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It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Peter Gaunt. He was 82 years of age. Peter Gaunt was a renowned ‘specials builder’ as it was coined in the motorcycle press. However Peter, or ‘Top Gear’ as he was universally known in the trials community, was much more than that. He was responsible for creating his own trials machines out of motorcycles that were not even designed for the purpose and was capable of winning on his creations, a feat he achieved many times. Gaunt developed the James trials machine for the factory as well as creating the Gaunt Jawa, Gaunt Suzuki and Gaunt Ducati. The Otley-based Dalesman concern made use of his skills to further develop their Sachs engine trials model for the boss Pete Edmondson, and he converted Honda’s production XL250 Motorsport trail model into the ‘Allan Jefferies Honda’. Peter Gaunt also rode for Royal Enfield on their 250cc Crusader trials model. Gaunt suffered a stroke in December 2016 but had fought a brave battle against cancer to which he succumbed on Wednesday, 20th February. Our sincere condolences go to the Gaunt family at this difficult time. Thank you to John Moffat for these kind words.
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Based on the platform of the well-received Raga Racing, TRS launches at the end of March the new XtrackRR model which expands the concept of both trial and adventure with the best balance between performance, technical specifications and versatility. This 100% trial and adventure machine with a seat height of only 80cm is very easy to ride and with extra components to support its nature, it stands out for its improvements in the comfort of the seat and a new transparent tank. With an improved fuel tank capacity of 3.8 litres it has been designed in association with Acerbis to make sure it fits in with the style and nature of the new XtrackRR model. The new 2019 TRS X-Track RR will be available in four engine sizes: 125, 250, 280 and 300cc. Head along to the TRS advert on pages 24-25 in this magazine for all the contact details from the official UK importer Steve Saunders.
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Neil Crosswaite It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Neil Crosswaite. A legend in his own right, he had a brain haemorrhage that he was unfortunately unable to recover from and passed away on Friday the 1st February 2019 at 70 years of age. Born and bred in Bradford, he and his family resided at Bingley where he raised his two children, Tina and Martin, along with his loving wife Sue. As a motor trader and businessman Neil was very successful in life as well as being a very ‘handy’ trials rider in his day, competing in many Scottish Six Days and Scott Trials. He was also a very prominent member of the Yeadon & Guisley Motor Cycle Club. With a vision of motorcycle trials on the big stage he and the late Martin Lampkin formed Avondale Management to present the hugely successful Sheffield Indoor Trial 24 years ago.
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This event remains one of the most successful events, entertaining the public every January as the traditional opener to the trials season. A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, his passion for trials riding would see him travel all over the world, where he would meet so many people who all had respect for his honest and open opinion. His son, Martin, followed his father into trials and achieved much success on the international scene, and Neil was immensely proud. He travelled along with his family on some very memorable and enjoyable trips; his world was his family. The funeral took place at Nab Wood Crematorium on Thursday 14 February where a packed house paid tribute to such a great man, one of life’s true characters. The traditional ‘wake’ was at the family owned Busfield Arms public house, where Neil was celebrated with so many stories of his life and times. Martin Crosswaite: “The Crosswaite family would like to thank everyone for all your messages of support; it really means the world to us as a family that my dad was held in such high regard by so many people.”
John Hulme, Trial Magazine: “Neil was such an inspiration when we started the magazine, with his enthusiasm for anything motorcycle trials. His constructive, honest criticism came from the heart and was always welcome, as were his new ideas. His handshake was his word, and I for one am going to miss his phone calls to find out was going on in the world of trials. All our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
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Right from the opening of the 2019 FIM X-Trial World Championship held in Budapest, it looked like no one was going to stop the Toni Bou (Repsol Honda) ‘Machine’. Hosted by the FIM and the promoter 2Play, all the rounds have seen the five invited ‘Fixed’ riders and four ‘Wildcards’ fight for victory. Adam Raga came fighting back at round two in Barcelona to take a hugely popular win and Bou, who had injured his back, was pushed into second position. Bou was back on track though at round three in Bilbao in the series with a win, with Raga coming home second and keeping his world championship aspirations alive. At round four as the action stayed in Spain at Granada, Bou was back to his very best as Jaime Busto (Gas Gas) took second in front of Raga, whose third place made the championship look difficult to win. Despite a tough start to the evening in Marseille Bou soon got back to his very best and when he cleared the final hazard, he lifted the roof in the stadium as the French fans once again witnessed him at his very best in the final. ARTICLE: TRIALS MEDIA
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Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP)
The format and rules are implemented by the promoters of the FIM X-Trial, 2Play Event Production. The new format was introduced in 2018, and the majority of the rules remain as before for 2019. Three groups of riders go through the elimination stages in three heats, with the highest three scoring riders eliminated. The competition’s eventual winner is found from the top six who then proceed to the next round in two heats and then the semi-final, where only the best of each of the two groups continue the process and will go through to the final. A ‘consolation final’ to determine the third position on the podium is staged prior to the grand final which settles the top two rankings. The qualifying action at the start of the competition takes place over a demanding selection of five hazards racing against a time limit of six minutes, which puts the skills and balance of each of the nine riders to the test over the timed lap. In the final, different variants of the hazards are used plus one more hazard, where some are ridden in the reverse direction, for example. The hazards are made up of a mixture of steel, wood and concrete objects positioned in the most bizarre and awkward situations in the arena to challenge the riders and find an eventual winner.
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Barcelona With Toni Bou setting the standard in the opening heats it looked very much like it was going to be a one-man show again but as we have seen before nothing is ever guaranteed in the trials world. He and Adam Raga had pushed the Gas Gas pairing of Jaime Busto and Jeroni Fajardo down into the final fight for the last step of the podium which went in the younger Busto’s favour. Just before this fight for the last step of the podium Benoit Bincaz (Beta-FRA) and Miquel Gelabert (Sherco-ESP) had fought hard for the fifth and six positions. Bincaz had the upper hand as Gelabert struggled with the foot injury that had kept him out of round one in Budapest. Of the other three riders, FIM X-Trial debutant from Italy Luca Petrella on the Beta would be the first out, followed by Jorge Casales and Japan’s Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN), who was making his 19th appearance at the Barcelona Indoor. The only Italian rider in the event, Petrella made too many mistakes but made spirited attempts at all the hazards. ‘Fujigas’ looked good but made some terrible judgments and, despite heading Casales, he would proceed no further than the qualifying heats. Adam Raga would ride the hazards first, followed by Toni Bou to determine the winner. Of the two Raga looked the most confident, and this was confirmed when Bou crashed off the concrete hazards in the opening hazard. Looking a little ‘detuned’ after his earlier fall in the second hazard Bou came back strong but when he crashed over the handlebars in the penultimate hazard Raga sensed victory, and he stayed calm to outpoint Bou by a single mark and go to the head of the championship table for the first time in the 2019 championship. The last time Raga won in Barcelona was in 2007. Very gallant in defeat, Bou was the first to congratulate his fellow Spanish rider as he and the TRRS team celebrated in style.
2019 FIM X-TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2, BARCELONA (SPAIN) FINAL: 1: Adam raga (TRRS-ESP) 13; 2: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 14; RUNNER-UP FINAL: 3: Jaime Busto (Gas Gas-ESP) 8; 4: Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas-ESP) 9; 5: Benoit Bincaz
(Beta-FRA) 16; 6: Miquel Gelabert (Sherco-ESP) 23; 7: Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) 16; 8: Jorge Casales (Vertigo-ESP) 17; 9: Luca Petrella (Beta-ITA) 23.
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QUICK SPIN SSDT
Proudly classed as the most famous motorcycle trial in the world with a sporting heritage going back as far as 1909, the Scottish Six Days Trial is still ‘the’ one on most rider’s Bucket List of events to enter and, most importantly, finish. Covering six days of riding from Monday through to its conclusion on the Saturday, it covers more than 500 hundred miles on the motorcycle, usually in the first week of May. Based around Fort William, the event’s home for the week is the exposed West End car park on the banks of Loch Linnhe. From here the entry of close-on 300 riders will leave and return on each of the six days after covering a full day’s riding. What does it take to finish this enduring event, you may ask? Just a handful of words will tell its own story: ‘Prepare – or prepare to fail’. ARTICLE: JOHN HULME
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Trial Magazine is always happy in the ‘Highlands’. APRIL-MAY 2019 • TRIAL MAGAZINE
QUICK SPIN SSDT
Friends old and new all meet in the trials atmosphere of the SSDT paddock.
Since 1971 Nigel Birkett has ridden and finished 46 Scottish Six Days Trials; he is a good man to ask for advice!
The machine
First and foremost, the machine you have chosen should be presented to the ‘Weigh In’ team on the Sunday before the opening day in pristine condition. It’s no excuse to turn up with a ‘dog’ of a machine and expect it to finish. The UK importers provide an excellent back-up service free of charge but they are are not the ones responsible for preparing your chosen machine; it’s down to you, the owner. Be it a brand new or a relatively new machine or a second-hand one, you will need to carry out your preparation. Each of the importers usually provides a pre-event machine checklist, which can be found on our website: www.trialmaguk.com. If you are not sure who the importer is, a quick look for their advert in this magazine will give you all the contact details. To obtain this free service, it’s advisable to call the relevant importer well prior to the event to register your machine with them. To keep your machine in the event, they will need to know the year, make and model. You will also need to provide credit card details and your contact information in case you need to use TRIAL MAGAZINE • APRIL-MAY 2019
It’s ‘Weigh In’ day at the SSDT. Last-minute preparations are carried out.
Tyres are quite bulky to take to the event, but a good supply is always available.
any parts they provide. Remember that the service is free, but not the parts! When I was competing in the event, if funds allowed I would purchase a new machine four weeks before the event so that it could be ridden, prepared and then ridden again, just to check it was all okay. I would then once again check everything over and add that little extra preparation for the six-day event. I also believe it’s better to purchase and take all your consumables to the event. If you call in at your local trials dealer, you will probably find that they have some experience of the event and many will have ridden in it. Most modern machines will finish the event barring a disaster or a mechanical fault beyond your control, as mechanically they are all very good but just bear in mind that they will need ‘loving’ as well. It’s maybe good fun to go fast on the road but remember these are trials machines and should be ridden accordingly! Why go and spoil your week by wrecking your engine on the road? Cruise at a pace you are comfortable with, and it’s the same on the off-road terrain. 43
ADVENTURE COSTA RICA
Jurassic 3 Days Trial
My good friend from Spain, Carlos Casas, mentioned to me about a new motorcycle expedition he was going on in Costa Rica — a trials adventure. If I am honest, I did not take much notice as this was as far back as the 2018 Scottish Six Days Trial where we both had other things on our minds. I think a small whiskey took us away from the subject of trials! As I found out the next time we spoke, Carlos, along with a group of riders from France, Ireland, Guatemala, Spain, and of course Costa Rica, had experienced the thrill of this adventure where they travelled to the most incredible jungle sites you can visit on this ‘Jurassic’ part of the globe. Later this year, around the end of November, some of the riders will return to take part in the international motorcycle panorama of possibly the most savage trials competition in the world, the 2019 Jurassic 3 Days Trial. WORDS: TRIALS MEDIA, CARLOS CASAS AND FELIPE KOBERG
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his incredible journey started in 2018 on Thursday, November the 26th when this group of motorcycle trials riders began the trip to Costa Rica to confirm the route and the sections that will make up the 2019 Jurassic 3 Days Trial. It was all in preparation of what is hoped will be the first of many as this unique event is developed into the ultimate adventure for motorcycle trials enthusiasts. Upon returning from this wonderful trip and the experiences enjoyed, they wanted to tell us everything in detail, but in truth, it can be summed up in one word: INCREDIBLE! Carlos Casas has put the words together to tell us how this great experience was for him and the group of fellow riders who ‘bonded’ so well on this trip.
Jurassic Park
The idea of this project came about after I spoke with the instigator of the idea who is a businessman from Costa Rica, Felipe Koberg. A trials rider and all-round motorcycle enthusiast at heart. He had ridden in the 2018 Scottish Six Days Trial. Shortly after the event, I worked with him to organise the group of riders from Spain, France, Ireland and Guatemala to travel to Costa Rica with the idea of having a look at what he could offer and to make some preparations for the first of what is hoped to be many Jurassic three-day trials. The title name of the competition is Jurassic because it was in these parts of Costa Rica where the Jurassic Park movies were filmed — yes, we all remember the enormous dinosaurs! After a long flight, we arrived in Costa Rica. We were surprised by the magnificent reception that our ‘Tico’ friends, Felipe Koberg and Gustavo Jop, who are the leaders of the organisation, were giving us. They had prepared trials motorcycles for each of us and a number of personalised riding shirts and a survival kit which included the following: a flashlight, energy bars, vitamins, fuel cans and drinking water, and cards for us to mark, in our opinion, the difficulty of the 30 daily areas where the hazards would be. The welcome that we all received was way off the radar as it was just one massive party, which brought a great atmosphere to the group. Just remember over the next three days we would all be working and living together, and it’s so important to create this strong camaraderie amongst people who would all become good friends.
The title name of the competition ‘Jurassic’ is because it was in these parts of Costa Rica where the Jurassic Park movies were filmed.
It’s not the Scottish Six Days Trial, it’s Costa Rica.
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REFLECTION JOSEP RAGA
My son is Adam
I was researching a separate story to this one, but at one point I asked myself, just how long had I known Adam Raga and his family? If my memory serves me correctly, I first came across Adam’s name in the eighties when it was mentioned to me to look out for the name Raga in some results; the comment was “He is one to watch”. I cannot recall who it was, but it may have been John Shirt Snr through his connections at the Gas Gas factory. As my life progressed, I got to know Adam and his family more over the years, sometimes sharing dinner with Adam and his family at the world rounds. Speaking with Adam’s father, I decided to reflect on his life instead of his young son’s, and his dedication to the world of trials. He just happened to mention he had a considerable archive collection of pictures and so the story began. So here in his own words is the story of how he became involved in trials and off-road riding, and the support and commitment he gave to Adam entering the world trials scene. ARTICLE: JOHN HULME WITH JOSEP RAGA
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1974: It’s motocross time on the Bultaco. 1973: Learning the basics of riding a trials motorcycle on the Ossa in the street.
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ack in 1982 when Adam was born people of our little town of Ulldecona used to ask me why I named him Adam? My answer was: “When he is the FIM Trial World Champion he will need a name that is well known in all countries”. All babies have parents, and in my case motorcycling was a passion.
The early years
My name is Josep Raga, but I am better known now as the father of Adam Raga. I was born in 1951 in Ulldecona, Spain. One of my few memories from my childhood is that at school we were given powdered milk that had been donated from the USA. It’s strange how tastes stay with you. My father was a motor mechanic but his favourite times were working on motorcycles and push-bikes. He always had some form of work, but it was hard to earn a good wage so, in 1960, we moved to Arles in the south of France. I went to the primary school there and later I learned the profession of a coppersmith. It was hard work but very rewarding. We stayed there until 1968 when we came back to live in our native homeland, Spain. It was still tough to earn a living, as my two older brothers constantly reminded me. Manolo became a French citizen and got married to a French girl, and even carried out military duties in the French army. My other brother Agustin met an American girl, and he moved to the USA. 1971 was the year I carried out my military service in Manises, Valencia, for a year and a half. Amongst other things, this taught you your manners and that you should always respect other people and opinions. Military service never did anyone any harm! The year 1973 was very special as I rode my first trial on a friend’s motorcycle, and the following year I bought a secondhand motocross machine, and I raced in several events.
Working in the USA
In 1975 I moved to Hartford in Connecticut, USA, thanks to the help of my brother who was an American citizen by this time. It is there that I became a computer programmer and started to work
1976: Riding trials in the USA was a new experience, and with it came some success.
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1974: In the true spirit of the ‘moment’ this picture captures a really magic time in motocross. Check out the men and machines as Josep carries riding number seven on the Bultaco.
1976: With a move to the USA in 1975 and a busy job it was time to purchase a new 350 Bultaco Sherpa.
1979: He came back to Spain and began riding regional championship events close to his home town. 87
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was restricted p The first ever Anglo-American series Triumph to factory contracted riders on BSA and in machines. Both brands were still very prominent problems road racing around the world despite the facing. the motorcycle industry in the UK was from Don Number eight, John Cooper, leads the way Dave and (6) Emde Castro (5), Dick Mann (4), Don Aldana (3). Rocket 3 was still t ‘Moon Eyes’ John Cooper on the BSA and goggles using an open-face ‘cork’ crash helmet for head protection!
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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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from the Manchester erhaps the best known of the trials riders his exploits on factory 17 Motor Cycle Club is Dave Rowlands, after for the road-based trial they support BSA machinery. He had pushed status, and it came to fruition in had run in the past to get it National Trial In 1978 they had a rehearsal with 1979 much to his and the club’s delight. report gave them 10 stewards centre the Hepworth Trophy Trial, the ACU for the first time in 1979. Now out of 10 and it was awarded national status start area and it was Norman it had grown in stature they wanted a better was a manager at the Duron Brake Eyre who came up with the answer. He permission to use the factory factory in Buxton and he gained the club’s for the first time in 1980. The and its canteen facilities as the start area and taking his first national win event attracted 75 riders in the solo class at the event was Chris Clarke.
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