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SUPER SHOW X-TRIAL: SPAIN

Call it whatever you want, but one thing is for sure, the paying public still loves to see a super show of our top trials riders performing indoors, which was further endorsed at the opening round of the 2023 FIM X-Trial World Championship in a packed stadium. Due to our tight print deadlines, we will focus on two opening rounds: Spain and Austria. Round three at Pamplona, Spain, unfortunately just missed our deadline for print. As Toni Bou demolished the opposition in Spain, we still have quite a fight on our hands in the stakes for the world championship. The 2023 FIM X-Trial World Championship will be contested over eight proposed rounds: Barcelona (Spain), Wiener Neustadt (Austria), Pamplona (Spain), Bordeaux (France), La Vella (Andorra), Madrid (Spain), [to be confirmed] (France), before concluding at La Reunion Island (France). Article: Trial Magazine 38

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Ladies • Donna Fox 2022: Working hard on the BSA Bantam in the Pre-65 Scottish.

DONNA FOX

FOXY LADY Without a doubt – and quite rightly so – the ladies’ side of motorcycle trials has grown beyond what anybody could have predicted. Close on 30 years ago, a young smiling face was spotted inside a crash helmet at a North Derbyshire Youth Motor Cycle Club riding a Yamaha TY80. That face belonged to a very young Donna Fox. She was having a ball of a time, always smiling whether upside down or feet-up; the enjoyment was obvious. She loved motorcycles, in particular trials. Wind the clock forward to 2022, and she was using her many years of experience working alongside the seven-times FIM Women’s World Trials Champion Emma Bristow on Minding duties. By the end of the year, it was title number eight, and Donna had played a part in it; she loved the pressure and the success of working with such an incredible world champion. 2022 was a busy year; in between working with Emma, she also finished 19th in the Pre-65 Scottish on a BSA Bantam. A lady of many motorcycle talents, it was time to catch up with the ‘Foxy Lady’. Words: Trials Media with Donna Fox Pictures: Peter J Beardmore, Trials Media, Barry Robinson, Eric Kitchen 48

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Donna Fox • Ladies

1995: Where it all started: on the Yamaha TY80.

1999: Getting more into trials on the 160cc Gas Gas.

o put you in the picture, Donna comes with a fair international motorcycle trials CV, including: competing in the FIM Women’s FIM World Trials Championship from 2002–2018 with a personal best finish of third in 2015; she is a member of the winning team from Great Britain in the Trials Des Nations in 2006, 2007, 2015, and 2016 and in 2018; and has represented her country on 13 occasions. The smile is still there! DF: Yes, of course; anything to do with the sport of motorcycle trials always brings a smile to my face. I love the sport and the people around it. Being able to influence many riders over the years helps keep the smile. Our family have been around trials motorcycles for many years. It was my father and my uncle who opened the door to the sport for me. I had watched them playing on trials motorcycles when I was very young; it looked like it was really good fun.

2000: Looking much more confident.

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2002: Second from the left as part of the ACU training squad.

Preview • Scottish Six Days Trials

Dougie Lampkin MBE (Vertigo).

WHO WILL WIN? SSDT 2023

It is the million-dollar question we all want the answer to — who will win the 2023 Scottish Six Days Trial? In our reflection article, starting on page 66, the winner in 2003 was the Best Newcomer, a first-time rider, Joan Pons (Sherco-ESP). He was also the last foreign rider to win the event. This year we have the hottest property in both the ACU British Trials and FIM World Trials Championship from Great Britain, Toby Martyn, in the entry for the very first time. Could he cause an upset and win the Best Newcomer award and, with it, the most prestigious of all crowns, the winner of the Scottish Six Days Trial? The capacity class award for the best performance on a machine up to 200cc will be a colossal battle, once again by some of the best riders in more recent times from the UK shores. So back to the question, who will win the 2023 Scottish Six Days Trial? Let’s take a look. Article: Yoomee 62

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Preview

Toby Martyn (Montesa Honda UK).

Six days of trials riding over some of the most challenging terrain found anywhere in the world can – and will – throw up surprises, as we have found out in the past. The modern trials motorcycle is more than capable of dealing with the demands, but throw in some harsh weather conditions and the mileage each day, and all this can change.

James Dabill (Beta) – 2022 3rd.

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Michael Brown (Sherco) – 2022 2nd.

THE ONE TO WIN

I still see the Scottish Six Days Trial as the one to win. Still, with the motorcycle manufacturers more focused on winning the FIM Trial World Championship, we are once again denied the opportunity to see the best riders in action away from the comfort zone of a compact course taking in a selection of man-made and natural sections.

Toby Martyn winning is possible on paper, but this will be a virgin year, and he will be literally riding into the unknown. Nevertheless, he will be fully prepared physically and mentally. He also has a sound machine in the four-stroke Montesa Honda machine. So if he has a good week, don’t be surprised to see him at the cutting edge of the results.

Jack Peace (Sherco).

Relfection • SSDT 2003

SHERCO STUNNER SSDT 2003

Some 21 years ago, popular Spanish rider Amos Bilbao took victory in the Scottish Six Days Trial on the two-stroke Montesa Cota 315. In 2003 he was back to defend his title, but it was to be another Spanish rider who would take the victory 20 years ago. That privateer rider would be Joan Pons on a Sherco. He was not exactly unknown, but he did reach the height of world number three in 1994. Besides, Amos was a much-fancied winner. Also entering were previous winners Steve Colley and Steve Saunders, alongside future names of Sam Connor and a very young James Dabill. Words: Colin Bullock, John Hulme • Pictures: Colin Bullock, Eric Kitchen, Iain Lawrie 66

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SSDT 2003 • Reflection

In 2003 the trials manufacturers’ eyes were all on a fourstroke future; this Yamaha engined Scorpa was to prove an ideal introductory machine to the world of motorcycle trials.

Neil Crosswaite in his best jeans, with Peter Gaunt; two lovely men with the new 125cc Scorpa prototype.

Living the dream: Karen Shave with her late husband Dave, a lovely man.

Trial Magazine • April-May 2023

James Dabill would ride a 250cc two-stroke Scorpa whilst his mentor Martin Crosswaite and Japan’s Takumi Narita were riding the new little 125cc four-strokes. But, unfortunately, the rain had also fallen on the ‘Weigh In’ day on the Sunday, spoiling what for many was the most significant social gathering of the year for the motorcycle trials world. Sunday’s parade through Fort William witnessed a good crowd assembled in the high street, accompanied by some inhospitable weather. Unusually, it would not feature for much of the week. The riders returned their machines to Parc Fermé, and Joan prepared for the week accommodated in the Sherco race truck. Being right next to the paddock, he was ready for his early 8.01am Monday start riding number 31. Since 1935 Bob MacGregor had been the only Scottish SSDT winner, but Kinlochleven-based rider Gary MacDonald (Sherco) moved into the lead

on the Thursday — maybe history was about to change. However, it was not to be as, in a very close finish, it was late entrant Joan Pons from Spain who took a very narrow victory from Ben Hemingway (Beta). MacDonald dropped to third to finish just in front of the previous year’s winner Amos Bilbao (Montesa-ESP). As a new motorcycle trials manufacturer, Sherco appeared in 2000 and started to put the infrastructure in place to challenge the trials world. Ex-world round rider Joan Pons was taken on as the person to help to develop riders in its new Sherco academy. One rider was a very young Gary MacDonald, but his master outpointed him as Pons hit the Scottish Six Days Trial for the first time, with the Sherco stunner taking the win. Despite a wet week at the Scottish Six Days Trial, it had once again lived up to all expectations for the official 278 starters who left the West End car park, Fort William, on the Monday morning. They had

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ACU Trial British Championship • Sport

BTC Series Manager, Brian Higgins

ACU BRITISH TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP: ROUND ONE

A CHALLENGING DAY For the opening round of the 2023 ACU British Trials Championship, it was a trip to the superb Hookwood Trials Club and its excellent Hookwood facility near Guildford, Surrey. With this event in such an early part of the year, the weather can change quickly, and it certainly did for round one. Dry conditions in the earlier part of the month turned into stormy rain a few days before the start of the event. The hard-working team, including the Series Manager Brian Higgins, were certainly caught out as the event became much more severe than anticipated for the entry of 67 riders spread over the four classes: Trial GB, Trial 2, Trial Expert and Trial 125. Article: Trials Media In 2023 the championship would again use the ACU Trial GB marking system introduced a couple of seasons ago, where competitors may stop, go sideways or reverse without penalty. However, going backwards whilst footing will incur a five-mark penalty. The best lap performance on observation over all four classes would be awarded an additional championship point. Changes for 2023 would include a 90-second allowance for sections, and the split between laps one and two used previously was dispensed with, allowing riders to complete all three laps of 12 sections within the 5-hour 10-minute time allowance.

Trial Magazine • April-May 2023

Sam Connor from Hookwood Trials Club with Brian Higgins

All eight rounds will count, except the Trial GB class, where the seven best from the eight will be classified to allow contracted riders to fulfil FIM X-Trial duties.

WINNERS

As the sections deteriorated lap on lap, the scores just went higher and higher, reflected in the overall winners and the marks lost. Some very experienced members run Hookwood Trials Club. Still, they would be the first to admit that they got this one wrong — don’t be too harsh on them, remember they are all

volunteers, and we are sure for the next visit for an ACU British Championship round, things will be very different. Winners were found in all four classes on scores we have not seen for a long time. By the time you read this, we will have had round two in Wales, where hopefully, the scores will have been lower.

CLASS WINNERS TRIAL GB CLASS: 1: Jack Peace (Sherco) 134 TRIAL 2 CLASS: 1: Gael Chatagno (EM-FRA) 95 TRIAL EXPERT CLASS: 1: Brad Bullock (Beta) 80 TRIAL 125 CLASS: 1: Harry Blackwell (Beta) 119.

Archive • ACU Trial British Championship 1972-1992

ARCHIVE: 1972-1992

ACU TRIAL BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP My interest in motorcycle trials stretches back to my earliest memories, in 1967 and the great Sammy Miller. He was the ACU British Trials Champion from 1962 on probably the best-known trials motorcycle in the world, the Ariel 500cc, registration number GOV 132. Despite the switch from the Ariel to the Spanish Bultaco in 1965, he continued to dominate the championship until 1969. His great rival, Gordon Farley on the Montesa, took over as the champion when he dethroned Miller in 1970 to then retain the title in 1971. I started taking an interest in the championship table many years ago. Still, it was only over the 2022 Christmas period that I could finish my full table of events and champions and record the ACU Solo British Trials Championship. With so much documented before my time, I focussed on the periods from 1972 until 2022, where I could compile a comprehensive chart. I believe I am the only person who holds these records, which I wanted to share with the readers of Trial Magazine. In this first part, I will look at the years from 1972 until 1992 in this reflection on our sport. Words: John Hulme • Pictures: Heath Brindley, Colin Bullock, Allen Collier, Eric Kitchen, Iain Lawrie, Montesa, Don Morley, Mark Weston, Alan Vines 86

1983: Steve Saunders (Armstrong)

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ACU Trial British Championship 1972-1992 • Archive

1984: Steve Saunders (Armstrong)

1985: Steve Saunders (Honda)

Before we look at each year, I have collated the most successful riders, machines and individual rounds in order of the most wins.

1972–1992: ACU SOLO BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES RIDERS: Steve Saunders, 10 wins, 1983–1992; Malcom Rathmell, 6 wins 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981; Martin Lampkin, 3 wins, 1973, 1978, 1980; Rob Shepherd, 1 win, 1977; Yrjo Vesterinen, 1 win, 1982. MACHINES: Bultaco: 5; Montesa: 4; Fantic: 4; Honda: 3; Armstrong: 2; Aprilia: 1; Beta: 1; SWM: 1. RIDER INDIVIDUALS ROUND WINS: Steve Saunders: 59; Martin Lampkin: 29; Malcolm Rathmell: 25; Tony Scarlett: 13; Rob Shepherd: 14; Robert Crawford: 9; John Lampkin: 9; Mick Andrews: 8; Nigel Birkett: 6; Rob Edwards: 5; John Reynolds 5; Dave Thorpe: 5; Yrjo Vesterinen: 4; Alan Lampkin: 2; Gerald Richardson: 2; Philip Alderson: 1; Wayne Braybrook: 1; Peter Cartwright: 1; Geoff Chandler: 1; Jack Galloway: 1; Geoff Parken: 1; Robert Sartin: 1. MACHINE INDIVIDUAL ROUND WINS: Montesa 40; Bultaco 34; Fantic 26; Honda 24; Beta 20; Yamaha 13; Armstrong 11; SWM: 10; Ossa 6; Aprilia 5; Beamish Suzuki 4; JCM 4; Gas Gas 3; Suzuki 2; Italjet 1; Majesty Yamaha 1. The championship from 1972–1992 would include ten pointsscoring rounds, with all of them counting towards the total to determine the winner. The only interruption in this would be the 1973 fuel crisis when the last two rounds were dropped at the season close, reducing the championship to eight pointsscoring rounds.

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1986: Steve Saunders (Honda)

Dealer Visit • Doble Motorcycles

TRIALS TIME DOBLE MOTORCYCLES

As a successful motorcycle dealership, Doble Motorcycles has a strong and solid relationship with Honda on the road-related side of the business. It was a visit to the hugely successful DL12 Indoor Invitation Trial in January 2023, where the idea to move into the trials world was born. They had taken on the Honda Off-Road franchise two years earlier and started to stock the successful four-stroke Cota 4RT range. Honda UK had invited its dealer network to the Sheffieldbased DL12 competition, and for many, it was their first view of the two-wheeled world of motorcycle trials. Representing Doble Motorcycles was Paul Styles, one half of the business partnership with Mike Doble. Paul soon recognised the superb skills of the trials riders and, off the back of this, decided to make it official that they would move into the trials market from their base at Coulsdon, in Surrey. Words: John Hulme and Paul Styles • Pictures: Trials Media, GFV Media 104

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Doble Motorcycles • Dealer Visit

t is well documented that Doble Motorcycles has been the best-selling Honda road dealer for the last 20 years and a Honda Gold Wing dealer for 13 years. So before moving into the off-road sector with them, we wanted to learn more about Doble Motorcycles.

Paul Styles and business partner Mike Doble

MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS

Doble Motorcycles is a long-established, family-run business founded in 1967 by Mike Doble senior and his late brother Chris Doble. Both good road racers in their day, Chris was supported by the once mighty Greeves name. It all started with just one shop at number 88 Brighton Road, selling one or two step-through mopeds and motorcycle servicing. Chris managed the motorcycle business while Mike set up a used car showroom across the road at 103; this also took off very well and thrived as the motor industry boomed. Time moved on, and expansion was inevitable for the Motorcycle shop. Honda rapidly increased its product range, with big sellers like the Superdream and CX500 models. The adjacent shop, number 90, was acquired and soon became filled with exciting new machines from the Japanese manufacturer. Again the market grew, and the need to expand even further soon arrived. Seeming to take over one end of Coulsdon, number 86 was bought, and another 50% increase in size took place. Honda’s market share also grew to keep customers coming back time and time again. It became Trial Magazine • April-May 2023

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