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STILL HAPPY
STILL WINNING I talk so many times with my father about life and being happy, as we
still keep winning, the happiness comes with the success. This comes at a price though as I dedicate myself to the ultimate goal every time I throw my leg over the Repsol Honda. I have been asked many times about the choice of the four-stroke Cota 4RT, is it as good as the best two-strokes? My answer is always the same, it is simply the best! WORDS: TONI BOU WITH JOHN HULME • PICTURES: TRIALS MEDIA
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tarting the season with a win, injury free, and happy with life has to be a bonus. If I am honest, I expected to have pushed all season; Adam Raga is always there, as is Jeroni Fajardo and, of course, my fellow Repsol Honda team member, Takahisa Fujinami; I really do have to be at my very best at every round to keep them at bay. It really is a difficult task. But what’s interesting is the fact that the fight for the second position has allowed me to open up a small advantage at every round this season, and so the points advantage increased to give me the title with one round remaining. I am going to the last round as a Spanish world champion riding in the Spanish round, it does not get much better than that, and as always I will be trying to do my very best. When Jaime Busto finished second in France I was not surprised, he has a tremendous talent and when it’s applied and works well, what he can achieve on a trials motorcycle is incredible – sometimes it even scares me! As riders in TrialGB, we are very much a family and can take some laughter when things go wrong; such as when Jaime landed in the waist-deep water in Portugal on the second run in qualifying. Once he had settled, we all had a laugh about it. He wasn’t hurt — just crashed trying to do his best. The sight of him up to his waist in water certainly gave us all something to talk about! Before I close, I would once again — for the 26th time [he laughs] — like to thank everyone who contributes to this growing record of FIM Trial World Championship titles. It’s a pleasure to know and work with you all. And, as for the fans, it’s a pleasure to see the applause that you keep giving me. Thank you. Until next time – Toni ‘Dynamite’ Bou
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OSET at the British MotoGP
Making it 10 wins from 11 starts, James Dabill once again took a very popular win at the North Berks MCC annual event in late August. They had the country’s top riders enjoying the sunshine all weekend, which brought out the crowds and made it a fantastic couple of days. Saturday started the action with the Youth boys, with Pau Martinez who made the trip from Spain taking the win in front of Ben Dignan and Jack Dance. As expected, Emma Bristow headed the Ladies after a faultless qualifying performance; in the final she won from Jess Bown with Donna Fox third. Katlyn Adshead’s trip over from the Isle of Man was made worthwhile as she took the B Class Ladies’ win. The club, celebrating 90 years this year, arranged for a pig roast on the Saturday evening which, with the good weather, was enjoyed by all. The superb weather continued on Sunday for the ‘main’ event. As per Saturday, the riders rode two qualifying laps of nine sections, after which the top six would go through to the final lap of 10 sections with clean scores to start again for the final. Showing his authority, James Dabill took the win in qualifying with Jack Price was just one mark behind, with Billy Green in third position. In the final the first five sections would be ridden, and the top three after those five sections would go through and complete the lap. Yet again it was James Dabill who took another win with a fighting Jack Price just one mark behind, with Sam Haslam taking the final step on the podium.
2019 Jurassic 3-Day Trial It’s all happening as we approach the first Jurassic Three Day Trial at the end of November, with the strong organising team now having confirmed the sponsorship with the Hebo Factory, who will design a cool Hebo Jurassic limited edition riding kit for this year and also Repsol Moto from Spain, who will provide all the lubricants for the event. Working alongside one of the municipalities in charge of one of the locations where the Jurassic event takes place they have assigned a specific area for the construction of the first recycling plant for plastic bottles, which will benefit not only the people by generating jobs for the local community but also the local environment. Embracing opportunities in the area, the organisers have also been negotiating with the Environmental Ministry as they are pushing to make the event carbon neutral, which will make it a unique event in the world of motorcycle trials. So far, they have competitors entered from 14 countries around the globe so it is looking very good. If everything continues as they anticipate, this event will be the first with so much participation from different countries which will be great for the first event bringing it the international recognition that it deserves. For more information please visit the 1Facebook page: Jurassic 3 Days AB MC's TrialMag 0918.pdf 03/09/2018 21:57 Trial and email to: info@jurassictrial.com
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After last year’s washout at the MotoGP, Silverstone was transformed as the blue-ribbon event was bathed in glorious bank holiday sunshine. The racing didn’t disappoint, and neither did OSET Bikes. Determined to come back bigger and better in 2019, the manufacturer of electric bikes welcomed track stars, trials heroes, TV crews, photographers, the army and families to the OSET Village. With two inflatable ‘Have a go’ tracks, it meant nearly 1,000 free rides for kids aged 4–12 over the four days. While the ‘Have a Go’ bikes were limited as to speed, power and response to ensure no accidents, right next door the demo team had the throttle and power turned up to tackle the two-dozen obstacles that included a banked wall, upturned maxi-skips, see-saws and sharks’ teeth, designed to develop back-wheel riding skills. In addition to trials riding, OSET’s electric motocross bike was on show too. As well as the opportunity for kids to try it out, the demo riders participated in hare-and-hounds-style races to show some of the MX-10’s capabilities. Ian Smith, founder and CEO of OSET Bikes said: “It was incredible this year! We had a team of 52 to set up, manage the ‘Have a Go’ and mind the demo riders and speak to the public about OSET Bikes. We believe OSET Bikes is the easiest way to introduce kids to twowheeled riding. They’re easier than riding a bike as you don’t even need to pedal – just twist and go – as demonstrated by the hundreds of kids that had never ridden a motorbike before and simply got on and could ride an OSET. "What makes them so much fun is that you can simply be a backgarden rider or you can join an OSET Cup or your local club and learn a whole heap of new skills and make a load of friends all year round. What we’ve found with the MX-10 is that as the power is linear, the very youngest motocross riders often ride quicker as there’s no scary power band and they can increase the speed at a rate they feel comfortable”. Oliver Smith, whose dad Ian made the first OSET Bike when he was just three (he is now 18), provided instruction to some of the MotoGP riders on the OSET 24.0 model and said: “What these guys can do on track is immense. To be able to share some of what I do on two wheels, and for all of us to have a load of fun during a really busy weekend for them, was a real privilege. We’d love more of the paddock to come and take a break with OSET, and look forward to welcoming them next year”. OSET Bikes plans to return for the 2020 MotoGP, which is scheduled for 30th August. For more info on OSET Bikes please visit www.osetbikes.com Active Bikesport Trialmag 0719.pdf 1 10/07/2019 07:16
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THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS
TONI BOU 13 x FIM X-Trial World Champion (Indoor) 13 x FIM Trial World Champion (Outdoor)
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2019 ACU British Sidecar 2019 ACU Ladies’ and Girls’ Championship British Championship Picture credit: Joel Crabtree
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With four classes in this year’s Wessex Plant Hire ACU British Sidecar Championship we are starting to see 2019 title hopes coming to life as we approach the close of the series as we move into autumn. With just three rounds remaining – remember that they can drop their worst score – only ten rounds will count towards the title. Here are the Championship Positions, after 8 of the proposed 11 rounds. (All riders can drop one round).
As this Bella Trailers supported ACU Ladies’ and Girls’ British Championship approaches its conclusion we will have a new Ladies Class champion in 2019 as the 2018 champion Emma Bristow has not taken part. Here are the results from the Belle Trailers 2019 British Championship after 6 of 7 rounds. LADIES: 1: Jess Bown (BVM/BMS Scorpa) 117; 2: Donna Fox (Montesa) 105; 3: Alicia Robinson (Beta) 84; 4: Louise Alford (JST Gas Gas UK) 80; 5: Gabby Whitham (Inch Perfect Beta) 53.
LADIES’ 50/50 ROUTE 2: 1: Chloe Baker (TRS UK)
112; 2: Jazz Hammond (Sherco) 106; 3: Bethanie Dunning (Trials UK Beta) 94.
GIRLS’ A CHAMPIONSHIP 50/50 ROUTE 2: 1: Sarah Bell (Beta) 120; 2: Elizabeth
CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP: 1: Jon Tuck/Matt Sparkes/Izzy Saunders (TRRS) 149; 2: Josh/Luke Golding (TRRS) 139; 3: Nigel/Gracie-Mae Scott (Beta) 105; 4: William Cane/ Sam Baxter (Sherco) 41; 5: Rupert/ Chris Kimber (Beta) 17.
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LADIES’ INTERMEDIATE ROUTE 2: 1: Charlotte Kimber (Gas Gas) 117; 2: Victoria Holmes (Sherco) 105; 3: Jo Mins (Beta) 84; 4: Olivia Pearson (Gas Gas) 30; 5: Zoe McDonald (South West Trials TRS) 13. Graham Thomas & Chris Kimber (Beta)
GIRLS’ A INTERMEDIATE ROUTE 2: 1: Amy Clarke (BVM Sherco) 37; 2: Libby Martinez (Beta) 20; 3: Jessica Basford 17.
CLASS B INTERMEDIATE: 1: Jack Corlett/Beth Thomas (Gas Gas) 160; 2: Robert Head/Arron Jacobs (Beta) 130; 3: Sean/Paul Cuckow (Sherco) 32; 4: Kevin Nolan/ Karl Jarvis 17.
CLASS C CLUBMEN: 1: Jon Corlett/Jaime Howe/Harry Gell (Gas Gas) 131; 2: Jake
GIRLS’ B ROUTE 2: 1: Katlyn Adshead (TRS) 114; 2: Daisy Parsons (Beta) 106; 3: Sophie Bailey (Gas Gas) 87; 4: Amelia Mayhew (Beta) 76; 5: Summer Peters 67.
Pope/Harriet Shore (Sherco) 120; 3: Paul Fishlock/Sam Atherton (Montesa) 110; 4: Luke Etheridge/Dave Denyer (TRRS) 99; 5: Karl Jarvis/Jane Grossman (Scorpa) 73.
GIRLS’ C ROUTE 3: 1: Matilda Arbon (180° Off Road Beta) 120; 2: Holly Dixon
CLASS D NEWCOMERS: 1: Neil/Mike Franks 105; 2: Richard/Miles Gilham 80; 3:
GIRLS’ D ROUTE 3: 1: Daisy Craig (Inspire Racing OSET) 97; 2: Ealish Cubbon
(Beta) 88; 3: Brianna King (Beta) 83; 4: Kayleigh Rice (OSET) 71; 5: Gemma Kerruish (OSET) 68. (OSET) 37.
Michael Shipley/Robert Wilson (Montesa) 40; 4: David/Kevin Ryan 20.
2019 European Championship Picture credit: Trials Media
Held as a four round championship once again this series was enjoyed by many with a good mix of nationalities present in the various classes. EUROPEAN CLASS: 1: Gabrielle Marcelli (Montesa-ESP) 355; 2: Gianluca Tournour (Gas Gas-ITA) 260; 3: Aniol Gelabert (Scorpa-ESP) 250; 4: Francesc Moret (Montesa-ESP) 240; 5: Matteo Grattarola (Montesa-ITA) 200; 9: Toby Martyn (BetaGBR) 100.
YOUTH CLASS: 1: Pau Martinez (Vertigo-ESP) 385; 2: Jack Dance (Gas Gas-GBR) 340; 3: Ben Dignan (Gas Gas-GBR) 230; 4: Jonathan Heidal (TRRS-DEU) 225; 5: Harry Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 205; 10: Harry Turner (Gas Gas-GBR) 137.
WOMEN’S CLASS: 1: Ingveig Hakonsen (TRRS-NOR) 345; 2: Alex Brancati (Beta-ITA) 435; 3: Madeline Hoover (Gas Gas-USA) 260; 4: Jule Steinart (TRRSDEU) 235; 5: Vivian Wachs (TRRS-DEU) 220; 8: Alicia Robinson (Beta-GBR) 135; 10: Alice Minta (ScorpaGabrielle Marcelli 1 (Montesa-ESP) 03/09/2018 GBR) 110. RAS Sport TrialMag 0918.pdf
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INTERNATIONAL FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
PORTUGAL • FRANCE
BOU AND TOULY RULE THE WORLD Two FIM Trial World Champions were crowned in France, in TrialGP Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) for an incredible 13th time and in Trial125 a new name: Kieran Touly (Scorpa-FRA). In Portugal and France the weather was very hot, especially in Portugal but it was not much cooler in France at the ski resort of Auron. Both rounds provided a good variety of hazards to be ridden, including a deep river in Portugal. In the Trial2 class it’s as tight as ever in the championship as we head to the final round in Spain, with a situation not so dissimilar to the one in Italy in 2018! WORDS AND PICTURES: TRIAL MAGAZINE
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In all honesty it has been total domination of the series for Spain’s Toni Bou with six wins from six starts. Yes he has been challenged on a few occasions but, as we know, challenging and beating are two totally different circumstances. Adam Raga looks secure in second position but can Takahisa Fujinami overtake Jeroni Fajardo? We will have to wait and see at the final round in Spain. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SIX OF SEVEN: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 140 – World Champion; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 113; 3: Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas-ESP) 95; 4: Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) 88; 5: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 77; 6: James Dabill (Beta-GBR) 68; 7: Jorge Casales (Vertigo-ESP) 65; 8: Benoit Bincaz (Beta-FRA) 53; 9: Franz Kadlec (TRRS-DEU) 53; 10: Miquel Gelabert (Sherco-ESP) 50; 11: Jack Price (Gas Gas-GBR) 36; 12: Arnau Farre (JotagasESP) 21; 13: Dan Peace (Sherco-GBR) 19; 14: Oriol Noguera (Jotagas-ESP) 10; 15: Andrea Riva (TRRS-ITA) 9; 16: Kenichi Kuroyama (Yamaha-JPN) 7; 17: Tomoyuki Ogawa (Honda-JPN) 3; 18: Fumitaka Nozaki (Yamaha-JPN) 3.
Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP): Crowned the 2019 FIM Trial World Champion with one round remaining. A very happy Toni Bou as he takes the win and the world title in France.
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FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
It does not get much better for Kieran Touly (Scorpa-FRA) as he won the Trial125 FIM World Championship in France on a French motorcycle – Vive Le France!
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Will Matteo Grattarola (Honda-ITA) retain his FIM Trial2 World Championship title?
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Who would be brave enough to predict which way this title is going to go? You have the reigning champion Matteo Grattarola with his wealth of experience at the top of the table by just a single point, and sitting just one mark behind is the ‘Young Gun’ from Spain Gabriel Marcelli. Locked in their own battle for third in the championship are Alexandre Ferrer and Toby Martyn; let the fireworks begin! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SIX OF SEVEN: 1: Matteo Grattarola (Honda-ITA) 116; 2: Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa-ESP) 115; 3: Alexandre Ferrer (Sherco-FRA) 98; 4: Toby Martyn (Beta-GBR) 96; 5: Francesc Moret (Montesa-ESP) 76; 6: Jack Peace (Sherco-GBR) 70; 7: Aniol Gelabert (Scorpa-ESP) 67; 8: Luca Petrella (BetaITA) 60; 9: Lorenzo Gondola (Vertigo-ITA) 36; 10: Sondre Haga (TRRS-NOR) 34; 11: Hakon Pedersen (Gas Gas-NOR) 34; 11: Billy Green (Montesa-GBR) 29; 13: Teo Colairo (Gas Gas-FRA) 26; 13: Pablo Suarez (Gas Gas-ESP) 24; 15: Akira Shibata (Vertigo-JPN) 10; 16: Sergio Piardi (Beta-ITA) 9; 17: Julien Perret (Gas Gas-FRA) 9; 18: Pietro Petrangeli (Sherco-ITA) 3; 19: Sergio Ribau (Sherco-ESP) 2; 20: Seiya Ujikawa (Gas Gas-JPN) 2; 21: Eric Miquel (TRRS-ESP) 1.
It’s so good to see Kieran Touly on the Scorpa put France back on the map in the world championship. He has had five wins from six starts, with only one slip in the heat of the Netherlands. The fight below him for the points has seen some intense battles and Austria’s Marco Mempoer looks to be the ‘find’ of the 2019 world championship with his first win in the Netherlands. 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL POSITIONS: 1: Kieran Touly (Scorpa-FRA) 111 – World Champion; 2: Alberto Rabino (Beta-ITA) 85; 3: Marco Mempoer (Beta-AUT) 82; 4: Alex Canales (Gas Gas-ESP) 81; 5: Arthur Rovery (ShercoFRA) 80; 6: Pau Martinez (Vertigo-ESP) 70; 7: Pol Medinya (TRRS-ESP) 61; 8: Dylan Ball (Beta-NZL) 36; 9: Jake Eley (Beta-GBR) 25; 10: Ben Dignan (Gas Gas-ESP) 21; 11: Philipp Eberharter (TRRS-AUT) 16; 12: Jonathan Heidal (TRRS-DEU) 14; 13: Haruto Miyazawa (Beta-JPN) 13; 14: Kaoru Isogaya (BetaJPN) 13; 15: Gaudi Vall (Gas Gas-AND) 10; 16: Fabio Schollar (Beta-AUT) 10; 17: Rei Hamabe (Scorpa-JPN) 9; 18: Enzo Rossi (Scorpa-FRA) 8; 19: Shinya Toudou (Scorpa-JPN) 5; 20: Chen Wen (TRRS-TWN) 5.
Once again the four-stroke Cota 4RT has once again the dominant force in the manufacturers’ championship ahead of the two-strokes behind them, with Montesa taking the title one round early.
Manufacturers
The four-stroke Cota 4RT has once again been the dominant force in the manufacturers’ championship ahead of the two-strokes behind them, with Montesa taking the title early. It’s good to see points recorded from ten manufacturers, with the battle from second to fourth still to be decided in Spain. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SIX OF SEVEN: 1: Montesa 255; 2: Beta 175; 3: A winner’s smile in France from Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa-ESP) but can he take the FIM Trial2 World Championship to add to his 2019 European crown?
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Sherco 155; 4: TRRS 147 5: Gas Gas 138; 6: Vertigo 124; 7: Honda 119; 8: Scorpa 67; 9: Jotagas 25; 10: Yamaha: 7.
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What's new?
Yes, we used to have crowds at the events – and, most importantly, action! Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) strains every muscle to maintain forward motion and control.
You may ask the question ‘What’s New?’ in the 2019 FIM Trial World Championship. If you look back at the 2009 World Championship, which we do here in this article, you will see that it’s maybe not as much as you think, with regard to rider numbers and countries. Yes we have seen the introduction of the qualifying on the Saturday which has added some excitement and the addition of some new classes has boosted the numbers, but at the core of the championship it’s not changed as much as you might think. Fundamentally any championship has to evolve but what many want to see not just in the world championship but in the various national championships is two points-scoring days; maybe we are wrong but on a general consensus that is what many would like to see. ARTICLE: TRIAL MAGAZINE
100% commitment, that’s what has kept Toni Bou at the top of his game; and yes, he is still ‘The Man’ in 2019.
2009 FIM World Trials Championship. All Rounds Count RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 200; 2: Adam Raga (Gas
Podium Ireland 2009: On the top step of the podium is that man Toni Bou. On the second step is his arch rival Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP). Toni will openly tell you it’s that constant pressure from Adam that has made him push his riding to such a high standard. On the final step is Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) who retired from the trial world championship in 2018. Check out the podium ten years on and it’s still an all-Spanish one. 52
Gas-ESP) 188; 3: Takahisa Fujinami (Repsol Honda-JPN) 147; 4: Jeroni Fajardo (Beta-ESP) 136; 5: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) 128; 6: Dougie Lampkin (Beta-GBR) 118; 7: James Dabill (Gas Gas-GBR) 101; 8: Marc Frexia (Gas Gas-ESP) 96; 9: Loris Gubian (Gas Gas-FRA) 74; 10: Michael Brown (Sherco-GBR) 64; 11: Daniel Oliveras (Gas Gas-ESP) 54; 12: Kenichi Kuroyama (Yamaha-JPN)16; 13: Henri Himmanen (Beta-FIN) 15; 14: Alexz Wigg (Beta-GBR) 11; 15: Shaun Morris (Beta-GBR) 9.
MOST WINS: Toni Bou 7; Adam Raga 3; Jeroni Fajardo 1. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SCORERS: 23. OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019 • TRIAL MAGAZINE
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The majority of the success for Laia came when she was taken under the wing of the mighty Repsol Honda trial team. The 2019 Ladies’ World Championship is now divided into two classes, TrialGP and Trial2.
2009 FIM Ladies’ World Trials Championship. Best Two of Three Rounds RESULTS: 1: Laia Sanz (Repsol Honda-ESP) 40; 2: Becky Cook (Sherco-GBR) 34; 3: Iris Kramer (Gas Gas-GER) 32; 4: Joanne Coles (Gas Gas-GBR) 28; 5: Rosita Leotta (Gas Gas-GER) 24; 6: Emma Bristow (Gas Gas-GBR) 20; 7: Mireia Conde (Beta-ESP) 20; 8: Sandra Gomez (Gas Gas-ESP)18; 9: Ina Wilde (Sherco-GER) 15; 10: Sandrine Juffet (Gas Gas-FRA) 14; 11: Alba Villegas (Sherco-ESP) 13; 12: Marilyne Journet (Gas Gas-FRA) 12; 13: Elisabet Solera (Gas Gas-ESP) 10; 14: Hannah Styles (Gas Gas-GBR) 5; 15: Connie Ludvigsen (Gas Gas-NOR) 5. In 2019 Laia Sanz is an internationally recognised off-road motorcyclist in Enduro and such iconic events as the Paris Dakar. She was the young lady who made everyone sit up and take note at ladies’ trials, winning 13 FIM Ladies’ trials world titles from 2000 – 2013.
Coming through from the successful ACU Schoolboy Championships in Great Britain, Alexz went on to win the 2006 Youth World Championships and European Junior Championships. After finishing runner-up in both 2007 and 2008 he successfully won the FIM Junior World Trials Championship in 2009.
MOST WINS: Laia Sanz 3. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SCORERS: 17.
Alexz progressed to the FIM top class in the latter part of 2009 and continued in the class until 2014. In a successful career he won the 2010 Scottish Six Days Trial.
2009 FIM Junior World Trials Championship. Best Nine of Eleven Rounds RESULTS: 1: Alexz Wigg (Beta-GBR) 163; 2: Alfredo Gomez (Montesa-ESP) 161; 3: Matteo Grattarola (ShercoITA) 148; 4: Jack Challoner (Beta-GBR) 122; 5: Alexandre Farrer (Sherco-FRA) 100; 6: Guillaume Laniel (Gas Gas-FRA) 99; 7: Francesc Moret (Gas Gas-ESP) 89; 8: Ross Danby (Gas Gas-GBR) 88; 9: Benoit Dagnicourt (Beta-FRA) 69; 10: Simone Staltari (Gas Gas-ITA) 55; 11: George Morton (Beta-GBR) 41; 12: Sam Haslam (Gas Gas-GBR) 36; 13: Emil Gyllenhammar (Gas Gas-SWE) 24; 14: James Fry (Sherco-GBR) 23; 15: Mardon Moi (Beta-NOR) 22.
MOST WINS: Alexz Wigg 6; Alfredo Gomez 4; Matteo Grattarola 1. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SCORERS: 27. TRIAL MAGAZINE • OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019
Podium Ireland 2009: It’s Alexz Wigg (Beta-GBR) who stands proud on the top step at the start of a winning year. On the second step is Alfredo Gomez (Montesa-ESP) who moved on to a career in Enduro Extreme. On the final step is Matteo Grattarola (Sherco-ITA). When the series name changed to Trial2 in 2017 it continued to be very competitive, Matteo dropped down from TrialGP to Trial2 and won the championship in 2018. 53
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1989-2019
Back to the future Where does 30 years of your life go? Just ask John Lampkin, the official importer of the Italian Beta trials motorcycles. During this time, he has witnessed the evolution of the company and its machines that has produced so many great models along this exciting journey. Times were changing in the world of motorcycle trials in 1989, as the air-cooled world of a generation of models was wiped out overnight with the arrival of the water-cooled era that evolved into the present-day machines. How much have the machines really changed, we ask, as we delve ‘back to the future’. One of the first riders to sample the delights of the Italian motorcycles in the late 80s was Wayne Braybrook. We invited him along to sample both the 1989 and 2019 Betas to see what had changed in 30 years of development in the trials world. Before we sample the machines, we take a ‘Quick Spin’ through the archives to look at the arrival in the trials world of the Beta trials motorcycles. WORDS: JOHN HULME, JOHN LAMPKIN AND WAYNE BRAYBROOK • PICTURES: BETA, TRIALS MEDIA, TOON VAN DE VLIET, MAURI/FONTSERE COLLECTION AND THE GIULIO MAURI COPYRIGHT AND MAKOTO SUGITANI
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Italian manufacturer Beta’s first trials model produced was the 50 TR, which was presented at the Milan Show at the end of 1979, using an engine from the enduro model.
John Lampkin: Beta Importer The adventure for John Lampkin and the Beta connection goes back to April 1987, when he imported the first ten new 260cc TR34 models. The son of the off-road legend, Arthur Lampkin, John had a very successful trials career riding supported machines from Bultaco, SWM, Armstrong/CCM and Fantic, which included a World round win in America and a fifth place overall in the world riding Fantic machines in 1984. A regular National trials winner, he was the runner-up to Steve Saunders in the British Championship, pushing him all the way on many occasions and losing out a few times by only a few points. Financial problems at Fantic gave him a change of direction back to Armstrong in 1985, before he moved to Fantic once again for the 1986 season. Having just won the Jack Wood British Championship Trial and finished fourth in his last World Championship trial in Italy, a road traffic accident forced him to quit his championship ambitions forever due to the nature of the injuries. A change of direction was required and, Needing a full year off his machine, he became the Beta UK importer for the Italian machines while still recovering from his injuries. The introduction to Beta was made when he travelled to the opening World Championship events in early 1987, held in Spain and Belgium with his good friend Steve Saunders. Henry Keppell was John’s former team manager at Fantic before a move to Beta. He had started to make a big push into the trials market with Spaniard Jordi Tarres and the new TR33 model. A factory visit in Italy endorsed his decision. Such was the enthusiasm of the management and workforce, there was no hesitation to become the new official UK importer. He negotiated the deal with Giuseppe Bianchi at Beta before terminating his Fantic contract with the UK importer Roy Carey, who fully supported his decision. A winning start He put together a small team of riders and headed off to the SSDT in May 1987 with his brother David, Steven Hole, and Mark Jackson on UK-supported machinery. They all finished TRIAL MAGAZINE • OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019
Looking very professional and well presented the new model Beta TR125 in 1981 was taking the company in the right direction in the trials world.
Beta looked towards Spain to employ the specialised workers for their new trials project. Through their connections with the suspension supplier Betor they made contact with Spain’s Pedro Olle who was offered an exciting opportunity to move to the Italian Beta brand. He is seen here on the front cover of an early brochure. 57
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1 Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK)
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Toby Martyn (Beta)
In a season of highs and lows it was consistency that was the key factor to Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK) taking the Trial GB British Championship in 2019. Looking very much on track for the title in the earlier part of the season, the ‘Wheels’ came off a little in a disappointing day in the Lake District at round six where the two Peace brothers pushed him down to third. Un-deterred by this set-back, Jack made a major claim for the title when he rode at his very best in round seven at the tough Brimham Rocks venue in Yorkshire. Beating James Dabill (Beta), who was making only his second appearance in the 2019 series, was a major celebration for Price as he further extended his championship lead over Toby Martyn (Beta). Trying to ride injured proved disastrous for the young rider as he finished in a lowly eighth position. The final two rounds in Scotland witnessed Toby Martyn being back to riding with much more confidence as he pushed Price down to second on day one. The Gas Gas rider was happy though as he secured the 2019 title with one round remaining. On the second day it was the younger of the two Peace brothers, Jack, who took the win after a very determined ride.
Jack Peace (Sherco) TRIAL MAGAZINE • OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019
Dan Peace (Sherco)
Trial GB Class ROUND SIX: The Lakeland Trial – 1: Dan Peace 23; 2: Jack Peace 27; 3: Price 28; 4: Martyn 33; 5: Roberts 37; 6: Chilton 48; 7: Green 59; 8: Jervis 89.
ROUND SEVEN: The Mackenzie Trial – 1: Price 47; 2: Jack Peace 53; 3: Dabill 64; 4: Dan Peace 65; 5: Chilton 66; 6: Green 72; 7: Roberts 72; 8: Martyn 73; 9: Sheppard 80; 10: Jervis 112.
ROUND EIGHT: The Bob Macgregor Trial - 1: Martyn 19; 2: Price (28; 3: Dan Peace 36; 4: Peace 35; 5: Roberts 68; 6: Green 74; 7: Chilton 103; 8: Jervis 126.
ROUND NINE: The Bob Macgregor Trial - 1: Jack Peace 15; 2: Price 24; 3: Martyn 27; 4: Dan Peace 36; 5: Roberts 68; 6: Chilton 80; 7: Green 95; 8: Jervis.
2019 TRIAL GB BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS RESULTS: 1: Jack Price (JST Gas Gas UK) 164; 2: Toby Martyn (Beta) 137; 3: Dan Peace (Sherco) 132; 4: Jack Peace (Sherco) 130; 5: Billy Green (RG Montesa/Honda UK) 87; 6: Andy Chilton (BMS Scorpa) 86; 7: Iwan Roberts (TRS UK) 79; 8: Hugo Jervis (TRS UK) 65; 9: Jack Sheppard (Sherco) 44; 10: James Dabill (Beta) 35.
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FLASHBACK 1999
THE EUROPEAN TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
Brits abroad Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas-GBR) on his way to winning the opening round in Spain.
The ‘Feeder’ route to the FIM Trial World Championship remains the same now as it was in this ‘Flashback’ look at the FIM European Trial Championship in 1999. When the late Peter Beardmore opened up his collection of pictures from his time spent attending the world and European rounds it brought back to me so many fond memories of watching young lads I know grow up in the trials world. Many have become good friends: Joe Baker supports the magazine with advert generation, the Crosswaite family remains good friends and I constantly see Ben Hemingway the world rounds in his capacity with the FIM. The Connor family are strong supporters of what we do, and I for one was very pleased when Jonny Starmer returned to trials. The Scott Trial wins from Michael Philipson and Ian Austermuhle were special moments and Dan Thorpe continues to win, all good people from the trials family. On the international front I have been friends with Adam Raga and his family for more than 20 years. My only regret – and I do not have many — is the fact that we were not producing Trial Magazine when these lot were all young kids; I know how much exposure and support we could have given them on the trials adventures in Europe. WORDS: YOOMEE • PICTURES: PETER J BEARDMORE
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he 1999 European Trials Championship consisted of six rounds, starting in Spain in July and finishing in Poland at the end of August. When you look at the results and championship positions you will see one name that still very much plays a part of the 2019 FIM Trial World Championship: Adam Raga. He committed a lifetime to challenging for world honours, which was rewarded with two FIM Trial World Championship titles in 2005 & 2006, and four FIM X-Trial World Championship titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007, a true testament to his dedication to the sport. The Spanish Podium: 2: Manuel Alcaraz (Montesa-ESP), 1: Both Sam Connor and Martin Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas-GBR), 3: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) Crosswaite had successful careers and are still riding in the UK, as are the other points scorers from Great Britain Ben Hemingway and Jonny Starmer. It’s also interesting to note that the Spanish rider Santiago Navarros went on to spend some time as the trials competition manager at Gas Gas, and you will also have seen the name Andreas Lettenbichler from Germany appear in Extreme Enduro. Round 1: 11/07/1999 – Spain Alto Campo – 2 Laps x 18 Sections – Entry: 65 In a low-scoring round it was very much a test of nerves so Martin Crosswaite was delighted to take the top step of the podium and in doing so pushed the much-fancied home rider Manuel Alcaraz into second position after a tie break, with Adam Raga one mark behind in third. This was a very traditional event played out in the usual baking heat of Spain in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain. A winter ski resort, it attracted 65 riders and the two laps of the 18 hazards were well laid out in this mountainous area. With four British riders in the top this was a very good start to the season. The ‘new’ Bultaco machines were now available and were being ridden successfully by both Sam Connor and Joe Baker. Results: 1: Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas-GBR) 2; 2: Manuel Alcaraz (Montesa-ESP) 2; 3: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) 3; 4: Sergio Leon (Montesa-ESP) 5; 5: Gregory Eyries (Gas Gas-FRA) 7; 6: Ben Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 7; 7: Frederic Crosset (Gas Gas-BEL) 8; 8: Stefano Dellio (Montesa-ITA) 9; Andreas Lettenbichler (Montesa-GER) 11; 10: Sam Connor (Bultaco-GBR) 16.
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THE EUROPEAN TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
The opening round in Spain was in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain.
One very happy Martin Crosswaite with the winner’s spoils.
One man and a van: Joe Baker in Spain.
The paddock at the French round at Valdeblore on 1st August 1999.
Round 2: 18/07/1999 – Italy Campodolcino – 3 Laps x 14 Sections – Entry: 64 One week later, after the long 15-hour drive clocking up close-on 750 kilometres from Spain to get to the Italian round just north of Milan and close to the border with Switzerland, it was the turn of Adam Raga to take revenge from his defeat in Spain with a clear victory. Continuing his quest for the championship title Manuel Alcaraz came second as Belgium’s Frederic Crosset rounded off the podium. At this high-altitude event the biggest loser was Martin Crosswaite who came home 11th, making it just three British riders in the top 15. Raga was obviously the man on form, but what’s interesting if you look at the results is how quickly the scores creep up into the early 20s in the top ten; yes, the fight for championship points was very close. RESULTS: 1: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) 2; 2: Manuel Alcaraz (Montesa-ESP) 8; 3: Frederic Crosset (Gas Gas-BEL) 8; 4: Stefano Dellio (Montesa-ITA) 12; 5: Dario Re Delle Gandine (Montesa-ITA) 13; 6: Santiago Navarros (Montesa-ESP) 16; 7: Sergio Leon (Montesa-ESP) 19; 8: Anders Nilsson (Gas Gas-SWE) 20; 9: Sam Connor (Bultaco-GBR) 21; 10: Fabio Lenzi (Beta-ITA) 22.
GREAT BRITAIN: 11: Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas-GBR) 22; 17: Ben Hemingway (Beta) 37; 19: Michael Philipson (Beta) 39; 28: Jonny Starmer (Montesa) 51; 34: Ian Austermuhle (Beta) 58; 35: Joe Baker (Bultaco) 58; 39: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 66. TRIAL MAGAZINE • OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019
Round 3: 01/08/1999 – France Valdeblore – 3 Laps x 14 Sections – Entry: 58 At this very rocky venue found in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in south-eastern France it was that man Martin Crosswaite who would become engaged in a battle for supremacy once again with Adam Raga. This time it was the Spanish rider who had the upper hand by a mere two marks to take the victory. On a very competitive day, with the top six separated by just six marks, Manuel Alcaraz kept his championship hopes alive with another consistent finish in third position. Sam Connor was well in the mix with a very strong sixth position where every mark counted with the marks being so close. Ben Hemingway took ninth and it was good news for Jonny Starmer as he once again scored championship points in 14th position. As Dan Thorpe returned home Ian Austermuhle, Michael Philipson and Joe Baker all remained focussed on that top-15 finish. RESULTS: 1: Adam Raga (Gas Gas-ESP) 29; 2: Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas-GBR) 31; 3: Manuel Alcaraz (Montesa-ESP) 32; 4: Frederic Crosset (Gas Gas-BEL) 34; 5: Dario Re Delle Gandine (Montesa-ITA) 35; 6: Sam Connor (Bultaco-GBR) 35; 7: Stefano Dellio (Montesa-ITA) 41; 8: Gregory Eyries (Gas Gas-FRA) 48; 9: Ben Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 48; 10: Fabio Lenzi (Beta-ITA) 50.
GREAT BRITAIN: 14: Jonny Starmer (Montesa) 61; 19: Ian Austermuhle (Beta) 71; 20: Michael Philipson (Beta) 74; 24: Joe Baker (Bultaco) 85. 79
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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
It's a Dance double act Jack Dance (JST Gas Gas UK)
This year’s ACU British Youth Trials Championship, sponsored by Belle Trailers, has seen a strong group of riders across the five classes supporting the series. As for the Dance family, it was a winning double act, as the two brothers took the top spots in the A Class with Jack and in the D Class Medium Wheel class with Max. The B Class story was about two riders, with Buxton’s Harry Turner the eventual winner in front of Harry Hemingway. Upholding Hemingway family honours though was the younger brother George, who took the top spot in the C Class Standard Wheel with one round remaining. In the C Class Medium Wheel Elliot Smith remained as strong as ever and, making it a good day for the electric OSET machines, Mason Crawford kept his cool in the D Class Small Wheel to take the win in the championship from Jacob Wilson. All the action unfolded in the sunshine at the final round at the Bracken Rocks venue in Derbyshire as the experienced Mansfield Maun club tested the riders over three laps of 12 hazards ARTICLE: TRIALS MEDIA
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Disappointingly, only two riders entered the final round of the sevenround series: the eventual championship winner Jack Dance and his closest rival for the title Reece Gazzard. It was surprisingly Dance who looked the more nervous, as two five-mark penalties on his opening lap showed, to the single mark of Gazzard. Try as he might Dance could not pull back the marks on Gazzard, who did all he could to fight for the tilte knowing it would need a retirement from his rival to take the 2019 crown. As the championship points show, the four wins to Dance against the three wins from Gazzard tells its own story of just how closely these two are matched. RESULTS: 1: Reece Gazzard (BMS Scorpa) 12; 2: Jack Dance (JST Gas Gas UK) 18. FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS: 1: Jack Dance (JST Gas Gas UK) 131; 2: Reece Gazzard (BMS Scorpa) 128; 3: Cameron Brice (Beta) 76; 4: Harvey Taglione (Gas Gas) 71; 5: Frankie Rhodes (Beta) 63; 6: Ross Galloway (2T Off-Road TRS) 54; 7: Malcolm Summers (Scorpa) 30; Alice Minta (BMS Scorpa) 18. OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019 • TRIAL MAGAZINE
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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Ashton Brightmore (JST Gas Gas UK)
Harry Turner (Gas Gas)
B Class
Going into the final round it was a nervous Harry Turner who, despite holding the championship lead, wanted that final victory of the year. Having lost two British championships at the final round in previous years at this venue he did not start well as he closed his opening lap tying with two other riders: Harry Hemingway and, showing really good form, Jaime Galloway, all on six marks each. On the second lap Hemingway put in a feet-up ride parting with no marks as Turner dropped two and Galloway seven. On the final lap, and with the nerves out of the window, Harry Turner kept his calm to take a single-mark win, his sixth of the seven rounds, over Hemingway, with Galloway very happy to make the podium in third after the long journey from Scotland. With very close riding between Harry Turner and Harry Hemingway it will be worth keeping an eye on these two as they progress through the final phase of the schoolboy classes in their riding careers.
Harry Hemingway (Beta-UK)
RESULTS: 1: Harry Turner (Gas Gas) 10; 2: Harry Hemingway (BetaUK) 11; 3: Jaime Galloway (2T Off-Road TRS) 17; 4: Ashton Brightmore (JST Gas Gas UK) 22; 5: Harry Bowyer (Gas Gas) 25; 6: Tom Shepherd (Gas Gas) 39; 7: Joe Snelling (Beta) 39; 8: Alfie Lampkin (Vertigo) 50; 9: Owen Chestnut (Knight Gas Gas) 51; 10: Kaytlyn Adshead (Beta) 110; 11: Max Agar (Beta) 114; 12: Jake Jones (Beta) 141; 13: Reece Legg (Beta) 144.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS: 1: Harry Turner (Gas Gas) 137; 2: Harry Hemingway (Beta-UK) 122; 3: Ashton Brightmore (JST Gas Gas UK) 96; 4: Harry Bowyer (Gas Gas) 84; 5: Jaime Galloway (2T Off-Road TRS) 77; 6: Owen Chestnut (Knight Gas Gas) 73; 7: Oliver Smith (Scorpa) 56; 8: George Clarke (BVM Sherco) 52; 9: Joe Snelling (Beta) 48; 10: Tomos Price (Gas Gas) 38; 11: Tom Shepherd (Gas Gas) 23; 12: Max Agar (Beta) 21; 13: Kaytlyn Adshead (Beta) 17; 14: Corrie Peters 16; 15: Jay Piper 14. TRIAL MAGAZINE • OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019
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The current Scottish Trials Champion Andrew Anderson (East Neuk Scorpa) made sure the first event win stayed in Scotland.
‘Simmer Dim’ is a phrase from the northern islands of Scotland which refers to the part of the year around midsummer when, thanks to the fact that the Shetland Isles are closer to the Arctic Circle than they are to London, you can enjoy 23 hours of daylight during midsummer. This is far from the only thing that makes the Shetland Islands such a special place though! Over the weekend 29th and 30th of June, organised by the Aberdeenshire based Bon Accord Motorcycle Club, 110 riders from all over the UK plus one international entrant enjoyed a unique opportunity to be among the first to come and ride a competitive motorcycle trial in the northernmost part of the United Kingdom, the Shetland Two Day Trial. WORDS: YOOMEE & JOHN HIRD • PICTURES: MATT BETTS, BRIAN GRAY PHOTOGRAPHY IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE PRINTS FROM THE EVENT SHOULD CONTACT BRIAN GRAY VIA HIS WEBSITE: WWW.BRIANGRAYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
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