KTM's
Paul Holmes Wins Again At Action Packed Season
Finale
Round 9- ACU British MMX
Quad Championship
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KTM 's
Paul Holmes took the overall win at
the final round
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United Kingdom (9/22/2009) -Harrogate’s
Paul Holmes took his Team KTM UK 505 SX to yet
another overall win at the final round of the
2009 ACU British MMX Quad Championship at the
weekend, the twenty-one year old staking his claim
to the number two plate for 2010 with an outstanding
performance at the tight and twisty Culham Motocross
Circuit.
Promoted by the NORA-MX club at the hillside
circuit on the banks of the River Thames, the
challenging natural terrain venue provided some
spectacular racing action for the ninth and
final round of the series that entertained the
large crowd in attendance.
Making his first British Championship appearance
as the recently crowned 2009 European Quad Champion,
Holmes delivered yet another text book performance
to post fastest lap in timed qualification before
charging through from 3rd in both races for
a 1 – 2 scorecard and the overall win.
Coming in to the meeting in 3rd position with
an eleven point deficit to make up, Holmes pace
was unrivalled for the majority of the weekend,
taking fastest lap in the opening moto as he
laid claim to 2nd in the series and also taking
the Under-21 British Title for an unprecedented
third year in a row.
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KTM 's
Paul Holmes received a 1-2 scorecard
giving him the overall win
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KTM
's James Hellewell faced a crash in his
2nd outing, giving him 17th for the day
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Speaking after the event, a delighted Holmes
said “today has been absolutely fantastic,
and to come away with 2nd in the series having
turned an eleven point deficit in to a sixteen
point margin in my favour was awesome. This
circuit is not the easiest to pass on so I knew
a good start would be crucial, but with the
KTM 505 SX pulling really strong off the line
I gated inside the top three and was able to
move to the front in both races. It’s
been a really good year and I think we’ve
shown just how potent the KTM SX is in only
it’s first year, so I’d like to
take this opportunity to thank KTM, Team KTM
UK, all our valued sponsors, my mum and dad
and anyone else who has helped throughout the
year, thank you all for your help and support
in making this possible.”
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James Hellewell
secured automatic qualification for
the 2010 series
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Still on a high after taking his best ever
European Championship result with an outstanding
5th overall in Germany the previous weekend,
team-mate James Hellewell once again showed
maturity and skills beyond his eighteen years
to finish his first year at this level in 20th
position, Hellewell securing automatic qualification
for the 2010 series and the highest placed “rookie”!
Overcoming a disadvantaged second row start
to fight through to 13th in the opening race,
Hellewell had his second outing end somewhat
prematurely in spectacular fashion after getting
tagged from behind on the opening lap, the resulting
crash terminally damaging the twist throttle
and forcing Hellewell to settle for 17th overall
on the day.
“It’s definitely not the way that
I would have liked to end the year” commented
Hellewell afterwards, “but to finish inside
the top twenty in my first year is fantastic.
I struggled to get a good time in practice as
I’d set my ride height a little high,
but with a few changes in the interval we got
a really good race set-up and after gating mid-pack
I was able to find a good rhythm and work my
way through. I got a better start in the last
race, but unfortunately I got clipped on the
opening lap and the resulting damage left the
throttle sticking at times which we were unable
to sort out trackside. All in all it’s
been a really good year and the Team KTM UK
505 SX has been an awesome bike to ride. I’d
like to thank KTM, everyone at Team KTM UK and
all our friends and family who worked really
hard in the background to get us where we are,
and last but not least all our sponsors for
their fantastic products and support throughout
the year.”
Holmes now travels to Jauer, Germany to represent
Great Britain in the inaugural UEM Quadcross
Of European Nations this coming weekend the
26th and 27th of September, while Hellewell
takes a well earned rest before focusing his
attention on preparations for the infamous Weston
International Beach Race on the 10th and 11th
of October.
| Round
9- ACU British MMX Quad Championship Results |
Race One - Results
1st – Paul Holmes (Team KTM UK)
2nd – Paul Winrow (Honda)
3rd – Leon Beda (Yamaha)
4th – Stefan Murphy (Honda)
5th – John Mitchell (Yamaha)
6th – Carl Bunce (Suzuki)
13th – James Hellewell (Team KTM UK)
Race Two - Results
1st – John Mitchell (Yamaha)
2nd – Paul Holmes (Team KTM UK)
3rd – Jason Macbeth (Honda)
4th – Stefan Murphy (Honda)
5th – Carl Bunce (Suzuki)
6th – William Waggott (Honda)
Championship Standings (after 9 of
9 rounds)
1st – Paul Winrow 387
2nd – Paul Holmes (Team KTM UK) 334
3rd – Jason Macbeth 318
4th – Stefan Murphy 257
5th – Carl Bunce 244
6th – Leon Beda 24
20th – James Hellewell (Team KTM UK) 63
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