BC Motorcycle Roadracing 2003 - rounds 2 & 3 article and photos by Lorne Vogt Cramming half a season of motorcycle roadracing into one weekend can be stressful. The second and third rounds of the four round Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club / MotoEvents 2003 BC Road Race Series at Mission Raceway Park (sponsored by Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and X-FM Radio) for some were a blessing and others a curse. Rain may have played a major role in Round 1, but July 26 and 27 were perfectly normal summer days. Hot & sunny, yes, but to be honest, it was hotter than the locals are used to, and fans and racers alike struggled to keep hydrated and sunblocked. Definitely not good weather to be dressed in leather.

#144 Mark Kruger did a good job Saturday of getting to the checkers (or to the chequers, as my pal Denzil in Portsmouth would say). When Steve Dick crashed out of the first superbike race, Mark finished first by a healthy margin. Then he won the Pro 600 Supersport race. Then he won the Open Supersport race. Then he won the second leg of Open Superbike. Four for four made it a great day for Mark and his Kawasaki.

#125 Oliver Jervis finished second in both Open Superbike legs and third in Pro 600 Supersport. Jervis is getting faster on his Kawasaki every time out, it seems.

#69 Paul Ludwig on his CR500 won the Clearbrook Motorsport Formula 3 race AND the Formula 2 race. Paul seems to be in a class of his own. As the holeshot master, Paul gets great starts and nobody bothers him up front. #26 Tom Fayle was the next fastest in round 2 of Formula 3 on another Honda supermoto machine. Tom is of the foot-out-forward school of cornering and it obviously works for him.

Ludwig won in Formula 2 and #51 Brian Steidle finished second. #100 Misti Hurst took third, a good finish after missing the qualifier for SV Cup in the morning due to a bike that wouldn't start on the pre grid. Once the starter motor and clogged carb were dealt with, Misti got down to business and got on the podium in both her races, with a second place in SV Cup.

Brian Steidle won the SV Cup race with #93 Kathy Hubble in third.

The SV Cup is run simultaneously with Open Twins, which makes the starting grid a challenge. #38 Rick Earle was the winner of the House of Buell Open Twins class, with #99 Andy Bishop on his RC51 in second. #17 Rick Johnson, WMRC prisident, finished third, bettering his fourth place finish in Round 1. The Open Twins class is beginning to swell, with more entrants every event.

In Amateur 600 Supersport, #6 John Parker won with #36 Jonathan Jeske in second, same as Round 1.

The Sportsman class saw #799 Eddie McNaughton easily take the win.

The Novice class was dominated by #771 Steve O'Toole, a definite mover through the ranks.