Europe’s premier off road series saw a dramatic close to its 2007
campaign with an action packed final round at Howton Court,
Pontrilas. After yet another top level day of racing Scotland’s
Billy MacKenzie – De Groot Kawasaki and American rider Mike
Brown – CAS Honda emerged as worthy champions of the MX1
and MX2 classes respectively. Both riders arrived at the hillside
circuit on the English / Welsh border with a slim advantage over
their nearest rivals, and two potentially championship wrecking
motos ahead of them.
Whilst Brown slightly increased his lead over Tommy Searle
KTM UK with a better first race result than his younger
challenger, the experienced American had to wait to the final to
clinch a well deserved British domestic title.
MacKenzie on the other hand saw De Dycker close within six
points of him after he followed the 2006 champion home in the
first moto, before the Scot responded brilliantly with a solid
showing in the second and decisive race to claim the crown in
this his first season in the MX1 category.
With the eventual champions pre occupied with their main task,
guest rider Tanel Leok – De Groot Kawasaki and Jason Dougan
– Forkrent Suzuki seized the opportunity to take the overall
honours on the day.
Leok played his part in the MX1 show down, as he battled hard
with De Dycker in the first race and prevented the Belgian from
taking a maximum points haul that would have put further
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