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News • The world of trials

DOUGIE LAMPKIN EXTENDS VERTIGO COLLABORATION

MICHELIN FOCUSES ON THE ROAD AHEAD

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Motorcycle trials legend Dougie Lampkin MBE and Vertigo Motors have agreed to extend their collaboration for another year. Dougie will continue to be the global ambassador for the brand and, again, will give his name to the brand’s top-selling reference model, the DL12 Replica 2022. Dougie Lampkin: “I am delighted to extend my relationship with Vertigo — a collaboration that first started back in 2014, which has grown into a successful partnership. Each edition of the DL12 replica model confirms the work and progress we have achieved together. I am really looking forward to putting the 2022 version to the ultimate test and to hopefully win the Scottish Six Days Trial for a fifth time on a Vertigo”. Manel Jane, President of Vertigo Motors, said, “We are proud of Dougie’s commitment to Vertigo Motors since its inception and are thrilled that the 12time FIM World Champion continues to support the brand. We thank Dougie for his great contribution to the development of the brand and our products. This renewal reinforces our confidence in the future of the project”.

UPDATED: FIM TRIALGP 2022 DATES

Because of the ever-changing world as we move out of the pandemic, the Japanese FIM World Championship has again been dropped from the 2022 calendar. The logistics were just too much to put in place for the event to go ahead. However, as we went to press, we were forewarned there could be further changes to the 2022 calendar, so if you are planning a trip to Europe for a world round, please keep your eyes on the FIM TrialGP website.

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The pandemic has affected the world like never before in all areas of life. Unfortunately, like so many mighty manufacturers supplying global markets, Michelin also encountered production disruption, ultimately affecting consumers. As the door to the 2022 motorcycle trials calendar opens, this situation has been exacerbated. Limited supplies of Michelin trials tyres could continue into 2023. However, Michelin is working hard to address issues through its supply chains focusing efforts in vital areas. For the interim, Michelin would like to thank their dealer network, the UK trials importers, teams and riders for their understanding and loyalty to the brand as they pursue solutions. Michelin will continue to support as much as possible, including events, such as the successful radio station coverage at the iconic Scottish Six Days Trial in May and the ACU British Trials Championship. Using Michelin tyres, James Dabill (Beta-GBR) won the 2019 SSDT, where he will be returning to defend his title. Respecting Covid-19 restrictions, Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) won the 2021 FIM TrialGP and FIM X-Trial World Championships, hitting the magic 30 in total. Endorsed by two top riders, James Dabill and Toni Bou, Michelin will continue to focus on the future with continued success on a global scale and gaining customer confidence with its excellent range of products. One thing is for sure in the world of motorcycle trials, Michelin will continue to give the rider the ultimate tyre suitable for winning in all riding conditions

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Quick Spin • EM Epure Race

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After what feels like a lifetime, leisure and pleasure are returning as we move on from pandemic restrictions towards some form of normality in everyday life, including motorcycle trials. One thing that had not changed during this period were people’s ambitions. Ambitious French motorcycle manufacturer, EM, has been busy developing a new breed of electric trials models moving into another league that is more in line with its fuel-powered two- and four-stroke counterparts in an already competitive performance world. Now, at the flick of a switch on the EM Epure Race handlebars, you have a choice of three power modes to suit all conditions. A further addition to the 2022 model and fitted as standard is TKO (Tick Over) — a recent innovation so even more in line with its fuel-powered competitors. As you’re about to read, EM is confident enough in its product to enter two riders in this year’s Scottish Six Days Trial — a plan which was put on hold since 2020 due to the pandemic. Official EM UK importer Matthew Alpe says the machines are becoming increasingly accepted in the off-road world as we head towards a cleaner planet. Words: John Hulme with Matthew Alpe • Pictures: Trials Media and EM 26

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EM Epure Race • Quick Spin

EM and Gael Chatagno winning the 2021 FIM TrialE World Championship, the first for a French motorcycle manufacturer.

Matthew Alpe has competed in many Scottish Six Days Trials.

efore we proceed with Quick Spin, we had a quick catch-up with Matthew to hear about the plans of the fast-moving French motorcycle manufacturer. You are back on track now for the Scottish Six Days Trial. Matthew Alpe: “We had focussed so much on becoming the first motorcycle manufacturer to enter an electric motorcycle in the SSDT in 2020, but then all of a sudden, the world changed as the pandemic stopped all sporting activities. The machines were ready, and so were we. The fact we have survived the pandemic, and we still have a thriving business puts things into perspective.” Tell us about your 2022 SSDT Plans. MA: “Both myself and the 2021 FIM TrialE World Champion Gael Chatagno, from France, will compete in the 2022 Scottish Six Days Trial on the EM Epure Race model. We are both very grateful that the organising Edinburgh & District Motor Club Limited has embraced this opportunity to support our efforts and that they will help with the distribution of the pre-charged batteries to the fuel checks on the route.”

Gael Chatagno will be counting on all his years of experience in Scotland Matthew’s training takes place at his other business interest, Inch Perfect Trials.

Testing the water in Andorra, Gael is used to wet conditions!

Trial Magazine • April-May 2022

One Year On • Billy Green

ONE CALL BILLY GREEN

Twenty-four hours in politics is a lifetime, as the saying goes; 12 months in the life of an athlete climbing up the ladder is challenging and maybe tougher than being a politician; the financial package is a little different, and at least motorcycle trials riders are an honest bunch! The right place at the right time has defined many career paths in people’s lives; mine is no different with Trial Magazine. It was a phone call from a good friend, Nigel Birkett, who had contacts in France where, as a brand, Trial Magazine originated — the success of the magazine over the last 16 years tells its own story of passion and dedication, which are also two attributes needed for future trials riders striving for the top of the sport if it is their chosen career path.

At the close of the 2020 trials season, Billy Green was without a world championship ride as Rudi Geiser closed the doors on the superb RG Trials Team after so many successful years. However, after a round of emails and phone calls, one conversation secured his future in the trials world — that one phone call was to the Scorpa UK importer Nigel Birkett. Not one to wear fools easily, he spoke with Billy in depth before a deal was done. One point he soon picked up was the need to win from the young rider. But, as Nigel pointed out to him, you need to be passionate and dedicated to stand a chance.

Words: Yoomee with Billy Green and Nigel Birkett • Pictures: Yoomee and Jazz 32

FIM Trial2 Italy: The best was eighth on day one followed by no points on day two.

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Billy Green • One Year On

When Nigel talks you listen.

ne year on and after a hard-working period full of the highs and lows of life, we find Billy Green in the seat of the factory Scorpa Trials Team for the second year of the two-year deal, with Nigel and June Birkett still supporting him in the UK. We found out more about Billy when we met up recently. How’s life? Billy Green: “It’s very good! I am fit and well, which is always a bonus. I’m really enjoying riding in trials. During the winter months, I still train here in the UK and ride as often as possible; I love nothing better than riding in a local trial with my many friends. Trips ‘Up North’ to see Nigel Birkett are always good fun. I go out with Nigel as often as I can on the Scorpa; you cannot put a price on his experience. He is never shy when it comes to speaking out. My job is to always listen. “Nigel and June always make me very welcome, which I really appreciate. I am in a happy place at Broughton in Furness, the home of Scorpa UK. “I look after the week-to-week preparation of the Scorpa, and Nigel carries out any other work when I visit and reminds me of my spares budget — only joking Nigel! He is always very generous, both with support and advice.” Four-stroke to two-stroke BG: “2021 was a new start. I can never thank Rudi Geiser and his team enough for my opportunity to move into the FIM Trial2 World Championship and Honda UK with Graham Foster-Vigors in the UK in the ACU British Championship. Beta was also very good to me on my way to the 2018 FIM Trial125 FIM World Championship title; I will always be grateful for their support initially moving onto the world scene. The four-stroke Montesa was very good, and, if I am totally honest, I wanted to keep riding it into 2021, but it was not to be. The move to the two-stroke Scorpa and Nigel was a huge breath of fresh air; it was an opportunity I had been looking for.” Trial Magazine • April-May 2022

2021 was a good year BG: “I took to the Scorpa straight away. It was easy to ride, and with the ‘Birkett’ touch, I was more than happy with an orange future. I was training hard, and with a new minder in Anthony Milliar, we both knew what we wanted to achieve. We worked well together, and it was good to have such a dedicated, fun-loving person to share the trips around Europe to compete in the world rounds with, making for a happy atmosphere. Italy was a difficult weekend with a non-points-scoring ride on day two, which did not go down well. However, I came bouncing back in the rain in France to make it an all-British podium with third place, behind Tony Martyn and, winner, Jack Peace. On day one in Andorra, I felt good and liked the many rocky river sections on my way to seventh.”

FIM Trial2 France: Checking out the ‘Factory’ machine with Anthony Milliar.

Preparation • SSDT

A WINNING FORMULA VERTIGO

Over a five-year period of the Scottish Six Days Trial, Great Britain’s Dougie Lampkin MBE won the prestigious event four times between 2015-2018, coming second in 2019, each year riding Vertigo, proving its motorcycle’s performance and reliability on multiple occasions. In doing so at this event, Vertigo has set a standard for other brands to try and match since arriving on the trials scene. However, this story of success in the SSDT started several years earlier. Words: Trial Magazine with Nick Owen Pictures: Trial Magazine and Trials Media 38

2015: Manel Jane (right) with Dougie Lampkin at the SSDT.

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SSDT• Preparation

ot many motorcycle manufacturers are brave enough to develop a brand new prototype for the Scottish Six Days Trial, let alone to go on and win. However, Spain’s Manel Jane had a vision of his trials motorcycle with a dream to win his favourite event — the Scottish. A successful businessman in his own right with his brand name, Jane, he worked with a close-knit team of engineers before the new Vertigo dream came to life in late 2014 when the machine went on public view for the very first time at the Milan Show in Italy. With its steel tubular trellis frame and water-cooled electric fuel injected engine, it was undoubtedly ground-breaking as the first two-stroke trials model to embrace this electronic technology. With the 12-time FIM World Trials Champion Dougie Lampkin on board as the development rider, progress was made at a rapid pace. Then, on a cold, wet Sunday in May 2015, that dream became a reality as Vertigo made its debut at the SSDT. After six days of riding, it got even better on the Saturday as Dougie Lampkin and the Vertigo were declared winners. Manel Jane was elated, to say the least, and, as they say, the rest is history. As a result of this SSDT success, there will be a strong presence of Vertigo machines at this year’s SSDT as many of the buying public has become aware of the brand’s reputation for providing a good solid and reliable machine — a winning formula in the eyes of so many riders. Vertigo UK’s Nick Owen was responsible for preparing Dougie’s SSDT winning machines between 2015 and 2018. So he knows what it takes to make sure a machine is ready for six tough days of riding in the Highlands. In this feature, we prepare a Vertigo for the Scottish Six Days Trial; however, many basic and similar checks can be applied to other machines. In many instances, these are common sense.

CHECK, CLEAN, AND MAKE GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS: Electrical connections need to be clean, dry and free from contamination. A very slight smear of a water-repellent covering on the connection and the connection body will suffice. Note that too much water-repellent can have the opposite effect as the current will not track across.

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Any owner with basic mechanical knowledge with a good selection of quality tools can carry out the work themselves. Still, if you are unsure or do not feel competent to carry out any work safely, we strongly recommend taking your motorcycle to a reputable dealer.

BE PREPARED

The Scottish Six Days Trial is the ultimate test of man and machine, and going prepared is the way forward. If you go unprepared, you will have problems. Generally, this applies to all brands: arrive in Scotland with your machine prepared and tried and tested. You should never expect manufacturer service teams to prepare your machine for you. It won’t happen. It is strongly recommended to take your consumables for six days riding, such as brake pads, clean air filters, tyres, oils and lubricants and anything else you think your machine may need.

CHECKLIST

Nick Owen has kindly put together a checklist for all SSDT riders to carry out during the preparation of the machine for six days of riding. Some tips involve common sense and others to help you avoid hassle during the ride when time at the SSDT might be at a premium.

CHECK, CLEAN, AND MAKE GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS: The above also applies to the ECU location compartment. It’s worth checking this compartment during the six days but do not panic if you see some small areas of ingress of contamination; the critical components are located in a secure area.

Training • Sidecar Trials

SIDECAR TRIALS

HOLD ON AND HAVE A GO Sidecar trials have a strange fascination — whenever they are in action, they draw your attention. However, once the riding technique is mastered between the driver and passenger and start to work as a team, the pleasure with Sidecar Trials can be immense; you just have to have a go! Feature: Trials Media

Steve and Izzy Saunders.

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Sidecar Trials • Training

From left: Phil Sparkes, Steve Saunders and Jon Tuck.

n the past, Sidecar Trials was viewed as an older generation’s sport where the ageing rider could find a good friend to move from two wheels to three and extend their riding years. It is not a male-dominated sport; many husband-and-wife teams have won at all levels. However, as years have passed, it has attracted a wider age range into the sport. Numbers have tapered off more recently; still, the sidecar trials community recently got together and held a training day. Supported by the Mansfield Maun Motor Cycle Club, they encouraged people to come and have a go on the three-wheeled machines. With supervision from some of the better riders and enthusiasts, headed by Phil Sparkes, Jon Tuck, and Steve Saunders, close to 15 sidecars arrived at Bracken Rocks in Derbyshire in late February. Sidecar trials has always been a family-orientated team sport; the social side is second to none. The fun factor is most evident when you see them in action. Many of the established, traditional, solo national trials used to have a sidecar class, and they had a strong following of riders. Sidecars would be attached to the old-school motorcycles from Great Britain. 500cc four-stroke machines, such as Ariel and BSA, were favoured for their strong ‘muscle power’, which made them more than capable of carrying two people through some very challenging hazards.

Past ACU British Sidecar Champions Robin and Gill Morewood enjoyed the day.

Sidecar trials is for everyone.

Izzy Saunders watches on as her father Steve shows the ropes to a passenger.

Trial Magazine • April-May 2022

Sport • FIM X-Trial

X-TRIAL

OLDSCHOOL RULES It may have been a start to a new season with a new format for the 2022 FIM X-Trial World Championship but, again, the might of the riding skills of the undisputed king of the indoor championship Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP), remained in control with a clear, emphatic victory — the 70th of his career — in front of a sell-out crowd of 4,000 spectators in France. As the master of his four-stroke Cota 4RT, he never looked like he would be beaten all evening; such was his dominant display. In truth, none of the other competitors had an answer to his formidable riding, and it was his old rival Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) who took the fight to him to finish second in front of the third-place finisher Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA), who rounded off the podium. On a night that gave out a message to the young pretenders, who failed to shine, it was clear that if they wanted to stage a challenge for the podium in the future, then they have some work to do as the ‘Old School’ still rules the indoors. Article: Trials Media

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FIM X-Trial • Sport

Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP): Master and machine, he was untouchable.

Situated at the foot of the Alps on the Cote d’Azur along the edge of the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea sits the elegant city of Nice. It welcomed, with open arms, the first round of this year’s FIM X-Trial World Championship. Located in the French Riviera on the southeast coast of France, the Palais Nikaia indoor concert hall and multi-purpose stadium facility can be found just a few minutes away from the centre of Nice. It was the perfect setting to get the championship back on its feet. After the pandemic, 2021 resulted in just a two-round championship; this year, it has been extended to a six-round series finishing in the latter part of the year.

Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP): Not looking at his very best, he was once again the closest rider to Bou.

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SPECTACULAR

A regular venue for the X-Trial events over the years, Nice provided a typically spectacular and demanding course whilst a brand-new competition format would add further intrigue to the French season opener to find a winner. For 2022, eight riders would be gradually whittled down to three podium finishers via two opening laps, each comprising five sections. Only the six lowest scores would qualify for the second lap, which sees the remaining contenders carry over their scores from the opening round. The scorecards are then wiped clean for a head-to-head final for the three podium places over the five sections, to be ridden first in one direction and then back again in the other direction and, as always, against the clock. The action was intense and spectacular using this new format as you’re about to read.

Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA): Rounding off the top three was a strong start for the Italian pairing of man and machine.

Make A Wish • Diane Shield

NICK SHIELD

GOING FOR GOLD

Losing a loved one is difficult enough in normal circumstances, but the Covid-19 pandemic made this final goodbye even harder to bear for so many people. Nick Shield and his lovely wife Diane were very well known in the trials world, Nick holding the handlebars and Diane giving out the instructions, literally. Teenage sweethearts, they had spent a wonderful life together, producing two sons, Ben and Scott. Unfortunately, their whole world collapsed in January 2021 when Diane lost her brave fight with ovarian cancer. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the final goodbye was limited to 30 invited family and friends. Her chosen charity for donations at the funeral was the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’; it was typical of Diane to pick a charity for critically ill children. Words: John Hulme and Nick Shield • Pictures: Trials Media 54

John Hulme: “Nick and Diane were so supportive when I first started the magazine adventures, Nick freely giving his services as a test rider and supporting me with help with article content as we reminisced over our stories from our sporting exploits. Diane was a regular observer and, behind the scenes, supported her local clubs in various capacities over the years, both true motorcycle trials enthusiasts. So please give as little or as much as you feel appropriate. It’s all going to a good cause, as you will find out as Nick’s plans unfold, all in the memory of this wonderful lady, his wife, Diane.” Nick Shield: “John Hulme has always been good at planting ideas in my head that always seem to find a way of pushing me to the limit. The six-machine test for the 2009 Scottish Six Days Trial was just one of John’s many ways of inflicting pain on me, all in the name of motorcycle trials! On this occasion, I came up with the idea to compete in both the Pre-65 Scottish and Scottish Six Days Trial in 2022. Diane loved life, loved people and in particular trials ones, she was not a shy lady — as many who knew her would agree. So it’s a little ironic that her birthday was on the 29th April, day one of the Pre-65 Scottish. “Along with my good friend, Michael Irving, we plan to compete in the Pre-65 Scottish and the Scottish Six Days Trials as a charity ride to support the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’. Please visit the JustGiving page DONATE HERE and donate as little, or as much, as you can afford; it is all going to a good cause.” Visit Make a Wish: www.make-a-wish.org.uk To donate, scan the QR code or visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/diane-shield

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Catch up • Richard Sadler

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Attending motorcycle trials is very rewarding; it brings you into contact with a very wide spectrum of people from all walks of life. It is a good place to be. Soon the vast majority of the people attending become friends and happy to share personal adventures. You will often take an interest in certain individuals — riders where you make a mental note of their progress, who stand out as the ones who clean the near-impossible sections and start to win. Youth rider Richard Sadler stood out in many ways due to his immaculate presentation of both rider and machine from a very young age. Words: John Hulme with Richard Sadler • Pictures: Trials Media and Eric Kitchen 62

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Richard Sadler • Catch Up

2008: Father Paul watches the progress on the way to the ACU Youth B Class British Championship on the Sherco.

lways very polite to speak with, Richard caught my eye as a rider who could maybe make the grade and go all the way to make it as a professional rider. He chose not to follow that career path; however, he knew that it would be just a few riders who could turn the sport into a profession. Over the following years, he became very successful in his sporting and personal lives. He won over 30 national trials and a few ACU British Championship titles; his thoughts had always been on the Scottish Six Days and Scott Trials — the ones to win, the ones you will be remembered. At the mature age of 28-years-old and armed with the excellent Vertigo trials machine, he feels ready to go for the ultimate goals, to challenge at both of these prestigious events for the wins. So it was time to catch up with Richard Sadler and find out more.

2009: Confident on the Sherco on the way to the ACU Youth A Class British Championship.

with a good ride out and a time limit to get your mindset correct about keeping moving. “Roughly four or five weeks before the event, I start to compete in the riding kit I will be using in Scotland just to get familiar with everything; I like to leave no stone unturned. If you are going to find a problem, it’s no good to you if it is in the middle of the moors and raining or blowing a gale!”

Machine preparation RS: “My new machine for the event will come from the Vertigo headquarters in Yorkshire in early March. The Vertigo is pretty much a standard machine, with just the odd tweak here and there to suit me and my riding style and, of course, the terrain we will find in the SSDT. We are fortunate with the Vertigo as the machine is very good to go straight out of the box. The 2010: Under the guidance of good friend Richard Timperley, on the right, at the world round in Scotland.

Why do you feel ready in 2022? Richard Sadler: “I have competed in both of these events long enough to have the experience. You cannot put a price on what you learn; how to read the sections, the terrain between the sections, and how to pace yourself. Being prepared mentally is also so important. This year everyone is itching to get back to the SSDT after the pandemic. They want to get out in the elements of what many consider the greatest trial of them all, and I am one of them.” How do you prepare for the SSDT? RS: “Pretty much straight after the Christmas period, we all know if we are lucky enough to be in the event after the communication from the organisers to confirm you have a ride. Knowing I had the entry was good news, and it was now time to start selecting some traditional-type events to ride in over the following months on the lead-up to the event. I chose events with similar terrain, Trial Magazine • April-May 2022

Workshop • Service

THE ONCE OVER SERVICE

Whilst all of the top riders will have thoroughly gone over their machines with a fine-tooth comb before each event, often taking the motorcycle entirely apart, it appears not all others give their motorcycles the attention it deserves — or even a once-over between rides, or even once a year for that matter! Many riders arrive at a trial or practice venue for a good day’s riding but then spend a fair amount of time helping get the motorcycle working correctly. Trials motorcycles may not be high-revving, high-performance machines that hurtle around a track at great speeds, but that doesn’t mean the mechanical checks, adjustments and servicing aren’t needed. 72

In this feature, we look at what can be done without getting too technical or needing special tools or skills. Of course, it goes without saying that if there is a significant issue like an engine rebuild or dismantling the suspension, for example, then take it to a reputable dealer or someone who knows what they are doing. To keep your trials motorcycle in a running and reliable order doesn’t take too much technical knowledge, effort or time for a once-over. Here, I’m using my TRRS, but any general maintenance explained here will cover all modern trials motorcycles. Words: Heath Brindley and Trial Magazine • Pictures: Heath @R2W April-May 2022 • Trial Magazine

Service • Workshop

o many of you, this is all going to sound a bit basic and obvious but, going on recent experiences, it’s well worth giving some riders a nudge in the right direction. Please note that if you do not feel competent or able to carry out any of the below work, please take your machine to a reputable dealer; do not take on any tasks you are uncomfortable with. Let us assume you have ridden the motorcycle and arrived back home with it.

1: A CLEAN MACHINE

If it has been a dry day, you can often get away without this stage, but remember that contamination in moving parts will eventually do harm, so even a bucket and sponge wash followed by a blow over with an airline, if you have one, is a good idea. Put a bung in the silencer exit to keep the water out. If you use a pressure washer, try not to use it at a setting that results in your stickers disappearing, and be sensible as to where you point it at the machine, such as air intakes and keep away from key electrical connections etc. While this may make removing any baked-on mud easy, it also tends to drive dirt into places it wouldn’t normally be and can force lubricant out of areas that you really need it. Instead, use a good motorcycle wash additive and let it soak in for a while, then even a typical garden hose should remove just about anything. If you are going to try to remove mud from the radiator with a hose, at least spray from the fan side; remember to be gentle with the water power. You can force mud to pack in harder and block up the airflow if you do it from the direction it entered. Once again, if you have an airline, give it a blow, being gentle with the air power from the fan side to remove any remaining debris. Trial Magazine • April-May 2022

2: COOLANT CHECK

Unless you notice the fluid loss or suspect a problem, it’s worth checking the water level in the radiator once a month or so. The level only needs to be just above the radiator’s inner core to allow for expansion. Use a pre-mixed coolant suitable for aluminium engines to prevent corrosion that can happen in some engines. If you do, for any reason, decide to replace the coolant completely, don’t just refill again to the top of the radiator core and forget; you will probably have to bleed the system. Many engines have a bleed screw fitted on the cylinder head to assist with that. It should go without saying that if you noticed that your radiator fan wasn’t working correctly on the last ride, investigate the problem or get someone to do it for you. Seized engines are expensive to repair! 73

Sport • ACU Trial British Championship

Toby Martyn (TRRS)

TRIAL GB

HIGGINS DELIVERS AT HOOKWOOD It was a very welcome return after the pandemic, under the guidance of Brian Higgins and his team, to the ACU British Trials Championship down in the south of the country for round one. With a proposed eight-round championship in 2022, the opening round at the superb Hookwood trials venue near Guildford attracted a strong entry of close-on 80 riders who were entered across the four classes to be contested: Trial GB, Trial 2, Trial 125, and Expert. Rain and damp conditions in the early part of the week made way for a cool but dry day as the sun shone through at Hookwood. The competition in each of the four classes to find a winner left clear advantages in Trial GB: Toby Martyn (TRRS); Trial 2: Iwan Roberts (TRRS), and in Trial 125: George Hemingway (Beta). However, in the Trial Expert class, Brad Bullock (Beta) had Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) on his case, with top lady rider Emma Bristow (Sherco) rounding off the top three. Article: Trials Media 78

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ACU Trial British Championship • Sport

Jack Peace (Sherco)

Riders took on 12 hazards ridden over three laps with various challenging muddy banks, rocks and man-made elements. The first round of the 2022 championship used the ACU Trial GB marking system followed new rules introduced in 2020, including a one-minute time allowance for each section to be traversed; competitors may stop, go sideways, or reverse without penalty. However, going backwards whilst footing will incur a five-mark penalty. An additional championship point is awarded to the best lap performance on observation to all four classes.

TRIAL GB’S MARTYN HITS THE BULLSEYE

The current ACU Trial GB British Trials champion and Britain’s undisputed number one trials rider, Toby Martyn (TRRS), was in superb form and opened the 2022 season with a clear win at round one. It was all very close on the first lap as Jack Peace, the younger of two brothers, stayed in touch with Martyn and the lap closed with only a two-mark advantage. It was good to see Dan Peace returning from the injury that ruined his 2021 season, and he showed he had lost none of his ability, but he was just short of keeping in touch with the top two. The newcomer to the class was Jack Dance (GASGAS). Drawing the short straw in the opening round, he had to ride the 12 sections first. However, he stayed calm and showed he was a welcome addition to this premier class. He looked comfortable with the toughest sections. As the conditions deteriorated, Martyn started to show his superiority as he closed the second lap with a further extension of his marks advantage to stand clear at the top of the results with one lap to go. Jack Peace tried desperately to stay in touch with Martyn, and his last-lap score, when the conditions were at their worst, meant he pulled a couple of marks back, but the damage had been done. Nevertheless, a delighted Toby Martyn opened up the 2022 season with the points advantage, including the extra point for the best single-lap score of the three.

TRIAL GB: ROUND 1 Dan Peace (Sherco)

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RESULTS: 1: Toby Martyn (TRRS) 59; 2: Jack Peace (Sherco) 74; 3: Dan Peace (Sherco) 105; 4: Billy Green (Scorpa) 111; 5: Jack Dance (GASGAS) 114.

Youth • Jamie Galloway

JAMIE GALLOWAY

BRAVE HEART Since we started Trial Magazine, we have seen some super talent come from Scotland, including Gary Macdonald, who paved the way. He flew the flag for many years and took 11 Scottish Premier Trials titles, which, in itself, makes him the most successful Scottish-born trials rider of all time. In 2010, he went one step further by winning the ACU Expert A Class British Trials championship, making him the first Scotsman to take an ACU British trials title. In more recent times, we have seen Ben Dignan and the younger talent of a certain Jamie Galloway on the TRRS coming to the fore. Of course, the Scottish Six Days Trial win is the ultimate goal for any Scottish rider, but it always passes by Gary. With a young, brave heart and buckets full of enthusiasm from his supportive family, Jamie Galloway has his eyes on keeping the Scottish flag flying loud and proud in the world of motorcycle trials. Words: Trials Media with Jamie Galloway • Pictures: Trials Media, John Wilkinson 88

2021: So much was learnt during the year.

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Jamie Galloway • Youth

The current plan is to leave school after exams in May.

2015: Even at an early age you could see the determination to succeed.

What are the goals in 2022? Jamie Galloway: For the 2022 season, the plan is to ride the world rounds in the Trial125 class, Trial 125 in the British championship (and, if the dates fit in, possibly the ACU Youth British Championship A Class), the adult Scottish championship, as well as picking up the two British European rounds, not forgetting the Mintex plus my first attempt at the Scott Trial. The main goal for 2022 is to enjoy myself. At the end of the day, I always go out and try my best, which is all my parents have ever asked of me. Are you used to road-tripping? JG: We live just outside a small village in Fife called Thornton, about 25 miles northeast of Edinburgh. It’s a fair journey to any British event, so we leave at least the day before and sleep in our van at the venue. Riding the European championship last year was a bit different; given we were leaving home and seeing the arrival time in days and not just hours, it was a bit of a shock to the system. However, if it all goes to plan this year, we will be on the road and living in the van for weeks at a time. Tell us about your school life. JG: I am currently midway through my fifth year in High School, studying for four Highers. I also attend college part-time, studying for a Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering. Having gained great results in all seven of

2015: Brother Ross in action in the ACU Youth British Championship.

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my National 5s – equivalent to GCSEs – last year, I’m hoping for the same again this year. I really enjoy Graphic Communication at school, where I get to design things on the computer and then watch them be made into something 3D. I also enjoy physics. I had a hatred for languages, but this is now backfiring on me when we’re on our travels; even though I know the contents of my pencil case, it doesn’t come up in conversation very often! I played for a local football team until I was 14 years old, when it conflicted with trials. In recent years, it’s been Mountain Biking that I found fun. I’ve done a few races here and there, and it’s something different that I enjoy, which means trials is kept fresh. Are the trips a juggling act with school? JG: My current plan is to leave school after my exams in May this year; fingers crossed the grades are good with less time spent having to worry if my homework’s in on time and spend more time practising and learning to drive! I have worked hard at school, but I prefer practical learning; taking motorcycles and engines apart to figure out what is wrong is much more fun. I have started to apply for engineering apprenticeships, which I feel will suit me with lots of hands-on learning – plus, you get paid for it! Ideally, I would love to get a Design Engineering apprenticeship with a company that is supportive of the sport so I could work and keep competing.

2017: Raising the game on the Beta.

2019: Putting something back into the sport at the Pre-65 Scottish.

Evolution • 1960-2021

TRIAL EVOLUTION

ACU BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPWINNING MACHINES

Apart from the winning years of the Sammy Miller/Ariel GOV 132 partnership, I feel very privileged to have seen and enjoyed the ACU British Championship-winning machines from 1960 up to the present day. No one would have ever envisaged the evolution from that great lump of a machine, the Ariel that Miller trimmed down to make into such a competitive machine, through to the modern-day twostrokes. I have covered this journey in a five-year cycle because to look at every machine that won would have made for a very long feature. Of course, there have been some exceptional moments that I lived through, but on reflection, I have to admit that it is the two Honda wins on the four-strokes, in 1977 with Rob Shepherd and, in 1985, with Steve Saunders, that I consider maybe to be the best; and for that reason, I have included the year 1977. I am sure you will have treasured memories of man and machine combinations, which you considered to be the best; however, could you admit that the winning years for both Sammy Miller 1959–1969 and Steve Saunders 1983-1992 were that little bit special? My admiration comes from the fact that both riders won the many titles on two- and four-stroke machinery.

Words: Yoomee • Pictures: Peter J Beardmore, Malcolm Carling, Brian Holder, Eric Kitchen, Mike Rapley, Alan Vines, Trials Media, Beta, Gas Gas, Montesa, Sherco, SWM, TRRS, Vertigo 92

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1960-2021 • Evolution

In terms of the development of materials and engineering capabilities, comparing machines over time is vast. Therefore, this feature hasn’t been written to provide an in-depth look at the machines rather than an overview to show the progress of developing the trials motorcycle. However, when you consider an Ariel in 1960 weighed 102.5kg, and the 2021 TRRS 65kg, well, that’s a story in itself!

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Evolution • 1960-2021

1960: SAMMY MILLER ARIEL HT 500 FOUR-STROKE

Possibly the most famous trials motorcycle in the world is the Sammy Miller Ariel, the one carrying GOV132 as its registration number. This particular rider and machine combination won the ACU British Championship from 1959 to 1964. As I had not been around to remember the winning years of the famous motorcycle, I called Sammy Miller to find out more. Despite the passing of time, his innovative brain was as sharp as ever when I fired my questions to him about the Ariel. It was very much just like it was happening today; such were the informative answers to my many questions. Sammy is very affectionate when he speaks about the Ariel. Great Britain was leading the way after the challenging post-war period, and he is very proud of what he achieved, bringing a nation to its feet with his fantastic achievements, and quite rightly so. Motorcycle trials was the grassroots sport where so many of the public could find a way into a competitive two-wheeled world. Many of the younger generation of motorcycle trials riders will not be aware that Sammy was also road racing at this time. Yes, he had parked up the idea of moving on to the Grand Prix circuit to pursue his trials career but knew he could learn so much more about the future of the four- and two-stroke engines by pushing them to the

limit in the full-throttle world of road racing. As he became more frustrated with the dormant ideas of a once-mighty motorcycle industry, it was time for a change. He had developed the Ariel to the limit in all areas and, by 1964, he knew that the future of the trials motorcycle lay in a lightweight two-stroke machine. Miller does not wear fools easily; we will never know why the powers-that-be let him go across the water to Spain with his ideas for the future of the trials motorcycle. But, one thing is for sure, they most certainly had their heads buried in the sand!

ARIEL SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE: Single Cylinder Air-Cooled Four-Stroke TYPE: OHV CUBIC CAPACITY: 498cc BORE AND STROKE: 81.8mm x 95mm IGNITION: BTH Magneto CARBURETTOR: Amal: Ø 26mm CLUTCH: Two-Plate Neoprene GEARS: Four FRAME: Tubular Steel SWINGING ARM: Tubular Steel FRONT FORKS: Norton Road Holder: Ø 34mm REAR SUSPENSION: Girling – Oil Filled CLAIMED WEIGHT: 102.5Kg

1965: SAMMY MILLER

BULTACO SHERPA’ T’ 250 TWO-STROKE In 1965, news that Sammy Miller parked up the heavyweight four-stroke Ariel from Great Britain for the Spanish lightweight two-stroke Bultaco rocked the trials world. Although calculated, it was a very brave decision, but Miller knew in his mind that this was the future of the

trials motorcycle. As a motorcycle manufacturer, Bultaco was quite a new one, having been formed as a company in 1958 by Francisco Xavier Bulto. He inherited the bare bones of the very agricultural Sherpa N model, introduced to the UK trials scene by the road racer Dan Shorey in 1961-1962. He had tested the machine in secret in 1964 after a meeting with Shorey. At the end of season British Experts, he would win on the Ariel; the day after, he would win his first trial on the new Bultaco! A few weeks later, he would become the first rider to win an ACU British Championship round at the 1965 Colmore Trial on a foreign machine. After a hectic 12-day period in Spain where Miller transformed the two-stroke Bultaco into a winner, he now set about developing it even further. Based around the 244.2cc engine and four-speed gearbox, he would use his experience gained during his

Ariel years to the full. By the close of 1965, a third of the entries in UK trials would be Bultaco riders, and they had sold over 600 Sherpa ‘T’ models. The final nails in the coffin of Great Britain as market leaders in the motorcycle trials world were now going in at a rapid rate; Sammy Miller and Bultaco would continue to dominate until 1969.

BULTACO SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE: Single Cylinder Air-Cooled Two-Stroke CUBIC CAPACITY: 244.2cc BORE AND STROKE: 72mm x 60mm IGNITION: Femsa Flywheel Magneto CARBURETTOR: IRZ: Ø 28mm CLUTCH: Multiple Disc GEARS: Four FRAME: Tubular Steel SWINGING ARM: Tubular Steel FRONT FORKS: Betor Telescopic: Ø 35mm REAR SUSPENSION: Betor – Oil Filled CLAIMED WEIGHT: 92.5kg

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