Gault wins CB500 Cup

We’ve been following the exploits of club racer Alex Gault for his 2006 season, and after some bad luck, there’s definitely an upturn in fortunes this week, as Alex becomes the 2006 CB500 Cup champion.

Lastest report: Sep 4, 2006:

First the good news Alex is 2006 CB500 CUP Champion, He secured the title with 5 races still remaining in the championship, and in other good news Alex has a new supporter in the shape off Dream Sofas Ltd, and I’m glad to say it was financial help they offered (rather than the Sofa that Alex wanted for his room).

Knockhill, second last round of the 400 championships was as I said a bit subdued as Alex was heading out to Spain the following day, as he could not win the championship he never pushed that hard and came home an easy second on the day. Which maintained his 3rd place in the Championship
Red Bull selection Well as you know he did no good over there, again lessons learnt and am glad we went as it made me realise, I myself could not afford to race him at that level, I know the Red Bull part is free, however there is the money and dedication needed to successfully contend a championship like that (some kids had been out in Spain for weeks before this practicing on the same bikes they used for the test, some had got the same bikes in their own country for practice and some were just stunning riders!) Alex would have needed to be on a 125 every weekend next year and that aside he was just not what the organisers were looking for. So all in all, glad we went and now we know which way we will go (to a certain extent) next year!

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CB500 CUP Here is the good part! Rounds 8 & 9 took us back to Snetterton in Norfolk the scene of the first two rounds back in May which seem so long ago now.
Again Alex dominated the field, playing in qualifying he started in 2nd position on the Grid but led the field home in every race,
Saturdays Race 1 on Saturdays held in wet conditions seen Alex’s closest rival crash out at the end of the start finish straight on lap 2, Alex said “I don’t know what Jamie was thinking, he passed me going into the corner and I knew there was no way he was stopping, I steered clear as I watched him drop down the gears lock up the back wheel, the back wheel stepped out and threw him of the highside” Alex then had a good race with Aaron Easter passing him on the last lap to take the win.
Race 2 was a bit of a walk in the park; Alex got to the front and just did enough to stay in front of second place man over the line Jamie Hamilton.
Sunday and race 1 of the day could see Alex clinch the title, there was also some goings on off the track as Jamie Hamilton was not on his “Teenage kicks” Bike (some thing about not paying bills!) but had managed to get a loan of a bike from Mick Holden, so took his place on the grid along side Alex, Alex won the race Bla Bla Bla, getting a bit boring now! But it was Mike Jenkins who upset the apple cart, by
storming home to second in front of Aaron and Jamie, Mike has been really unlucky this season and one to watch next year, (Win it or Bin it!) as he proved by crashing out of 3rd place in race 2. As someone said affectionately “HEADCASE!”
Race 2 It had all been decided Alex was the new champion he didn’t even need to race in this one, but he did and didn’t pull any punches this time, into the lead and kept the head down, finishing the 8 lap race 15 seconds in front of Jamie Hamilton who looks almost certain to finish in second place in the championship.

Incidentally Alex’s fastest lap was almost 2 seconds faster than anyone else in the race a 1.21.81 which I think is the fastest lap recorded for the CB class round Snetterton.
That’s it over for us for this year, he might be out on track again but we have nothing planned. His bikes are up for sale and I’m on the lookout for a 600 which we plan to start testing as soon as possible, in preparation for next year.
Thanks for all your help and support, will keep you up-dated with any progress.