Perfect start for Raptor Titanium sponsored teams at Fat Cats, Doncaster as 2012 British MX Championship kicks off

It was stunningly beautiful weather that greeted motocross enthusiasts on Sunday morning as the clear skies and warm temperatures brought the fans out in droves for Round 1 of the 2012 British Motocross Championship at Fat Cats Motoparc, Doncaster.

MX2

There were few surprises as the first MX2 race got underway when the two Bike It Cosworth Yamaha and Raptor Titanium sponsored riders Arnaud Tonus and Zach Osborne sprinted into the lead, dicing throughout the race until the very end when Tonus used his effortless smooth style to edge out Osborne, who looked equally as impressive on the sand having completed the opening five rounds of the AMA Supercross Championship with astonishing success.

The second race wasn't so close as Tonus got a bad start, handing the advantage, and inevitably the race, to Osborne who's prowess over the whoops sections and ability to muscle the bike through the rough sand saw him uncatchable in race 2. Tonus eventually had a tumble and was forced to retire from the race with a DNF.

The final race culminated in a classic, as the two Cosworth Yamaha and Raptor Titanium frontrunners battled feverishly to gain the upper hand, regularly overtaking one another and leaving the rest of the field for dead. Tonus eventually managed to pull a slight lead in the last lap and won the final MX2 race by the smallest of margins.

There was some great racing further down the field as well as HM Plant KTM UK and Raptor Titanium's Elliot Banks-Browne secured a third and fourth place, unfortunately missing out on a podium spot due to mechanical problems. Raptor Titanium's and fellow team-mate at the Cosworth Bike It Yamaha team Mel Pocock secured a fantastic second place on the podium.

MX2 Race 1

1) Arnaud Tonus
2) Zach Osborne
3) Elliot Banks-Browne
4) Graeme Irwin
5) Mel pocock
6) Neville Bradshaw
7) Stewart Edmonds
8. Nathan Watson
9) Jordan Booker
10) James Cottrell

MX2 Race 2

1) Zach Osborne
2) Mel Pocock
3) Graeme Irwin
4) Neville Bradshaw
5) Jordan Booker
6) Steven Lenoir
7) James Cottrell
8. Nicolas Aubin
9) Bradley Pocock
10)Stuart Edmonds

MX2 Race 3

1) Arnaud Tonus
2) Zach Osborne
3) Mel pocock
4) Elliott Banks-Browne
5) Steven Lenoir
6) Neville Bradshaw
7) Bryan MacKenzie
8. Graeme Irwin
9) Jordan Booker
10)Stuart Edmonds

MX 2 Podium

1st place – Zach Osborne
2nd place – Mel Pocock
3rd place – Graeme Irwin

Elliot Banks-Browne with Raptor Titanium footpegs


MX1

HM Plant KTM UK and Raptor Titanium's Kevin Strijbos made it all look too easy in the MX1 class, despite real challenges from Team KTM STR and Raptor Titanium rider Mattis Karro battling with him early, the experience and superb bike of Strijbos's was unbeatable on the day and Strijbos goes into round 2 with a very comfortable lead. Route 77 MVR-D Honda and Raptor Titanium's Gert Krestinov and Mattis Karro of KTM STR got Raptor Titanium riders off to a fantastic start with a clean sweep of the MX1 podium.

MX1 Race 1

1) Kevin Stribos
2) Shaun Simpson
3) Gert Krestinov
4) Jason Dougan
5) Marc De Reuver
6) Stephen Sword
7) Martin Barr
8. Mattis Karro
9) Jamie Law
10)Maarten Cremers

MX1 Race 2

1) Kevin Stribos
2) Mattis Karro
3) Gert Krestinov
4) Shaun Simpson
5) Martin Barr
6) Stephen Sword
7) Marc De Reuver
8. Nathan Parker
9) Jason dougan
10)Jamie Law

MX1 Race 3

1) Kevin Stribos
2) Mattis Karro
3) Martin Barr
4) Gert Krestinov
5) Shaun Simpson
6) Jason Dougan
7) Dorren Coutts
8. Stephen Sword
9) Jamie Law
10)Nathan Parker

MX1 Podium

1) Kevin Stribos
2) Gert Krestinov
3) Mattis Karro


More Motocross Videos