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Reid Fantastic 4th Overall In Culham

Reid Fantastic 4th Overall In Culham
Justin Reid moved to 7th in the 2009 ACU British MMX Quad Championship at the weekend, the multi British and Ulster Champion taking a fantastic 4 – 4 scorecard and 4th overall on the day at the demanding Culham Motocross circuit in Oxfordshire. Promoted by NORA-MX at the hardpack circuit on the banks of the River Thames, the 5th round of the series provided some fantastic racing throughout the day for the large crowd of spectators, Justin involved in epic battles for a top three position in both motos and delivering an outstanding result for Team Can-Am and the all new DS450 Xmx.

Race One
Quickly adapting to the new track layout, the circuit running in the opposite direction to the last time he raced the venue in 2008, Justin posted 5th fastest in timed practice securing a good pick of gate. As the mechanical gates dropped for the first of the two twenty-five minute plus two-lap motos, the Rotax motor pulled strongly on the steep uphill start and propelled Justin around the first corner in 6th, Justin finding good lines in the early stages and making his way up to 5th by the end of the opening lap. Circulating at a blistering pace but with the circuit difficult to pass on, Justin was involved in a three-way battle for 3rd for the next eight laps with just over a second the gap from 3rd to 5th, making his way up to 4th with ten minutes remaining. Trying new lines and nose to tail with 3rd as the two lap board came out, a slight mistake with a missed gear change on the exit of a tight corner saw Justin drop back a little in the closing stages, Justin charging to the line to take the chequered flag after fifteen action filled laps for a superb 4th.

Race Two
Another excellent start to the final moto saw Justin break the timing beam for the first time in 6th as the field headed out on the first of fourteen laps. The two days of racing had made an impact on the surface conditions with the circuit demanding the most from riders and machines, but using the excellent PEP suspension Justin attacked from the off and moved up two slots for 4th on completion of the first full lap. In one of the closest races of the series to date, Justin fought a four way battle for the lead in the opening half of the moto with less than two seconds covering the top four positions, Justin’s relentless pressure paying dividends at the halfway point as he moved up to 3rd. With the leading duo in his sights, Justin began to increase his pace and closed the gap, but a nasty kicker on the face off a jump saw Justin land heavily and losing a little time. Forced to reduce his pace while dealing with effects of a nasty head cold, Justin dropped back to 4th and was coming under pressure for position, but determined to maintain his position Justin battled valiantly through the pain and resisted the challenges, Justin pulling away in the closing stages and taking the chequered flag for another hard-fought 4th, his outstanding result reducing the deficit to a top five position in the series to just ten points.

Reid
‘I’m glad to finally have two decent finishes and show the true potential of the Can-Am DS450 Xmx. For a near standard bike, it performed absolutely brilliantly today. I’m a little frustrated because I feel that two 3rds was achievable but I’m still happy to have scored good points considering I was finding it hard to breathe properly in the second moto due to my cold. My focus is firmly set on winning motos, which I feel we proved is within our grasp today…’

Results
Race One
1st – Jason Macbeth; 2nd – Paul Winrow; 3rd – Paul Holmes; 4th – Justin Reid Team Can-Am; 5th – Carl Bunce

Race Two

1st – Paul Winrow; 2nd – Paul Holmes; 3rd – Jason Macbeth; 4th – Justin Reid Team Can-Am; 5th – Stefan Murphy

Championship Standings (after 5 of 9 rounds)

1st – Paul Winrow 225, 2nd – Paul Holmes, 3rd – Jason Macbeth 188, 4th – Leon Beda 140, 5th – Carl Bunce 125…7th – Justin Reid Team Can-Am 115

Next Race: Saturday 27th June – 2009 John Donnelly Memorial Race, Downpatrick Motocross Circuit, County Down

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