The Buildbase CCM team returned to the 3rd round of the British Maxxis MX1 Championship at Duns in Scotland with Stephen Sword still suffering badly from a viral infection that is sapping his energy and Tom Church nursing a badly injured hand which has been affecting his riding for most of the season.
Despite the setbacks, both riders turned in respectable performances in all 3 races. The opening race saw Stephen in 5th on lap 1 with Tom in 8th. Stephen, keen to maximise his points on the day quickly made his way past Swanepole, Nunn then Bobrychev and chased Anderson home to finish 2nd at the flag. Tom battled on but could only manage 7th in race 1.
Race 2 saw the Buildbase CCM duo within the first 5 in turn 1. Sword again making his way up to second by lap 4 chased home Bobrychev to take second at the flag. Church was also on a run and moved up to 4th by the half way stage fending off Anderson until the very last lap when disaster struck and a stone snapped the chain on the Buildbase CCM giving Tom a DNF.

Race 3 and bobrychev and Sword were the leaders managing to pull away from the pack. By mid race Stephen was feeling the effects of the virus but had done enough in the early laps to secure his third 2nd place of the day giving him second overall and ending the day just 10 points behind Bobrychev in the hunt for the title. Tom was determined to finish the day with a decent result and made up for the 2nd race DNF with a fine 3rd place giving the Buildbase CCM team 2nd and 3rd place in the final outing.

Buildbase CCM’s Sporting Director, 4 times World MX Champion Dave Thorpe commented ” given the circumstances with the two riders fitness we have had our best result yet so we have to be happy with that. It was unfortunate for TC to break a chain in the second race today, without that the two riders would have finished 2nd and 3rd overall on the day which would have been even better.”

Thorpe further commented “ We have come away today still in the hunt for the title but both our riders are still not 100%. We need to rest Steve to give him the best chance of overcoming his viral infection and Tom will have his hand operated on later this week, so both riders will be out of action until the French GP. This will give the team chance to make further developments with the bikes and with both riders fit we have to be confident of our first win at the next Maxxis round at Lyng.