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Report: Castle Combe Summer Series - Week 4

Event: 26th May 2011
Promoted by: Chippenham Wheelers
Venue: Castle Combe Motor Racing Circuit, Wiltshire
Report: Andy Cook

With rain on and off throughout most of the day leading up to the evening's racing, combined with the televised Crit in Aberystwyth, along with racing taking place at Ilton, fewer numbers were expected at Castle Combe for week 4 of the summer series. Nonetheless for the riders that did compete, racing was as keenly contested as usual. The wind that had been playing havoc with other races on the same evening was pretty fierce and led to some gutsy performances across all categories taking part this evening. In the youth races the usual protagonists were again well to the fore mopping up points.

The reduced numbers of seniors affected the E/1/2 race more than the 3/4ths race which meant that the 3/4ths actually pulled away from the E/1/2's and although the E/1/2's were coming back at the end of the evening it made the commissiares and judges' job much easier. A number of 3/4ths have commented how good the racing was, which may have been due in part to a number of ex international's, Elite and 1st category riders helping to enliven proceedings. A fine late attack into the wind up the home straight led to a good win by Rob Lyne of Giant CC - Halo Films in the 3/4ths event. In the E/1/2's race Josh Papworth managed to hold off a fast finishing Nick Pilborough and Simon Snowden who had been particularly active throughout the race trying hard to get clear on a number of occasions unsuccessfully. 114 riders signed on whereas for the first three weeks there were 165+ riders signing on, reflecting the tough conditions.

Results

Cat 3, 4
1 Rob Lyne Giant CC-Halo Films
2 Ross Clayton Climb on bikes
3 Timothy Wood U/A
4 Matt Godden Gloucester City
5 Ian Savage Adeo Cadence RT
6 Dan Marshall BCDS
7 Rob Turner Climb on bikes
8 Charles Coleman Adeo Cadence RT
9 James Peckham 1 Life RT
10 Luke Churchus Climb on bikes

Cat E 1 2
1 Josh Papworth Cult Racing
2 Nick Pilborough Dream Zero G
3 Simon Snowdon Adeo Cadence
4 Jacob Tipper Teamwallis-CHA
5 Jess Wieckowski Nemesis
6 Scot Easter Felt Colbornes
7 Jeremy Addis VC Montpellier
8 Jon Pain Leisure Lakes
9 Gerry Bowditch CC Abergavenny
10 David Saunder Climb on Bikes
11 Connor Ryan VC Montpellier
12 Leyton Fleet VC St Raphael
13 Jamie Streather VC St Raphael
14 Dave Hutchison VC St Raphael
15 David Barnauile Felt Colbornes
16 James Stout Primal Europe

Under 8's
1 Scott Curtis Chippenham Wheelers
2 Winston Powell Chippenham Wheelers

Under 10's
1 Lance Hutchison VC St Raphael
2 Lauren Booth Chippenham Wheelers
3 Euan Taylor Newport Velo
4 Tom Price None

Under 12's
1 James Tillet Newport Velo
2 Sam Tillet Newport Velo
3 William Crofts Chippenham Wheelers
4 Emily Tillet Newport Velo
5 Sophie Taylor Newport Velo
6 Pfeiffer Georgi Mid Devon CC
7 Chester Powell Chippenham Wheelers
8 William Matthew Chippenham Wheelers
9 Josh Price None
10 Liam Sewell Swindon RC

Under 14's
1 Ashley Hutchison VC St Raphael
2 Peter Kibble Abergavenny RC
3 Taylor Rowe North Wilts RC
4 Etienne Georgi Giant CC
5 Bethany Taylor Newport Velo
6 Tom Sewell Swindon RC
7 Lewis Revill Chippenham Wheelers

Under 16's
1 Matt Godden Gloucester City
2 Tristan Robbins Cardiff Jif
3 Matt Woods Swindon RC
4 Luke Davies Chippenham Wheelers

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