Round 3 of the Revo British Motocross Championship Fuelled by Gulf Race Fuels head to Cadders Hill otherwise known as Lyng. Norwich Viking MX have been running the circuit since 1936 where for a time it was used as a forces training area during the war. Lyng has hosted a 125cc Grand Prix and has been used for British Championship events for over 30 years. In 2021 Cadders Hill was the first British round to see the return of spectators after the pandemic and they weren’t short of entertainment as MXGP riders, Jeffery Hearlings and Ben Watson were in attendance to prepare for the GP season. This year will see MX1, MX2, 125cc and BW85cc classes competing.
The BW85 class didn’t disappoint at Foxhill with some nail-biting racing in both motos between the two young men leading the championship, Billy Askew and Jake Walker. Walker came out on top at Foxhill with a pass made in the last corner of the last moto. Askew currently leads the Championship with 222 points over Walker with 213 as they go into Lyng. Both riders competed in the class at the venue last year with Askew taking a 4th overall and Walker a 13th overall in a stacked class, which suggests Askew seems to prefer the lay of the land. However, both riders have an extra year of racing under their belts and Walker will want to repeat the form he was in at Foxhill. Josh Vail was 3rd at Foxhill and currently sits 3rd in the Championship, he has been scoring very consistently and will definitely be looking to cause an upset at the front.
Round 3 will see the return of the 125cc class who didn’t feature at Foxhill and will be eager to get back into the flow of things. It was the Charlie Heyman show at Culham for round 1 of the series as he dominated proceedings, he currently leads the Championship and will be looking to add to his points tally with a similar result around the Norfolk based circuit. GRT Impact KTM rider Ollie Colmer sits 2nd in the series and is one of the 125cc riders that wildcarded at Foxhill so he is in British Championship form as we go into Lyng, will the extra race time give him the edge he needs to steal the limelight from Heyman? Kassimir Hinderson showed good speed at Culham and sits 3rdin the Championship with Cole Mccullough sat 4th in points. One to watch will be Joe Brookes who is coming back from an injury he sustained at Matterly Basin.
The MX2 class will be raring to go at Lyng after a dramatic day at Foxhill. Jamie Carpenter will be all smiles as he comes off the back of his overall win, Jamie will be looking to take his form into Cadders Hill to make another appearance on the podium. Jamie currently sits 3rd in the Championship. Conrad Mewse currently sits second in points after the events of moto 2 at Foxhill and will be ready to grab his Championship lead back. Conrad was untouchable at Lyng in 2021 and the circuit is one he seems to like which spells bad news for the rest of the class. Jamie Law is 4th in points and will want to get the two-stroke machine back on the box. Tom Grimshaw will be oozing confidence after Foxhill and will try to continue the run of form that he is in. Crendon Fastrack Honda rider Jay Hague will be one to watch at Lyng, Jay has had some bad luck in the opening rounds but will be keen to show he is a contender for the podium.
Usual suspects find themselves at the top of the Championship in the MX1 class. Tommy Searle and Harry Kullas look like they are going to fight for the title again in 22. Kullas took the overall at Foxhill over Searle grabbing the points he needed to put himself 2nd in the Championship. Tommy has a 14-point advantage at the top of the table and finished 3rd overall at Lyng in 2021 behind Hearlings and Watson. Despite suffering from symptoms of long covid, Shaun Simpson sits 3rd in the Championship and is a contender for the title. Josh Gilbert has showed real speed this year and sits 4th in the Championship, he will be one to watch.
Words by Rhys Roberts