| Jeff Hall Suzuki TopGun Championship | Owlerton Stadium | 27th May | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Tot | |
| Richard Hall | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||
| Luke Priest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ben Powell | ef | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Cooper | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| Ben Wilson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1ST | |||||||||||||||
| Benji Compton | f | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| James Cockle | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| David Speight | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Grant | 3 | fx | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Hawkins | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| Corey Blackman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | f | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Dennis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | f | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barrie Evans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Oliver | ef | 2 | 2 | fx | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Thompson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| Junior track record 62.1 (Ross Brady) | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 62.8 | 64.6 | 63.9 | 65.8 | 62.7 | 64.6 | 65.5 | 65.0 | 63.3 | 64.8 | 66.0 | 65.5 | 63.9 | 66.5 | 64.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.8 | awd | 65.5 |
| Semi-final | FINAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cockle | 3rd | Richard Hall | 2nd |
| Paul Cooper | 4th | Ben Wilson | 1ST |
| Mark Thompson | 1st | Mark Thompson | fx |
| Ritchie Hawkins | 2nd | Ritchie Hawkins | 3rd |
| 65.6 | 65.0 | ||
A great meeting with some cracking racing. Paul Cooper battled hard before passing Luke Priest on
the last lap to claim 2nd in heat 2 behind a flying Richard Hall. Ben Powell's bike expired at the
back on the third lap and that was the last we saw of him. Ben Wilson took heat 2 from James Cockle
with Benji Compton fighting to stay on at the back and eventually hitting the deck on the final bend. Rob
Grant beat Ritchie Hawkins comfortably in heat 3, and Mark Thompson won heat 4 with Michael Mitchell
finishing ahead of Barrie Evans after John Oliver suffered engine failure.
Richard Hall won heat 5 in the fastest time of the night after Rob Grant fell with Ben Wilson passing
Barrie Evans on the inside of the pits bend on the second lap. Ritchie Hawkins won heat 6 from the
impressive John Oliver, and while James Cockle won heat 7 there was passing and repassing from Michael
Mitchell and Corey Blackman behind him. Mark Thompson blasted around Paul Cooper out of turn 2 to
lead heat 8, but Paul moved back into the lead in the same place on the next lap.
Paul Cooper won heat 16 from Rob Grant.
Richard Hall confirmed his place in the final by winning heat 17 with Ritchie Hawkins moving from last to
2nd on the third bend to follow him home. James Cockle booked his semi-final place in heat 18 and although Rob
Grant's 2nd place wasn't enough, hard working Mark Thompson's 3rd place was. Barrie Evan's second win wasn't enough
either (he improved as the track slickened) but Ricky Dennis took a purler off the last bend on the third lap
with his bike launching itself clear over the pits gate! Ben Wilson won heat 20 to join Richard in the final but
he was on the brink of being passed by Paul Cooper when Paul's engine exploded leaving him to push home for second
as Corey Blackman had fallen on lap 2.
The semi-final saw Paul astride Rob Grant's machine but after a poor start he couldn't make up ground with
Mark Thompson heading Ritchie Hawkins into the final. Ben Wilson passed Richard Hall to lead the final just as
Mark Thompson again rode too wide this time falling on the third turn. In the rerun Ben did exactly the same to
run out the deserved winner on a fine night of racing.
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