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20 September 2006 - WP Suspension

British off-road titles and Supersport Cup Championship for WP Suspension

Teams and riders using WP Suspension have recently secured a number of British off-road titles as well as the British Supersport Cup Championship.

Carl Nunn

2006 Maxxis British Motocross MX2 Champion

It has been a titanic three way season long battle between Kawasaki mounted Tommy Searle, Yamaha’s Billy Mackenzie and EA KTM rider Nunn in the MX2 class of the prestigious domestic series. With just four points separating second placed Nunn from the teenage sensation Searle going into the final round.

At Hawkstone Park on the 10th of September though it was the more experienced Nunn who reigned supreme taking the first race win by a convincing 14 seconds from Searle. He backed this up with another win in the second race to take the title by just two points.

Final Standings

2006 Maxxis British Motocross MX2 Championship

1. Carl Nunn 423 (WP Suspension)

2. Tommy Searle 421

3. Billy MacKenzie 383

David Knight

2006 British Enduro Champion

Newly crowned FIM Enduro 3 World Champion David Knight claimed victory on both days of the fourth round of the British Enduro Championship, the Rhayader Enduro held in Mid Wales on the 9-10th September, and in doing so claimed the overall British Enduro Championship title with one round of the series still remaining.

Competing aboard his D3-Racing prepared KTM Knighter finished day one 35 seconds ahead of Scott Euan McConnell before going on to finish close to one minute ahead of Australian Jake Stapleton on day two. David Knight commented that it had been a great weekend.

“It’s been a great weekend for me, and it’s great that the Rhayader Enduro is back in the British championship. Winning the Enduro 3 world championship last weekend and the British Enduro Championship this weekend is great. The event itself was good – having only one test was a bit disappointing but at least it was long, so it didn’t make that much difference. Having two tight checks made up for it though, although it would have been nice if they were a minute or two tighter. I guess if it had rained then things would have been a lot different.

“Day one went well. The tests were really slippery, which made it difficult to push hard. I got stuck in the test marking ropes on the second test, but that was the only drama I had really. I used a different front tyre for day two and I felt a lot more confident all day. I was pleased with the way I rode. The two back-to- back tight checks on the final lap on Sunday were great fun - it was about 40 minutes of forest riding pretty much flat out. I just have the final round of the WEC now and then I can relax a little but it’s great to have won the British championship title again.”

Day 1: Championship class (Overall)

1. David Knight 1638.79 (WP Suspension)

2. Euan McConnell 1673.87

3. Jake Stapleton 1676.00

Day 2: Championship class (overall)

1. David Knight 1614.48 (WP Suspension)

2. Jake Stapleton 1667.52

3. Paul Edmondson 1668.95

Pete Spalding

2006 British Supersport Cup Champion

Honda mounted Pete Spalding has convincingly won the 2006 British Supersport Cup Championship with two races to spare at the Silverstone round of the series on the 17th September. Spalding has had a perfect win record so far this season having taken the top step at every outing. He has also secured a fourth and fifth ‘outright’ finish and is currently positioned in striking distance of a top ten overall finish.

After 11 Rounds

British Supersport Cup Championship

1. Pete Spalding 250 (WP Suspension)

2. Aaron Walker 186

3. Christian Elkin 116

Silverstone, 17th September

British Supersport Championship

Several other WP Suspension Supersport riders had good weekends at Silverstone on the 17th September. Best of the bunch was Dennis Hobbs who finished third on his Padgetts Honda with team mate Jay Vincent fifth on the day.

Jamie Robinson has just switched suspension suppliers to WP and in the process picked up one of his best results of the season finishing sixth.

Round 11, Silverstone

British Supersport Championship

3. Dennis Hobbs (WP Suspension)

5. Jay Vincent (WP Suspension)

6. Jamie Robinson (WP Suspension)

8. Pete Spalding (WP Suspension)

After 11 Rounds

British Supersport Championship

5. Dennis Hobbs 94 (WP Suspension)

8. Jamie Robinson 71 (WP Suspension)

11. Jay Vincent 57 (WP Suspension)

12. Pete Spalding 47 (WP Suspension)

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