NORA-MX PACKS A PUNCH AT GRITTENHAM


April 21st, 2021.

NORA-MX 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1
Grittenham, Wilts, Sunday 18th April 2021.


Report & images: Tracy Thacker

The first round of the 2021 Nora-MX Championship was well attended with 225 riders packing the start grid across the many quad and sidecar classes.


Harry Walker won the Quad Pro overall

The running of the event was possible thanks to COVID-secure measures being applied, which meant no spectators, family bubbles for riders and mechanics, and social distancing in place. The day was well organised and ran smoothly.

The Quad Pro races were fast and furious, with Harry Walker taking two of the three wins and enjoying great battles throughout. In race one Dafydd Davies took the initial lead from Mark McLernon, with Walker having to battle from seventh, He had Davies in his sight, but didn’t find a way past. McLernon took third ahead of Dean Dillon in fourth with George Day fifth.


Dafydd Davies #15 won the opening moto, Mark McLernon #919 was third

In the second race, Walker led from the start with Day second until McLernon blasted past, Davies was on form again taking fourth.

In the final race of the day, James Bevan took the lead into the first bend, McLernon held second from Day. Walker was outside the top five, but didn’t let the leaders get away and, by the mid-way point, he was closing on Bevan who picked up problems and was left track side. Walker took the win just ahead of Day and Dillon.

In the Pro-Am class Alfie Walker had a consistent day with a win and two seconds to take the overall on the day.


James Bevan #222 led the last race until problems meant he finished two laps down.

The Clubman Elite raced with the Masters A group. They were dominated by Luke Berlyn who took three great wins and led from the start. In race one Zak Beevers held second with Danny Smith third and Sonney Ward fighting through to take fourth. In race two Berlyn held the lead throughout with the battle behind for second and, despite close battles, Beevers held second again with Smith third and Ward fourth. In the final race of the day, Smith was determined and took second behind Berlyn. Ex-sidecar passenger Dan Chamberlain had a great start taking an initial third, Beevers however, fought past in the final few laps.

The Clubman group raced with the Masters B in a large group of 35 quads. This class was well fought with a different winner in each race. In race one Lewis Painter took the win from Luke Brown with Connor Paxton third. Brown took second again in the next race just behind Michael Williams with Tom Bainbridge third. In the final race of the day, Tom Bainbridge took the win with Williams a close second ahead of Harry Koller.

On the sidecar front, the group was split into two, with GP riders starting first followed by the remaining teams, thus giving two races in one.

In the Sidecar GP Class current British Champions Stuart Brown/Josh Chamberlain won all three races but did battle throughout the day with the other GP Teams. Stuart’s son Jake Brown with passenger Joe Millard were second in two races, with Dan Foden/Nathan Cooper and George Kinge/Steve Kirwin close behind.


Stuart Brown/Josh Chamberlain #1 and Jake Brown/Joe Millard #8 dominated the Sidecar GP class

The main Sidecar class was dominated by Sam Osbaldiston/Harley Lloyd who took three good wins but they did have to work for it. In race one they held a good fifth in the first few laps, but fought hard to get ahead, battling hard to stay ahead of Jack Etheridge/Lewis Gray with Tony Grahame/Liam Hodges in third just ahead of Tilo Maguire/Toby Hutchins. Ross Bowers/Dan Phelps were on a charge, moving ahead in the final few laps, but a red flag on the final lap meant they were credited with the position on the lap before - still a great effort. In race two Grahame/Hodges held an initial advantage, but Osbaldiston/Lloyd fought back to take the win. In the final race they left nothing to chance leading from the start while Grahame/Hodges took a close second from Etheridge/Gray with Bowers/Phelps fourth.


Sam Osbaldiston/Harley Lloyd #114 won all three main Sidecar races

Next up for Nora-MX are rounds 2 and 3 at Brookthorpe over the first May bank holiday weekend of May the 2nd and 3rd.

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