DE DYCKER STRENGTHENS HIS GRIP ON MAXXIS BRITISH MOTO X CHAMPIONSHIP

CAS Honda rider Ken De Dycker scored a resounding double win this afternoon (30 April) at round three of the Maxxis British Moto X Championship at Matchams Park, Hampshire.

De Dycker, who now has a resounding 13 point lead over his nearest rival Stephen Sword, demonstrated his superior riding skills at the 1.4km track. In both races the Belgian rider got away with the top six and smoothly made his way through the pack to win both races.

Wulfsport Honda’s Gordon Crockard was unfortunate in the first moto of the day when he got tangled up with the pack on the opening lap, however Crockard rejoined the field and finished in sixth place. In the second moto Crockard got a clean start and finished on the podium in third.

James Noble finished on the podium in the first race with a third place finish, but was unable to duplicate the result in the second. He was knocked off his bike and landed the other side of the bales, however, undeterred the RWJ Honda rider fought back and finished in fifth place.

PAR Honda rider Mark Jones just missed out on a podium when he finished in fourth place in the first moto.

In the MX2 class Wayne Smith scored a well-earned fifth and sixth place finish at the demanding track and now lies in fifth in the Championship standings.

Honda Off-Road Manager – Roger Harvey: "We have had a good day today and we are delighted that Ken won both races. Hopefully we can now keep the results rolling and see another Championship come our way."