July 25 2016.

Dean Moor, Sunday July 24th 2016
Words: Rob McDonnell
Pictures: Chris Hudson – CH Images

With just one round left to go, Mark McLernon has one hand firmly on the ATVs Only British Championship trophy after he took victory at Sunday’s penultimate round at Dean Moor to stretch his series lead to 36 points.

There are 75 points up for grabs across the three heats at the final round in October, and so the 21-year-old Ulsterman would need a minor disaster to be overhauled by the defending champion Paul Holmes, who started the day just ten points adrift of his rival but slipped further back after two crashes.

On a wet and miserable day more akin to November, McLernon topped qualifying and won the opening two motos before Leon Rogers made it a double celebration for Ireland by clinching his debut heat win in the series in the final race. That also gave Rogers second overall, as well as a dominant win in the Under 21 category.


Race three winner Leon Rogers (17) flanked by Dafydd Davies (16) and man of the moment, Mark McLernon (919)

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