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ANDORRA I am sure many of the readers of the magazine will have seen my short training ‘clips’ on the various Social Media outlets from one of my regular locations, the excellent Naturlandia outdoor facility high above Sant Julia de Loria, Andorra. I have been based in Andorra for the last five years as it has everything to offer in my fast-moving life to keep me at the top of my chosen profession, motorcycle trials. WORDS: TONI BOU WITH JOHN HULME PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA
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am sure some of you will be familiar with the Naturlandia Adventure Park as it’s not far from the location of some of the world-round hazards that have been used in the past when the championship has visited Andorra. It’s situated in the La Rabassa area surrounded by 800 hectares of forest and located between 1,600 and 2,000 metres above sea level. It’s a haven for all kinds of activities: nature, sports, educational, recreational and entertainment specially designed for everyone, and is open all year round. I mentioned to your editor John Hulme about the toboggan ride; if you ever visit the park try it – ask John, it comes recommended! I have an arrangement that allows me to practice here and it has everything to offer me for my training schedule. As I am based at La Vella, not too far from Naturlandia Adventure Park,
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it’s given me the chance to get out on my Montesa Cota 4Ride. I have a nice ride up to the venue, which enables me to appreciate the beauty of this area so much and also have some fun on the tracks along the way. It was a privilege and a pleasure to have the last round of the 2019 FIM X-Trial at La Vella in the stadium. To ride in front of such an enthusiastic crowd made me realise just how much they appreciate the riding from myself and the other riders, we all enjoy it as much as they do. With my 25th FIM world title under my arm my focus now is moving to the outdoor series. We have already been testing with my Cota 4RT for the 2019 outdoor season as I once again expect it to be very competitive year but, as always, come the opening round in Italy we will be ready for the fight for title #26. Until next time – Toni Bou
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First of all, we must apologise over the confusion with the classes and results etc in the last issue of Trial Magazine. Now with the confusion over – for both Trial Magazine and everyone else – we can bring you the up-to-date championship positions after the first six rounds. Picture Credit: Barry Robinson
CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS AFTER ROUND 6 OF 8 S3 EXPERT: 1: Dan Thorpe (JST Gas Gas UK) 106; 2: Guy Kendrew (JST Gas Gas
It was time for a celebration at Inch Perfect Trials in late March as the owner Matthew Alpe took delivery of production number 50 of the limited edition run of the Montesa Honda Cota 300RR model to celebrate 50 years of Montesa’s Cota model production. Performing the handing-over ceremony of the gold framed four-stroke machine is Graham Foster-Vigors, the Off-Road Sales Manager for Honda (HME-UK).
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the model was born last year. This reference model in sportsmanship, finish and performance has been conceived in the experienced competition department of the manufacture. Applauded for its aggressive and spectacular design, it is the heiress of the successes achieved by their top rider Adam Raga, adopting many of the technical solutions used in the Trial World Championship and becoming a winning motorcycle. It’s not just the lightest motorcycle in its category, it also offers great confidence when riding it, making it the best option for professional and amateur riders. The engine has been updated with a new crankshaft that substantially improves the performance thanks to its improvement in the balance and the compression ratio of the crankcase. A new design in the ‘dome’ of the cylinder head, together with the new compression ratio, give it a very controlled feel at low speed and provides a more reactive behaviour. The rigidity of the front part of the frame has been improved with a modification in the side profiles and in the forges, which wrap the steering head giving it more precise characteristics in the front axle. The air-filter box is made completely from carbon, as is the fender support. The TECH Gold front suspension comes with a new adjustment and red machined plugs. The new GOLD is equipped with a REIGER Hydrostop shock absorber with new compression settings, and a new buffer adapter which provides a more progressive end-of-stroke feeling. This newAB limited and numbered series1 of 150 units by TRS MC's TrialMag 0918.pdf 03/09/2018 21:57will be available in all its displacements, 125cc, 250cc, 280cc & 300cc.
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INTERNATIONAL SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL
Happy days on the Corran Ferry.
Advantage Dabill It was very much a case of a ‘Showdown on the Ben’ once again after the drama of the previous year, as James Dabill carried his advantage into the hazards on the final day of the 2019 Scottish Six Days Trial to take a welldeserved victory. Having led the event all week, he finally brought Dougie Lampkin’s run of seven straight victories to an end in the Edinburgh & District Motor Club’s famous event. These two riders had been in very close company all week, never being separated by more than a few marks over the five days, and slowly pulling clear of the chasing pack as the week progressed. They went into the final day separated by just two marks as James Dabill held the advantage over Lampkin in a repeat of the final day scenario of 2018. This time there was no drama for Dabill as he parted with a single mark as did Lampkin giving ‘Dibsta’ the win he so much wanted. It’s quite ironic that James on the Italian Beta was the last rider to win the Scottish before Dougie Lampkin’s incredible run in 2011. Riding the four-stroke Montesa Cota 4RT, he took his first ‘Scottish’ victory in 2007, the first for a four-stroke since Alan Lampkin, Dougie’s uncle, on a BSA back in 1966 making this his third victory. ARTICLE: JOHN HULME • PICTURES: JOHN HIRD, MATT BETTS, NIGE PEARSON, TRIALS UK MEDIA AND ERIC KITCHEN
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Making memories with my two boys in the street parade.
The Beta with support from ‘Luca’ and the team at Beta-UK ran like a dream all week.
JAMES DABILL: “I am delighted with this latest victory at the 2019 Scottish Six Days Trial after the win was snatched away in 2018 in the final hazards on Ben Nevis. The defeat made me so much stronger mentally, and this year I arrived at the event very calm and relaxed. As anyone who knows me they will tell you I am very much a family man these days. Having my wife, Emma, and my two boys, Archie and Noah, as well as my mother and father with me is all the motivation I need. “Coming home in the evening after a day at the SSDT I can spend some family time which allows me to relax. My parents, Mal and Cherry, and Emma have all been on the trials journey since the very early days of my career sharing the highs and lows, and it’s good to have them about when I need some support. “It was a nice gesture from the Clerk of the Course, Jeff Horne, to allow Archie and Noah to join me in the parade as the riders passed through the streets of Fort William. I appreciated that. “The Beta has run like a dream, and the support from ‘Luca’, the factory mechanic, and the team at Beta UK has as always been second to none. Apart from the usual maintenance, and the fitting of new tyres, I have not used any additional parts. I have had a fantastic group of riders near me, and we have had a really good ‘crack’ which makes the six days of riding so much fun. To everyone who supports me in my trials career, I would like to say a huge thank you”. A very special moment with my two boys and the winning trophy, this is my third win.
Having someone like Dec Bullock riding close to me has helped make the six days good fun. I have known Dec for many years, and we had a good ‘crack’ all week.
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Steve Moffat: “Having ridden the SSDT twice previously, I had a fair idea what preparations I needed to do for the 2019 event. I rode my 2018 Beta Evo 300 in last year’s Scottish without any trouble and I felt no need to change to a new machine as my motorcycle had been tried and tested. I prepared my motorcycle as thoroughly as possible making sure that wheel bearings were renewed, new chain and sprockets were fitted, and the rear shock linkage bearings were also replaced etc. I also used the ‘Beta UK SSDT preparation guide’ to the letter as it is always spot on and very useful as a reference document. I also compiled a checklist of everything that was done to the machine pre-event. I really enjoy the SSDT as it is a true test of rider and machine, but all the preparations taken were in vain, given what was to happen on the Friday when my Beta suffered a gearbox failure at Glenuig on the road. I had no gears and so the motorcycle ground to a halt. I had a look at the clutch with the Beta on its side but could see nothing untoward. I decided to press on as I could now restart the motor and select all gears, but initially could not select neutral. My trial was finally over at Laudale Cottage with no gears, and I was recovered along with the stricken machine by my father at that point. Previous to this the gear lever had suffered a heavy impact, which must have done the damage. I have to say that the Beta is a strong machine for the SSDT and until the motor is stripped only then will the exact cause be revealed, but I must stress that this is a very unusual and uncharacteristic failure. John Lampkin of Beta UK could not have been more apologetic and helpful when he heard of my situation, and the backup service he provides is second to none. My trial was very enjoyable up until the Friday, as the weather was good for riding and I had posted some good rides and I think had performed better than last year. All I can say is roll on 4th May 2020, provided of course that I am fortunate enough to gain an entry for next year’s Scottish, as it is unquestionably the best trial on the planet!”
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Travelling man Following on from the feature in the last issue of Trial Magazine on the 2018 Jurassic 3 Day Trial in Costa Rica I spoke over the phone on many occasions to one of the main men from the organising team, Felipe Koberg. As happens so often in my job it appears that we met at the Scottish Six Days Trial! Felipe was riding, and he had asked me for some pictures from the 2018 event; fortunately, I had taken a few. We have spoken many times on the telephone over the last couple of months, and so began the partnership with the magazine to help the super enthusiastic club to promote the new event for 2019. What made the job easier was the fact that Felipe was once again competing in the Scottish Six Days Trial, giving us a chance to catch up in person. With so much interest in the event, it was time to ask Felipe some questions about the 2019 Jurassic 3 Day Trial in Costa Rica. WORDS: TRIALS MEDIA, CARLOS CASAS AND FELIPE KOBERG • PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA, TEAM COSTA RICA, MATT BETTS AND JOHN HIRD
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Where did the idea of the Jurassic 3-Day Trial come from? The Jurassic 3 Days idea started after my second ride in the SSDT. I was amazed that in 2018 I was the only Latin American riding. After speaking with many riders on my return home, I realised that there was an opportunity in my country to run such an event. Before I started to ride in trials 12 years ago, I was a hardcore enduro rider for 18 years. My first event was in Nandayure, a rural area located in the heart of the Nicoya Peninsula, considered today to be the largest Blue Zone in the world. This enduro ‘Enduro Nandayure’ brings more than 1000 riders every year and is regarded as the best in the region. Last year they asked me to open the gates before the event since there are many private farms to ride through. I rode my trials machine, and it reminded me after so many years that there was an opportunity for a top trials event. The local organizers of Enduro Nandayure, Felo and Jhosman, are long-time friends; they loved the idea and started helping to locate the best sections, understanding what we wanted which obviously was inspired by the SSDT. Gustavo Jop who started trials riding ten years ago rode with me in the 2017 SSDT and supported the idea, becoming a great advisor and accompanying me many times on the long journey of finding the best routes and best sections. TRIAL MAGAZINE • JUNE-JULY 2019
2018 was very testing with the weather conditions at the SSDT.
Competing in the 2018 Scottish Six Days Trial, did this help with the Jurassic 3 Day Trial idea? Yes, definitely. My first Scottish in 2017 was relatively easy because every day the weather was great. Many riders told me that we were lucky and that with the typical weather it would have been a totally different story. This made me come back in 2018 to prove that they were wrong! It turns out that the weather was terrible and the conditions were different than the previous year. Over the six days, I saw riders from the previous year which I had made contact with, and I also made new friends. Many riders helped me sort out any problems I had; the friendship was fantastic. I now have friends from Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Spain, Switzerland, etc. We all share the same passion for life! Carlos Casas helped to bring riders to Costa Rica? Carlos Casas is considered the ‘Trial Ambassador’ in Europe. His great attitude, his openness, his tips, etc. made me understand that he is a true gentleman. After the Enduro Nandayure in July 2018, I immediately called Carlos and asked him what he thought of my Jurassic 3 Day Trial idea. Initially, only Carlos agreed to visit us, but then he asked me if he could bring a friend. After that it made me realise that we could ask some of my friends I had met in the Scottish, and I started making phone calls to them. It turns out that all of them decided to come; I could not believe the response. All of a sudden we had 12 guys coming from Ireland, Spain, France, Cataluna, Guatemala; I would call Carlos and ask him what he thought of this guy and the other, and for all of them he said yes call them all. The only problem was the supply of trials motorcycles which limited the invited riders. 45
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My friend’s electric
Who rode the first Oset? Guess what, he is still riding them today. Fifteen years ago, in 2004, Ian Smith came up with the concept of a mini electric trials bike. His son Oliver had been obsessed with bikes more or less from birth through watching motorcycle videos, and he didn’t want to wait until he was six or seven to start riding. From day one on the concept bike ‘Oli’ was standing up and balancing almost immediately! That was the birth of the OSET revolution, Oliver Smith Electric Trials, and a worldwide brand was born. A good friend of Ian Smith and his family, from as far back as 2007 when Trial Magazine in Great Britain broke surface the same year, the editor John Hulme has watched both the OSET range and Ian’s family grow over the years. The originator of riding the very first electric OSET, Oliver has grown into a very good, mature trials riders as he passed through the youth championships and moved into adult life, making the transition to a petrol-aspirated full-size trials machine. With the transition made to the modern two-stroke made it was a chain of events that made him realise where his roots still lay, ‘My friends electric’. ARTICLE: ANDY WITHERS WITH JOHN HULME • PICTURES: AWSPORTPSHOTO
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The pit “It was in the pit that the power of the electric OSET was tested to the limit, designed for both adults and teenagers to enjoy. With Oli, a full-grown adult, on board the more significant climbs needed the OSET to be fully wound up to the limit. With some creative and, at times exciting run-ups, he made most climbs with flamboyant leaps and applause at the top as the light weight had an effect that he used to the bike’s full potential. He explained that they are working on the next generation of OSET electric bikes. “As electric technology gathers pace and moves
forward, they will soon be ready with the step up to a full-size machine. As a test pilot knowing how to use the electric power to its full potential, Oli brutally put the bike through its paces. A change of battery, the chain slipping off the tensioner and a loose battery cover (Stuart’s fault apparently), were minor distractions from the wheelies, outrageous jumps and balancing acts that any rider would die for. It was a spectacular display executed by the throttle of an inspiring young rider giving an indication that when the full-size model arrives, it will be right up there bringing new cutting-edge technology to the world of trials.
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TRADITIONAL THE PRE-65 SCOTTISH
Dan is the man
Dan Thorpe (Triumph)
Dan Thorpe was just eight years old when his famous world-round winning dad Dave won the first of the six Pre65 Scottish trials in which he triumphed, and it was questioned then whether his little lad would ever be able to emulate that classic win of 1987. In the intervening 32 years, the sport knows only too well that little Dan grew up into big Dan, and in his long and very successful career he has secured more than 100 wins of national trials but the Pre-65 Scottish, which is now a two-day event, has so far eluded him. Until this year, that is, as Dan is now a married man of 40, claimed a victory in this year’s trial. There is no doubt it was an immensely popular victory and one that not only Dan savoured but so did his dad Dave, who finished in 111th position. Of course his mum and Katy, his wife, and the rest of the Sunter family, it was a case of ‘Dan’s the Man’. WORDS: MIKE RAPLEY AND JOHN HULME • PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA
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The street parade
Dave Thorpe (Triumph)
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s he rode into the finish he was able to tell anyone who asked that he had gone clean for the second day, and he learned through the usually reliable grapevine that the other four riders with whom he had shared the first day’s lead on one mark lost were all reputed to have lost at least one mark. If the eventual results proved to align with the grapevine’s information, then Dan would be home and dry. But, of course, nothing is ever as easy as rolling into the finish confident in the knowledge that you have won, for it has to be clarified officially, and many will know just how official results can vary from the claimed marks lost. So Dan and his fans — and there are a great many of them — had to wait until the official prize presentation that evening in the Kinlochleven school hall. Eventually, the list of names not called out became forever smaller, until the moment itself when Graham Archer was delighted to announce that the winner of the 2019 and 35th running of the Scottish Pre-65 Trial was Dan Thorpe on one mark lost riding a Triumph Cub, making the Thorpes the first father and son winners.
Best Performance on First Day: Ben Butterworth (Ariel)
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CAMERA MAN COLIN BULLOCK
Trials, camera, action! I have personally known Colin Bullock for many years; we became friends in the early ‘80s, and he has always supported my books and magazines with his excellent pictures and memories of his trials adventures. He has not just taken pictures; his back catalogue of motorcycle trials film is something he should be very proud. It’s a recorded history of trials and off-road motorcycling dating back to 1991 but do the readers know the full story of how the filming came about? I hand you over to the capable words of Colin Bullock. ARTICLE: COLIN BULLOCK
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In the mid-nineties Adam Norris (Hamilton Yamaha) comes under the scrutiny of Colin with his video camera at the Scottish Six Days Trial.
Man and machine: this time it’s a camera, as Colin keeps his eye on his fellow photographer John Hulme. JUNE-JULY 2019 • TRIAL MAGAZINE
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charge it was taking to run the recorder! It was, however, shoulder-mounted, which made it fine for filming — but it did need a fairly substantial rucksack for housing it. I still have the said beast, and it still works, which is more than you can say for some of the other cameras I have bought over the years. To do the editing, we linked it up with another similar camcorder, and away we went. It was a manual operation involving lots of forwards, backwards, record, pause, play etc. It was fine, and you could voice over the copy afterwards, but if you found you had made a mistake later on what a lot of messing about it was to put right! Thank goodness for digital footage and computer editing these days which can be so much quicker and more accurately. I don’t miss the old methods and can only thank Stuart Hay who was a trials and enduro enthusiast who spent many a long evening helping me out.
One of the early films Colin produced was ‘How to Ride Trials’ with Mick Andrews. He did a follow-up film many years later with Mick, and to get a view of body positioning from a different angle some bright spark suggested filming from a tractor bucket positioned above the action!
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hen in conversation with John Hulme following this year’s Telford show, he was saying that I must have a fair old catalogue of off-road video films. It is fairly true as I started filming events in earnest in 1991. Before then I had concentrated on stills, having first started with Motor Cycling Weekly and then Trials and Motocross News in 1979. Still, photography is something I will always enjoy doing but recording events is very satisfying, especially from a few years later. The old Castrol and C H Wood films always used to be the staple diet of club nights, and without realising it at the time, the history of our sport was being
recorded for posterity. It was the Scottish Six Days Trial — where else — that got me thinking of film making, and so having purchased the hardware to start, a great lump of a JVC Super VHS camcorder, off we went. Portable, really… I’d had a play a year or so earlier with a VHS portable recorder — well, they said it was portable — with a separate camera and recorder pack. It was not a good idea for following trials, so it was abandoned until the relatively userfriendly camcorder came along. The JVC took a three-hour tape, which was great except it did eat batteries at a considerable rate such was the
How to Ride Trials with Mick Andrews One of the early films we did was ‘How to Ride Trials’ with Mick Andrews. It was great fun to do, watching the master at work and then spending more time with him doing the voice over. That was done at Mick’s cottage in front of a roaring log fire which you can occasionally hear when playing the film back. I did a follow-up film many years later with Mick, and to get a view of body positioning from a different angle some bright spark suggested filming from a tractor bucket positioned above the action. It was an experience that stays imprinted on my mind to the present day! I went on to do two training DVDs with Steve Saunders: ‘The Cotswold Way’ and ‘Trial 2000’ and two things stand out very clearly even today; first, watching him at close quarters as he would practice each section over and over until he could clean it on every attempt. Second, and much
A regular at the Scottish Six Days Trial since the late 70s this iconic Colin Bullock picture of the eventual winner in 2007 James Dabill (Montesa) has been used globally in many publications. It was the first four-stroke victory since Alan Lampkin (BSA) in 1966. TRIAL MAGAZINE • JUNE-JULY 2019
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SPORT ETIQUETTE
IT’S JUST NOT
CRICKET
As always it’s good to see friends, and that was the case at the Telford Classic Show. Ken Roberts and I go back a long way. He is heavily involved with the Manchester 17 MCC Ltd, and while we were talking one day, Ken produced a brochure on the subject of etiquette at motorcycle trials. The said brochure is a real club effort, with Rick Stewart, as always, doing the most significant part of the generation of it and who deserves mention over everyone else, including the other club members who contributed. The idea came from the ‘Dead Easy’ team lead by Roger Townsend who often gets real ‘never been to a trial before’ riders taking part in a Dead Easy beginners’ event. The missing ‘thanks for observing’ and other niceties started to come up too often and so the idea of an etiquette leaflet was born at one of the beer-fuelled, so-called trials committee meetings. Why someone who had never even been near a trial should know stuff like queuing, score checking, not putting your score down etc. All the members contributed to put something in, and Rick Stewart made sure it made some sense.
Kenny Roberts: no, it’s not the road racer, it’s the front man for the Manchester 17 MCC Ltd. It was through Ken that the idea for this article came to life. He has been around the trials scene for many years, this picture is from close-on 40 years ago! 76
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If you bring a dog with you to a trial, make sure it’s under control. No, properly, really, really under control, and on a lead if needs be. Don’t let it be your dog that causes trouble and maybe costs us the use of the land.
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he Manchester 17 Motorcycle Club began in 1935 when two groups of motorcycle enthusiasts in suburban Manchester got together and decided to form a club. The club’s name comes from the number of riders at that first meeting. Since then they have been involved in most forms of mainstream motorcycle activity from road runs and training to televised scrambles, from speedway to touring, rallies and road racing. John Hartle, from Chapel-en-le-Frith and the second guy to lap the TT Course at over 100mph, was a club member and rode trials as well as racing at international level. The club now runs more than a dozen trials every year, ranging from the ever-popular Dead Easy trials to the national Dave Rowland Trophy and Northern Experts trials, as well as two rounds of the Cheshire & North Wales Centre ACU Championship, The Fisher Trophy Trial and the Hipwell/Hartle Trial. Everyone starts somewhere, and for many, their Dead Easy trials are where it all began — or what they come back to. Riders can be anywhere between six and 70-ish years old. Some riders are already experienced motorcyclists, who then turn up at their first trial having ridden road machines or motocross for years. But often it’s the first time they’ve found themselves face-to-face with a Section Begins card. And it can be a little bit bewildering — even scary. It’s at that point that many start to find out just how different riding a motorcycle off-road and in a competition is from anything they’ve done before; so many new things to do and learn. Rules and regulations, licences and then the riding itself, where to go and what to do? And what not to do! The purpose of this guide is to give a gentle nudge in the right direction and help you get started the right way. Remember, the idea of it all is to have fun and make new friends — and trials are great for both of those. On behalf of everyone at Manchester 17 MCC Ltd, welcome to Trials; the friendliest and most social motorsport there is. Thanks to everyone who helped bring this guide together. Find out more about the club at www.manchester17.org.uk TRIAL MAGAZINE • JUNE-JULY 2019
Many trials areas are used a lot by trekking groups and some folk you’ll see in those groups maybe only sat on a horse the first time some half-an-hour ago. Horses are not daft and they know when a rider is nervous, think about that.
A Beginner’s Guide to Trials Etiquette at Motorcycle Trials DOGS ARE GREAT: We love dogs, and a trial venue can be an excellent place for them to have a bit of a runaround. The trouble is, sheep and other livestock may not be so keen on them, and nor will some of the local wildlife such as ground-nesting birds. If you bring a dog with you to a trial, make sure it’s under control. No, properly, really, really under control and on a lead if needs be. Don’t let it be your dog that causes trouble and maybe costs us the use of the land. HORSES ARE GREAT TOO: Many trials areas are used a lot by trekking groups, and some folk you’ll see in those groups may be only sat on a horse the first time some half-an-hour ago. Horses are not daft, and they know when a rider is nervous, think about that. You’ve probably noticed this, but horses are bigger, stronger and probably faster than you and have the equivalent of a steel lump hammer at each corner.
Plus teeth, big teeth! Some of them are okay with motorcycles, but many aren’t. They don’t understand what motorcycles are and can easily be spooked. Think about being on one when that happens. If horses come near, stop! Stop moving and stop your engine. Acknowledge the group’s leader and the riders. Wait until they’re well clear before starting up again. If you have to pass them, then do so slowly and well away. OTHER USERS: There’s a chance that, somewhere around the trial route, you’ll come across other people nothing to do with the trial. Whoever they are and whatever they’re doing — family groups, dog-walkers, Sunday strollers, hardened hikers, birdwatchers, mountain bikers, residents etc. — be friendly and show them respect. It’s their leisure time too! If you get the opportunity and they’re interested, maybe explain a bit about what a trial is and isn’t — it’s not a race, there’s hardly any noise and most of the time you’d never know we’ve been on the land.
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Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK)
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Price on top ARTICLE: TRIALS MEDIA AND R2W TRIALS HEATH BRINDLEY
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Toby Martyn (Beta)
With new support coming from the super enthusiastic Brian Higgins to the organisers of the 2019 ACU British Trials Championship, it has taken a new look with a view to help promoting the series and making it more attractive for both riders and spectators. The first round would take the riders down to the superb trials facility at Hook Wood and the team led by Jim Connor for the Surrey Cup. This event attracted 60 riders across the classes on a warm spring day. It was the defending champion, James Dabill, who had the target on his back as the rider they all wanted to beat. After a close opening lap where Dabill held a single mark advantage over Jack Price, he showed his experience with good second and third lap scores to take the win. It was Beta’s new signing, Toby Martyn, who provided the challenge as he leapfrogged Price on the final lap with the best single lap score of ten marks lost to finish second, just eight marks behind a happy Dabill. Round two moved to the Welsh Valleys and the contest for the St David’s cup which attracted 54 riders across the classes. With world championship preparations in Italy taking priority for James Dabill he was absent from the event. In warm dry weather, as expected, we witnessed a battle between the younger riders, Jack Price and Toby Martyn on the exposed hillside venue located high above the town of Neath. This event provided a more natural traditional type of terrain than round one with a wide variety of hazards ranging from exposed rocky outcrops to steep banks, streams and wooded areas with twelve hazards to be ridden over three laps. With the best lap scores on each of the three, Price always had the upper hand over Martyn as Dan Peace took the last step on the podium in third position. In the championship it’s as close as ever with Jack Price just a single mark in front of Toby Martyn whilst Dan Peace has moved in front of James Dabill. JUNE-JULY 2019 • TRIAL MAGAZINE
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James Dabill (Beta)
Billy Green (RG Montesa Honda UK)
TRIAL GB CLASS ROUND 1: THE SURREY CUP RESULTS: 1: James Dabill (Beta) 38; 2: Toby
Martyn (Beta) 46; 3: Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK) 54; 4: Dan Peace (Sherco) 61; 5: Andy Chilton (BMS Scorpa) 66; 6: Jack Peace (Sherco) 67; 7: Billy Green (RG Montesa/Honda UK) 97; 8: Tom Minta (BMS Scorpa) 113; 9: Hugo Jervis (TRRS UK) 140.
ROUND 2: THE ST. DAVID'S TRIAL RESULTS: 1: Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK) 32; 2:
Toby Martyn (Beta) 36; 3: Dan Peace (Sherco) 44; 4: Iwan Roberts (TRRS UK) 49; 5: Billy Green (RG Montesa/Honda UK) 65; 6: Jack Peace (Sherco) 67; 7: Jack Sheppard (Sherco) 73; 8: Andy Chilton (BMS Scorpa) 80; 9: Tom Minta (BMS Scorpa) 121; 10: Hugo Jervis (TRRS UK) 122.
TRIAL GB CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS RESULTS: 1: Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK) 35; 2:
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Toby Martyn (Beta) 34; 3: Dan Peace (Sherco) 28; 4: James Dabill (Beta) 20; 5: Billy Green (RG Montesa/Honda UK) 20; 6: Jack Peace (Sherco) 20; 7: Andy Chilton (BMS Scorpa) 19; 8: Tom Minta (BMS Scorpa) 16; 9: Hugo Jervis (TRRS UK) 14; 10: Iwan Roberts (TRRS UK) 13; 11: Jack Sheppard (Sherco) 9.
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‘Wilky’ gives Greeves the glory Rewind the clock to 1969, when the Spanish Armada had its feet firmly under the door in the world of motorcycle trials in all the major events including the Scottish Six Days Trial. Leading the way was Sammy Miller, who was the man under the microscope with his immaculate 252cc Bultaco. He had arrived as the firm favourite amongst the other 190 riders at the Edinburgh and District Motor Club Ltd Golden Jubilee Scottish Six Days Trial. The once mighty motorcycle manufacturing industry in Great Britain was sitting on the fence, watching the industry fall into a slow, painful death. As Miller looked confident, Bill Wilkinson arrived apprehensive about his week in the highlands. His Greeves had given him nothing but engine trouble on the runup to the event. What was about to unfold over the next six days was not written in the script though as ‘Wilky’ gave Greeves the glory of becoming the last motorcycle manufacturer from Great Britain to win this famous, iconic event. WORDS: YOOMEE WITH SUPPORT FROM MOTORCYCLE/MORTON’S ARCHIVE, JOHN MOFFAT, TRIALS GURU AND YRJO VESTERINEN • PICTURES: BRIAN HOLDER
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Winner Bill Wilkinson: “I never expected to win as the Greeves had broken down in every event for nine weeks running. They continued to replace parts with the machine in the competition department led by Bill Brooker, who was very supportive. I had suggested to Bill to have the frame chrome plated but he said the budget was not available, but to my surprise it was carried out before the Scottish. It was close at the top after day one with three riders only one mark behind leader Don Smith. He again remained in the lead on day two as Mick Andrews moved into second place. After Wednesday the first 100 riders would be moved into the second half of the entries, so number 101 would be the first man away on Thursday. Sammy Miller carried his Wednesday lead into Thursday as Smith cracked. I was riding number 54 and on the final day I rode ‘Pipeline’ at my very best. To my surprise the week had gone well with no problems from the Greeves at all. I fitted a new rear tyre on Tuesday and Thursday evening. The victory was good for me as I managed to put Miller under pressure on both Thursday and Friday. Greeves were over the moon with the win, Director Derry Preston Cobb gave me the winning machine to keep and a bonus of £50.00! Further bonuses came from Shell, Lodge, Dunlop and Renold’s; happy days”.
Sammy Miller faced an uphill battle all week after a very poor opening day. He finished third with the Best up to 350cc Cup on the 252cc Bultaco after a great fightback.
With his concentration at 100% on Callart Falls, Mick Andrews used all his skill and determination to take the Ossa home in a well-deserved second position. A new machine had been promised with a re-designed frame and styling but it had not been finished in time, so he rode his eight-month-old model.
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fter the annual ‘Weigh In’ of all the 190 machines and riders on the Sunday at the city’s Gorgie Cattle Market in Edinburgh the riders would head out of the city before travelling 150 miles north to Fort William and back to Edinburgh on the Saturday, having taken in 682 miles over the six days of action. Everyone wanted to ride in the event, and it had attracted an excellent foreign contingent of 16 riders from five countries: Canada, Eire, New Zealand, Sweden and the USA. TRIAL MAGAZINE • JUNE-JULY 2019
The youngest of the three Lampkin brothers, Martin was the highest placed rider on the new generation of ‘Micro’ machines that were challenging the invasion of the Spanish manufacturers. The 17-year-old was rewarded with the Best up to 150cc Cup on the Gaunt Suzuki.
Day One Mileage: 159; Sections: 24
Mick Bowers would lead the riders away at one-minute intervals riding out over the Forth Road Bridge, and they would take a northwesterly route in the cold and wet drizzle as the rain came down on the way to Fort William. In a meagre scoring day, it was Sammy Miller who was once again the talking point as he parted with 11 marks to finish way off the top riders. Arriving in Fort William, the headquarters for five of the six days, the sun shone through, with even Don Smith (Montesa) looking very
happy despite nearly missing the start as he had overslept. His total of just five marks lost gave him an early lead, followed by the top 20 all covered by just a few marks. MONDAY: 1: Don Smith (Montesa) 5; 2: Peter Gaunt (Gaunt Suzuki), Chris Milner (250 Ossa) & Bill Wilkinson (Greeves) 6; 3: Jim Sandiford (Bultaco), Geoff Chandler (Bultaco), Malcolm Barnes (Ossa), Mick Andrews (Ossa), John Hemingway (Sprite), Rob Edwards (Cotton), Malcolm Rathmell (Greeves), Kenny Fleming (Montesa) & Martin Lampkin (Gaunt Suzuki) 7. 97
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