July 22 2016.

Pontrilas, Herefordshire, July 17th 2016
Words: Rob McDonnell
Pictures: Paul Ervine

Northern Ireland’s Mark McLernon is the new leader of the ATVs Only British Championship after round four of the series at hot and dusty Pontrilas in Herefordshire on Sunday, where the title defence of series leader Paul Holmes hit the buffers.

McLernon arrived 21 points adrift of Holmes, but left with a ten-point lead after taking overall victory on a day when Holmes slipped to seventh overall, one of his worst days in recent times.

The scene had been set in qualifying when McLernon led the field by over one and half seconds, with George Callaway and David Cowan next, with Holmes an uncharacteristic ninth. However, in race one, it was tenth qualifier, Luke Cooper, from just over the border in Wales, who took the Putoline Holeshot, which he was to repeat in all three races.


The winner’s podium – from left Luke Cooper, Mark McLernon and Justin Reid

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