Army win Inter Services road race championships in dominant fashion
The British Army have clinched the Inter Services motorcycle road race team trophy for the first time in four years in the competition's final round at Donington Park.
The 2024 Inter Services Road Race Championships was contested over seven rounds in the No Limits Racing Series starting at the Snetterton race circuit in late March and ending at the famous Donington Park race circuit in early October.
The Army team finished the championship on top with a total of 1,255 points, with the Royal Air Force finishing in second with a total of 1,000 points.
The Royal Navy finished in third with 505 points, with a 750-point gap to first place.
In the individual standings, Warrant Officer Class 2 Gavin Watts of the Royal Anglian Regiment dominated the championship after winning all seven races on his Yamaha R1.
He finished top of the championship standings with 220 points, with RAF rider Flight Lieutenant James Field finishing second with 198 points and the Army's Sergeant Aaron Evangelista finishing third with 183 points.
Seven Army riders finished in the top 10 of the individual championships, a demonstration of their speed and consistency throughout the racing season.
The Army's Corporal Kieron Wood (REME) finished in eighth position on his Triumph 675 as the highest-placed rookie of the year.
Aircraft Engineer Able Rate Harry Morris was the highest-placed Royal Navy rider in the individual rankings, finishing fourteenth.