Super One TKM and Honda Cadet Round 4 at Clay Pigeon (27-28 June 09)

As the skyline at the TKM’s series most southerly event is changed by the erection of a new 5-star hotel, the track alterations were welcomed, the start line now much further down the hill, with lots of concrete run-offs. The weather was generally good, but with more than a hint of rain at the end of the heats on Sunday.

Will van Es (pictured) took command of the Junior TKM final then fought off a challenge by Oliver Hodgson. Charlie Bruce- White kept ahead of the squabbling pack in Extreme for his second win whilst

Will van Es Junior TKM
Adam Nichols did the same in senior 4-stroke after trading the lead with Daniel Rogers. Miles Murphy clung to Will Thomas’ tail throughout without getting a look-in, whilst in Cadets Jamie Caroline sailed to victory with Daniel Ticktum on his bumper.
   

Tal-Ko ABkC Formula Jnr. TKM
Heat winners: Oliver Hodgson x 2,
Ash Robinson, Will van Es
 Junior TKM Podium at Clay Pigeon

A Final:
Hodgson and Robinson traded the lead for the first few laps, until a miscue saw Robinson fall several places with van Es taking over a big lead. Hogdson recovered to catch him up, and even re-take the lead, but van Es took command for the final laps as Daniel Burton and Luke Cooper joined in.

Results:
Van Es, Hodgson,
Burton, Cooper, Andrew Gunn
Tal-Ko ABkC TKM Extreme
Heat winners: Will Waterman,
Charlie Bruce-White x 2, Ryan
Cole		 TKM Extreme False Start
A Final: Every time Bruce-White seemed to have a challenge, those behind started fighting and let him off the hook for his second victory. Cole had been nearest initially, until Randall Lynn nipped past at the first corner. The race was prematurely halted for an incident between Waterman and Lloyd Ellison, but they were still included in the results countback.
Results: Bruce-White, Lynn, Cole,
David Eadon, Ash Crossey
 
Tal-Ko Formula TKM 4-stroke
Adam Nichols in Senior 4-stroke TKM
Heat winners: Brendan Carton,
Adam Nichols, Scott Mitchell,
Michael Rich
A Final: With an outside move speeding down the hill, Nichols took the lead from Steven Walsh then had to fight off a challenge from Daniel Rogers. Nichols recovered the lead at the hairpin for the win, whilst Rich and Mitchell were merrily trading third. Results: Nichols (above), Rogers, Rich, Mitchell, Rhys Jenkins
 
Tal-Ko F. Junior TKM 4-stroke Junior TKM 4-stroke Grid
Heat winners: Luke Rosewell x 2,
Miles Murphy, Curtis Mitchell
A Final: After Max Haynes was hung out to dry in Billys, briefly giving Murphy the lead, as he shouldered past Will Thomas. But Thomas quickly regained the lead, not allowing Murphy a further look-in. Rosewell cleared Cavan Corcoran for third until his axle broke, taking Lewys Davies out too.
Results: Thomas,
Murphy, Corcoran, Max Haynes, Liam Jones
 
ABkC Honda Cadet
Heat winners: Jamie Caroline x 2,
Luke Knott, Daniel Ticktum		 Heat 3 start

A Final:

Caroline got a huge break when Josh Cornwell, Knott and Billy Monger clashed at the Horseshoe behind him. Ticktum came up from grid ten and pushed Caroline all the way to the line. Aaron Drury pipped Callum Ilott to the line. Results (Provisional): Caroline, Ticktum, Drury, Ilott, Dave Wooder
Clay Bits
After the Honda Cadet’s top ten engines (and spares) were stripped after the final, Billy Chaplin, guest Robbie Gallier, and Simon Carr were excluded from the meeting for irregularities on their valve gear. Chaplin and Carr have appealed so the results are provisional until the EAP’s. Matt Cochrane protested Tom Oliphant’s driving in the first heat, with the result that Oliphant lost his second place with exclusion. Cadet Daniel Ticktum suffered an exclusion in a heat for driving standards, but fought back well in the final. Peter Griffin had an underweight heat exclusion. The next round is at Ellough Park (Beccles) on 15/16 August.

For Full race results please click here..