Gareth Swanepoel is now second in the MX2 Maxxis British Championship and just one point off the lead after taking his fourth victory of the year and fifth career success at a sodden Whitby circuit in northern England yesterday. The South African, who was second fastest in qualification, rode to first and second positions, taking his fourth chequered flag of 2007 on the KX250F Molson Kawasaki. The Whitby course hosted the sixth round of eight in the premier national series. The venue was damp and challenging with rainfall making things extra difficult for the riders.
Billy Mackenzie won his second Maxxis British Championship event of the season, after the sixth round of the 2007 series at the Whitby circuit was reduced to a one moto scorecard. The Scot aced the first moto for his third chequered flag from eleven and a return to the podium steps after a brace of fourth positions two weeks ago in Northern Ireland. The second race was started and ran in torrential rain. Mackenzie fell on the first corner and was hit by another machine. The impact to his KX450F-SR bent the gear lever. The 23 year old pitted to see if repairs could be carried out but had to rejoin the fray in last position and use second gear for long stretches of the remaining race time.