Can Am's Justin Reid Continues
To Impress Despite Difficulty At Duns
2009 Ulster Premier Quadcross Championship -
Round 2
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Justin Reid
Can-Am ATV Racer
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Europe (4/21/2009) - Justin Reid
and Team Can Am travelled to the South-East of Scotland
at the weekend, the picturesque Duns Motocross Circuit
just inland from Berwick-upon-Tweed the venue for
the 2nd round of the 2009 ACU British MMX Quad Championship.
After a promising start to the 2009 season at both
British and Ulster level, Justin travelled to the
border venue in confident mood and looking forward
to a good result, Justin showing that he is back
on the pace after qualifying 3rd overall, overcoming
a difficult first race retirement with a burst radiator
hose for another fantastic top ten finish in moto
two.
Justin
was able to qualify 3rd and get a great
gate pick with his Can Am DS450x MX |
Race One
A fast flowing hardpack circuit with many combinations
of huge jumps, straights and rhythm sections, the
Duns circuit is one of the favourite venues of the
series for many riders. With the Team Can Am DS450x
MX working like a dream in practice, Justin set
a blistering lap to qualifying 3rd and a good pick
of gate. As the gates dropped for the first of the
two twenty-five minute plus two-lap motos, Justin
got boxed in on the approach to the first corner
and dropped back to 9th. Quickly getting up to speed
on the opening lap of the 1.25 mile circuit, Justin
began to work his way through the field, moving
up to 6th with three laps run. Involved in a
three way battle for 4th with the leading trio still
in touch and less than a quarter of the total time
lapsed, Justin was well placed for a top five position
when lady luck struck a cruel blow, a radiator hose
bursting and the resultant loss of coolant forcing
Justin to retire from the race.
"My
Can-Am was handling so well here, especially
though the rollers before the big table
top, where I passed about 3 guys in one
go early in the race." - Justin Reid
#14 |
Race Two
Lining up on his spare bike for the final moto,
Justin again got a decent start and slotted in to
9th. With the glorious sunshine having baked the
circuit and dust now evident in many parts, Justin
gradually increased his pace in the opening few
laps and began to mount a challenge for 8th. Dropping
back to 11th at the halfway point after a slight
mistake on the approach to the uphill double saw
him come up short on landing, Justin quickly refocused
and battled hard for the remainder of the race,
Justin t aking the chequered flag after thirteen
frantic laps for a hard fought 10th.
Justin Reid
'Today is has been so frustrating... On one hand
I'm so happy to be back on
the pace and running at the sharp end of the pack
but on the other my championship hopes suffered
badly today. My Can-Am was handling so well here,
especially though the rollers before the big table
top, where I passed about 3 guys in one go early
in the race. I had to use my practice bike in the
second moto, as I'm still waiting for some parts
for my spare Xmx that are stuck in customs, which
is a little tired - consequently I didn't have the
power to make some of the bigger jumps cleanly so
it was a bit of a grind but I'm happy to have finished
in the top 10.'
| Race
One Results |
| Winner |
Paul Winrow |
| 2nd |
Paul Holmes |
| 3rd |
John Mitchell |
| 4th |
Leon Beda |
| 5th |
Mark Watson |
| Race
Two Results |
| Winner |
Paul Holmes |
| 2nd |
Paul Winrow |
| 3rd |
Jason Macbeth |
| 4th |
Leon Beta |
| 5th |
Mark Watson |
| 10th |
Justin Reid |
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Championship
Standings (after 2 of 9 rounds) |
| 1st |
Paul Holmes |
85 points |
| 2nd |
Paul Winrow |
83 points |
| 3rd |
John Mitchell |
70 points |
| 4th |
Jason Macbeth |
64 points |
| 5th |
Mark Watson |
60 points |
| 13th |
Justin Reid |
36 points |
Next Race:
Saturday 25th April - 2009 Ulster Premier Quadcross
Championship (Round 2), Tinkerhill Motocross Circuit,
Newry
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