Action heats up track in Farm Jam
With this being one of the most enjoyable off-road routes, racers were in good spirits and excited to get on the track. Once again the team of McGee Yamaha Lydenburg proved why they were a team to be reckoned with, when two of their riders secured top-three positions.
As a typical winter’s morning welcomed 233 off-road racers this past weekend in Middelburg, action levels hit anything but the subzero mark in the highveld, especially not at Dirt Trax where the forth leg of the Farm Jam Series took place.
With this being one of the most enjoyable off-road routes, racers were in good spirits and excited to get on the track. Once again the team of McGee Yamaha Lydenburg proved why they were a team to be reckoned with, when two of their riders secured top-three positions.
Riaan Prinsloo of Steelpoort, also racing for McGee Yamaha, won the open class in a time of 02:22:35 while BJ Scholtz secured third in the Pro-class, with a time of 02:15:05. Another favourite, Johan Lubbe, who also entered the Pro-class this time, claimed fifth position while teammate Clifford McGee finished the 125km in a time of 02:42:20, being only one of 14 riders out of 59 in the open class to complete the race, together with Wikus Olivier in seventh.
Louis Jacobs of KTM also showed his sense of bravery by winning the master’s class, followed by Eddie Leach in third and Lionel Black in forth. In addition to the pros taking part, the series also caters for beginner or novice riders as well as juniors. In the novice group Nathan le Roux didn’t hold back and finished in seventh while Edward Leach secured a top-ten finish in die 200cc category.
After numerous attempts, Barend Beeslaar was unfortunately unable to start the race due to technical problems.
“The Farm Jam once again lived up to its standards and our expectations. We enjoyed the race and would also like to thank our pit crew for their ongoing support and assistance,” Lubbe said.
Results can be found at www.racetime.co.za
