Unpredictable weather, difficult tyre choices and a sublime performance from young Alex Coles were all elements of the British Hillclimb Championship’s second visit of the season to Harewood last weekend. But, through it all, points leader Matthew Ryder emerged with another important pair of victories.
Sunday morning was wet, on and off, and by the time it came to the first run-off in the middle of the day it was still wet, but no longer raining and starting to dry slowly. In the class runs, 20-year-old Coles had been magnificent to qualify fastest in his 1.3-litre turbo Force with a sublime display of natural talent in testing conditions.
