BRITISH YOUTH HEAD TO KENT

THIS Sunday afternoon the British Youth Championship for the 125cc and 125cc support class moves on to Kent, taking place after their NDL fixture with the Belle Vue Colts. This will be Round 6 of a seven-round series.

Another great attendance with 16 riders taking part, which includes two riders making their British Youth Championship debuts – 13-year-old Ellis Newell who hails from Ipswich and the recently just turned 8-year-old Rhys Harrow who is one of the new breed of riders to come out of the Edinburgh Academy and will be making the 900-mile round trip to compete.

The 125cc class is expected to be really competitive with any of the six riders competing being able to make the rostrum; however, the previously undefeated Cooper Rushen will be trying to complete his clean sweep and clinch his second British 125cc Championship, whilst the other five riders will be trying to make it to the top of the rostrum for the first time this season – none more so than 10-year-old Oliver Bovingdon, who was just one corner away from top spot at the last round at Belle Vue in August before a bike misfire on the last corner was enough for Rushen to pip him on the line to take the win.

Harry Fletcher is the only rider competing in the support class who has previously won a round, so he will be favourite again to take the top spot, but on a track he is not familiar with a number of the other competitors will be chasing him for the top spot.  

The Young Lions would like to thank the Kent owners for re-arranging this event so quickly after last Sunday’s postponement, and also the continued support of their series sponsors and the BSP Ltd.

The seventh and final round for all the Youth classes is scheduled for Leicester on Saturday October 15, where the trophy presentation for the series winners will also take place.