Gas Gas UK Enduro Team – Ashley Wood
British Enduro Championship 2010: Round 2, Lossiemouth Enduro 8&9/05/2010

Gas Gas UK rider Ashley Wood has followed up his early season success at the Muntjac Enduro with strong results at the second round of the British Enduro Championship held in Lossiemouth, Scotland. In complete contrast with the first round, Lossiemouth provided good weather for the riders with only a light scattering of rain on Saturday night. After walking the tests on Friday Ashley felt positive about the weekend ahead and performed well on both days. Saturday saw him take sixth position overall and second in E2 class. As the course became more rutted in the woodland sections Ashley’s Steve Plain prepared Gas Gas machine excelled meaning he could push harder for longer eventually coming away the highest placed rider in the Under 23’s category. Sunday proved to be harder than many of the riders expected with back to back tests at the end of the day and the same amount of laps to be completed as Saturday. Never the less Ashley stayed at the sharp end of the results finishing eighth overall and third in class.

“I’ve really enjoyed this weekend, it was harder than I expected especially on Sunday as the track got pretty rough in places but the good weather and awesome test meant it was good fun. I’m happy with my results on both days although obviously I’d liked to have won the Under 23’s class on the Sunday as well. My bike was perfect for the conditions and performed really well in the back to back tests on both days so thanks to the usual people, Steve Plain, Rob Sartin and John Shirt Jnr!”

Results: Day 1: 1: David Knight (KTM); 2: Tom Sagar (Suzuki); 3: Daryl Bolter (KTM); 4: Paul Edmondson (Suzuki); 5: Simon Wakely (Husqvarna); 6: Ashley Wood (Gas Gas)

Day 2: 1: David Knight (KTM); 2: Tom Sagar (Suzuki); 3: Paul Edmondson (Suzuki); 4: Daryl Bolter (KTM); 5: Greg Evans (KTM); 8: Ashley Wood (Gas Gas)

Picture: J. Edmunds