MARC Dibsdall has reached the British Championship qualifier in his first season of 1,000cc grasstrack sidecar racing.
The racer, from Marston, Oxford, teamed up this year with rider Dave Buckley, who came out of retirement after 20 years following a bad crash, and the combination clicked
During the season, the team accumulated enough points to make the qualifier which is being held at Pickering this weekend.
“We’ve exceeded all expectations,” said Dibsdall, who has enjoyed sporting success when at boxing and angling.
Dibsdall and Buckley (pictured) are trying this weekend to qualify for the Masters, which will bring together the top 24 teams.
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