Sherco rider Jed Etchells made local knowledge count as he won rounds 5 and 6 of the ACU EnduroGB Championship at the Ramsey British Enduro on the Isle of Man last weekend (4-5 July).
The Manxman (pictured above), riding for Moto-Fit Racing, was in fine Elite class form as he took victory on Saturday by a margin of 29.02s from Fast Eddy Triumph Rider Jamie McCanney, while PAR Homes Enduro Team ace Jack Edmondson was a further 14.12s in arrears.
A day later, Jed was at it again in the Manx sand dunes. This time he took maximum Round 6 points as Jack and Jamie switched podium places with the former finishing second and the latter third.
Elite Women
ET James Sherco UK rider Nieve Holmes continued her fine form in the Elite Women class as she showed a clean pair of heels to Rieju rider Rosie Rowett on both days.
The TeamGB rider was fastest on all but one test to record a 1m 27.83s winning margin on day one, and a 1m 02.32s advantage a day later.
Elizabeth Tett completed the podium across rounds 5 and 6, while Charlotte Knight was fourth in both events as she enjoyed some good bike time and got in some useful bush mechanics experience ahead of her representing New Zealand at the upcoming ISDE.
Expert
In the Expert class, KTM riders Josh Lawer and Henry life took a win apiece. Josh took a narrow 2.41s win from Alfie Heard on Saturday with William Barnett slotting in just behind, while Sunday’s winning margin was slightly more for Henry as he beat Josh by 6.14s. Welshman Kris Price completed the podium on his Beta machine.
Expert Vet Over 35
Michael Williams was the man to beat in this class across both days. Riding his trusty Husqvarna machine, the Englishman beat local rider Will Keenan into second place on both days. His winning margin was a touch over 13 seconds at the end of Round 5, before putting the hammer down on Sunday to win by more than a minute.
Glenn Phillips rounded out the podium on his Kawasaki at the end of day one, before Welshman Aled Price guided his Sherco to the same result a day later.
Clubman
Stanley Cubbon (Beta) and Ailbe O’Connell (Rieju) went head-to-head for victory across both days in the Clubman class on the Isle of Man.
While Stanley drew first blood with a 24.87s victory on day one, Ailbe fought back spectacularly a day later to win the round on the final test. His advantage at the final time control was just 1.76s after 35 minutes of competitive riding.
KTM riders Josh Lister and Orry Millward completed the podium across both days.
Clubman Women
The only entrant in the class, Ceri Wyn Jones kept out of trouble on her GASGAS as she battled her way to the finish and another maximum points haul on both days.
Clubman Over 40
Scottish riders dominated the Clubman Over 40 class at the Ramsey British Enduro. Alastair Millar steered his Sherco to victory on day one ahead of compatriot Alex Pringle. But with Alastair not registered for EnduroGB points, Alex took the 20 points on offer.
A day later, Alex took his second maximum of the weekend, this time finishing at the head of the field. But his winning margin was only 1.95s after second place Gavin Hunt fought back ferociously on the final test to take 14 seconds out of his rival.
Clubman Over 50
The podium in this class was identical across both EnduroGB rounds. Local rider Alistair Heginbotham (Sherco) led the field home on both days, with Triumph rider Karl Greenall second on both occasions. Third place went to Jason Rees on his Husqvarna.
However, with Alistair not registered for the series, Karl took maximum EnduroGB points on both days, while Jason was next up on 17 points. Mike Turner, who was fourth overall on both days, secured 15 championship points on each day.
The next round of the EnduroGB series will be the Brechfa 2-Day Enduro in North Wales on 25-26 July. Entries are still available for this event.
