After two action-packed weekends almost back to back, the third weekend in the 'Summer of Sliding' takes place this weekend, the 28th & 29th July at Three Sisters Circuit near Wigan. Probably the most decisive weekend in terms of championship points, Round 5 of the 2007 British Supermoto Championship looks certain to live up to the previous rounds in terms of 'no quarter given', bar to bar action whatever the weather!
After three amazing races at the last round at Teesside, each run in totally different track conditions, Sam Warren (SR Off-Road Aprilia SXV550) claimed the overall honours after current championship leader Christian Iddon (Factory Aprilia SXV550) failed to finish race 3, when the chain guard on his machine clouted an obstacle and got tangled with the back wheel thus ending his race. The two Aprilia riders are just ahead of Matt Winstanley (Robinsons of Rochdale KTM 610) in the title chase and the battle for Open Championship honours is closer than it may appear at first glance, as this year's series allows competitors (in both classes) to drop the three worst points scoring races at the end of the season.
Top 5 Open Class Championship Positions (prior to Round 5 this weekend)- Christian Iddon - 356 points
- Sam Warren - 325 points
- Matt Winstanley - 315 points
- Ady Smith - 280 points
- Craig Venske - 257 points
In the smaller engined 450 class, things are no less exciting with young Irish rider Keith Farmer (SMRacing Rocket Centre Aprilia UK SXV450) just ahead of European Championship regular Chris Hodgson (Robinsons of Rochdale KTM 450) and Ricky Higgs (Aprilia UK SXV450). Previous series leader Lee Jones (Buff Aprilia SXV450) was a spectator at Teesside after a particularly nasty crash at Lydden Hill, but the Wirral based rider is set to return this weekend at his 'home' venue to try and re-establish his grip on the series.
Top 5 450 Class Championship Positions (prior to Round 5 this weekend)- Keith Farmer - 278 points
- Chris Hodgson - 275 Points
- Ricky Higgs - 250 points
- Lee Jones - 191 points
- George Clements - 188 points
Current championship positions for all classes in both series, can be found by following the 'Results' tab on the main menu on the series website; www.motogb.net
Providing fantastic support to the British Championship once again this weekend, is the NORA Sport National Supermoto Championship featuring Solos (Youth, 450 & Open classes), Quads and the superbly entertaining Superlites. The diversity and excitement in the various classes of the National Supermoto Championship is certainly on a par with the main British series, especially in the up and coming Youth class which has seen some fantastic battles at the last two rounds between current series leader Lewis Cornish and second placed Oliver Harrison.
Quads, 450 class solos and Youth class solos all race on Saturday 28th July with Superlites and Open class solos racing on Sunday 29th July alongside the British Championship races.
Three Sisters Racing Circuit is located on Three Sisters Road, off Lockett Road, off Bryn Road (B5207), which is just off the A49 in Ashton in Makerfield, near Wigan.
The post code for Sat Nav users is: WN4 8DD. The circuit telephone number is 01942 270230 and the website is www.three-sisters.co.uk.
Admission charges are payable directly to the circuit at the gate on the day, contact the circuit for full details.
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