After a 3 week wait due to having to postpone the original round 5 date because of torrential rain we finally got round 5 Rocket World underway on one of the best courses we have ever used for Dirt Wars in the 9 year history. With 2 straight jumps into a right handed hip and a booter to finish there was no reason for the riders to fully open their trick bags and throw down some banger moves.
During the combined practice of Open and Pro riders there seemed to be a lot of nervousness flying about as the first jump on the course was huge (Around a 25ft gap) which some of the open riders looked at in sheer horror. After a few had dropped in the flow seemed to get going and all riders were soon throwing it down and working out speeds with the powerful tail wind behind them.
We have decided to run all rounds now with Seeding rather than Qualiys as all riders get to ride in the final and it gives everyone a fair chance, We have also started to run the Open riders with the Pro riders in their Qualiys and Finals as it seems to push the Open riders on and give them more confidence whilst competing.
With practice all wrapped up it was time for seeding and to see who would be the last to drop in on the final.
The Open riders were not holding back as Young Finley Davies and Larn Baldwin were battling it out for 2nd place overall in the series so both were out to podium and throwing out tucks over the first then flipping the second. Dan Northern brought out the flips and 360’s as Harry Bolton sent the tyre grabs from literally every position you can think of until taking a huge stack ripping his helmet peak in half and giving himself a slight concussion after getting caught in a gust of wind. Fin Evans kept it real with huge steeze whiping the jumps as Aiden McMillan was called in by Henstridge Airfield for getting in the way of planes taking off where his amplitude was so high on his Tucks and 3’s.
Cam Crozier was next up with a run of a Backflip Barspin, Frontflip, Downwhip, Double Truck. Tom Isted wowed the crowd with a Double Backflip, Backflip, 440, Tailwhip.
Last up and into 1st Place with a winning run of a 360 Tuck to Barspin, Frontflip Tuck No Hander, 360 Barspin, Backflip Barspin..
Open
1st Aiden McMillan
2nd Finley Davies
3rd Finlay Evans
1st Freddy Pulman
2nd Tom Reynolds
3rd Sam Hodgson
Massive thank you to all riders who attended, Spectators, Sponsors, Dirt Wars Crew and the venue owner and main course builder Chris Rocket Rose.
Rocket World Dirt jumps will be open to the public soon as Chris will be building a whole dirt park in the jump area.
Round 6 THE FINAL 2018 will be going off at Freddy’s yard on September the 30th. Full details will be up on the website Friday.
See You There…...