Norton survives late charge from Dore to take “Fixx Supercross” B Race

Runner-up Maurice Dore (left) congratulates B Race winner Paul Norton (Photo: Gary McIlroy)

Runner-up Maurice Dore (left) congratulates B Race winner Paul Norton (Photo: Gary McIlroy)

 

Paul Norton (Bike Hub) has taken the ‘B Race’ at the ‘Fixx Coffeehouse Supercross Cup’, coming home with 23 seconds to spare over Maurice Dore (Bray Wheelers) after 50 minutes of cold and muddy racing in Swords, north Dublin.

However, while the winning margin suggested a comfortable victory, the race was nip and tuck throughout, with Dore putting on a very late charge and looking as though he may just threaten the eventual winner in the closing stages.

On the opening lap of six circuits on the hilly course at Ward Park, it was Dore who got away quickest. He finished the first lap as the leader, with five seconds to spare over Norton. Vincent Colgan (Park Wheelers) was in third just one second off Norton.

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However, Norton then moved up a gear on the second lap when he overtook the early leader and came through the start-finish area to start lap three with a 16 second lead on Dore, as Colgan paid for his fast start and fell away a little.

Norton then extend his lead on the third lap to 35 seconds and by the end of the following lap – with just two circuits remaining – the gap had grown to 43 seconds back to Dore and Norton looked to be coasting to the win.

However, Dore was not finished for the day and he pegged that back to 38 seconds going out onto the last lap. Sensing that he might just have a great comeback on his hands, he buried himself on the final testing loop, taking a further 16 seconds off the gap to the leader.

However, he ran out of time and Norton had judged his run nicely to take a very good win with 23 seconds to spare. He will now be promoted to the A races for all subsequent rounds.

In third place today was Damien Creighton (Blanch Wheelers). He put in a very strong and consistent ride, keeping Dore in his sights for most of the race and eventually coming home just 24 seconds behind him for the final place on the podium.

See full results of the ‘B Race’ just below the set of photos of today’s action.

 

All Photos Courtesy Gary McIlroy

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‘B Race’ Result: Round 2 ‘Fixx Coffeehouse Supercross Cup’, Swords, north Dublin

Position Name Surname Number Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 Lap 5 Lap 6 Total
1 Paul Norton 23 00:07:38 00:07:53 00:08:15 00:08:33 00:08:40 00:08:54 00:49:53
2 Maurice Dore 10 00:07:33 00:08:14 00:08:34 00:08:41 00:08:35 00:08:39 00:50:16
3 Damien Creighton 41 00:07:56 00:08:17 00:08:21 00:08:34 00:08:40 00:08:52 00:50:40
4 Alan Cullen 1 00:08:22 00:08:39 00:08:33 00:08:39 00:08:37 00:08:24 00:51:14
5 Donough O'Keeffe 35 00:08:17 00:08:23 00:08:32 00:08:41 00:08:55 00:08:35 00:51:23
6 Brian Crinion 32 00:08:20 00:08:23 00:08:37 00:08:45 00:09:20 00:08:59 00:52:24
7 Seamus McAvoy 11 00:08:37 00:08:30 00:08:37 00:08:58 00:09:01 00:09:04 00:52:47
8 Dave O'Conor 12 00:08:26 00:08:53 00:08:51 00:08:49 00:09:02 00:09:09 00:53:10
9 Ronan Buggle 16 00:08:01 00:08:40 00:09:16 00:09:13 00:09:07 00:09:06 00:53:23
10 Vincent Colgan 3 00:07:39 00:08:44 00:09:04 00:09:22 00:09:32 00:09:04 00:53:25
11 Mark Yandle 26 00:08:18 00:08:46 00:08:55 00:09:01 00:09:19 00:09:16 00:53:35
12 Kieran McGlynn 18 00:08:00 00:08:45 00:08:44 00:09:10 00:09:37 00:09:36 00:53:52
13 Declan McCabe 40 00:07:58 00:08:40 00:09:01 00:10:26 00:09:18 00:09:00 00:54:23
14 Alan Slevin 44 00:08:30 00:08:40 00:08:58 00:09:13 00:09:18 00:09:46 00:54:25
15 Colm O'Reilly 29 00:08:33 00:08:57 00:09:04 00:09:39 00:09:54 00:10:29 00:56:36
16 David Maher 45 00:09:39 00:09:03 00:09:05 00:09:26 00:09:45 00:09:59 00:56:57
17 Ronan Kearney 47 00:09:03 00:09:46 00:09:42 00:09:15 00:09:47 00:10:21 00:57:54
18 Joe Christian 22 00:09:25 00:09:20 00:09:48 00:09:34 00:10:16 00:11:10 00:59:33
19 Graham Hand 49 00:09:13 00:09:56 00:10:03 00:10:09 00:10:16 00:10:26 01:00:03
20 Greg Campbell 4 00:08:14 00:08:19 00:08:05 00:08:27 00:09:35 at 1 Lap 00:42:40
21 Clifford Grace 38 00:09:14 00:09:30 00:11:10 00:10:17 00:10:06 at 1 Lap 00:50:17
22 John Walker 17 00:09:42 00:10:02 00:10:22 00:10:24 00:10:27 at 1 Lap 00:50:57
23 Cathal O'Gorman 28 00:09:53 00:09:53 00:10:38 00:11:30 00:11:36 at 1 Lap 00:53:30
24 Neil O'Brien 34 00:09:59 00:10:27 00:11:16 00:11:21 00:10:30 at 1 Lap 00:53:33
25 Michael Donoghue 50 00:10:31 00:09:24 00:11:05 00:11:31 00:11:50 at 1 Lap 00:54:21
26 Ronan Ryan 7 00:09:54 00:10:59 00:11:09 00:12:04 00:11:56 at 1 Lap 00:56:02
27 Conor McGrane 43 00:10:44 00:11:38 00:11:21 00:11:50 00:11:33 at 1 Lap 00:57:06
28 Sarah Lane 24 00:10:39 00:10:56 00:11:24 00:12:16 00:12:20 at 1 Lap 00:57:35
29 Malcom Prince 46 00:10:56 00:11:24 00:12:02 00:12:16 00:11:54 at 1 Lap 00:58:32
30 Conor Wilson 33 00:09:25 00:09:14 00:09:34 00:09:32 at 2 Laps 00:37:45
31 Ray Scanion 42 00:09:28 00:10:14 00:10:40 00:10:50 at 2 Laps 00:41:12
32 Colum Bradley 31 00:09:45 00:09:32 00:09:30 00:09:59 at 2 Laps 00:38:46
33 Vanessa Fenton 48 00:13:01 00:13:12 00:13:20 00:13:06 at 2 Laps 00:52:39
34 Fran Meehan 14 00:08:26 00:08:23 00:08:59 at 3 Laps 00:25:48
35 Martin O'Hagan 36 00:08:08 00:08:26 00:08:36 at 3 Laps 00:25:10
36 Barry Dace 2 00:07:43 00:08:49 00:16:32
37 Paul Faherty 27 00:08:15 00:08:50 00:17:05
38 John Power 25 00:10:49 00:11:41 00:22:30
39 Michael Grimes 21 00:16:36 00:08:56 00:25:32
40 Jason Crotty 9 00:09:56 00:10:16 00:20:12
41 Gerard O'Donnell 8 00:08:23 DNF 00:08:23
42 David Dunne 39 00:08:24 DNF 00:08:24
43 David Dempsey 37 00:09:24 DNF 00:09:24
44 Lenny McManus 13 00:09:48 DNF 00:09:48
45 Robert Magee 30 00:07:40 DNF 00:07:40
46 Robert McAlinden 20 00:10:08 DNF 00:10:08