The two Zoek Racing riders, Sean Neary from Lymm in Cheshire and Nottinghamshire’s Craig Currie from Newark were at Assen in the Netherlands for the final round of the Ducati TriOptions Cup where Currie recorded a sixth place in race one but crashed out of the second while Neary crashed out of third place on the final lap of race one but fought back in the second affair to finish in sixth place.
Neary was determined to put on a good show this weekend in an effort to clinch the runner up spot in the championship and was very strong during free practice and qualifying to earn a second row start to the eight lap race on Saturday. As the lights went out he maintained fourth place on the first two laps before passing Lewis Rollo and then Levi Day on lap three to take up second position behind new champion Rob Guiver. He then entered into an intense battle for position with three other riders but held his position through the mid race laps before being overtaken by Day on the final lap. But it all went wrong at the final corner when Neary just clipped the back wheel of Day which caused him to crash and slide across the track into the gravel his race over in sight of the chequered flag.
Starting the second race from the third row Neary settled into a safe sixth place and opted for a steady ride which would consolidate his third place in the overall championship.
Neary said: “That is 2018 done and dusted and I finished third in the championship. We set out to win but third in any British Championship is not easy so I’m so grateful to these guys in the team. They are outstanding. Even when things don’t go our way we always have a laugh. Thank you so much. I need to do a big shout out to all my loyal sponsors who enable us to do this; Zoek Racing Team, Matthew Sanders of Zoek, Paul Nolan of Charlestown for his countless work behind the scenes. Evolution Waste, Craig Currie, JHP Ducati Coventry, Steve Jackson @Toiletspares, Chris Dutton of Claim Eazy, Motul, Joe Carlin, Guy Mainwaring of Held,Shark Helmets, Maxton, Lee Jackson, Applied Nutrition, Warrior Club, Tom Tucker Caines and the whole team for their hard work.”
Assen was the final round of the 2018 championship with the two Zoek Racing riders securing some strong performances. Neary recorded one win, two second and four third places on his way to claiming third place in the championship on 206 points while Currie, who was plagued with mechanical issues in the early stages of the championship, recorded his personal best result of the year with a sixth place in the first race at Assen.
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