This year had certainly brought some funny results at the top level of motor sport, with bungling officialdom producing a very unsatisfactory British Grand Prix result that was dominated by the Schumacher fiasco.

And there was the yellow flag infringement that gave Mick Doohan another world 500cc motorcycle title and robbed fans of a cliff-hanger finale. Just how Max Biaggi and Alex Barros were supposed to see a yellow flag when racing inches apart at 180mph is baffling.

Flags at tracks like Scarborough can be seen, but places with a huge run-off area mean that flag marshals are six miles from eye-line at racing speeds.

The grand final for me was the Harada-Capirossi barging match to decide the world 250cc title. Capirossi ran straight into his Aprilia team-mate on the last corner to take the title. I know there was a world crown at stake but if that is what a team-mate can expect, what happens to a serious rival?

Another incident was the Network Q Rally Of Britain and those concrete blocks that according to winner Burns were sited after the official reccy run.

At least Dougie Lampkin emerged with his double crown without any great hassle.

A big disappointment though is that , although Lampkin is one of three British bike world champions - Carl Fogarty and sidecar ace Steve Webster who lives near York are the other two - the BBC has not invited the Silsden man to the Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony.

Fogarty, however, is invited. So pen to paper and vote for Dougie, at least he is one man who still acts like a normal person despite a worldwide following.

Harry Lampkin made a great impact at Husthwaite, near Easingwold, on Sunday where he raced his 250cc Yamaha.

He had a win, second and third and fifth places at the Pickering DMC motocross meeting. The Silsden rider, competing in only his first season, gave top Yamaha rider Keith Silvester a tough time in the main Allcomers race.

The leading pair were never more than a few feet apart.

The icy conditions near the start and finish line caught a few riders. Lampkin went down twice but was up and away in quick time.

Alan Jackson, probably East Yorkshire's most consistent rider, also went the Lampkin way on one occasion.

Harry was right behind Jackson when he fell and swooped by to record his first victory.

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