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John Mitchell won PDV for the second year running also taking second in the British Championship. ATV World team-mate, Joe Maessen, ended the year 4th over-all in the British, a good result for someone who has spent all his life riding sand tracks and building sand-castles!

Joe is a quiet guy, but he began to come out of his shell as his English improved with every round (although some of the English words he learned from me aren't for publication here). He is a real professional who never complains and gets on with the job. This is someone who drives from Venray in Holland and back again after racing on a Sunday.

5th over-all in the British was Ricky Tordoff. He has had a mixed year with more than his share of bad luck. He made up for it, though, by winning the NETT Championship.

6th in the British went to Mr Consistency, David Baldwin. David is a rider that keeps his head down and plugs away, that's why he's established himself as one of the top 3 in the British Enduro Championship in his first year. A contender for Winrow's crown next year?

Over the water in the Emerald Isle is Mr Wind-up, Cathal McGilligan. Cathal has finally put it all together and shown everybody what I knew he was capable of doing by winning the Ulster Championship. He was on for the double as he was leading the Irish as well, but a change in the date of the penultimate round of the British (which he has to ride), cost him his second title.

In the NETT Support Championship, the challenges of a first year in racing didn't stop John Lyndsey from taking the Championship win. It was a bit close for comfort after a DNF in the penultimate race. It was all down to the final race but John kept his cool, didn't crack under pressure and went on to win the Support Championship.

RICHARD COLE RACING ACADEMY 2006 ROLL OF HONOUR

Well, all the major championships are over for another year and it was an excellent one for my Academy riders. These riders have done themselves, and me, very proud. All these riders have listened and tried their hearts out all year and they have come away with excellent results.

Keep it up!

RICHARD COLE RACING ACADEMY 2006 ROLL OF HONOUR