Vehvilainen takes overall Lyng honours

Finland’s Jussi Vehvilainen took the overall win in Sunday’s round of the British open championship at Lyng in Norfolk.

The Honda rider pulled in championship leader, KTM’s Gordon Crockard, with a second and a fourth in the open class and a second in the Superfinal. Compared to this consistent performance Crockard managed a fifth in the first race, a win in the second and a fourth in the Superfinal.

Vehvilainen’s Honda teammate Paul Cooper got the hole-shot in race one and held the lead to the flag. Crockard’s win in the second moto was a carbon copy of Cooper’s win, while Cooper himself was forced to retire with engine trouble.

Open class moto one:

1)P. Cooper (Honda) 2) J. Vehvilainen (Honda) 3) J Noble (Honda) 4) C Nunn Husqvarna 5) G Crockard (KTM) 6) S Flockhart (Honda) 7) G Phillips (KTM) 8) J Higgs (Yamaha) 9) C Pratley (KTM) 10) M Hucklebridge (VOR)

Open class moto two:

1)G Crockard (KTM) 2) J Noble (Honda) 3) G Phillips (KTM) 4) J. Vehvilainen (Honda) 5) B Taylor (Honda) 6) J Higgs (Yamaha) 7) M Jones (Honda) 8) S Flockhart (Honda) 9) B Anderson (Yamaha) 10) R Smith (KTM)

Maxxis Cup Superfinal:

1) P. Cooper (Honda) 2) J. Vehvilainen (Honda) 3) C Nunn (Husqvarna) 4) G Crockard (KTM) 5) G Phillips (KTM) 6) C Pratley (KTM) 7) B Mackenzie (Yam) 8) M Hucklebridge (VOR) 9) T Vohland (Kawa) 10) M Jones (Honda) 11) T Church (KTM) 12) J Morris (Yamaha) 13) N Prince (Honda) 14) R Higgs (Husky) 15) B Taylor (Honda)