“First round of the Swedish Championship just done at the deep sand track of Saxtorp in the south of Sweden. We raced Friday and Saturday, with qualifying and 2 heats Friday and 1 heat Saturday.Ìý

“Qualifying went okay; I felt good but was hard to get a good time compared to others when it was a completely flat track for us, but I was happy with P5 for my gate pick.ÌýÌý

“Race 1 got off to a terrible start but I could quickly pass and make my way through the pack to fourth. I kept pushing and finally made my way into 3rd. I was hanging on in there with the leaders for a while but made a few mistakes and lost the flow so I settled for 3rd – the first podium finish for me in 7 years!”

“Race 2: again, a bad start and this time could not come through the pack as fast but I again got myself to 4th and on the rear wheel of 3rd but could not make the pass as the track had 1 good line mainly the whole way round pretty much. Unfortunately, I caught 3 lapped riders together that got completely in my way and lost 4th place at the end so went back to 5th and finished there.Ìý

“Race 3: got a wheelie of the start and was at the back going around the 1st turn. I was still 11th only heading into lap 2 but again I rode my heart out and got myself to 5th and right on 3rd and 4th but again, nowhere to pass and trying so hard that I had nothing left to give the last laps so I had to accept 5th place and ending up 4th overall just missing the podium.”

“The results do not show the speed I had and how I rode but I put myself in bad positions of the start and having to always come from the back is not ideal or what I needed. Was extremely nervous also and a lot of wonder in my mind how I would be speed wise to the rest but I know now I have the speed just need to be better of the start and a little stronger.ÌýÌý

“All in all really good start to the championship for me and I had a lot of fun racing for the first time for Kawasaki Sweden and back with BRT racing team.�

“Saturday was the final round of the Swedish championship in Vimmerby. A new track for me as I have never been there before, but I liked the look of the layout and sandy conditions. It had been raining so the trackÌýwas heavy and tricky.

“At the last Swedish Championship round in Göta when I came off the track, I hurt my right wrist a little, but wasn’t so extreme – I just had to rest some days. But last weekend, I was taken out by another rider at a club race and got hit on the same wrist and hand. He smashed it up pretty good but I think I was lucky I was wearing my Mobius wrist brace again, as that saved me from getting any broken bones. I tried to ride on Wednesday and it was sore but possible to ride, so I decided to race the final round of the Swedish championship.”

“Unfortunately, it was not a great day for me at all and I would be lying if I said I was not disappointed even with the cards I was dealt coming into this round. I still felt I could have been better even with my hand/wrist hurting. I just rode bad personally, I had no flow on the track all day, sitting up in turns and I just could not get a good feeling.

“Final round was no qualifying as only the top 25 are allowed to race the final and you go to the gate on the position you are in the championship which for me was 6th.Ìý

“In Moto 1, I had a decent start and showed some speed before a few mistakes and then my hand started to hurt so 6th was the best I could do.

“Before Moto 2, we had thunder and lightning, then the sky just opened, so it was just real survival mode for me. These conditions are not easy for anyone but I have not seen conditions like this or rode in them for years. I spun off the messy start grid and was almost last around the 1st turn. I did my bes,t but 7th was where I got back to.”

“Overall, 7th on the day and 6th overall in the championship total. My goal was to make it to all rounds and be top 10, so I am happy with 6th and proud of myself for doing my first race of any sort in three years, just nine weeks after giving birth to my son. I showed great speed here and there. I led some laps and improved every round. I did not make all my goals but everything has not gone smoothly either with bike troubles, some injuries and personal things. All that being said, I think I showed I’m still competitive on top level and very much ready to keep putting the effort in and be back in 2026.”

“I still did bring home one medal this year: a silver medal for 2nd overall in SM Sprint (Swedish Motocross Sprint event) to add to my collection and a very nice surprise to be given ‘best comeback of the year in the Swedish Championship’ at the prize ceremony on SaturdayÌýevening in Svemo. Really appreciated it and felt respected a lot by the federation and everyone.

“Lastly, thank you so much to everyone for helping me this year and believing in me and my comeback to racing. I may race some more races and would love to race Götland Grand National, but right now, I just have to see how long my hand and wrist will take to recover 100%.�

“Yesterday was the 6th round of the Swedish Championship at Göta Motocross Track – a track I have never been to before, so was all new for me. After walking the track, I thought it looked quite fun, although potentially hard to pass on. This was another hard-pack track so it did not help that it decided to rain all morning.Ìý

“Like always, I struggled in the wet conditions and to do one single fast lap in qualifying, so 6th was the best I could do but I did feel I could be a lot better.”

“Race 1 – I got an average start but made some smart decisions and found myself in 3rd after a few laps. Unfortunately, I lost my rear brake on the mud and went off-track, dropping back to 5th and it took me a few laps to get the brake working fully again. Then I could push harder and managed to catchÌýup and pass for 4th on the last lap.Ìý

“Race 2 – I got an OK start again, but this time got myself in 3^rd out of the 1st corner and going on through the lap, I took the lead! It has been 6 years since I lead a race, so I pumped up and got a little bit too excited and jumped off the track. I hurt my wrist and stomach where I have my scar from having my child, and I just could not get back into it again after that so would end up 5th in the end.”

“4^th and 5^th finishes meant 5th overall, which again a I took a lot of positives and improvements from; it felt awesome to lead a race again, even if I pumped myself up too much. Going to get a lot more riding in before the last round and let’s see what we can do…�

“I’ve just finished my first weekend of racing since September 2022, at the Women’s Swedish Championship in Uddevalla. It’s crazy to think it’s been that long but time just disappears and that is why I was so adamant to make it to the first round of the Swedish Championship if it was at all possible.

“I have missed the start of the European Championship, but my main goal this year was the Swedish National Championship and I hope I get to do other races, depending on how everything progresses for me.”

“Making it to the 1st round of the Swedish Championship now for me was a win by itself so everything else was just a bonus this weekend. My son was nine weeks old on Friday and I raced Saturday and Sunday. Again, like I said in general, the past three years I have been riding a maximum of 15 hours in total due to different reasons and other things happening in my life, but I have been looking to be back riding/racing for a long time so I am really happy to actually be back now.

“I secured 10^th in qualifying and finished 9/9/7 in the Motos, for 8^th overall. I struggled a lot as I am still recovering from having the baby and trying to get back in full shape and fitness. Obviously, I need to ride a lot more as motocross is no joke and if it was that easy to ride then everyone would be fast!

“Anyway, I feel I got better all weekend even though the results don’t necessarily show it, but I am in general so happy with my weekend and enjoyed it a lot. A lot of work to do to be riding like myself and feeling good fitness wise to really have fun but I will continue to work hard to be the best I can and we will see how the next round goes in three weeks.�

“Well, that’s the end of a successful year: Round 6 of the Fastest40 MX Championship, combined with 2 Stroke Festival at Sellindge MX.

“Sean came away with 6^th overall after the two days’ racing, securing 2^nd overall in the championship!

“Sean Frayne rode four solid races over the weekend.�

Saturday

Qualified: 6th

Race 1: 6th

Race 2: 3rd

Sunday

Race 3: 5th

Race 4: 5th

“Massive shoutout to all our sponsors – you have been a massive help with supporting us and helping us fund the championship, thank you!”

“Tough day at Round 5 of the Fastest40 MX championship at Hawkstone Park MX.

“Sean Frayne rode hard all day, with a couple of crashes and some average starts brings him home in 15th on the day.

“One round to go in two weeks’ time. We go again and round this championship up. We’re currently sitting 3rd with a 50-point gap to the top spot.

“Big thanks to everyone that come to support and all the sponsors made it possible this year.�

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Summary:

Qualified: P2

Race 1: P3

Race 2: P1

Race 3: P2

“We had a goal to shave points off the leaders and that’s what we did. Sean rode well and never gave up, claiming P2 overall.

“Sean now sits joint 2^nd in the championship standings!Ìý

“Big thanks to everyone who came to help and show their support, including Kay Frayne for keeping the team fed and hydrated, as well as all sponsors that make this happen and giving us their support week in week out.�

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“We went to sunny Gritthenham on Sunday to race with Corsham for the 3^rd round. As always, track prep was on point even with such hot weather; a well organised day taking in consideration all the youth riders who were put out first due to their GCSE exams.

“The day consisted of two laps of practice followed by three races.

“The Youth category is mixed 125s and 250s, so it’s always a bit harder to get a decent start but the boy did well.

“All top-six riders were on 250cc, so it was lovely to watch Phillip taking the win on his Gibbs Performance KTM 125SX with our always very reliable EBC brakes on.

“Phillip went P1-P4-P1, for 1^st ´Ç±¹±ð°ù²¹±ô±ô.â€�

Race 1

“Mid-pack into the first corner, worked his way up to second chasing the leader who crashed unfortunately. Took the lead and rode steady to take the win.�

Race 2

“Not the best of the starts but moved quickly into 4^th, wasted too much time trying to find a moment to pass the 3^rd so the two front runners were too far in front, and 5^th too close behind. Made the pass and moved to 3^rd but so did the rider behind him. Wrong line choices and he lost his place finishing 4^th.�

Race 3

“Mid-pack again into the first corner, but moved into 2^nd within the first two laps, on lap 4 he got the lead and finished 1^st.�

“Another great meeting held by Lawson and the team. The weather was pleasant for once what made the day much more enjoyable.

“With mixed 125s and 250s on the line, Phillip struggled with the starts being uphill and each and every race he was pushing through the pack to get to front. In all three races, he finished 3^rd giving him 3^rd overall for the day.

“We are pleased with his riding; no silly mistakes, just need to work on starts that aren’t flat for the future.

“He is currently standing three points behind the leader in the championship.�

“On Saturday and Sunday just gone, we ventured to a race with the Corsham Club at Bromsberrow. Saturday was a practice race and was Sunday the club championship race.�

Saturday

“Race 1 – good start with a lead for a lap, then crashed, dropping down to 5^th. Phillip managed to pull back to 3^rd.

“Race 2 – technical problems with the bike, with the kick start not going back in, so Phillip basically raced with one leg on the peg, causing few crashes, finished 8^th.

“Race 3 – we sorted the problem, had a good start and a led for a lap, lost it in Lap 3 and had no chance to take it back as the race been cut short, finished 2^nd.â€�

Sunday

“Race 1 – good start in comfortable 3^rd, made a pass to 2^nd in Lap 2, pushed to take a lead in Lap 4 and that’s where he finished, claiming 1^st place and the fastest time in the group.

“Race 2 – not the best start, but moved quickly to sit in 2^nd, made a move and took a lead in the 2^nd lap and that’s where he finished – taking the win and fastest time in the group.

“Race 3 – felt good sat in 2^nd after the start and unfortunately in the second lap, the head gasket went, with the bike losing power lap after lap. Managed to stay calm and passed the line finishing 12^th – glad we didn’t have a DNF.

“Finished 2^nd overall for the weekend.

“Lots of positives taken away from this event; the track was rough, deep and very technical so we are really happy with the results.�