It was another winning weekend for Maxxis sponsored Team Green Kawasaki, this time at the opening round of the Thor British Youth Nationals at the beautiful setting of Haverigg on the south coast of the Lake District, Cumbria.
The team were full of confidence and eager to keep the momentum going following their success the previous week at the MX Nationals where they took a double, winning both the big and small wheeled 85cc classes, and that’s exactly what they did. Dylan Woodcock took the overall win in the big wheels and Lewis Hall romped it in the small wheel class, just like the week before.
The Thor British Youth Nationals is the premier youth series in UK motocross and after one round Team Green are winning both 85cc classes, in fact all four team riders won a race at the weekend, a pretty cool achievement for everyone involved.
Team Manager Jeff Perrett said: “I’m really pleased for the lads and proud of what they, and we, have achieved as a team. Of course it’s really early days as far as 2015 is concerned, there’s a lot of racing to go and anything can happen so I’ll be reminding everyone of that and for us to remain focused and not let any over confidence or complacency creep in. We’re currently leading every national championship class we’ve entered and that just highlights the work the whole team have been putting in. To have all four riders win a race this weekend is awesome. They’re all hungry for success and push each other along but there’s a great spirit and bond in the team, for me that’s as rewarding as much as anything really.
I think now the first round of all the championships are out of the way, the lads will all settle down a bit and find a natural rhythm. The Thor British Nationals are going to be a hard series to win due to the points scoring system, there’s not that obvious advantage and big points swing if you win races anymore so consistency is really going to play its part, there’s more pressure on the mechanics now too, but it’s the same for everyone. We just have to stay on top of our game and remain focused.”
Commenting on Team Green’s performance at last weekend’s competitions, Maxxis International Managing Director, Derek McMartin said: “We are extremely proud to be able to support Kawasaki Team Green and help young riders take their talent to the next level. This weekend’s results just show how determined the team is and how much work they have put in to be where they are today. Having all four of the teams riders come away winning their races is fantastic, and we are looking forward to seeing what the rest of the season has in store for the team.”
