By Something a little different, this afternoon, as we investigate the quickest Aberdare Park Road Races participants, over the past two years.
The six fastest Aberdare Park exponents since 2024, have all lapped sub 40 seconds, Andy Smart – 2025 Welsh Open Champion (38.481), 2022/2024 Welsh Open Champion Ryan Dixon (38.679), Joey Lambden (39.103), Jay Bellers Smith (39.322), Lewis Jones (39.67) and 2023 Welsh Open Champion Mark Goodings (39.724).
Ten more competitors, have set lap-times, below 41 seconds, they are:
Will Burchell (40.049), Owen Monaghan (40.182), William Holland (40.233), Brandon Brinded (40.31), Dean McMaster (40.363).
Justin Collins (40.411), Aaron Matthews (40.702), Michael Knorr (40.716), Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams (40.814) and Alex Sinclair (40.996).
Highlighted below, is the seventeenth to fiftieth speediest Aberdare competitors post 2024.
(Best lap time, positioned near racers names)
Matt Bell – 41.135
Austen Webster – 41.211
Adam Raynor – 41.259
Niki Williams – 41.462
Daniel Nelmes – 41.5
Max Dixon – 41.591
Chris McGoran – 41.727
Martin Robbins – 41.867
Ty Jones – 42.181
William Scott Walls – 42.2
Chris Northover – 42.224
Max Taylor – 42.578
Jack Andrews – 42.579
Adam Shelton – 42.765
Andrew Jones – 42.839
Dave Carson – 42.942
Andy Hayes – 43.033
Brandon Wright – 43.308
Daniel Nurrish – 43.369
Shane Doran – 43.501
Neil Connell – 43.552
William Wall – 43.57
Lloyd Morris – 43.646
Michael Rees – 43.673
Harry Pell – 43.851
Philip Smallman – 43.985
Lee Stanaway – 44.028
Chris Ganley – 44.195
Liam Walker – 44.244
Richard Blunt – 44.248
Tony Griffiths – 44.324
Richard Parker – 44.395
Adrian O’Connor – 44.401
Stuart Bradbury – 44.504
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
