Location: Dunton track, Basildon, Essex
Event: 8 August 2013
Report: Snowdon Sports
Craig Nicholls (Glendene CC) took the win in the final round of the Ford CC Summer Series at the Dunton Test Track near Basildon in Essex this week, but second spot was enough for Mick Bath (API) to secure the overall series victory.
With the overall standings being so open an exciting race was promised for the eighth and final race of the series, and we certainly weren’t let down.
54 riders lined up on the start line in absolutely perfect conditions. Amongst this was a none-strong entry from the promoting club, whose aim was to assist Jason Fitchew who lay second in the standings.
The pace was strong from the start and an early prime was set for lap three which was taken by Sam Brown (unaffiliated). There seemed to be attack after attack from then on.
However, with so much at stake there were always enough willing riders to claw the attempts back. The second prime after lap seven was taken by Sam again. The electric pace continued, with the first five laps being completed in 20:20, compared to the normal of around 21:30.
The third prime at lap 11 was taken yet again taken by Sam. However, the last prime at the bell Kevin Attleed (Glendene) took the honours. The race finished on 14 laps, one more than normal within the allotted time, with the sprint being taken by Craig Nicholls (Glendene) followed by Mick Bath (API) and Azelus Christiodhs (unaffiliated).
That result meant that Bath takes the overall series by six points from Fitchew, with Paul Spiceley third.
There were eight riders who had not raced in this series before, this being the first road race for several of them. However, they all rode well in an exceptionally fast race. I do hope they’re not put off and we hope to see everyone next year!
Results:
Round 8:
1 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 80
2 Mick Bath Veteran API 79
3 Azelus Christiodhs Veteran 0 78
4 Robert Michell Senior Gateway CC 77
4 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 77
6 Sam Brown Senior 0 75
7 Jason Fitchew Veteran Ford CC 74
8 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 73
9 Colin McPherson Veteran 0 72
10 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 71
11 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 70
12 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 69
13 Rob Young Senior Team Vision Racing 68
14 Peter Gottlieb Veteran Glendene CC 67
15 Paul Boston Veteran 0 66
16 Kevin Mc Clintoch Veteran 0 65
17 Ryan Barr Veteran Glendene CC 64
18 Kevin Attleed Senior Glendene CC 63
19 Daniel Price Senior Braintree Velo 62
20 Ross Hollands Senior 0 61
21 Lee Cullender Senior 0 60
22 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 59
23 Denis Gorman Senior Ford CC 58
24 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 57
25 Chris Busby Senior Gateway CC 56
26 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 55
27 Andrew Holmes Senior 0 54
28 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 53
29 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 52
30 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 51
31 Dave Clark Senior 0 50
32 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 49
33 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 48
34 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 47
35 Martin Fisher Senior Ford CC 46
36 Stuart Clark Veteran Maldon CC 45
37 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 44
38 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 43
39 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 42
40 Jeremy Baxter-Jones Senior Ford CC 41
41 Jamie Barton Senior Gateway CC 40
42 Steve Willsone Veteran Gateway CC 39
43 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 38
44 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 37
45 Terry Noonan Senior 0 36
46 Michael Bebbington Veteran Bexley CC 35
47 Lee Hopkinson Veteran 0 34
48 Jimmy Giggins Senior 0 33
49 Neil Stubbington Veteran 0 32
50 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 0 31
dnf Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 0
dnf Shane Nicholls Senior 0 0
dnf Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 0
dnf David Stockwell Veteran Shaftesbury CC 0
Final provisional overall:
1 1 Mick Bath Veteran API 470
2 17 Jason Fitchew Veteran Ford CC 464
3 34 Paul Spiceley Veteran Glendene CC 456
4 20 Colin McPherson Veteran 439
5 10 Graeme Garner Senior Gateway CC 428
6 28 Martin Elms Veteran Rapha Condor 419
7 86 Craig Nicholls Senior Glendene CC 384
8 47 Sam Brown Senior 351
9 46 Chris Busby Senior Gateway CC 348
10 4 Martin Ryan Veteran Ford CC 342
11 14 Peter Gottlieb Veteran Glendene CC 336
11 36 Robert Michell Senior Gateway CC 336
13 30 John White Veteran 335
14 93 Bradley Meacham Senior Velo Virtuoso 334
15 66 Kevin Attleed Senior Glendene CC 324
16 6 Matt Coughlan Senior Chelmer CC 310
16 69 Rob Young Senior Team Vision Racing 310
18 3 Tim Savage Senior Maldon CC 299
19 32 Stuart Clark Veteran Maldon CC 296
20 8 Richard Fraczek Veteran Essex Roads CC 293
21 49 Martin Fisher Senior Ford CC 291
22 9 Brian Scarboro Veteran Gemini CC 279
22 101 John Walker Senior Gateway CC 279
24 96 John Forsyth Senior Travers Bikes 277
25 60 Michael Travers Veteran Travers Bikes 274
26 29 Tim Pettit Veteran Essex Roads CC 270
27 12 Neil Yorkewade Veteran Essex Police CC 260
28 58 Pete Stiff Veteran Travers Bikes 259
29 40 Lee Cullender Senior 254
30 41 Caroline Guest Senior Ford CC 243
31 33 Jag Johal Veteran Ford CC 230
32 55 Thomas Quinton Senior Ford CC 228
33 25 Darren De-Beger Veteran Glendene CC 223
34 2 Gary Harmes Veteran Yellow Jersey Cycles 205
35 89 Dave Clark Senior 200
36 62 Peter Shanney Veteran Redbridge 191
36 85 Paul Boston Veteran 191
38 50 Kevin Darragh Veteran Maldon CC 188
39 61 Nick Watson Veteran Ford CC 186
40 27 Steve Tidiman Veteran Essex Roads CC 170
41 38 Russell Tribley Veteran Chelmer CC 167
42 64 James Treherne Senior 161
43 100 Chris May Veteran Cycles UK 160
44 65 Colin King Senior Glendene CC 159
45 53 Peter Karaishos Senior Ford CC 157
46 5 Martin Canes Senior Cycles UK 156
47 92 Kevin Schofield Veteran 155
48 91 Azelus Christiodhs Veteran 154
49 24 Andy James Senior Essex Roads CC 147
50 43 Philip Mastro Senior Grips 144
51 108 Gareth Williams Senior VC Revolution 138
52 26 Rob Reynolds Veteran 136
52 37 Simon Myles Senior 136
54 22 Rob Maclean Senior Maldon CC 133
55 31 Lindsay Broadbridge Veteran Essex Roads CC 125
56 54 Ray Ricks Veteran Velo Schils Interbike 123
56 23 Nick Cramer Veteran Herts Wheelers 123
56 52 David Stockwell Veteran Shaftesbury CC 123
59 103 Mark Alsop Veteran Maldon CC 121
60 35 Steve Willsone Veteran Gateway CC 120
61 115 James Riches Senior Chelmer CC 119
62 11 Matt Kimber Senior Essex Roads CC 117
63 57 Kevin Harding Veteran 116
63 63 Ross Hollands Senior 116
65 114 Daniel Riches Senior Chelmer CC 113
66 19 Ray Gambell Veteran Chelmer CC 112
67 39 Steven Martinoble Veteran Essex Roads CC 110
68 7 Stuart Strutton Senior VC Elan 108
69 84 Tim Chilvers Senior Essex Roads CC 102
70 59 Nick Crowe Senior Maldon CC 101
71 110 Jamie Barton Senior Gateway CC 98
72 81 Kevin Mc Clintoch Veteran 96
73 45 Paul Ruffy Senior Essex Roads CC 84
74 15 Stephen Vinning Veteran East London Velo 77
74 113 Terry Noonan Senior 77
76 98 Tony Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 73
77 16 Steve Mahon Veteran East London Velo 71
78 97 Steven Collins Veteran Anglia Sport 69
78 77 David Triggs Veteran Colchester Rovers 69
80 117 Colin Dilliway Senior 68
81 42 Kevin Thomas Veteran Essex Roads CC 67
81 111 Pete Shrimplin Veteran 67
83 116 Stuart Raven Senior 63
83 56 Julian Puttergill Veteran Essex Roads CC 63
83 99 Matt Haworth Senior Chelmer CC 63
86 18 Mark Weston Veteran SDCC 62
86 94 Stuart Nash Senior 62
88 107 Andrew Crighton Senior 59
89 105 Paul Fitzgerald Senior 56
90 104 Adam Fitch Veteran Glendene CC 55
91 109 Thomas Shanney Senior Redbridge 51
91 44 Christopher Hezelgrae Senior CC Hackney 51
93 106 Alex Davis Senior Ford CC 47
94 21 Dave Whybrow Veteran Southend Wheelers 45
95 82 Kevin Baumber Senior Essex Roads CC 43
96 48 Tony Low Veteran Ford CC 38
97 112 Daniel Shooney Senior Redbridge CC 37
98 118 Wayne Russell Senior East Essex Triathlon 35
98 51 Bob Flack Veteran Ford CC 35
100 119 Steve Ray Senior 34
101 90 Paul Gibbs Veteran Pearson CC 33
102 95 Bruce Hodges Veteran CC Romford 30
103 68 Dean Larvin Senior 28
104 67 Lee Shayler Senior 27
105 13 Greg Potts Veteran Chelmer CC 26
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