Ropers take Victory at Fourth round of the ACU Eastern Two Man Enduro Championship

Monday September 2, 2019 at 10:52am

The fourth round of the Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Two Man Enduro Championship took place at a new venue, Cross End Pebmarsh and organised by the Sudbury Motor Cycle Club.

The course consisted of stubble fields, woods and a bog and the winners of all three Classes were members of the home Club with the name of Roper appearing five times.

In the Championship Class brothers Stevie & Jamie Roper took the challenge to the leaders of the Class which they diced with them throughout the two sessions and finishing on 50.40 laps with Lewis Bond/Tim Rose 2^nd, 50.00 laps, Craig Roper/ Ross Taylor 3^rd 49.80 laps.

16-year-old Jake Roper seems to be able to do nothing wrong having won the Solo Clubman Class while in the last round rode in the Expert Class and won on the day. At Pebmarsh he teamed up with his Dad Phil and both had consistent rides winning the Expert Class completing 48.80 laps with Tom Sargent/Lee Monger 2^nd 48.4 laps and Jack Austin/Joe Eaton 3^rd 48.00 laps

In the Clubman Class it was a win for Ben Roper/Kieren Hibble on 46.60 laps followed by Dan Hill and Jon Finch on 45.80 laps with Nigel Ross/Graham Mays 3^rd on 45.40 laps. Andy Mason who has won the Solo Clubman Super Veteran Class Title for the 6^th time in a row made a rare appearance and finished 4^th with team member Julian Mair.

The fifth and final round is this coming Sunday at Kenton and the unofficial positions are :

Championship Class 1^st Lewis Bond/Tim Rose 71 points, 2^nd Craig Roper/Ross Taylor 60 points, 3^rd Myles Saunders/George Eustace 44 points and Chris Wright/Dan Willis 38 ponts.

Expert Class 1^st Jack Austin/Joe Eaton 56 points, joint 2^nd Tommy Clark/Dan Smith Jake & Phil Roper 40 points with Mark Chapman/Michael Ridge on 30 points.

In the Clubman Class the battle is with three teams with 1^st Ben Roper/Kieren Hibble 55 points, 2^nd Dan Hills/Jon Finch 47 points and 3^rd Graham Mays/Nigel Ross 44 points.

The Sudbury Club’s ladies organised a Cake Stall on the day and raised £670 which will go to James Barker Get back to Health Fund after his accident at a Moto Cross meeting recently, his wheelies are sorely missed.

Pebmarsh Two Man 2019 Results

Championship Class

1st Stevie Roper/Jamie Roper

50.40 laps

2nd Lewis Bond/Tim Rose

50.00 laps

3rd Craig Roper/Ross Taylor

49.80 laps

4th Dan Willis/Chris Wright

49.00 laps

5th George Eustace/Myles Saunders

48.60 laps