DMX Championship gets under way

Dubai: Ben Cracknell, Ahmad Ramadan, Medhy Menad, Sean Gaugain and Joshua Brodalka were among the winners as the 2008/09 DMX Championship got under way with the first round of action in Jebel Ali.

The DMX season stretches over six months and is run under the umbrella of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE, FIM and the Emirates Motor Sports Federation.

The opening round's action saw riders making the most of their time on the track. They dug deep to concoct magical jumps and put on a superb display to spice up the high-flying, adrenaline-pumping sport.

Cracknell won the LT 50 Quads class, with James Cargill and female rider Sarah Pike in hot pursuit, while the 50cc Cadets class witnessed Jenna Bohling clinching victory ahead of Keagan White and Gregory Berry, who settled for second and third respectively.

The 50cc Juniors event saw Jonathan Harel take maximum points for his win, with Charlie Cracknell and Ethan Pearce, filling up the next two podium spots.

Moving higher, the slightly quicker 65cc class witnessed KTM riders Darren Berry and Dean Jullien taking first and second, while Brodalka clinched victory in the 85cc event, with Dale Jullien and Sheldon Hollaway completing the podium.

KTM's were at the forefront of the action in the 125cc class as well, with Ben Menzies and Brendan Atkinson claiming the top two spots and Nic Hagen finishing third.

Sam Sunderland and Gaugain took victory in the MX2 MX1 classes, respectively, while Ramadan and Menad triumphed in the Pro Quad and Masters events.

Results

DMX Round 1: Junior LT 50 Quads: 1. Ben Cracknell, 2. James Cargill, 3. Sarah Pike; 50cc Cadets: 1. Jenna Bohling, 2. Keagan White, 3. Gregory Berry; 50cc Juniors: 1. Jonathan Harel, 2. Charlie Cracknell, 3. Ethan Pearce; 65cc Class: 1. Darren Berry (KTM), 2. Dean Jullien (KTM); 85cc Class: 1. Joshua Brodalka, 2. Dale Jullien (KTM), 3. Sheldon Hollaway; 125cc Youth Class: 1. Ben Menzies (KTM), 2. Brendan Aktinson (KTM), 3. Nic Hagen; MX2 Class: 1. Sam Sunderland, 2. Karim Mojtaba, 3. Tycho Lieske; MX1 Class: 1. Sean Gaugain, 2. Dewald van der Berg, 3. Mark Ackerman; Pro Quad Class: 1. Ahmad Ramadan, 2. Obaid Al Ketbi, 3. Sebastian Husseini; Masters Class: 1. Medhy Menad, 2. Phillip van der Walt, 3. Tony Wyman.