Photo courtesy of
Kailah Eglington, MM Photography
Moores Moto
takes 2nd in the Championship
KRC Endurance Championship
Round 5 - Pembrey - September 10
Riders:
Mike Eglington, Tony Jimenez, Nick Davey
Pit Crew:
Phill Haynes, James Haynes, Martin Childs, Dave Peach,
Nick Davey, Nick Hurrell
Timekeepers:
Karen Tass, Debbie Childs, Candice Haynes, Emma Jimenez
Team Manager:
Andy Od
Bike:
2006 Yamaha R6
It was all to play for as Moores Moto arrived at Pembrey
Circuit for the last race in the KRC Endurance
Championship on Sunday. The team was riding for points
and those points would make the difference between where
they might ultimately stand on the podium in the class
championships.
It was also to be the last 6-hour race with KRC, so to
end on a high note was both the plan and the
expectation. The Moores Moto team were on edge as they
were in close contention with Turning Japanese and the
points difference was miniscule, so it was make or break
time all round. Ending on a high note began to look like
a pipe dream when Tony Jimenez arrived on Saturday with
injuries to his neck and shoulder. Although he managed a
few practice sessions, there was concern as to whether
he would be able to race the next day. The team was also
missing some of the regular pit crew but replacements
were soon brought in to help on the day with Andy Od
taking the reigns to keep the days running smoothly.
We started from 15th on the grid but after the first
hour, Mike Eglington brought up to 9th position overall
and 2nd in class. Both Tony Jiminez and Nick Davey ran
well but Turning Japanese were constantly on our heels
until they crashed, giving us an advantage and pretty
much securing our 2nd position.
Just into the 4th hour, however, the front tyre went off
causing Eglington to low side at Woodlands. He was OK
but the bike was on the wrong side of the track and we
thought that was it. Luck was on our side, however, and
the pace car went out again. Eglington and Davey managed
to get the bike across the circuit and back to the pit
where the pit crew worked frantically to repair the
bike. We managed to get back on circuit in the last hour
to finish 19th overall but just 10 laps ahead of Turning
Japanese, which gave us 3rd in Class B and secures us
2nd overall in the championship.
Considering that Tony was also riding with a shoulder
and neck injury, and we were short quite a few people in
the support crew, we never gave up and finished the year
on a high note. The pit wall crew were faultless and the
pit crew were, as always, miraculously able to keep us
on circuit.
All in all, it has been an eventful season, with highs
and lows but as always, the teams stuck together,
sometimes pushed to extraordinary limits, and once again
showed that Moores Racing and Moores Moto are top shelf
teams. Special thanks go to Andy Od for taking the
reigns on the day, all the timekeepers and pit crew,
without whom we wouldn't have a team and of course, the
riders, who have once again brought home the bacon! Well
done to all.
Report by Kailah Eglington
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