PORC in Kent has long been established as a great place to ride downhill/4x in the south east of the England. Being within a spit of London town it has always had a pretty loyal array of riders. I personally rode 4x there before I even knew what 4x was! It has been there for well over a decade and hosts possibly the longest 4x track in the UK, as well as countless short technical downhill runs with a super short push up.
Unfortunately racing this weekend was called to a close prematurely on Sunday due to a freak accident at the start of 1/4 finals that left Scott Shepherd in a very serious condition track side. Chris Roberts, Schwalbe British 4x Series Organiser, made the very difficult and honorable decision to cancel racing for the day to make sure everything that could be done for Scott was done properly. Team Identiti and I'm sure everyone racing on the day, as well as all you fellow mountain bikers want to wish Scott a speedy recovery and wish his family well.
Results will be published soon, once the points from the first heats of the day have been calculated by Chris and his crew, but for now here is a selection of photos of the team and from the day. The Schwalbe British 4x Series, Round 2 at PORC, Kent.
Dave Franciosy has over 1000 photos from the day and will be supplying them free of charge to anyone who donates to the Kent Air Ambulance, the guys who flew Scott into London to get treated.
Video by Duncan Philpott  |
| Tom Knight was on pace this weekend, flying down the track all weekend. |
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| Matt Jones decided to actually wear a pair of gloves at PORC and was killing it on the track in the day and on the Dirt Jumps in evening. This is where the track gets super fast and also the jump that caught Scott Shepherd. |
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| Dylan Grell-Delsol hitting the road gap at the bottom of the track, goggless, fearless, 12 years old... |
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| Glen Coe is bigger than you! Fact. |
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| Pat Campbell-Jenner, the start gate was crucial at PORC with such a short first straight. |
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| Flat turns and rain in the night cause early morning Moto GP style low sides. |
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| Scott Roberts leading Tom Knight and a cropped PCJ out of the the first turn in one of the last heats of the day. |
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| Pat stuck between Tom, a bush, and a hard place. |
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| Identiti and Halo Supported Rider Isaac Munday tweaking in practice of the hip on the 5th straight leading to the step down. |
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| Thomas Denholme-Parker flying down the second flat out straight. |
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| Matt Sills hitting the triple at the end of the second straight. |
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| Toby Parodi, for those that know him, I really don't need to say any more. |
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| Fox cubs, James Wilson and Jason Egan in the gate. |
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| Jono Jones and Dan Bateson |
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| Scott Beaumont, current series leader, was on form all weekend. |
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| The view from the seriously slow building project that is the lodge. The track disappears into the distance. |
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| Scott Shepherd, get well soon buddy! |
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Identiti
Halo
Gusset
Renthal Cycling
MRP
White Brothers
TSG
ODI
Shimano
Crank Brothers
Schwalbe
With Support from Monster Energy, Alpinestars, Adidas Eyewear and PF Performance.
-Pat Campbell-Jenner
