By Carly Rathmell
July 31 2003

26th & 27th July: Four races and four straight wins for Warren Steele at the weekend in Anglesey proved he’s back at the top of his game. Warren, who was competing in the fifth round of the British NORA Championships, cleaned up throughout the weekend and left at the top of the leader board. A tight narrow track at Anglesey proved to be a tough place to manoeuvre past fellow competitors, and precision riding was needed to secure the wins. Warren managed to get the holeshot in each race.

Pulling a slight lead from Ian Cherry and KTM rider Ady Smith in race one. Close on his exhaust pipe throughout the race, it was a tough battle as to who was going to take the honours of the opening race. Dicing into each corner it was Warren that passed the start-finish post 0.4s quicker than Cherry.

Race two became a two-man race between the hot favourites, Steele and Smith. Swapping positions into every corner and exchanging paint work throughout the race. The two close friends became rivals on track and each could see the race win belonging to them. Biting at Warren’s heels, Ady was unable to get the better of the tough scouser and, almost side by side as they crossed the line, Steele was content in taking win number two.

By race three Warren had got the taste for victory, and was adamant now that all the race wins were going to belong to him. Another battle ensued with Ady, leaving the chasing pack of Ian Cherry and David Jackson in the distance. Steele pulled a slight advantage over Smith and cruised to another victory 0.4s ahead of Smith.

By the final Warren was relaxed and inspired to take a clean sweep of wins. Another battle between Steele and Smith followed, but Ady was forced to retire due to a rear puncture. Warren was left to ride his own race and remained focused crossing the line 1.5 seconds faster than nearest rival David Jackson.

Speaking with Warren afterwards, he said “It’s been great to take all the race wins today. It’s a tough little track at Anglesey and it’s really important to get a good start. My Husky was on fine form all day and I suffered with no problems. Ady and I had some interesting battles throughout the day - I always enjoy racing with him as we motivate each other and push each other forward. None of the races were easy and I battled hard throughout the day, making sure I remained focused on the job in hand.”

Warren has the honour of representing Great Britain this weekend in the Supermoto des Nations in l’Alpe d’Huez, high in the French Alps. Consisting of top riders from 17 different European countries, Warren will be riding alongside British team-mates Christian Iddon and Kurt Nicoll. Competing against some tough competition they will be hoping to fly the British flag with pride and will be confident in gaining a good result.