Nieve Holmes and Jed Etchells made it two wins from two ACU EnduroGB rounds after coming out on top in the second day of competition at the Brechfa Enduro on Sunday.
Both Sherco riders showed a clean pair of heels to their rivals at Round 7 on Saturday, and duly repeated the performance during Round 8 which was expertly organised by Dyfed Dirt Bike Club and based close to Lampeter.
An early morning rain shower ensured the riders were fully awake at the end of a super-slippery first test, but the weather remained fair for the rest of the day and gave way to more consistent riding conditions.
Holmes (pictured above) was the class of the Elite Women field as she beat championship rival Rosie Rowett (Rieju) into second place by a winning margin of 37.5s. Third place went to Elizabeth Tett (TM) who was a minute further back.
Etchells meanwhile, was kept honest by EnduroGP star Steve Holcombe who was using the event to get some valuable time in the saddle before the the next FIM world championship round in Wales (6-9 August).
The gap between the two was 4.9s at the final time control, while Alex Walton (TM) completed the podium with another superb ride in the Elite class.
Elsewhere, Aaron Gordon (Yamaha) put in a notable performance as he finished fourth, while Charlie Chater (Sherco) continued his strong season with a fine eighth overall.
In the ultra-competitive Expert class, the final podium was made up of the same riders from Round 7 a day earlier – but in a different order.
Frasier Lampkin (Beta) turned his second-place on Saturday into a win on Sunday, while Kris Price (Beta) went a place better as he finished second at Round 8. Saturday’s winner, Henry Life (KTM) was third overall, 10.6s behind Welshman Price.
After finishing sixth in the Expert Vet Over 35 class on Saturday, Jamie Paget (KTM) produced a stunning show a day later to top the class, 16.2s ahead of Michael Williams (Husqvarna) who took maximum points on the first day in Brechfa.
The result at the top of the Clubman class was identical to how it was 24 hours earlier as Josh Lister (Husqvarna) took another maximum score. He was 25.3s clear of Ailbe O’Connell (Rieju) who added another 17 points to his championship haul. Chad Prosser (KTM) was third.
Chrissie Harcourt (Triumph) was the class of the Clubman Women entry for the second consecutive day. She was fastest on all but one of the tests to overcome the challenge from Ceri Wyn Jones (GASGAS).
Timothy Saunders (Triumph) topped the Clubman Over 40 standings for the second consecutive day, finishing ahead of Luke Powell (Husqvarna). However, third-place Shane Tasker (Triumph) took maximum championship points as neither of the riders ahead of him are registered in 2026.
Jason Rees (Husqvarna) secured a maximum 20 points in the Clubman Over 50 class, despite finishing second on the overall time cards. First place went to Anthony Griffith (Beta) who isn’t EnduroGB registered.
With the Brechfa Enduro complete, attention quickly turns to the penultimate event of the season: the Devon 2-Day Enduro (22-23 August). The North Devon fixture will contain three tests – Enduro, Extreme and Motocross – and entries open this week.
