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Pics:RussellLee. http://www.sport-pics.co.ukLeft: KiwiTonyStanwell has broughthis
stunningdope-burningCommando750 to the
UK forasummertour of four circuits and young
Britishrider,James Flitcroft, showcasedthe
bikebeautifully with aseries of strong rides in
the big capacityraces.The petrol tankbears
the name“Dobsy”in memoryof the popular
and muchmissedKiwirider,Paul Dobbs,who
regularly raced in boththe UK and NewZealand
and wholost his lifeatthe 2010 TT.Below: MakingarareCRMCappearance,local
charioteersRod Bellasand GlenDawson must
have gone homepretty satisfied withtheirwork
afterawin andasecondplaceon the Imp 1200.George Hogton-Ruslingwasarguablythe star
of themeetingon the GourlayTZ350,Hercberg
Triumphtriple and Suzuki1100 Superbike. Here
theYorkshiremanpowers the mightySuzukito
victory in the PeterWilliamsTrophyrace, firmly
establishinghimselfat the topofthe Kingof
the Classicschampionship table.Ahot buthappy George Hogton-Ruslingcradles
the silverwareafter steering theSuzuki 1100 to
victory overLee Hodge(left,MinnovationTZ750)
andAlex Sinclair(FoxRacingDucati 750)in
Sunday’sHercbergInternational PeterWilliams
Trophy race.GGGeorge Hogton-Rusling(GourlayTZ350)gained
ggground in the Scitsu/ACU UK Post ClassicGP
ccchampionshipwithvictory overAnt Hart(left,
TTTZ350)and Lee Hodge(right, Minnovation
TTTZ350)in Sunday’seight-lapper.Ant Hart(75), AlanMajor(58) and Jordan Greenshields(5) in P/C 125OOOpen action
on theirRS125Hondas.ChampionshipleaderHarttookthe first twoleeegs but
waspippedby Greenshieldsin the finalleg by just 0.077seconds.HarleyRushton (70, CravenHondaK4) leads
AlanOversby(40, Davies MotorsportK4Honda)
on his wayto an impressivehat-trickofvictories
in theClassic350 event.CRMC CROFT
MOLNAR MAKES
IT HIS
TheCRMCwasrewardedwithlargegridsandagoodturnoutofspectatorsforitsvisittothefastand
demandingTeessidecircuitforroundfiveofthechampionship.GrahamLawlorandRussLeewere
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