Summercross 2006
The WA Senior MX Committee in conjunction with the Coastal Motorcycle club staged the National Hire Summercross event on March 3rd and 4th.
Balmy still summer evenings with temperatures escalating over 30 degrees kept the crowds flowing through the gates over both nights to witness the start of the 2006 Race Season.
Chris Brenton fresh from his Pro Quad National title victory in Melbourne was eager to get back on the track, Graham Terry, Colin Jefferies and Grant Gaisford all with their respective National titles filled most of the Pro Quad class, Chad Mckay & Glenn Ashworth 3 times WA State champion were back in fine form and completing the class was exciting new comer Ryan Lancaster from Tom Price.
All 3 Races had the much awaited fight for holeshot, followed by extremely close and exciting racing, the ole dog Terry was out to show the crowd that at 36 he is a long way from being off the podium, these younger racers grew up watching Terry who was once thought of as a cut above the rest in regards to his huge jumping and extremely fast racing. Brenton was not to be outdone with a hat trick of wins, Terry taking second overall on a countback from Ashworth.
Clubman Quads saw Stephen Mitchell return to Quad Racing, after first seeing this talent at Dongara state round. New riders Angelo Versace, Brad Walton, Grant Williams and Michael Harcourt toughed out this technical track and we hope to see them all come state round. Brad Jefferies made a welcome return to racing, topping off the class was Tom Stevens, recent podium place finisher in Clubmans at the ATV Nationals.
Junior Summercross included the Blaster Class for their inaugural Open event in WA. Brother and sister Luke and Simone Gaisford got everyone excited when in the second race Simone got the hole shot and held off the older brother Luke for 1 lap, Joel Mortimer is fast becoming the one to watch increasing his abilities and lap times every time out on the track. Kalgoorlie rider Steven Wilson bettered his lap times all night taking the podium on the last race with a third. Jamie-Lee Brenton made the whoops section look easy with Brayden Spencer and Nicholas Osborne showing just how its done. Its encouraging to learn of new racers readying themselves for the Coastal Race season 11 Blasters are now ready to race with a half dozen in the Junior 90 class.
