A bit delayed in updating since the race as the internet connection at the hotel was pretty useless. I’m back home in Bristol right now catching up with family until the wkend then it’s back to Manchester to get ready for the next SX race in Frejus, France in 3wks or so.
Time Trial’s didn’t exactly go as I’d planned, felt really good going into the TT but I clipped out on my 4th crank and had to pull up to get over the 1st jump, when I landed my bars came back an inch or so and my grip moved round! Other than that, the rest of the lap wasn’t too bad but I missed the 1st cut so had to go again. I smashed the gate on my 2nd run but still managed to carry enough speed down the hill to stay quickish on the 1st straight. Just wanted to get round the lap without any mistakes and staying kinda smooth, didn’t really mind where I finished at that point, I just wanted to make the cut then come back fresh for the next day.
Felt good going into the races, but was lucky to make it through the moto's(8th's) as i tagged the step out of turn 1 and came unclipped so finished 7th. 3rd moto i finished 5th but was just enough to see me through to the quarter's.
In the quarter i clipped elbow's with denzel over the crest but was lucky enough to keep my speed for the first straight, went round turn 1 in 5th and tracked there until coming out of the 2nd turn. I got the 3rd straight the best i'd got it all wkend and went into 3rd into the last turn and stayed there till the line.
I had my best gate of the wkend in the semi and was level with Sam W down the 1st straight, rest of the lap was pretty solid and was stoked to cross the line in 3rd for my first SX main.
Felt relaxed going into the main, but tagged the gate on the way down putting me pretty much out of the race at the get go. Rest of the lap i was just chaseing as hard as i could but just couldn't make any proper ground up on anyone. Crossed the line in 8th.
Gotta say that without doubt, it was the best race i've been too in a long time.
Roll on Frejus!
Marcus
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