Queensland rider Jace Castles created history when he won the 2012 staging of the Tumut Motorcycle Accessories sponsored Central Coast Cup for dirt track motorcycles at the Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club Inc. complex at Debenham Road North, Somersby last weekend.
Castles became the first rider in the eight year history of the event to win the Senior class for a second time. He had won in 2010 and with last year's staging washed out it was actually back-top-back victories for the 21 year old from North Brisbane.
The eight lap final had a dramatic opening with 16 year old Sean McLellan grabbing the early lead before a superb inside pass by Castles took him to the lead which he stretched out to a comfortable victory.
The win by Castles denied McLellan what would have been a different slice of history as no winner of the Junior Cup has ever gone on to win the Senior Cup. McLellan won the Junior Cup in 2010.
Another 16 year old Robbie Menzies-Sargant from the Gold Coast finished third in the Senior Cup.
Castles and McLellan both had other successes on the program with McLellan winning the Under 19s, Pro Lites and Pro Open classes while Castles took out the MX Open class with a maximum score.
Brayden Elliott, another recent arrival in the senior ranks, finished with three seconds and a third placing after always threatening but rarely managing to beat McLellan or Castles.
The honour roll of winners of the Central Coast Junior Cup also boasts some impressive winners and this year saw a quality field battle it out for honours with Hunter Club member Bayley James taking the top prize ahead of West Wyalong rider Hunter Anderson and Thomas Duggan of Cowra.
The supporting events for the juniors also provided some great action with Hunter Anderson, Max Croker, Jack Passfield and Simon Spencer each taking a class win in the older age brackets, with Croker the only one of them unbeaten.
Among the younger riders both Benjamin Hart and Lincoln Griffiths from the host club scored doubles with both of Hart's wins being with an unbeaten run.
Declan Kennedy and Isaac Hawes were also unbeaten on their way to a class victory, while other winners were Nicholas Brooks, Mackenzie Childs and Jarod Franks.
