By Like the weather, the pace throughout this year’s Oliver’s Mount, Cock O’The North was scorching.
Three racers lapped below the 1:50 seconds barrier, quickest overall SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson (1.47.755), feature race victor Gary McCoy (1.47.767) and Jim Hind (1.48.072).
A flurry of riders set new PB Scarborough lap times including:
Johnny Stewart (1.50.115), Aran Sadler (1.50.780), Jack Worth (1.53.543), David McArthur (1.53.995).
Cowton Racing’s Gareth Arnold (1.54.020), Arthur Gissing (1.58.102) and leading newcomers Nick Gledhill (1.54.989), Eddy Wormald (1.57.644), Chris Stuart (1.59.928).
In total, 38 solo event participants unlocked sub 2:00 minutes laps, showcasing the strong standard from last weekend.
Cock O’The North – Top 35 Quickest Racers list, reads as follows:
(PB lap time located near racer’s name)
1st – Rob Hodson – 1.47.755
2nd – Gary McCoy – 1.47.767
3rd – Jim Hind – 1.48.072
4th – Johnny Stewart – 1.50.115
5th – Don Gilbert – 1.50.476
6th – Tom Weeden – 1.50.560
7th – Andy Smart – 1.50.695
8th – Aran Sadler – 1.50.780
9th – Mark Goodings – 1.51.459
10th – Jay Bellers Smith – 1.53.137
11th – Jack Worth – 1.53.543
12th – Paul Marley – 1.53.724
13th – David McArthur – 1.53.995
14th – Gareth Arnold – 1.54.020
15th – Brandon Brinded – 1.54.037
16th – Josh Leaning – 1.54.332
17th – Nick Gledhill – 1.54.989
18th – Adrian Harrison – 1.55.073
19th – David Brook – 1.55.150
20th – Tommy Downes – 1.56.441
21st – Aarron Cooke – 1.56.507
22nd – David Jackson – 1.56.850
23rd – Craig Szczypek – 1.56.856
24th – Stuart Hall – 1.57.223
25th – Russell Brook – 1.57.310
26th – Martin Morris – 1.57.572
27th – Eddy Wormald – 1.57.644
28th – Andy Jackson – 1.57.908
29th – Arthur Gissing – 1.58.102
30th – David Suddes – 1.58.245
31st – Justin Collins – 1.58.248
32nd – Neil Connell – 1.58.377
33rd – Sean McTaggart – 1.58.762
34th – Kristian Didelot – 1.58.774
35th – Wayne Avis – 1.58.963
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
