Dragon DH Rnd 8 & 9 Taff Buggy, Wales

Taff Buggy saw some fast racing last weekend along with some changeable weather conditions varying from grey and overcast to bright and sunny.

The Track itself was short but very fast, and was for the most part open rocky descents, fast berms, drops and bumps and some tricky jumps. In the places where the track did cut briefly into the woods riders were faced with steep sections interspersed with the odd root and plenty of ruts to keep them focused.

Conditions were good for racing; a bit greasy in places on day one, but dry and almost dusty come day two. Gusty winds were a problem all weekend especially on some of the larger jumps with many a crash brought about by the wind catching you mid- flight. Highlights included a short but unexpected track invasion on the top section by a flock of local sheep which held up a few riders during practice.

Racing on day one saw fantastic performances take place under the steel-grey skies Nick Geoghegan flew down the track to take second in Junior with a time which placed him twelfth fastest overall, Jack took first spot on the podium in Youth setting a blistering time of 1.49.807
Matt Kemp took put in a strong run to take eleventh in the Sport Male category.

For a bit of a laugh after race runs Saturday afternoon also saw the return of the chainless race, with riders pumping down the track and setting times close to their race times with chains, Nick took eighth, Jack got twelfth and Matt took thirteenth.

Day two saw clear skies and bright sunshine and more fantastic rides from the astonhill/Ancillotti boys Jack Geoghegan again taking first spot in Youth, with Nick taking second in Junior, Matt took sixth in Sport Male.

Well done guys for another weekend of fantastic riding, Rounds ten and eleven take place on the 2nd and 3rd of September at Wentwood.