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Traditional • Scottish Six Days Trials Concentrating hard on day two, Dougie’s early day.

KING LAMPKIN TAKES WIN NUMBER 13 SSDT 2022

Whilst most top-performing offroad motorcycle riders are hanging up their boots, at 46 years old, Great Britain’s 12-time FIM World Trials Champion, Dougie Lampkin MBE, added his 13th Scottish Six Days Trial victory to this legendary family surname. He follows in the footsteps of other Lampkin SSDT winners, Arthur in 1963 and Alan in 1966, and the youngest of the three brothers, Martin (Dougie’s father), consecutively winning from 1976 to 1978. It seems like a lifetime away from Dougie’s first win in 1994 at the start of a hugely successful motorcycle trials career. Wins would also come in 1995 and 1996 before the passion for chasing the dream of the FIM World Trials Championship took over. With 12 world titles tucked firmly under his riding belt, he returned to the Scottish Six Days Trial with victories in 2008 and 2009, followed by further consecutive wins from 2012 to 2018. James Dabill took his third SSDT win the following year in 2019 before the pandemic forced the event to be cancelled in 2020 and 2021. Article: Trial Magazine • Pictures: Eric Kitchen and Trials Media 28

Dougie Lampkin holds the winner’s trophy.

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Traditional

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The Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Vertigo and Dougie Lampkin continue to make history at the Scottish Six Days. It was the fifth victory for the pairing, but it did not come easily. Having not competed in a significant trials competition over the last two years due to the pandemic, he knew that the target would be on his back all week, with both the experienced and younger riders looking to take victory over the six days. Monday and Tuesday opened up the action with Lampkin fifth on day one, his early day. Tuesday, he used all his experience to part with just a single mark to move up to second behind his archrival James Dabill. Wednesday was the day Lampkin moved into the lead by a single mark from Jack Peace as Dabill had a difficult day, parting with seven marks. As Peace parted with no marks and Lampkin two, he was pushed back to second overall. Parting with just two well-placed single marks in the second section at Meall nam Each, Lampkin was now back in the lead to take a twomark advantage into the deciding day. On Saturday, he knew one mistake on the final day would spell disaster, with only three marks separating the top three. Still, he parted with no marks in a truly professional performance to take his 13th victory.

Splashing to victory number 13 on Saturday. Well done, that man!

A WINNING COMBINATION

Vertigo won for a fifth time at the Scottish Six Days Trial, previously winning four consecutively between 2015 and 2018. Relatively new to the world of motorcycle manufacturers, the Spanish brand has again confirmed its models’ reliability, competitiveness, and constant evolution with 51 of the green machines in the entry of 288 riders. As the brand’s ambassador, Dougie Lampkin put in a masterclass of mental strength, showing how to deal with pressure over the six days to deny the younger riders the opportunity to take the win. Can he win again? Undoubtedly, Dougie will take a little time to reflect on this victory, but, as competitive as ever, he will hopefully return in 2023 to compete with his eldest son, Alfie, under his wing. From everyone at Trial Magazine: “Well done to the legend, Dougie Lampkin”.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

Staying focused on Friday.

Sport • FIM X-Trial

BOU BLASTER X-TRIAL

With over 70 victories recorded in the indoor arenas that make up the FIM X-trial World Championship, one man remains supreme — Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP). With 15 consecutive FIM World Championships safely tucked under the Hebo riding kit, he marches onwards and upwards in 2022 with two proposed rounds remaining in the latter part of the year, in Andorra and France. With four wins from four starts, two in France at Nice and Chalon Sur Saone and two in Spain at Madrid and Barcelona, who would bet against a record 16th title as the ‘Bou Blaster’ remains the man in control with a huge 30-point championship advantage over Adam Raga? Article: Trials Media • Pictures: Trials Media and Fili

2022 FIM XfiTRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER FOUR ROUNDS POSITONS: 1: T oni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 87; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 57; 3: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 39; 4: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 31; 5: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP) 18; 6: Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR) 18; 7: Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA) 16; 8: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 13; 9: Miquel Gelabert (GASGAS-ESP) 4; 10: Teo Colairo (Beta-FRA) 1.

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FIM X-Trial • Sport

Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP)

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ROUND 2: CHALON SUR SAONE, FRANCE

Used for the first time in the FIM X-Trial’s history, the championship arrived after round one to a night of high drama as Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) claimed victory over his closest rival Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) by just a single mark. As in Nice, France, just a couple of weeks before, the X-Trial win was settled in the penultimate section. Raga took his only five-mark stop in the final as Bou held his nerve to claim a second consecutive win to extend his championship lead further. On an evening of many surprises, younger riders raised their game plan, particularly Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR), who became Great Britain’s first podium finisher since James Dabill finished third at the X-Trial in Montpellier, France, four years ago. In Martyn’s case, it was a night of fulfilling dreams as he topped the first round of the qualifying to take the extra championship point, which is awarded in both the first and second laps of the event. Despite missing the podium, Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) remained third in the championship, with Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) justifying his permanent place in the events with a career-best fifth place in front of Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP). The ‘Wild Card’ rider Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP) failed to perform, along with the home rider Benoit Bincaz (Gas Gas-FRA). However, for Adam Raga, it was a landmark occasion as he matched Japan’s Takahisa Fujinami’s record of 139 X-Trial appearances as he also secured his 40th consecutive podium.

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Round 2: Chalon, France

FINAL 1 RESULTS: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 7; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 8; 3: Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR) 27. ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 13; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 13; 3: Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR) 17; 4: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 20; 5: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 26; 6: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 27. ROUND 1 RESULTS: 1: Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR) 9; 2: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 11; 3: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 11; 4: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 12; 5: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 13; 6: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 17; 7: Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA) 18; 8: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP) 19.

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Catch Up • Harry Turner

HARRY TURNER

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT There is a considerable interest in the youth riders from Great Britain maturing through the various classes into true world championship contenders, currently led by Toby Martyn. You could argue that the learning years of the progress from the introduction of the OSET electric machines have given them an early insight into the all-important balance and throttle control. Moving to a two-stroke aspirated machine, the progress has been rapid. One rider who keeps impressing is a young Harry Turner. His persona is very quiet and reserved, but, on closer inspection, if you take the time to watch him in action, you will notice what a very strong mindset he has; every action has a consequence. Breaking each hazard down into separate areas and applying his attitude has been rewarded with an FIM Trial 125 World round win in Italy in early 2021. Harry moved to Scorpa in 2020 and is into the second year of his two-year contract. In 2022, he will compete in the Trial2 class in the FIM World Championship and the ACU Trial 2 British Championship. Moving up from the 125 class to riding the orange 300 Scorpa with a desire to win, the future looks very bright; it was time to catch up. Words: Trials Media with Harry Turner • Pictures: Barry Robinson, Trials Media, Scorpa and ‘Fili’ 62

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Harry Turner • Catch Up

Third from the right, Harry is with the 2022 ‘Team Scorpa’.

Is it practice and more practice at the moment? Harry Turner: “That’s the game plan — to get in as many hours as possible on the bike this year as well as with fitness training in the gym, courtesy of Chay Granby, my trainer. “Moving from 125cc power to 300cc is quite a huge leap and requires a new learning curve. On the 125cc, you have to pre-plan where you will have to help the machine, whereas, on the 300cc, you have more than enough power on hand. The 125cc Scorpa was very good, but it was very much about working around getting the best from the power curve; on the 300cc, you have to learn about how to harness the strong power and use it to your advantage. The knowledge from Nigel Birkett and Lluis Gallach for the engine setup has helped so much; tell them what you require, and they will deliver it. It’s the same with the suspension; you cannot put a price on their experience.”

2014: Enjoying trials on the OSET.

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How important will 2022 be? HT: “2022 will be very much a learning year; it’s not a case of starting again, but the transition from the classes as I progress with my trials career is quite a huge step. This year will be very much a learning curve as I find my way in the Trial2 classes both in the World and British championships. The opposition is stronger, and it is down to me to focus and work harder. This is not as easy as it appears, as I am still juggling my education while pursuing a career in the trials world. You started on the OSET. HT: “Both my Grandad, Bill, and my father, Paul, had ridden in motorcycle trials, and so I can imagine that when I was born, they both thought ‘motorcycles’! “In what appears to be a million years ago, I started on a push-along bike where I would soon learn to balance and move along, progressing to pushing with my own feet. I was very fortunate that the OSET electric motorcycles were available, and, at 18 months old, I had my first 12” model. I started competing at the age of five in local club trials before moving into the ACU Youth British D class championship when I was seven.”

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2015: Growing into the riding kit.

Electric • Oset

360° VISION OSET

Life is full of twists, turns and forks in the road. It is impossible to know where other turns could have taken us as we travel on our adventures along the passage of time. For one particular individual, Ian Smith at OSET, the journey has always felt like a climb. Lots of effort to make the ascent, but then great rewards from turning around and seeing the view, which, as we know, can be very fulfilling. The last two years have meant OSET, and Ian, have had to look at the climb ahead. They realised the only way to the higher levels would be to climb down a level, build a basecamp, and then climb again from a more substantial base. In more direct language, the last two years have been very challenging, but the rebirth of OSET is happening as we speak. Trial Magazine sat down with Ian Smith for an update to find out more about some new labour pains and some hard pushing still to go to see the 360° vision come to life. Words: Trial Magazine with Ian Smith • Pictures: OSET and Trials Media 70

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Oset • Electric

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he pandemic conspired against Ian’s plans, with intended release dates of the first new models some 18 months behind schedule. Obviously, it has been challenging, but OSET has managed to produce the existing models at low levels. The positive news is that perseverance pays off, and OSET has been edging closer to the first releases of new bikes for many years. What’s been going on in the last two years at OSET? Ian Smith: “In 2018, we decided on a bold two-year plan which involved investing heavily in several key areas of the brand. First of all, our Research and Development department to design an all-new range of bikes, all in the UK. Second, to open and staff an office in Taichung, Taiwan, which would enable us to take full control of our manufacturing process. Third, to create an all-new supplier panel capable of upscaling the business and producing bikes of the highest standard. In summary, all-new bikes designed in the UK will meet our design goals, utilise ‘automotivelevel’ suppliers with the latest generation technology, with the whole process managed via the UK and Taiwan offices.”

Ian Smith in the main OSET UK office. The 10,000 square-foot building houses 15 people, offices, workshops and a riding area.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

What can you tell us about the new bikes? IS: “It’s hard to set dates in stone. The pandemic has made it a battle to source componentry, raw material prices are through the roof, and shipping products is complicated and massively expensive; but we are aiming to release two new models at the end of 2022. The first releases will be completely new 20” and 24” bikes. These are total, groundup redesigns with new and next-level technology applied. Out of hundreds of components in each bike, only two will be shared with the old bike — and they’re both very small items. ‘All-new’ will include the latest specification lithium batteries, high-efficiency brushless motors and controllers. New tyres designed by OSET will be fitted with optimal chassis layout and custom-specification air suspension. Fully adjustable settings, on-board diagnostics and a two-signal throttle. With optional seat units that are fully integrated, the bikes can be full-on trials models or supreme play bikes. They will be ridiculous fun and are incredibly intuitive to ride.” 71

Sport • ACU Trial British Championship

ACU TRIAL GB

WELSH WINNERS

Jack Peace (Sherco)

It was a great trip to Lletty Rafel Farm, Aberdulais, Neath, South Wales, for the second round of the 2022 ACU Trial GB British Championship in early April, as the sun came out to welcome everyone. Neath MC had done a good job of marking 12 sections over a three-lap course in everdrying weather conditions. The Welsh Valleys provided a wide variety of terrain, from exposed rocky outcrops to steep banks, streams, and wooded areas in this excellent trials area. This event attracted 63 riders across the Trial GB, Trial 2, Expert and Trial 125 classes, which continue to use the ACU Trial GB marking system introduced in 2020. Also implemented at this round for the first time was the new reverse ruling for the starting positions in the main ACU Trial GB category, whereby the winner from the previous round will be the first rider to start in this class. Article: Trials Media 76

Toby Martyn (TRRS UK)

June-July 2022 • Trial Magazine

ACU Trial British Championship • Sport In the top two classes, new winners were found for the first time in 2022 as Jack Peace won the Trial GB class and Ross Danby in Trial 2 on his first championship appearance this year. Trial Expert saw Dan Thorpe extend his championship advantage from round one, and George Hemingway riding the Trial 125 class, totally dominated, riding the same route used by the Expert Class.

TRIAL GB

Jack Peace knocked round one winner Toby Martyn off the top spot in both the trial and the championship as the new reverse ruling came into play. Martyn opened up the action on the virgin sections on the first lap, which weighed against him as Peace took the lead, one he would keep all day. As Jack Peace further extended his advantage over Martyn, he also took the extra championship point for the best-lap score on his second lap.

TRIAL GB, ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Jack Peace (Sherco) 63; 2: Toby Martyn (TRRS UK) 76; 3: Billy Green (BMS Scorpa) 93; 4: Jack Dance (JSM GASGAS) 114; 5: Dan Peace (Sherco) 128.

TRIAL GB CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS: 1: Jack Peace 38; 2: Martyn 38; 3: Green 28; 4: Dance 26; 5: Dan Peace 24.

TRIAL 2

It was always going to be a challenging shout to predict a winner, and it went to the most cleans tie decider; Ross Danby on 16 cleans outpointed Iwan Roberts on 13. Once again, Harry Hemingway had a solid day to keep his championship challenge alive, finishing third. The time element would be a close call as Danby lost one mark, with the biggest loser Harry Turner with nine-time penalties. However, he bounced back on lap two with the best-lap score for the championship point.

Ross Danby (TRRS UK)

TRIAL 2, ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Ross Danby (TRRS UK) 51; 2: Iwan Roberts (TRRS UK) 51; 3: Harry Hemingway (Beta-UK) 53; 4: Harry Turner (BMS Scorpa) 64; 5: Alexz Wigg (Simtech John Lee Mc’s Vertigo) 71; 6: Tom Minta (BMS Scorpa) 72; 7: Sam Haslam (John Lee Mc’s GASGAS) 72; 8: George Morton (BMS Scorpa) 91; 9: Sam Yeomans (Vertigo UK) 92; 10: Chris Stay (BVM TRRS UK) 95; 11: James Fry (Sherco) 98; 12: Oliver Smith (SW Trials TRRS UK) 101; 13: Ben Hemingway (Beta-UK) 104; 14: Josh Hanlon (Beta-UK) 107; 15: Hugo Jervis (Beta-UK) 116.

TRIAL 2 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS: 1: Roberts 35; 2: Harry Hemingway 26; 3: Wigg 24; 4: Turner 23; 5: Sam Connor (Beta-UK) 20; 6: Danby 20; 7: Smith 19; 8: Haslam 19; 9: Fry 13; 10: Stay 11; 11: Minta 10; 12: Ben Hemingway 9; 13: Morton 8; 14: Jervis 8; 15: Yeomans 7.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

Iwan Roberts (TRRS UK)

Flashback • 1972 SSDT

1972 SSDT

MICK’S ‘STAR’ WEEK

A new daily awards idea was introduced to increase spectator interest in what would be termed ‘Star Hills’, where orange markers would define them. On Star Hills, a huge orange star would mark the entrance where riders would be observed 0, 1, 2, 3 and 5 to encourage the spectators to these sections found on each of the daily routes instead of the conventional marking of 0, 1, 3 and 5. Under overcast skies, the action would open on day one with the 160-mile route from Edinburgh to Fort William, the trial’s base for most of the week. Words: Yoomee • Picture: Eric Kitchen

Montesa introduced its new Cota 123cc, to be ridden by Great Britain’s Tim Brise and the Spanish riders Jorge Permanyer, Javier Blanc and Leopoldo Mila. Bultaco had four prototype 325cc machines in the event, ridden by Martin Lampkin and Spanish riders Fernando Munoz, Ignatio Bulto and Jaime Marques. In addition, a Japanese rider appeared in the event for the first time as Toshiki Nishiyama competed on an Ossa. The six days were all about Mick Andrews on the Ossa though, who was close to the top spot after three days before he made his move for his third consecutive victory on a long hard Thursday. His day was not easy with mechanical problems and a very tight time schedule, but he was one of 68 riders who made the lunch check at Salen on time. As Friday morning broke, Mick was leading the trial. He would hold on to it as he left Fort William for the day’s final 150-mile ride back to Edinburgh to finish nine marks in front of Alan Lampkin. 1972 would be the last year that the event would carry ACU British Championship status.

1972 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL

RESULTS: 1: Mick Andrews (Ossa) 49; 2: Alan Lampkin (Bultaco) 58; 3: Rob Edwards (Montesa) 60; 4: Malcolm Rathmell (Bultaco) 69; 5: Rob Shepherd (Montesa) 71; 6: Geoff Chandler (Bultaco) 74; 7: Gordon Farley (Montesa) 78; 8: Mick Wilkinson (Ossa) 84; 9: Jack Galloway (Montesa) 89; 10: Dave Thorpe (Ossa) 90; 11: Paul Dunkley (Bultaco) 98; 12: John Hemingway (Montesa) 102; 13: Thor Evertson (Ossa-SWE) 104: 14: Brian Higgins (Bultaco) 106; 15: Richard Sunter (Ossa) 115; 16: Mick Bowers (Ossa) 117; 17: Derek Adsett (Ossa) 121; 18: Ian Haydon (Montesa) 123; 19: Jim Sandiford (Bultaco) 139; 20: Rodger Mount (Montesa) 139.

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1982 SSDT • Flashback

1982 SSDT

BORN IN THE USA

Everyone wanted to win the FIM World Trials Championship and the SSDT. It was a boom time in motorcycle trials, and not just for the riders but also for the manufacturers, who valued the bragging rights as they knew winning these two titles sold their machines. As they came to Scotland, Belgium’s Eddy Lejeune on the four-stroke Honda RTL was on top in the world championship in front of the American Bernie Schreiber on the SWM; they both knew how vital an SSDT win would be. But, with over 100 foreign riders entered in the event, would a British winner break the winning mould from Europe? Words: Yoomee • Pictures: Mauri/Fontsere Collection and the Giulio Mauri Copyright

The talk in the earlier part of the week was all about the atrocious weather and the superb performances shown by Eddy Lejeune during the start of a very wet week. Heavy rain stopped play at the very first group of sections at Glen Nevis on day one, which was subsequently cancelled. However, riders swiftly moved on to the lower slopes of Ben Nevis to get the six days underway. Snow on the higher ground stopped some of the moor crossings, and day one turned into chaos for both the riders and officials! Lejeune struggled with his glasses, which constantly steamed up, but he certainly did not let it affect his riding. A break in the cold, wet weather came in the latter part of the week as the sun shone through for the tarmac day, which takes the riders around the stunning Moidart Peninsula. On day four, Schreiber took his opportunity and moved into the lead as Lejeune fought back to the lead on day five. On day six, Bernie Schreiber was on fire as he became the first American rider to win the Scottish Six Days Trial.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

1982 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL

RESULTS: 1: Bernie Schreiber (SWM-USA) 105; 2: Toni Gorgot (Montesa-ESP) 123; 3: Eddy Lejeune (Honda-BEL) 126; 4: Martin Lampkin (SWM-GBR) 131; 5: Gilles Burgat (Fantic-FRA) 135; 6: Malcolm Rathmell (Montesa-GBR) 138; 7: John Lampkin (CCM-GBR) 139; 8: Danilio Galeazzi (SWM-ITA) 142; 9: Yrjo Vesterinen (Bultaco-FIN) 144; 10: Thierry Michaud (SWM-FRA) 147; 11: Nigel Birkett (Fantic-GBR) 169; 12: Charles Coutard (Bultaco-FRA) 174; 13: Adrian Prato (Fantic-FRA) 178; 14: Mike Skinner (Ossa-GBR) 205; 15: Peter Cartwright (Italjet-GBR) 210; 16: Chris Sutton (Ossa-GBR) 211; 17: Frans Haff (FanticGER) 213; 18: Scott Head (Italjet-USA) 214; 19: Gabino Renales (Ossa-ESP) 223; 20: Steve Saunders (Bultaco-GBR) 232.

Machine • Four Stroke

BIG BANGERS

In a post-war world, British born-and-bred four-stroke motorcycles led the way in the trials world. Born in 1960, I missed that era in my lifetime. I remember them as ‘Big Bangers’; noisy, heavyweight oil-leaking motorcycles, apart from the world-famous Sammy Miller Ariel, registration number GOV 132. This was some machine ridden by a special man, and the combination proved formidable. At the end of 1964, that man Miller parked the Ariel up and opened the door to the forerunner of the era of lightweight trials motorcycles with the two-stroke Bultaco in 1965. On 17th June 1997, the European Union implemented Euro1 standards to reduce air pollutants for two- and three-wheeled vehicles. The directive was amended on 19th July 2002 and moved to Euro2 and Euro3 for motorcycles. The governing body of Motorcycle Sport, the FIM, was becoming more aware of the damaging environmental issues concerning the emissions from two-stroke engines, including trials machines. Other motorcycle sports disciplines, such as Moto GP and Moto-Cross, had moved to four-stroke engines, and soon the trials manufacturers would follow suit. It was time for action. They spoke with the manufacturers, and the plan was to convert our sport of motorcycle trials to four-stroke machines with a target date of 2007 for the standard to be introduced for the FIM World Trials Championship. Words: John Hulme • Pictures: CCM, Cyrille Barthe, Beta, Brian Holder, Eric Kitchen, Sammy Miller Museum, Justyn Norek Jnr, Trials Media, John E Shirt, Mauri/Fontsere Collection and the Giulio Mauri Copyright, Montesa and Alan Vines 86

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Four-Stroke • Machine

My friend, Tom Bennett, on the Sherco fourstroke, gave me the idea for this article.

007 came and went, but two-strokes continued in the trial manufacturers’ model ranges as they worked at finding ways to comply with the Euro2 and 3 standards. Following Montesa in 2004, Sherco, Scorpa and Beta would all introduce four-stroke models into their machine range. If the problem of protecting our treasured planet was not so serious, looking back at this directive, it quite amuses me as we will all remember the ideology of us all driving diesel vehicles. However, as we move swiftly through to the year 2022, we are now witnessing the introduction of electric power in both the automotive and motorcycle world, including motorcycle trials. It was at the early-season Vic Brittain Trial where the sight and sound of a Sherco four-stroke trials machine, in the capable hands of my friend Tom Bennett, gave me food for thought and reflection on the drive home as to what happened to the ideology of a world of modern ‘Big Bangers’ when we first started Trial Magazine in late 2006.

Sammy Miller on GOV 132 at the 1964 Manx Two Day.

A BRIEF HISTORY

From what many term the ‘golden era’ of British-built machines, you could argue that the last major victory from that period for a four-stroke machine was in 1966, with Alan Lampkin on the BSA C15T at both the Scottish Six Days and Scott Trials. It was the Japanese manufacturer Honda, however, that reopened the door initially to a four-stroke trials motorcycle return and its future in the sport in the early 70s with Sammy Miller. The machine he developed for Rob Shepherd, which won the 1977 ACU British Trials Championship, was the first four-stroke winner since Miller won the same title on his Ariel in 1964. Off the back of Shepherd’s win Alan Clews was the man who gave us a glimpse of a more modern four-stroke trials motorcycle with his CCM 350 in 1978. It still used the ageing and out-of-date hybrid B44-B50 BSA engine, but despite a high retail price of £1,280, the production run of 105 machines sold out immediately; the buying public was desperate for a competitive four-stroke. At the end of 1980, Rob Shepherd would leave Honda as his ride was taken over by a very young Eddy Lejeune from Belgium. Eddy would hit winning form on the 360 RTL in the FIM World Trials Championship from 1982 to 1984, the last twin-shock machine to win this championship. During this period, Italjet would release its fourstroke effort with the ‘Scott’ model – which was more suited to trail riding, we might add. As Honda released the HRC-supplied four-stroke RTL in 1985, Great Britain’s Steve Saunders worked wonders on it, winning the ACU British Championship in 1985 and 1986; however, the 1986 FIM world title slipped by him in dubious circumstances! Sammy Miller’s Honda, on which Rob Shepherd won the 1977 ACU British Trials Championship.

In 1966 Alan Lampkin on the BSA won the Scottish Six Days and Scott Trials.

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RETURN OF THE MAC PRE-65 SCOTTISH TRIAL

Enthusiasts for any particular sport relish the situation when they get to see the top protagonists in action against each other for the final victory, such as Federer v Nadal, Rossi v Lorenzo or maybe Bou v Raga, particularly when there’s a less favoured interloper involved like Murray, Crutchlow or Dabill. So spectators – indeed, all classic trials fans – were eager to see the anticipated close-fought action between the two favourites for victory in the Pre-65 Scottish Trial, held two days before the six-day event, contested by the two most recent winners, Dan Thorpe and Gary Macdonald. And the interloper, in this case, was a real newcomer to the category of trials, none other than first time Pre-65 competitor Joel Gowan. By the time the two days of action around the hillsides above Kinlochleven had finished, the result could not have been closer as two riders finished riding the 60 sections for the loss of one mark. It meant that the tie decider had to be taken into consideration when the results were announced at the evening’s presentation, which has happened numerous times in the past. Report: Mike Rapley • Pictures: Trials Media 98

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Jake Gowan (BSA)

For 2022, Macdonald claimed his third victory in the trial to add to his 2017 and 2018 wins. While it meant that Gowan was disappointed, he was inevitably also very pleased to settle for the runner-up placing at his first attempt, and indeed his first visit, to the Scottish festival of trials riding. And, as for Dan Thorpe, well, this time fortune failed him when he lost eight marks over the two days to finish in a lowly – for him – 13th place. But there’s always another year for the talented son of the six-time winner, his legendary father, Dave.

9.00AM FRIDAY

The pandemic had prevented the Edinburgh Club’s classic from taking place for three years, so the anticipation at the 9.00am Friday start was electric for the 197 starters and the many hundreds of fans following the trial. Thirty sections per day were offered, all familiar to regular riders in the trial, but with changes, this year being a single loop with riders starting at minute intervals who all rode the sections in the same order — no figure of eight as has been the way in the past. Three riders finished the opening day on zero scores: Macdonald, Gowan and Dan Clarke. Such performances were almost expected of Macdonald and Clark,

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both former winners of the trial. Still, Gowan was the newcomer and certainly not expected to be up at the front end — unless you came from the Northern Centre, where the 25-year-old on his 250 BSA had been an occasional winner of club trials over past months. Three riders had only lost one dab each: Robin Luscombe, Rob Bowyer (another former winner) and Ben Butterworth, while a host of riders down to 15th place were still on three or less. So it was all very much to play for. The first day’s route had included the long haul up the Blackwater path and across the moor to pass in front of Blackwater Dam and return down to the Pipeline section. This hazard was easy for early arrivals, but a heavy and very localised shower mid-trial transformed the single section from an easy clean earlier to a challenge later in the event. But it was the final sub of Cnoc-a-Linnhe that was the real mark-stealer, with relatively few cleans over the vicious jumble of jagged rocks, although the following single sub of Pollock Hill was not much better and was the scene of Thorpe’s Friday three-mark loss. Friday had been mild and indeed quite humid, whilst Saturday was more typical of Scotland’s wet reputation with drizzle and gentle rain for much of the day, which suited many riders.

James Noble (Ariel)

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