Tim Neave does the double in the DTRA Flat Track National Championships

After missing Round 1 & 2 of the 2026 DTRA National Championship due to commitments testing with the team, Tim Neave returned for Rounds 3 & 4 at Greenfield Dirt Track, Lincolnshire.

This was the Ducati Desmo450 MX DTRA debut, but Neave looked comfortable straight away, winning all three of his qualifying heats, giving Neave first gate pick going into the Final of Round 3. 

Neave got the holeshot in the Final and began to pull what came to be a comfortable gap in the closing laps. 

A regular spectator at DTRA commented, “Tim Neave often looks like he is riding on the edge, always performing well, but still on the edge. Now he’s on the Ducati it looks like he is effortlessly floating his way around!”

This sums it up perfectly, Neave looked smooth, controlled and locked in throughout the whole race. 

That was a successful DTRA debut for VRX Dirt Store Ducati to say the least.

However the team had to stay focused for Round 4, the TT layout presented a whole different proposition, rather than racing on the oval, the Greenfield TT involves two right turns, a jump, and three left turns, one of which is a hairpin. 

In the first heat of day 2, Neave got off to a strong start once again, finishing first.

Onto the second heat and Neave came second to Adam James. Some adjustments were needed to secure the goal of a debut double, so the team got to work. 

Sure enough, Neave once again finished first in his last heat race securing second gate pick going into the Final, behind Adam James who had won all his qualifying heats in Round 4. 

In the Final Neave lead out of the gate, pulling a gap, before a rider further down the field crashed causing a red flag. Official rules state that in this situation a line out style restart is most suitable, meaning Neave would start from the front. After seeing the gap he pulled in the laps before, the team were pretty confident. Neave got the holeshot again and kept his calm under little pressure to take the win on day two completing the double!

The next DTRA Championship rounds are at Northside Arena, Cumbria, the home of Workington Comets Speedway. DTRA hope to see VRX Dirt Store Ducati back in attendance there. 

Tim Neave (VRX Dirt Store Ducati #54)
"I am really happy with where the bike was at this weekend, it was by far the easiest bike I have ridden...The bike has worked so good all day both in the dirt and on the groove."

Words: Max Inman
Images: Breaking Point Images