Picking up from where he left off last season, reigning MX1 British Champion Billy MacKenzie – CAS Honda in his new colours delivered a clear message that he has no intention of surrendering his domestic crown.

The twenty-four old from Scotland was in devastating form throughout the day. Tommy Searle – KTM UK who just missed out on the MX2 title last year, also opened his account with an equally dominant performance.

There was no gentle beginning to the day, with MacKenzie topping MX1 qualifying by an opponent destroying margin of nearly two seconds, over the highly rated Kenneth Gunderson – UTAG Yamaha. MacKenzie took this pace straight into the first race, and led the field by three seconds as he crossed the line on his initial lap.

No one had an answer to Billy’s sheer speed, with Gunderson and Tom Church – Molson Kawasaki having to settle for the remaining podium places respectively before the race had even properly begun.

It was the same story in the second MX1 moto, with MacKenzie going from the gate to the flag unchallenged to leave Brad Anderson - Swift Suzuki and Gunderson to pick up the rostrum scraps this time around.

Searle had to wait until lap three in the first MX2 race before he hit the front and then disappeared in to the distance to cross the line fifteen seconds ahead of Stephen Sword – Molson Kawasaki and Pascal Leuret – Swift Suzuki.

It was almost a repeat performance by Tommy next time out, as he took command of the race on lap five to come home seventeen seconds clear of Sword and Shaun Simpson – KTM UK to end a perfect day for the teenager.

A win and a fifth place was just enough to give Scott Elderfield – KTM the overall win in the MXY2 class by a single point over Sam Davis, who finished as runner up thanks to two consistent third places from his two outings.

The championship will only pause briefly now, before the battle resumes at the fantastic Canada Heights Circuit on Sunday 23rd March.

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