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Result
from 13.5 Mile TT held on Tuesday 11th May 2004
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Fifth in the Series
Proves a Cracker
It
seemed early on that Chris Whitelam was going to dominate
the series but now it seems he has a serious challenger.
Paul Purdy has thrown down the gauntlet and they both finished
up after three laps of the Etton circuit with exactly the
same times.
The
revised starting point, which is much safer than the one
along the main straight, fooled a few of the riders and
there were a number of difficulties for Big G at the finish.
An example is Andy Penny who was down as number 10 on the
start sheets, turns up with number 5 on his back but is
too late for that so goes off number 6. Spare a thought
for Big G who has to take times with an average of three
riders a minute (sometimes four in 5 seconds). You did a
grand job G. Safety might be improved even more if cars
would park on the road just after the finish and away from
the course.
Matty
Barratt adds to the schoolboys in the competition and did
a great entry time of 27.34 for the two laps. He was in
a hurry as he was playing in a school concert at eight o'clock.
Dawn Sharpe was another new starter this year, resplendant
in her colourful top. But Dawn was no match for Val Brabiner
who caught her half way around the first lap. There was
so many starting as planned that Mark Walker and Joanne
Morrow (Nos. 3 and 6 respectively) who were late for their
own positions had to wait right until the end before they
could get a ride - and it was cold for them hanging about.
Mick
Adams certainly shows a class beyond his years, his 36.36
gave the other vets something to think about. I believe
he's a supervet now (advice from my fellow geriatrics which
may not be true). Tim White recorded a respectable time
of 35.05 but this was to prove to be outside the top 10.
Derek Palmer forced his way round to a 33.51 for 8th place
(I'd have loved to see him ploughing up the hill) and then
Mark Carmichael beat him by one second. Andy Barnes, still
improving recorded 34.32 for 10th place but Steve Macklin
came back with 32.24 - the leader on the board at this point.
Neil Cleminshaw, not yet moving to his usual performance
(but you could well hear his disk wheel) came back with
33.05. Richard Moore then topped the leader board with 32.12
but this was short-lived when Paul Purdy returned 31.15.
We all held baited breath to see what Chris Whitelam was
going to do - starting just three minutes behind Paul, Chris
finished exactly three minutes to the second after him;
a dead heat. Look forward to the return match.
Among
all this young Ryan MacLachlan recorded the 5th fastest
time, 32.59, and Joanne and young Mark, who had had to start
at the end of the field, came in with their two lap times.
Mark had improved (he's a very keen lad) but was beaten
by a keener Matty Barratt. Joanne expectedly beat Val and
I think Dawn went round for enjoyment - well people do these
kind of things for pleasure.
Someone left a Red and Black Windproof Top at the event
and is now in the safekeeping of Barry Trotter - give him
a call if it's yours. Pictures
Result
|
Pos.
|
Rider
|
lap1
|
lap2
|
lap3
|
TotTime
|
|
1
|
Paul Purdy
|
10.00
|
10.36
|
10.39
|
31.15
|
|
1
|
Chris Whitelam
|
10.07
|
10.31
|
10.37
|
31.15
|
|
3
|
Richard Moore
|
10.25
|
10.53
|
10.44
|
32.12
|
|
4
|
Steve Macklin
|
10.28
|
10.57
|
10.59
|
32.24
|
|
5
|
Ryan MacLachlan
|
10.46
|
11.01
|
11.12
|
32.59
|
|
6
|
Neil Cleminshaw
|
10.47
|
11.15
|
11.03
|
33.05
|
|
7
|
Mark Carmichael
|
11.15
|
11.24
|
11.11
|
33.50
|
|
8
|
Derek Palmer
|
11.09
|
11.16
|
11.26
|
33.51
|
|
9
|
Andrew Barnes
|
11.11
|
11.39
|
11.42
|
34.32
|
|
10
|
Paul Kilvington
|
11.32
|
11.41
|
11.27
|
34.40
|
|
11
|
Tim White
|
11.22
|
11.49
|
11.54
|
35.05
|
|
12
|
Andy Peers
|
11.30
|
11.59
|
12.12
|
35.41
|
|
13
|
Mick Adams
|
12.08
|
12.12
|
12.16
|
36.36
|
|
14
|
Nathan Wilson
|
11.40
|
12.33
|
12.28
|
36.41
|
|
15
|
Graeme Lawton
|
12.04
|
12.18
|
12.31
|
36.53
|
|
16
|
Rob Almond
|
11.59
|
12.24
|
12.33
|
36.56
|
|
17
|
Pete Caldicott
|
12.01
|
12.39
|
12.33
|
37.13
|
|
18
|
John Askew
|
12.15
|
12.34
|
12.35
|
37.24
|
|
19
|
Dave Millson
|
12.11
|
12.58
|
12.38
|
37.47
|
|
20
|
John Anson
|
12.23
|
12.41
|
12.44
|
37.48
|
|
21
|
Terry Sullivan
|
12.23
|
12.39
|
12.51
|
37.53
|
|
22
|
Roger Summer
|
12.09
|
12.50
|
13.00
|
37.59
|
|
23
|
Mike Gomersall
|
12.29
|
12.44
|
12.49
|
38.02
|
|
24
|
Mark Summer
|
12.22
|
12.56
|
12.49
|
38.07
|
|
25
|
Chris Young
|
12.40
|
13.05
|
12.59
|
38.44
|
|
26
|
Mike Kilgour
|
12.30
|
13.35
|
12.58
|
39.03
|
|
27
|
John Shepherd
|
12.50
|
13.21
|
12.56
|
39.07
|
|
28
|
Chris Peers
|
12.28
|
13.21
|
13.20
|
39.09
|
|
29
|
John Weaden
|
12.55
|
13.15
|
13.00
|
39.10
|
|
30
|
Alan Kaye
|
12.40
|
13.34
|
13.40
|
39.54
|
|
31
|
Kevin Worth
|
12.47
|
13.40
|
13.32
|
39.59
|
|
32
|
Malcolm Daddy
|
13.24
|
13.36
|
13.43
|
40.43
|
|
33
|
Ian Brabiner
|
13.19
|
13.54
|
14.15
|
41.28
|
|
34
|
John Fagan
|
13.27
|
14.14
|
14.13
|
41.54
|
|
35
|
Andy Penny
|
14.08
|
14.33
|
15.06
|
43.47
|
|
36
|
Roy Harvey
|
15.00
|
15.35
|
15.17
|
45.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Joanne Morrow
|
12.48
|
13.17
|
|
26.05
|
|
2
|
Val Brabiner
|
13.27
|
13.52
|
|
27.19
|
|
3
|
Matty Barratt
|
13.20
|
14.14
|
|
27.34
|
|
4
|
Mark Walker
|
14.15
|
14.48
|
|
29.03
|
|
5
|
Dawne Sharpe
|
15.18
|
16.09
|
|
31.27
|
|
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2004 HTRC TT Series