Schwalbe British 4X Series Round 2 – Afan

Last weekend, Scott returned back to his mountain bike for round 2 of the 2016 Schwalbe British 4X Series which was held in Afan, South Wales. After a hugely successful winter on his BMX, Scott is in the best condition of his life and has his sights firmly set on some huge goals in 2016. The build up to all these targets started in Afan.

The track in Afan is one of Scott’s favourites. Rough, rocky and technical, this track really sorts the riders out and Scott always relishes the challenge that this track presents. Practice on friday went well and heading into the race on Saturday, Scott was feeling comfortable.

Saturday arrived and the forecast of rain simply did not happen. Sunshine mixed in with wind made the track perfect. With a good sized entry in the elites and practice all done, it was race time.

In his motos, Scott won two and placed second in one to transfer into the semi finals with no problem. In the semi final, Scott took gate two and with a characteristic great start, led the race from start to finish.

So it was final time. Choosing gate 2 again, the smooth run to the first turn was exactly the gate he wanted. Making another great start Scott led into turn one. Leading down the second straight he protected the inside. On the third straight he had lost a little speed and got into a tight battle in turn three. Railing the turn Scott emerged as the leader and from here did not look back. Committing to the 30 foot pro line doubles in the high winds was incredible to watch and as he crossed the line to take the win, we knew his winter had paid off.

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“It has been a great winter and my training went exactly to plan. Winning the first 4 BMX Nationals was great, but now to get back on to the mountain bike and win this 4X national too feels extra special. Now it’s time for 4X ProTour in Germany.”

We want to thank all our team sponsors for all their support in the last year and for all their continued support for the next 2 years. Scott is riding better than ever and we can’t wait to see what 2016 will bring.

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Full event highlights film is here:

Race Report – British BMX Series Rounds 3 and 4

So the race season is really going now. At the weekend Scott raced in rounds 3 and 4 of the British BMX Series, in what will be his last BMX race for a few months as he turns his attention back towards his Mountain Bike.

He felt great and wanted to have a good weekend on the BMX to set himself up ahead of the 4X races he has in the next few weeks.

With the race being at Scott’s local track, Birmingham, he felt confident ahead of the weekend. With just 4 laps of practice for all the riders, Scott was feeling good. In the racing, everything went exactly to plan. Winning all 3 of his qualifying races, he went into the semi final as the top qualifier. A rare mistake in his semi final mean’t he finished in 3rd to transfer into the final. 

Onto the final. Scott did not have gate pick and was on gate 5. With another great start Scott simply checked out winning from start to finish. Crossing the finish line Scott had a 3 bike length lead! Stoked with the win Scott said:

“I am loving racing my BMX right now. My confidence is building and I can’t wait for round 4 tomorrow!”

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Sunday arrived and Scott just wanted to get back on track and have some fun. Practice again went well. In the qualifying races, the luck of the draw meant Scott had mainly outside gates, making it tougher. With 3 great starts again, Scott took 3 wins and qualified through as the top qualifier. 

In the semi final he chose gate 1. Scott rode perfect and took the win. So it was final time. Scott wanted to make this a perfect weekend by winning the final. After such a great lap on Saturday, Scott opted to start from gate 5 again, much to the confusion of his fellow competitors. In a brave move, with first gate riders would normally choose gate 1 but after some rain before the finals, Scott wanted the perfect line into turn 1. Scott made a great start but he was level through the first jumps. Into turn 1 and his gate choice really worked as he flew through turn 1 taking the lead.  From there onwards it was a case of riding smooth and controlled. Crossing the finish line, Scott was stoked: 

“It has been a great winter and my training went exactly to plan. Winning the first 4 BMX Nationals is the icing on the cake. Now it’s time for 4X and my first National in over a year next week in Afan, South Wales.”

We want to thank all our team sponsors for all their support in the last year and for all their continued support for the next 2 years. Scott is riding better than ever and we can’t wait to see what 2016 will bring.

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