Nunn takes MX1 win at Canada Heights

MVR-D Suzuki rider, Carl Nunn, took Suzuki GB's first MX1 win of the season at the weekend, as the RM-Z450 rider took victory in the second race of the opening round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship, held at Canada Heights in Kent.

Following a solid start to the season in race one, where Nunn overcame a stall on the opening lap to fight back to sixth place, the MVR-D rider put it all behind him in race two, storming across the line to take the win ahead of Tom Church and Brad Anderson, ending the day in second position overall.

Teammate James Noble had reversed fortunes in MX1, after taking a very well-earned third place in the first race, he then suffered a handful of crashes in the second, but still managed to finish a solid seventh place and fourth overall on the day.

In MX2, Latvian sensation Mattis Karro had a lot to learn, having never ridden at the Kent track before, but quickly settled into his surroundings, to take a solid sixth spot in race one behind regular championship rivals. Determined to show his true potential in the final race, Karro pushed hard, slipping into second position before crashing and eventually settling for third place, ending the day fourth overall.

Team manager Mark Chamberlain commented, "I'm over the moon with all three rider's performances today. They all tried hard and returned the results, giving us a great base to start the season on. I really believe we've never had a stronger team than we have now and also such a good chance of championship glory in both classes."

MX1 Overall

1st Brad Anderson, 2nd Carl Nunn, 3rd Tom Church, 4th James Noble, 5th Billy MacKenzie, 6th Jordan Rose, 7th Cedric Melotte, 8th Kristian Whatley, 9th Scott Columb, 10th Jamie Lewis

MX2 Overall

1st Shaun Simpson, 2nd Neville Bradshaw, 3rd Stephen Sword, 4th Mattis Karro, 5th Jake Nicholls, 6th Pascal Leuret, 7th Graeme Irwin, 8th Scott Elderfield, 9th Wayne Smith, 10th Shane Carless, 11th Nick Treist, 12th Martin Barr