Howe fired up with top timing

David Howe took a remarkable win in Newport's New Year Classic - after being just seconds away from pulling out of the meeting without turning a wheel. David Howe took a remarkable win in Newport's New Year Classic - after being just seconds away from pulling out of the meeting without turning a wheel. The Wolves rider passed friend and rival Chris Harris on the very last bend of the final, punching the air gleefully before even crossing the line. Yet that triumph had seemed a world away at the 1pm start time yesterday. Howe didn't even make the pre-meeting parade as he, father Arthur and fellow rider Tony Atkin tried to get his machine going. Picture: Newport Classic winner David Howe (right) and runner-up Chris Harris. Read the full story in the Express & Star