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GREAT BRITAIN John Cooper (BSA), Tony Jefferies Smart (Triumph), Ray Pickrell (BSA), Paul (Triumph) and Percy Tait (Triumph) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dave Aldana (BSA), Don Castro (Triumph), Don Emde (BSA), Dick Mann (BSA) and Jim Rice (BSA) RESULTS: 1: Great Britain 183; 2:
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971 — The Easter Bank holidays in April would come alive for the first time to the booming sound of the four-stroke BSA and Triumph machines in the Anglo-American Match Races. Launched by the BSA–Triumph group, two teams of riders from Great Britain and the United States of America would race over three rounds at Brands Hatch on Good Friday, Mallory Park on Sunday, and finishing at Oulton Park in Cheshire on Easter Monday. The winning team would be the one with the highest number of points. The two main teams of five riders were limited to factory contracted riders from both BSA and Triumph. This limited the strength of the American team, but without a doubt the new series format was a big hit with the fans. This was very much a show of power from the once mighty ailing British motorcycle manufacturers and the upper hand was without a doubt with the British from the very start. They would compete on the superior and lighter new triple-cylinder machines whereas their America rivals were on the 1970 model machines which were heavier and not as dynamic.
p Dick Mann on the left and Dave Aldana on the right, of the American team. The crash helmet Aldana was wearing was the latest offering from Bell helmets. u American Jim Rice signs another autograph. The Yanks were very popular with the ladies! q The full-on aggressive riding style from Dave Aldana was reminiscent of flat track racing as he ran onto the grass on a few occasions! You can see the ‘Gaffer’ tape holding the fairing together after numerous crashes.
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The flick of a switch
After speaking at length with the go-ahead French electric motorcycle manufacturer Electric Motion at the FIM TrialE World Championship rounds in 2018, they agreed that the way forward to promote their 2019 range of models would be to offer Trial Magazine the opportunity to test one of their machines. The relationship went a step forward in December 2018 when we asked them to provide a machine for us to put through its paces. The only dealership with the latest model in stock in the UK was Inch Perfect Trials. After a phone call to confirm that yes, they had a machine in stock, and yes, we could test it, it was found that it was the top-end model the EMsport 2019. We then found ourselves just outside Clitheroe, in Lancashire, under some threatening dark clouds to put the machine through its paces. Read on to find out how the flick of a switch gives you a motorcycle to suit a very wide range of riders and abilities. ARTICLE: TRIAL MAGAZINE • PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA AND ELECTRIC MOTION
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hen the FIM introduced the new TrialE class in 2017 Electric Motion, or EM as we will abbreviate to, joined the ranks to promote the new electric generation in the adult trials world. It was a significant step forward in the two-wheeled world by putting the machines out and on view to the buying public and, most importantly, to show just how much they had developed.
Electric Motion
It’s quite a ‘niche’ name, as it actually does what it says on the can, but where have Electric Motion come from? We believe that they came to light at the end of 2012 with a three-model range using the brushless electric motor technology, with the claim that they were the first full-sized production electric trials machines. We first tested one in 2014, and it was quite obvious back then that the machines at some point would start to become very much a part of the modern day trials scene, which they now have. The 2019 model range includes four different machines aimed at the trials, trail and road market, but in this feature, we focus on the EMsport model.
More modern
In the blue mode (250) the power delivery really suited this river hazard up and over the log. TRIAL MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019
All the EM models are aimed at competition and leisure use, but the 2019 EMsport is the one that we believe can become more mainstream in trials as the buying public takes the opportunity to test the electric machine’s capabilities against the marketleading petrol aspirated models that dominate the trials market. There’s nothing really that is new in the frame technology, in the fact that it’s lightweight and fabricated from steel tubing, using the sump guard for extra support and protection. The front and rear suspension come from the Tech brand, the front fork is the 39mm Ø aluminium slider type, and at the rear, it’s once again the use of aluminium with the Olle R16V shock absorber. Quality components from S3 hold the front forks in place with the very nice CNC machined aluminium top and bottom yokes, which in turn hold the S3 ‘World’ Team replica handlebars firmly in position. The wheels very much mirror the ones used on the majority of machines on the market and carry Michelin tyres, tubed at the front and tubeless at the rear. It’s the same with the stopping power, which at the front comes from a four-piston calliper and 182mm Ø disc rotor, and at the rear a two-piston 150mm Ø disc rotor. The overall weight is claimed to be 71kg. The aesthetics are very modern and also, in our opinion, give the machine a much more modern look, removing that ‘It’s an electric bike’, which in turn leaves it standing proud against its petrolpowered competitors. 35
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Come inside
It was time to come inside from the cold and wet of the winter months to welcome the riders to the capital of Hungary, Budapest, for the opening of the 2019 FIM X-Trial World Championship. Hosted by the FIM and the promoter 2Play, they invited five fixed riders and four ‘Wildcards’ to the Sport Arena stadium just on the outskirts of the capital. The fixed riders were made up from last year’s top-three finishers Toni Bou (Repsol-Honda-ESP); Adam Raga (TRS-ESP); Jamie Busto (Gas Gas-ESP); Benoit Bincaz (Beta-FRA) and Miquel Gelabert (Sherco-ESP). Unfortunately, due to a damaged left ankle sustained in a training incident, Gelabert would miss the opening round. The four invited riders would include Jorge Casales (Vertigo-ESP); James Dabill (Beta-GBR); Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas-ESP) and Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN). With Miquel Gelabert out injured the young Sherco rider from Great Britain Dan Peace would make his X-Trial debut to make up the field of nine riders. ARTICLE: TRIALS MEDIA
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Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP): With a record twelve consecutive FIM Indoor
Championship titles under his belt this Spanish superstar on the four-stroke Cota 4RT needs no introduction. Making his debut in Budapest after missing last year’s final X-Trial competition due to a back injury, he is still carrying the effects of his mishap in Japan in late December which resulted in two broken ribs. He still looks as sharp as ever though, and certainly set the benchmark in round one.
Adam Raga (TRS-ESP): After undergoing some surgery on a
damaged elbow Adam is still the main thorn in the side of his great rival Toni Bou. Very consistent with his immaculate riding style, he knows he can win; expect him to be challenging for the podium positions at every round as the season unfolds. It was just small mistakes that kept him from challenging for the win, we can look forward to some fireworks as the season progresses. TRIAL MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019
Under the guidance of the 2Play Event Production manager, Bernard Estripeau, the majority of the rules for 2019 remain from last year, where the riders qualify and go through to the final. As before, the new format would see three groups of riders go through the elimination stages to determine the competition’s eventual winner. The top six then proceed to the next round in two heats and then the semi-final where only the best of each of the two groups go through to dispute the final. A new competition format also made its debut in Budapest with the introduction of a ‘consolation’ final to determine third position, taking place at each of the 2019 events. Staged prior to the grand final which settles the top two rankings, the third-place ‘Play-Off’ consists of the two non-qualified riders from round two fighting it out for the final step on the podium. With changes to the Championship, it would provide an exciting and spectacular night for the riders and entertainment for the crowd of over 5,000. The action would be played out over a demanding selection of hazards racing against a time limit of six minutes that put the skills and balance of each of the nine riders to the test over the timed lap. The hazards were all made up of a mixture of steel and concrete objects positioned in the most bizarre situations, aimed at taking marks from the riders.
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2017: Happy days! George Moore – Timmy Hippel – Proud dad George!
Crazy monkey Travelling as we do to all the world rounds, I usually arrange with some of my friends to have a kit bag of mine put in their vans for the European rounds. It achieves two things: it means I can take my wetweather kit and walking boots along with extra clothing and heavy camera gear, etc.; and it also makes my trip through the airport terminal easier, as I can travel with a rucksack and save on the extortionate costs for putting bags in the aeroplane hold. Larger than life trials character Mark Eley is a strong follower of the trial world championship, supporting his two sons Andrew and Jake. Mark has often supported my travel arrangements, for which I am very grateful. It’s his son Jake who has ‘followed his dream’ in the world championship, and it’s through these two that I became aware of George Hippel. When I was collecting my kit bag from Mark’s van, he was usually next to the Crazy Condom Team and its owner George. As I am sure you can appreciate it’s always easier to make an introduction to anyone over a few beers, and that’s what Mark Eley organised for me with George Hippel in Andorra in 2018. WORDS: YOOMEE WITH GEORGE HIPPEL • PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA, THE CRAZY CONDOM TEAM, JAN PETERS, MARK ELEY AND JAXX LAWSON
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Team Hippel is located in the tranquil Waldgrehweiler, which is a small town in the southwest of Frankfurt, Germany.
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ress him up however you want: ‘Crazy Monkey’ – ‘Crazy Condom – ‘Mad German’ but look at his passion for motorcycles and his enthusiasm for helping anyone in the trials paddock, and all you get back is a warm sense of a man very passionate about motorcycles and in particular trials ones; this is George Michael Hippel from Germany. He’s just one of those guys who when you need help is a good one to have in your corner, the trials one in particular. It’s not just trials motorcycles, but he is very apt at turning his hand to anything, including repairing camera straps!
The rough diamond
But what makes this ‘Rough Diamond’ so special? Above all, he is a simply a good guy, anything but ordinary, but a person with rough edges and above all with a good heart and a corresponding soul. The 49-year-old, trained as a certified master motor vehicle technician, has been active in motorcycle racing as a mechanic but now concentrates his passion for anything two-wheeled in the trials world. His own company is located in the tranquil Waldgrehweiler, which is a small town in the southwest of Frankfurt in Germany. The company is managed by George himself, so that he can apply
his values of being reliable and honest, always being focused on putting the customer first and supporting them with their needs. George embraces the ‘family’ feel-good factor, which he passes on to all his employees; for example, they all eat lunch together to further endorse this, which creates a good atmosphere and makes everyone he employs feel valued. He also tries to carry these attributes across to any of his riders in his trials team. He arrived on the trials scene through his son Timmy, and then the whole thing took on this new passion as he formed his trials team.
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2017: This lot takes some looking after! TRIAL MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019
As George is the team owner, he looks for and studies riders before offering them the chance to join his team. There are three key elements that he is looking for in a team member. 1: That he is a ‘colourful dog’ – which is a German saying for a person being positively noticeable – and in a positive sense ‘Trials crazy’ as he wants to see the passion. 2: He stands proud, like none other in Germany, for the Italian brand Beta. He already has a good machine in the Beta, but he must be prepared to add his special touch to the machine both visually and technically a very special way. In other words, it must be very well prepared and looked after if you want to be part of the Hippel Beta Team. And 3: The team and the rivers are work like a family, a team where everyone joins in, and everyone helps each other; this is the golden rule! By applying these rules, he hopes it will create a reaction to the other riders and that they will want to become part of it. George says, “I want team riders to feel 47
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RICHARD SADLER
Weekend winner
Every weekend you will find Richard Sadler enjoying motorcycle trials and the banter that comes with being as competitive as he is and surrounded by a great bunch of friends and rivals. Based in possibly the most competitive centre in the UK, North Yorkshire, he is very much established as the one to beat, not just in his local centre, having just won the both 2018 ACU British Experts and S3 championships. Very realistic about life, after a successful schoolboy career, which resulted in British championship titles in the A and B classes, he moved into the adult classes and soon realised he would not be one of the very few privileged riders to make a career from the sport. In truth, he loved motorcycle trials but the financial possibilities to succeed were out of his reach, and he moved into an apprenticeship to secure his future. Now well established in the family business having served his time as a joiner, he has just made the move for the 2019 season from the Acklams supported Beta to John Shirt’s JST Gas Gas UK team. It was time to check out this ‘weekend winner’ and catch up on his move from the Italian Beta to the Spanish Gas Gas. ARTICLE: TRIAL MAGAZINE WITH RICHARD SADLER PICTURES: TRIAL MAGAZINE, BARRY ROBINSON, BARRY WATSON AND JAXX LAWSON
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2008: On to the MRS Sherco in the Youth B class
there were on average 40 riders competing. Richard finished second in 2007 to Jack Sheppard before eventually winning it in 2008 and every round with it.
A new machine for 2019?
Yes, that’s correct, I have moved on to the JST Gas Gas for 2019 after four successful years on the Beta with John Lampkin and the Acklams Beta Team. I just felt the time was right to move on for a new challenge. Winning both the S3 Championship and ACU Expert British Championship was the perfect way to end, and I want to thank both ‘Johnboy’ and the Acklams boys, who have been fantastic and wished me well for the future, thank you.
At the start of 2016 a very serious eye injury meant he could not compete for three months.
Why motorcycle trials?
I’ve been a massive enthusiast of the sport from as early I can remember. I was always going with mum to watch dad compete, and I always had a massive interest. My first motorcycle was the legendary Yamaha TY80 on my sixth birthday in 1999. I pretty much badgered my dad every moment for him to take me out on it! My first trial did not come until December 2000 as my dad didn’t think I was good enough to
compete until I’d had 18 months of practice; anyone that knows my dad will understand this still hasn’t changed. It was not the fairy-tale debut win, coming in sixth position, but I remember loving it and couldn’t wait for another crack. Unfortunately, the following year was the foot and mouth outbreak, and we couldn’t hold trials so I never really got started properly until 2002, where I managed to finish fifth in the BTC D class behind a certain Jack Sheppard and Ben Morphett.
2017: “For me my favourite events are the Scottish Six Days and Scott trials. I couldn’t separate the
events as they are so different but brilliant, I am really proud of my fifth-place finishes in both trials”. TRIAL MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019
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HEMINGWAY By my own admission, I do not attend as many youth trials as I would like to. Having been friends for many years with the Hemingway family brothers Dan and Ben and their parents John and Janet, I have always followed their careers with interest. Both of them have enjoyed some superb results at home and abroad and spent many years chasing world championship honours, but they never fulfilled their ambition at this level, much to their disappointment. Roll the clock forward, and a new generation from the Hemingway breed is coming along nicely who may well fill their riding boots better than they ever did. The two sons of Dan and Emma, Harry and George, are looking like a huge trials talent, and with his brother Ben on hand for minding duties, the future looks like it’s a trials one.
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alk about cold; it was indeed that when I found myself just before Christmas heading up to the Hemingway home, which is around 30 minutes from Leeds. Dad, Dan, had rung me to say he was about ten minutes away from home but ‘when you arrive, find the boys and ask them to put the kettle on’! As I pulled onto their icy drive, I could see two young boys all wrapped up and out and about, one fetching some coal in and the other checking the logs were all okay ready for the cold weekend that had been forecast. As I put my van window down it was the elder son Harry who came over and asked if I wanted a brew; with a quick ‘park your van up and follow me’ we headed into the warmth of the family home and the kitchen followed by George just as Dan turned up. With a decent cup of Yorkshire tea in my hand, it was time to find out a little more about these two young boys and their trials life so far.
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With a good age advantage over his closest rivals the young talent of Jaime Busto (Gas Gas-ESP) is looking at moving closer to the top of the sport on every outing.
The world of trials opened its doors to the traditional indoor Martin Lampkin Memorial Trial held at the city of steel Sheffield’s flyDSA Arena in January 2019. As always, the spectators came to see the spectacle of man and machine against the demanding indoor hazards put together by a passionate organising team. This event runs under its own rules and a separate format as it is no longer included in the FIM X-Trial World Championship series, but it still provided a very challenging and intense night of competition. A winner since 2006 on the two-stroke Beta and then since 2007 on the four-stroke Repsol Honda, the undisputed ‘King of Trials’ Toni Bou arrived in Great Britain fresh from a small festive break in his training to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The undisputed king at Sheffield he has only lost out once, in 2016, when the arrival of the new and exciting TRS brand from Spain in the very capable hands of Adam Raga had the excited spectators roar so loudly that they almost lifted the stadium roof! Two riders would be making their Sheffield debuts: Toby Martyn and Jack Peace. Who could push Bou in 2019 with a crowd of 6,000 watching and waiting, let’s see!
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he format for the event would see the eight invited riders contest the qualifying over six man-made hazards made from a selection of suitable materials. These included some local Sheffieldmanufactured steel oil drums from Putoline UK, huge boxes from Inch Perfect Trials, earthmoving Michelin tyres, LSS sponsored yellow skips and a Mercedes HGV flatbed vehicle provided by Mertrux to decorate the stadium along with a mixture of imported rocks and logs. A one-minute time allowance also added to the action, with riders penalised a single mark for every other minute that exceeded this allowance. These same hazards would be ridden in the reverse direction in the final where a duallane race sponsored by Cloburn - 180° decided the starting positions.
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It’s motorcycles, not the radio
Team ‘The Archers’.
This Trial Magazine’s second look at the families involved in our sport of motorcycle trials, and here we look at the Midlands co-operative that is the Archers. The Archers consists of Graham, wife Anne, son Peter and daughter Jennifer, who all have been involved on so many levels of motorcycles that it is difficult to know where to start. Let’s start with the father, Graham Archer. I first met ‘Arch’ in the sixties in the local Scout group. We did not know each other well at the time but met up again years later at a trial – him with a motorcycle and me with the camera. Since that time we have become firm family friends, and long may that continue as we follow our passion for both motorcycles and trials riding. The family was extended when Jennifer married into the Crabtree clan, gaining a sidecar ace in Tony and then two children Charlie, who is already riding, and Isla who is always at every event. ARTICLE: COLIN BULLOCK
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Graham in full control of the BSA in the Pre-65 ‘Scottish’.
In action in more recent times on a modern machine; Graham concentrates hard.
The man on the mike is Graham, with Anne Gordon at the Pre-65 SSDT.
Guy Martin takes a lesson in motorcycle history from Graham.
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efore we meet each member of the family, there are a few things that people who know them will already be aware of. For transport, there is only one mode, and that is a Land Rover: from a 1956 Series 1 to a more recent ‘Disco’ (or Discovery to the rest of the world). For trials machines it is a Sherco for modern events and a BSA for Pre-65 classic competition; it’s written in stone, so say no more. There has to be a project going on in the garage; if not, twitchy spanners is the order of the day! Don’t ask ‘Arch’ if he could do you a ramp for your trailer. It will come back with one, for sure; but the chances are he will have repainted it, fixed the dodgy wiring and done any other mods he has spotted to bring it up to his usual high standards! TRIAL MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019
Meet the Archers
Graham first got into motorcycle trials in the seventies. I don’t think he had any ideas about reaching the higher levels of the sport, but he has had a crack at most of the disciplines from modern, Pre-65, to long-distance trials and trail events during his motorcycling years. There were two attempts at the Scottish Six Days Trial; the first ride in the event was Fantic twin-shock mounted in 1987 and then on a Yamaha TY250 monoshock back in 1991, with both rides rewarded with finishes certificates. I think the Fantic ride was a bit like hard work as I recall seeing him on Wrighty’s clothing stand in the paddock on the Wednesday proclaiming that he was tired – well those were not his exact words! He has also ridden in the Pre-65
Scottish on the BSA B40. In the Pre-65 Scottish, he was probably most famous for a high-speed crash which nearly demolished a metal gate on the Mamore Road and saw him sent off to the Belford Hospital. Best not to say any more on that topic in case he takes offence! Fortunately, no lasting damage was caused, to either Arch or the BSA. Nowadays ‘Arch’ Junior campaigns the fourstroke BSA which has been well fettled, while senior has a nicely sorted BSA Bantam which he finds is ideal for events such as the Exmoor Three Day. If we have looked at Arch’s riding exploits, then his behind-the-scenes activities are wide and varied. A leading light in his local Leamington Victory Club, he has organised many events including the annual Charity Two Day and many early arena 93
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