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Guy's the man at Oliver's Mount

by isleofman.com 19th September 2006
Guy Martin dominated the 60th Gold Cup meeting at the Oliver's Mount circuit in Scarborough over the weekend.

The AIM Yamaha rider took seven wins out of seven, including his fourth successive Gold Cup.

Dull overcast conditions greeted riders on day one, and with qualification completed, the first race away was heat one of the 600 David Jefferies Trophy.

Guy Martin got the hole shot at the start and maintained the lead throughout, taking the chequered flag with a 23 second victory over Mark Buckley, with circuit newcomer Martin Finnegan in third.

The second heat saw an equally convincing win for Ryan Farquhar from Ian Lougher and Marc Ramsbotham.

The first heat of the Superbikes saw the red flags on the second lap. On the restart Guy Martin again took the hole shot and went on to win by 11 seconds from David Bell, who was having his comeback from a TT spill, and Martin Finnegan.

Next up was the first of three legs for the 125cc Stu Reed Trophy. Robert Dunlop got the advantage at the start and went on to win the race by 2.6 seconds from Peter Wakefield and Tony Flinton.

The second heat of the Superbikes began with Farquhar on pole, but Ian Lougher took the lead and took the chequered flag from Farquhar by a mere 0.275. Ian Armstrong was third.

The Formula Two sidecars were next for the first of their three races. Nigel Connole and Jamie Winn were in pole position, and they went on to take their first win of the day. Tony Elmer and Darren Marshall were second and Conrad Harrison and Lee Patterson were third.

After the first 60th Anniversay Parade lap, action returned with the first leg of the National Superbikes. Guy Martin took the lead ahead of Ian Lougher and David Bell and those positions stayed the same until half distance when a red flag was shown. The race result was declared after four laps, making it another win for Martin.

The feature race of the day, the Phil Mellor Trophy, was next and Lougher got the advantage away from the lights. However, William Dunlop tracked him back and took the victory by 0.604 of a second from Lougher denying him his 98th win, with Trevor Keys third.

Race nine was the first leg of the 600cc David Jefferies Trophy. Lougher took the hole shot but Martin once again took victory, with Ryan Farquhar second and Marc Ramsbotham third.

Following the second Parade Lap featuring Giacomo Agostini, it was the second leg of the 125cc Stu Reed Trophy. Robert Dunlop just missed out on another win, conceding victory to his son Michael. Peter Wakefield was third.

The first leg of the 400cc class and the final class of day one was won by Mick Goodings, with Alastair Haworth second and Ross Johnson third.

Far brighter conditions greeted riders and officials for the start of day two.

The second leg of the Superbikes was first away, with Guy Martin taking the flag yet again, with Farquhar in second and Ian Lougher third.

The sidecars were back out for the second leg next. That contest was won by Simon Neary and Craig Hallam from Nigel Connole and Jamie Winn.

Riders then took part in the David Jefferies Ride-in as riders completed a number of laps around the course in honour of DJ who would have been 34 yesterday (Monday). Jim Moodie led the parade on one of David's old Triumph machines.

After the lunch break, it was the second leg of the 400's. Mick Goodings won again from Ross Johnson and Alastair Haworth.

The 125cc Stu Reed Trophy decider was next, with both Robert Dunlop and his son Michael with wins under their belts. It was Robert who claimed the win and the trophy, with Michael coming home second. Peter Wakefield was third.

After the final Parade lap, it was back to the second leg of the David Jefferies Trophy over eight laps.

Martin Finnegan was a non-starter, and it was Guy Martin who showed what a talent he really is. Ryan Farquhar was almost 20 seconds behind Martin, and Ian Lougher was third.

The 250cc Lee Pullan Trophy Race was next, and Michael Dunlop made up for missing out to his father in the 125's, by claiming this win to add to the Phil Mellor trophy he won on Saturday. He dedicated both his victories to Darran Lindsay.

Nigel Connole and Jamie Winn then took the third leg of the Sidecars.

Next it was the feature race of the meeting, the Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup.

Guy Martin was in pole, but Martin Finnegan got the hole-shot. However, Martin pulled away from the field and showed the massive crowd a master-class in high speed riding.

He took the chequered flag to claim his fourth consecutive Gold Cup victory, equalling Geoff Duke's record set in the fifties.

The final race of the day involved the Superbike B riders, and Davy Morgan took the flag from John Batty and Sam Gaunt.

Posted by isleofman.com
Tuesday 19th, September 2006 08:48pm.

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