Nunn takes victory at Whitby

In a break from their normal schedule, Suso MVR-D riders Carl Nunn and Jason Dougan, took part in the DEP two-stroke series held at Whitby in Yorkshire at the weekend, with Nunn taking the RM250 to an impressive overall victory on the day.

With both riders more accustomed to the four-stroke Suzuki power of their MVR-D machines, it would be a return to roots as Dougan competed on the RM125 and Nunn back on a 250 two-stroke for the first time in four years.

In the 125cc class, it would prove to be a hard day of racing for Jason. Despite a promising fourth place in qualifying, he was unable to better the start position in heat one, instead having to battle from the back to reassume fourth place at the flag. Determined to do better in race two, the RM125 rider rode strongly from mid-pack to second place, running out of time to chase the leader, before taking another fourth place in the final race of the day after a collision with another rider.

For teammate Nunn, it would be a more successful day of racing, starting off quickest in qualifying by nearly two seconds. A battle in race one with Mark Eastwood that resulted in the pair colliding, left Carl having to remount, still going on to score a credible third place. Determined to do better in race two, the Suso MVR-D rider got a stronger start and quickly began a battle with local expert and British championship front-runner James Noble. Nunn took the lead with a few laps to go and crossed the line in front to take the win. In the final race of the day a much better start saw Carl lead from lap two to the finish line with a 20 second lead, taking the overall win too.

Commenting on his two-stoke ride, Carl said, "I've really enjoyed my racing today and felt good on the bike. I can't believe how nice the RM250 is to ride and considering it was a standard bike with a pipe on, the performance was just right for me. I'd like to thank Suzuki and DEP for allowing me to take part in a great day of racing."