Sizzling Junior Talent Cup races at the Whilton Mill Summer Festival of Speed

Round 5 Friday Racefasteners supported rider, Valentino Kimmi Kirk (#468) put on a masterclass in the first sprint of the weekend, securing three dominant wins in the Freetech Junior Talent Cup Heat races before completing a clean sweep by taking the 15-lap final race. Kirk gapped the field to win by 11.201 seconds, setting the fastest lap of the race along the way with a blistering 54.376 on Lap 6. Matthew Thomas (#89) brought Team Normal’s Honda CBR125R home in second place. The final podium spot went to Annabelle Mccarthy (#113) after a composed ride to third.

• Podium Junior Talent Cup

  1. Valentino Kimmi Kirk (#468) — 14:22.377

  2. Matthew Thomas (#89) — +11.201

  3. Annabelle Mccarthy (#113) — +22.538

In the Evo Class, Matthew Thomas topped the leader board after the three heat races and the final race, with Charlie Pearson on his first visit to Freetech taking second place and third place went to Callum Maxwell.

Round 6 Saturday

The second sprint saw a monumental three-way battle for the victory. Valentino Kimmi Kirk (#468) who had to start the first race from the back of the grid after the red flag, shot through the pack to complete the weekend double, but he was pushed to the absolute wire this time. Matthew Thomas (#89) crossed the line a mere 0.204 seconds back, with Annabelle Mccarthy (#113) right on their rear wheels just 0.601 seconds away from the win.

With the Evo win going to Matthew Thomas, the Saturday race saw excellent progress made by both Callum Maxwell and Charlie Pearson to round out the podium again.