11 September 2011

Nail-biting victory for Brandon.

Twinshock 'B' is one of the most hotly contested grades and Saturdays trial at Whites Farm really did go 'down to the wire'! Geoff Hillis and Brandon Craig again battled it out for the win. Both riders however managed to hang on over the five laps to tie-break on no marks lost. In order to separate the tie, both men agreed to a friendly 'sudden death play off'. The first section, which was a series of slippy turns and banks, was to be ridden by both riders till a mark was lost. First rider to 'dab' would have to settle for second place. To spice up the action the guys would have to ride the section on a machine they were unfamiliar with. Shane Gallagher stepped in and kindly donated his 300 Fantic for the shoot out.


Already a crowd was gathering to watch the nail biting finish and as the riders made their first attempt it was a 'clean' each! Now the pressure was on and the battle of nerves began. Geoff entered the section on his second attempt but on the tricky exit turn his foot went down. As the crowd gasped at hillis' dab it was now up to Brandon to produce a steady ride and take the victory. The Dublin rider seemed unaffected by the pressure and he confidently rode through for a clean. The two gents shook hands after the good spirited duel which sees Brandon extend his points lead in the Twinshock 'B' series with two wins to his credit. For full results visit our results page.