Cavenagh victory at Enduro Championship
Tommy and Max Cavenagh, sons of Vipingo Ridge Chairman and former KNRC champion rally driver Alastair Cavenagh, have both taken maiden victories in the 2022 National Motorcycle Enduro Championship which finished with the final round at Bilashakha Farm in Naivasha on Sunday 27th November.
11-year-old Tommy, who had only just recovered from an appendectomy the previous weekend, and insisted upon entering against doctors advice, came home in 2nd place to secure the overall Championship title on his 65cc KTM, whilst his younger brother Max, 8 yrs old, nabbed 3rd place with sufficient points to clinch the 50cc championship on a Husquarvana after a hard fight battle with his main rival throughout the year, and close school friend, Elam Sid.
The Cavenagh brothers started Enduro riding a year ago at the Bilashaka Farm event in 2021 and have gone on to compete in every round of this year's championship, improving their skills, confidence and speed throughout the year while racing at meets as well as practising on the Vipingo Ridge MX race track.
They have faced some ups and downs through the season with a couple of disappointing results, which as Tommy remarks "That's all part of motorsports I guess... as Dad has told us on many occasions."
The boys seem set to follow in their father's footsteps with a keen interest in motorsports, having taken so well to motorcycle Enduro racing and now setting their sights on the Buggy Autocross Championship as soon as they are big enough to reach the pedals!
"We want to show that we are quicker than dad in a rally car," Tommy added.
Next year the Cavenagh brothers will both be moving up a class in the Enduro Championship Tommy to 85cc and Max to 65cc and as Max says '“I'm looking forward to a bike with gears, not automatic, and racing against my friends having fun and camping.”
The National Enduro Championship is growing in stature and number of competitors every year, taking competitors, crews and spectators to some stunning parts of the country 6 weekends a year, and the 2023 Championship is set to be one of the most exciting and competitive seasons yet.
Did you know that Vipingo Ridge has a 2km dirt race track that is a fantastic amenity for Motorsport enthusiasts like Max and Tommy? The MX track is, in fact, the newest addition to Kenya’s off-road racing circuits having qualified to host a race sanctioned by the Motorcycle Sports Federation of Kenya (MSFK).
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