Brighton Mitre Circuit Race 3

19th June; Hove Park  
Thanks to Michael Joseph Leonard

Thankfully the good weather returned for the third round in the series for what was a surprisingly low turnout of riders. With only thirteen starters in the Category 4 race, it was a great opportunity for ranking points to be had. Quite unusually, the group stayed together for most of the race despite some attacking riding. The final sprint out went to Tony Reeves (GS Stella) followed home by Henry Bird (LWCC) and Ed Clark (Redmon).

The category 2/3 event was far more tenacious, with attacks from the start by Roger Smith amongst others. It was Mitre's own Charlie Sayer who made the first significant move riding away solo for a good chunk of the race before being steadily pegged back. Driss Jones (Brighton Mitre) soon counter attacked but his move was closely marked by others. 

This in turn signalled the winning move of the night with Roger Smith (Wildside 707 RT) and Simon Bird (Dulwich Paragon) working hard together to secure a sizable gap. Simon Bird attacked his breakaway partner on the last lap but Roger Smith proved too strong, coming up the rise to the secure the win.

Next race 17th July
Cat 4 – 6.45pm Start
Cat 2/3 – 7.25pm Start

Results

Cat 4 Race
1. Tony Reeves (GS Stella)
2. Henry Bird (LWCC)
3. Ed Clark (Redmon)
4. Derek Mollison (Brighton Mitre)
5. Stuart Kirkham (LWCC)
6. Mark Warrington (Southdown Velo)
7. Frazer Clifford (Morvelo)
8. Nick Wheeler (Private member)
9. Simon Turner (Freeborn.co.uk)
10. Alex Stephenson (Private member)
 
Cat 2/3 Race
1. Roger Smith (Wildside 707 RT)
2. Simon Bird (Dulwich Paragon)
3. Philip Glowinski (VC Londres)
4. Steve Atkinson (Southdown Bikes)
5. Charlie Sayer (Brighton Mitre)
6. David Streule (London Dynamo)
7. Driss Jones (Brighton Mitre)
8. Rob Pelham ( VC In-Gear)
9. Dan Henchy (Hastings & St Leonards)
10. Nigel Foskett (Brighton Mitre)
 
Cat 2/3 Overall Standings (after race 3)
      1. Felix English – 26 pts
      2. Joshua Cunningham – 11 pts
      3. Roger Smith -10 pts
      4. James Lowden – 7 pts
      4. Simon Bird – 7 pts

      6. Jaco Ehlers – 5 pts
      6. Philip Glowinski – 5 pts
      6. Andy Waterman – 5 pts

      9. Daniel Clark – 3 pts
      9. Sebastian Ottley – 3 pts

      9. Steve Atkinson – 3 pts
      12. Jason Salter – 2 pts
      13. David Streule – 1 pt
      14. Nick Sky – 1 pt