Glenn McCormick comes out on top in Experts MX1 meeting in Claudy

Riding the Chambers Racing Husqvarna, McCormick finished third in race one, behind the Meara brothers Jason and John, and took victory in race two for the overall.

“I was a bit under the weather all week and in practice I was 0.4seconds behind Jason. I knew there was more in the tank come racing,” he said.

In race one McCormick made the holeshot but James Mackrel and the two Meara brothers got past on the opening lap.

Jason went on to win by over seven seconds from John with McCormick getting the better of Mackrel by lap four, for third.

“I took far to long to get into third and by the time I did the Meara’s were gone,” said McCormick.

“I was struggling with the set up of the bike. Between races we changed a lot and it was a different bike for race two.”

McCormick led from start to finish in race two from John Meara with Mackrel third and Jason Meara fourth.

“The red mist was down for race two,” said McCormick.

“After I holeshotted the start I found a lot of confidence with the bike.

“I was able to pull away over the opening two laps but I made a couple of mistakes and John caught me.

“I was able to pull a gap again and by the flag had nearly two seconds in hand. It was great to get my first win of the the season”

McCormick heads to Trentino, Northern Italy this weekend for the EMX open that runs alongside the MX world championship.

Race one winner Jason Meara on the Phoenix Tools Even Strokes Kawasaki was happy with how the day went.

“It was a very positive day,” he said.

“I was fastest in qualifying and in race one, although I had a bad start I came through to take the win.

“In the second race I was away well and up to third and thought I had the pace to win until I crashed at the top of one of the hills.

“I