Storming comeback for Edmondson at Crychan

The third round of the Metzeler ACU British Enduro Championship took place in the Crychan Forest near Llandovery at the weekend, with Relentless Suzuki Enduro rider, Paul Edmondson, experiencing the ultimate in highs and lows on his RM250.

Fresh from his recent World Enduro Championship success, Edmondson was keen to strengthen his BEC series standings but had to endure the highs and lows of enduro after a problem with his rear shock absorber on day one forced him to retire from further competition on the day. Wet conditions made for very hard going but Edmondson was riding well, completely unfazed by the slippery course, until the mechanical hiccup.

Sunday was altogether different. With the RM250 back as new, Edmondson charged through the field to win the E2 class outright and take second place overall at this tough event. Three seconds down on the Championship leader, Edmondson pushed the Relentless Suzuki onwards and, in his charge for top spot, crashed on the second special test. Despite being covered in mud he continued his assault on the leader and posted a very creditable second overall on the day.

This excellent performance sees the Relentless Suzuki Enduro Team rider top of the BEC E2 class and second in the overall Championship standings.

Edmondson commented, “This event was tough but enjoyable, heartening but also disappointing. The shock absorber put me out of day one but the second was excellent and I feel I recovered well, pushing the Suzuki on for the class win. Also, having used Saturday as my throwaway event in the BEC Championship, I now lead the E2 class and I’m closing the gap in the overall standings too.”