It was very good experience for me on the day.  I'm pleased with myself the way I went after I picked up 5 wins and 2 seconds (one 2nd place was because I came off after the last bend while I was first).

The first race I was leading for over 3 laps and in the last bend I managed to pick up the loose dirt and it gripped my back wheel and the front lifted a little then I drifted wide - but I went too wide and hit the fence and I went over the top but I managed to get up and grab the bike and push it to the finish line and managed to get 2nd and my partner won it so I haven't spoilt anything!!!!  In the next 3 races I won all of them but I was starting to struggle to find some grip to get more speed.  The first ride I did had got a bit of dirt for me.

Overall in Group B we won to get into the semi-final against the pair of runners-up from Group A which were the Hackney Hawks.  I made a good start and won it again but we didn't get in the final because my partner had a disappointing ride but at least he tried hard.  So we only managed to get in the 3rd place run off race.

In the 3rd place run off race we met up with the Sittingbourne Crusaders after they had a similar problem in their semi final.  And I didn't quite make a good start and was squeezed out a little into the first corner (but that is racing) and I couldn't really go fast enough to catch him up (maybe due to lack of grip or engine or me - I hope not!!!).  So I came 2nd in that race but I was hoping that my partner would get a 3rd place to pick up the 3rd place overall but unfortunately he made a poor start and only managed 4th behind the Sittingbourne Crusaders.  But I have to say that we did well and I gave it my best shot and at least we were in the top 4.

Paul Candy Bristol Bulldogs 2 4 2 3 Nathan Irwin Weymouth Wildcats 3 4 4 4
Oliver Hackett 0 0 0 2 James Purchase 4 2 2 3
Jon Stevens Hackney Hawks 4 2 4 0 Sid Higgins Leicester Lions 0 2 0 0
Gareth Hickmott 3 3 3 4 Wes Shearsby 2 0 2 2
Thomas Rowlett Norwich Stars 2 3 2 3 Steve Boxall Sittingbourne Crusaders 4 Ex 4 4
Alan Fenn-Smith 0 2 0 0 Ben Gilbert 0 3 3 0
Nick Lee Club Cradley Heathens 4 3 4 3 Keith Yorke Lydd Romney Falcons 2 0 0 3
Mark Baseby 3 2 3 2 Lance Stott 3 3 3 4
Steven Braidford Team SET Lighting 4 4 4 4 Martin Sturgeon Scunthorpe Scorpions 4 4 0 2
Adam Filmer 0 0 2 0 Carl Rushen 3 2 3 0

Heats:

Heat 1:  Jon Stevens, Gareth Hickmott, Paul Candy, Oliver Hackett

Heat 2:  James Purchase, Nathan Irwin, Wes Shearsby, Sid Higgins

Heat 3:  Nick Lee, Mark Baseby, Thomas Rowlett, Alan Fenn-Smith

Heat 4:  Steve Boxall, Lance Stott, Keith Yorke, Ben Gilbert

Heat 5:  Steven Braidford, Gareth Hickmott, Jon Stevens, Adam Filmer

Heat 6:  Martin Sturgeon, Carl Rushen, Sid Higgins, Wes Shearsby

Heat 7:  Paul Candy, Thomas Rowlett, Alan Fenn-Smith, Oliver Hackett

Heat 8:  Nathan Irwin, Ben Gilbert, James Purchase, Reserve for Steve Boxall

Heat 9:  Steven Braidford, Nick Lee, Mark Baseby, Adam Filmer

Heat 10:  Martin Sturgeon, Lance Stott, Carl Rushen, Keith Yorke

Heat 11:  Jon Stevens, Gareth Hickmott, Thomas Rowlett, Alan Fenn-Smith

Heat 12:  Steve Boxall, Ben Gilbert, Wes Shearsby, Sid Higgins

Heat 13:  Nick Lee, Mark Baseby, Paul Candy, Oliver Hackett

Heat 14:  Nathan Irwin, Lance Stott, James Purchase, Keith Yorke

Heat 15:  Steven Braidford, Thomas Rowlett, Adam Filmer, Alan Fenn-Smith

Heat 16:  Steve Boxall, Carl Rushen, Ben Gilbert (engine failure), Martin Sturgeon (fell)

Heat 17:  Gareth Hickmott, Nick Lee, Mark Baseby, Jon Stevens

Heat 18:  Lance Stott, Keith Yorke, Wes Shearsby, Sid Higgins

Heat 19:  Steven Braidford, Paul Candy, Oliver Hackett, Adam Filmer

Heat 20:  Nathan Irwin, James Purchase, Martin Sturgeon, Carl Rushen

Semi Finals:

Semi Final 1:  Steve Boxall, Nick Lee, Mark Baseby, Ben Gilbert

Semi Final 2:  Nathan Irwin, Gareth Hickmott, Jon Stevens, James Purchase

Third Place Run Off:

Steve Boxall, Nathan Irwin, Ben Gilbert, James Purchase

Final:

Gareth Hickmott, Nick Lee, Jon Stevens, Mark Baseby