Greg Blair receives the 2010 Golden Helmet from 2007 & 2009 winner Gary Beaton.
A decent enough meeting all told, given the grubby weather and overall feeling of winding down at the end of another disappointing season. Gary Irving and Patrick Tarp were the top men over the heats, with the slow starting Greg Blair and James McBain making the last four via the semi-final. Blair roared out of the gate in the final with Irving never really getting close to him and James McBain trailing in third. Tarp's bike failed on the 1st bend. Congratulations to Greg, who knuckled down after a poor start and scored the points when it counted.
Special mentions go to Steven Morris, who looks faster than ever and maybe just needs to get his starts nailed. Sixteen year old Rachel Hellowell also rode pretty well, considering she didn't look entirely at home in the condidtions, as well as having some mechanical gremlins. Her race with Steven Morris for a few laps in heat 10 showed what she's capable of. Dale Lamb took a few races to get going in what looks to be a gentle easing back into the sport after a horrible pelvic injury last year.
Glasgow's first signing for 2011......??
Patrick Tarp
John MacPhaill loses it out of the 4th bend. He was a little sore, but needed no hospital treatment.
Dale Lamb, with Stephen Morris chasing in the background
Dale Lamb, Rachel Hellowell and Gary Irving
James McBain
Dale Lamb
Gary Irving
Stephen Morris
Greg Blair
Greg Blair & John MacPhail after a small get off.
Adam Kenyon, in the process of dropping it at the 3rd bend
Eventual winner Greg Blair during the parade.
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