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News • The world of trials

INDOOR EMMA

Great Britain’s fantastic lady ambassador in motorcycle trials, Emma Bristow, won the Invitation Women’s Trophy Barcelona indoor X-Trial in front of 5,000 excited fans at the magnificent Palau Sant Jordi stadium in Montjuic Park, high above the Spanish City. It was the second running of the event with the five invited riders Emma Bristow (Sherco-GBR), Berta Abellan (Scorpa-ESP), Naomi Monnier (GASGAS-FRA), Andrea Sophia Rabino (Beta-ITA) and Sandra Gomez (TRRS-ESP) competing over four sections against the clock.

Putting on a truly professional performance, Emma stood proud on the podium’s top spot, joined by Naomi Monnier and Andrea Sophia Rabino to a huge round of applause from the appreciative audience.

FIM TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

With the freedom to travel around the world still affected by the pandemic, the FIM has now issued a revised and updated calendar for all classes for the 2022 FIM Trial World Championship.

SPAIN ROUND ONE: 10-12 JUNE Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/Trial3/TrialGP Women ANDORRA ROUND TWO: 17-19 JUNE Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/Trial3/TrialGP Women GERMANY ROUND THREE: 8-10 JULY Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/TrialGP Women/Trial2 Women BELGIUM ROUND FOUR: 20-21 AUGUST Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/Trial3 FRANCE ROUND FIVE: 27-28 AUGUST Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/Trial3 ITALY ROUND SIX: 16-18 SEPTEMBER Classes: TrialGP/Trial2/TrialGP Women/Trial2 Women ITALY TRIAL DES NATIONS: 23-25 SEPTEMBER FIM Trial des Nations/FIM Women’s Trial des Nations/FIM International Trophy/ FIM Challenge des Nations and the FIM Trial Vintage Trophy.

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BRIAN COLLEY A huge fan of what we contribute to the world of motorcycle trials and a true gentleman in all walks of life, Brian Colley, the father of Steve’ Showtime’ Colley, passed away in Nobles Hospital at Douglas on the Isle of Man at the age of 81 on Thursday 24th March.

The love of motorcycles took Brian and his wife Sarah to the island on his BSA Gold Star in 1964, and they liked it so much that they made it their home at Onchan.

A very popular figure around the globe, known by so many, he was the driving force behind his son’s hugely successful and rewarding trials career.

He was the loving husband of his wife Sarah, special dad to daughter Tracey and son Steve, father-in-law of Colin and Liz, and the much-loved grandad to Clara, Lydia, Sophia and Max.

ALAN SMITH Charles Alan Smith, aged 80, died peacefully at James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, on 27th April after a fall at home. Alan, a life-long motorcycle enthusiast, competed in motorcycle road racing, trials and scrambles for most of his life. He was a well-known character, not only in the East Yorkshire Centre but also worldwide, when guiding his son Jared Smith into the top ten of the FIM World Motocross elite. When Jared retired from the world scene, Alan returned to trials, competing and plotting routes. A founder member of Guisborough DMC in 1973, along with close friends Trevor Buckworth and the late Allan Fothergill, they raised funds for initial financing by organising motorcycle events.

With stories abound about Alan, all will continue to live on. He will also be remembered as a formidable competitor with abundant enthusiasm, and his storytelling remains legendary.

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2022 TRRS GOLD

As we went to press, these ‘Gold’ beauties had just been released from TRRS in Spain. The TRRS Gold Limited Edition is the brand’s most exclusive and differential motorcycle. A limited series equipped with the highest quality components available on the market. A model from its origins shows the most Racing DNA of the brand, with an infinite number of unique details for the most demanding users looking for an exclusive motorcycle with the highest performance.

MIRO PRODUCTS – OLIVER SMITH

Trials is, as we know, a very niche arena with a select few players making critical decisions that shift the tumultuous path of the sport, which is inevitable in such a small competitive world relying on the old and trusty where reputations take years to build.

MIRO Products founder Oliver Smith of OSET fame is looking to begin his journey into the competitive clothing market where MIRO aims to provide quality riding kit at a price that will not scare away the pockets of the trials rider. Oliver has been rigorously testing every product he has produced over the last two years in the toughest of events, including the Scott and Scottish Six Days Trials.

The premise of the business is to offer a multitude of different colour combinations to maximise the variety of styles that the riders will have week-in, week-out.

Five different jerseys will be available alongside two pairs of trousers and gloves, allowing 20 different combinations. Sizes cater for three-years-old to Adult XXL, along with a casual range of clothing.

Oliver Smith: “This is an exciting adventure for me to embark on using the business to expand my knowledge of the outside world whilst applying the 18 years of experience I have within the trials universe. All have culminated in a product I am genuinely thrilled not only to be wearing but also distributing to the community that has given me so much.”

The kit is available to buy from the website: www.miroproducts.com.

TRRS UK – STOLEN MACHINES

In April, five brand-new TRRS 300RR 2022 models were stolen from its international haulage company in Kent whilst en route from the factory in Spain. One has been recovered, but four remain missing. The frame numbers associated with these motorcycles are: UBKTR1300NA 000378; UBKTR1300NA 000383; UBKTR1300NA 000388; and UBKTR1300NA 000393. Please keep your eyes open for these and pass any information on to Kent Police.

On a happier note, TRRS UK is looking for a parts manager/mechanic to join the company. Please forward any enquiries to: trsmotorcyclesuk@gmail.com.

MAKE A WISH

Long-time Classic and Trial Magazine test rider, Nick Shield, would like to thank everyone who has donated to his ‘Make A Wish’ charity Scottish campaign. Along with his good friend Michael Irving, they planned to compete in the Pre-65 Scottish and the Scottish Six Days Trials. The Pre-65 was ticked off the list by both riders, but only Michael completed the entire six days as Nick was forced to retire on Wednesday morning.

Nick’s world collapsed in January 2021 when his lovely wife, Diane, lost her brave fight with ovarian cancer. Her chosen charity for donations at the funeral was the Make a Wish Foundation.

It was typical of Diane to pick a charity for critically ill children. Please visit the JustGiving page, www.justgiving.com/fundraising/diane-shield, and donate a little or as much as you can afford; it will all be going to a good cause.

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THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS

DOUGIE LAMPKIN 13 x Scottish Six Day Trial winner

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Talk trials • Toni Bou

ON TARGET TONI BOU

That’s four rounds down in the 2022 FIM X-Trial World Championship, with wins in Nice and Chalon Sur Saone in France as well as Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. This keeps me on target for another winning season with a maximum points haul – well, almost, as we take a break until Andorra in October. I may well have made the top step of the podium, but, as always, I have to keep giving my very best as everyone in the arena has me on their hit list as the one to beat.

Words: Toni Bou with Trials Media • Pictures: Trials Media

Showing respect to your rivals is something my father instilled in me at a very young age; in this case, I raise my hat to my oldest of rivals, Adam Raga. He recently turned 40 years of age, and, as we have seen already seen this season, he is still the one to push me at all times; respect where it’s due.

Under the new rules introduced for the 2022 FIM X-Trial season, you can score one extra championship point for winning each of the two heats before the final. In round two at Chalon Sur Saone in France, the very young English rider Toby Martyn came in with a surprise result in the opening heat. He rode the sections like he owned them, conceding just one stop in the final one to finish on a total of nine. As the rest of the riders went out, I knew the marks would be close, and when I stopped in the second section, I really had to raise my game – which I did – to finish second on 11 marks lost, the same as Adam.

In the second qualifying stage, I raised my game plan as Toby remained calm to make it to the final, his first in his career; again, I say, respect. The competition is very strong, and he rode well, so well in fact that I noticed he now has a column in Trial Magazine. Well done, Toby!

Until next time, stay safe and well – Toni ‘Dynamite’ Bou.

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Talk trials • Toby Martyn

TOBY MARTYN

ON THE PODIUM Hello everyone, welcome to the world of Toby Martyn. The majority of the readers of Trial Magazine will already know me; if not, please view my website to find out more at www.tobymartyn.com. After so much hard work, I feel very privileged to be a professional trials rider at the age of 21. However, since my early introduction to a motorcycle at the age of three and my first competitive event a mere two years later, the vision has always been to achieve the ultimate goal of being an FIM TrialGP World Champion remains the main focus.

Words: Toby Martyn with Trials Media • Pictures: Kate Martyn (Mum).

With support from TRRS in Spain and the official UK importer Steve Saunders, I am into my third year of riding the yellow two-stroke machines. I have ridden for various other teams, but now I very much feel a part of the TRRS team. Winning the 2021 FIM Trial2 World Championship was certainly a taste of what we hope will be further success in the future!

This year is my first full season of competing in the FIM X-Trial World Championship, although with the date clash with the ACU British Trials Championship, I had to miss round three in Madrid, Spain. After learning the ropes in round one, I excelled in round two in Chalon Sur Saone, France. It was a full team turnout with my mother Kate, father Tim, my girlfriend Eryn and minder Alexz Wigg along with the TRRS Team.

In the first qualifying round, I was on fire and absolutely blitzed it to beat both Toni Bou and Adam Raga! In the second qualifying phase, I remained calm and focused to proceed into the final with Toni and Adam to eventually finish third. I was so happy for everyone, my sponsors, supporters and family; what a feeling!

Although I missed Madrid, I was brought back down to earth with an eighth place in Barcelona. With the X-Trial parked until October, the focus moves 100% to the outdoors and the world championship.

Keep your eyes open and if you see me, please do give me a cheer – Toby ‘Mush#212’ Martyn.

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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.

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Dougie Lampkin holds the winner’s trophy.

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100% commitment at all times.

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”.

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Traditional • Scottish Six Days Trials

SSDT 2022

WELCOME BACK WEIGH-IN DAY With Edinburgh & District Motor Club’s Scottish Six It was a picture of relief on the faces of the Days Trial cancelled in 2020 and 2021, it was a very Edinburgh & District Motor Club officials as the sun shone on the whole of the start area welcome sight and sound on Sunday 1st May 2022 to welcome the many worldwide visitors to in Fort William, at the West End car park, in particular, the event. Friends, old and new, had much located on the magnificent shores of Loch Linnhe, that to catch up on after the trial’s absence since welcomed everyone back to Scotland. This oldest of 2019. Again, all the trial manufacturers and importers attended the event, including a motorcycle trials, dating back to 1909, enjoyed a full first-time visit by Electric Motion and its two house of 288 competitors from around the world back electric-powered machines.

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Two hundred eighty-eight riders and their machines kept the customary weigh-in process very busy. The machines pass through a technical control operated by members of the club who mark with paint a few significant components that cannot be changed on the machine during the six days.

At the town’s street parade, supported by the police, the sounds of a traditional Scottish Pipe Band could be heard, much to the delight of residents and many of the trial’s followers. The machines are then fuelled up for the start on Monday, returning to the secure compound in the car park, which will become the home for the event.

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Traditional

Past winners Dougie Lampkin and James Dabill.

Michael Brown (Sherco): Runner-up for the sixth time, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2022…

DAY 1: A RETRO START

As is traditional, a Scotsman, Lewis Bell, rolled off the start ramp at 07.30am, followed at oneminute intervals by five more of the Yamaha TYZ machines that dominated the event in the early ‘90s. It brought the gathered spectators a retro feeling in the cool morning air. Apart from the occasional shower, the weather remained relatively calm and inviting for the rest of the day.

Very much a low-scoring opening day for the top contenders, the only real wobble through the first real test of the day was at Leanachen when the younger of the two Peace brothers, Jack, parted with two marks. Elder brother, Dan, would join the 2019 winner, James Dabill (Beta), as the only two riders who remained feet up all day to head the leaderboard.

Seasoned competitor, Dan Thorpe (GASGAS), was next on a single-mark loss. He was joined by first-time French rider Alexandre Ferrer on the four-stroke Montesa. Twelve-time winner Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) was next on two marks lost, joined by the many-time runner-up Michael Brown (Sherco) and Ross Danby (TRRS). As the first day’s results were released, a mere eight marks would cover the top 25 positions.

Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo): 2022 Winner – Best over 250cc – Best Over 40 Rider.

MONDAY SCORES: 1: James Dabill (Beta) 0; 2: Dan Peace (Sherco) 0; 3: Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) 1; 4: Alexandre Ferrer (Montesa-FRA) 2; 5: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 2; 6: Michael Brown (Sherco) 2; 7: Ross Danby (TRRS) 2; 8: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 3; 9: Jack Peace (Sherco) 3; 10: Jack Challoner (Montesa) 3; 11: Alexz Wigg (Vertigo) 4; 12: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 4; 13: Duncan MacColl (Beta) 5; 14: Andy Chilton (Scorpa) 6; 15: Billy Green (Scorpa) 6.

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James Dabill (Beta): As Dibs would state: ‘Not bad for a wagon driver’.

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Traditional • Scottish Six Days Trials

Richard Sadler (Vertigo): One of a new breed of Jack Peace (Sherco): Looking good for a future win. younger riders looking for their first SSDT win.

DAY 2: NO ONE’S CLEAN

As in 2019, with the rotation of the riding numbers, Tuesday would be Dougie Lampkin’s early-start day on a cold, wet morning. It was a move away from the more traditional Tuesday, which would have taken in Laggan Locks, as the riders headed out the opposite way from Fort William to make the first of the week’s crossings on the Corran Ferry. With only one ferry running, the area before the boarding for the many spectators and trials followers was somewhat chaotic for quite a period.

No one would keep a clean score sheet, with the best efforts all single-mark scores coming from Dougie Lampkin, Jack Peace and Billy Green.

Jack Peace parted with his early on at Carnoch, as did Billy Green, although much later in the day.

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Lampkin’s single loss was much later in the day in the second slippery river at Annat, with Fort William a distant figure in the background. Despite adding three marks, made up of a single mark and a two in the same section as Lampkin, James Dabill took the trial lead at the close of the day. Lampkin would join him on the same loss as these two previous winners continued their battle for the win. It was very close behind them, with Jack Peace on four, Michael Brown on five and Dan Peace on six.

It was even tighter to stay in the top ten as Billy Green (Scorpa), Dan Thorpe, Richard Sadler (Vertigo) and comeback rider Guy Kendrew (Beta) all tied on seven marks lost, with Green heading the way.

Rounding off the top ten was Ross Danby (TRRS),

with the biggest loser of the day Alexandre Ferrer.

The French rider parted with a whopping 35 marks lost to drop down to 39th overall.

TUESDAY SCORES: 1: James Dabill (Beta) 0 + 3 = 3; 2: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 2 + 1 = 3; 3: Jack Peace (Sherco) 3 + 1 = 4; 4: Michael Brown (Sherco) 2 + 3 = 5; 5: Dan Peace (Sherco) 0 + 6 = 6; 6: Billy Green (Scorpa) 6 + 1 = 7; 7: Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) 1 + 6 = 7; 8: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 3 + 4 = 7; 9: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 4 + 3 = 7; 10: 7: Ross Danby (TRRS) 2 + 7 = 9.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Billy Green (Scorpa), Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) and Jack Peace (Sherco) — one mark lost.

Dan Peace (Sherco): Best Services Rider.

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Traditional

Ross Danby (TRRS): Another good solid performance.

DAY 3: LAMPKIN ON TOP

Although interrupted by some quite heavy showers, the weather continued to be kind. As it was generally still quite warm, everyone was happy. From the full-house of starters, only 15 riders retired due to a mixture of mechanical problems, body fatigue, and some injuries.

At the close of the halfway point, Dougie Lampkin was at the head of the score sheets, on four marks lost. With the marks very close for the top five, the two Peace brothers were on the 12-times winner’s case. Jack and his elder brother, Dan, matched Lampkin’s single-mark loss, though they all lost their mark at different periods during the day.

James Dabill lost a heavy six marks, which dropped him down to fifth position overall; it was a

clean, no-mark loss from an on-form Richard Sadler (Vertigo), who moved into fourth.

Now riding at the latter end of the entry, Alexandre Ferrer stole his moment of glory on the four-stroke Montesa to go clean, parting with no marks.

However, this did not impact the top positions, as the French rider was down in 26th position.

The fight for the top ten continued to be a very close, tense affair, as six marks covered the following five positions. Guy Kendrew headed the way in sixth on ten marks lost, with Billy Green on 11 with Dan Thorpe and Michael Brown on 12. Ross Danby was still close by on 16 marks lost.

The top-15 was rounded off with Scotland’s new young talent Duncan MacColl (Beta), just a mark behind Andy Chilton (Scorpa) in 12th as Jack

Sam Haslam (GASGAS): Saving his best until Saturday with a clean ride.

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Challoner (Montesa) kept the four-stroke flag flying in a strong 13th position, followed by the two Sams, Haslam and Connor.

WEDNESDAY SCORES: 1: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 3 + 1 = 4; 2: Jack Peace (Sherco) 4 + 1 = 5; 3: Dan Peace (Sherco) 6 + 1 = 7; 4: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 7 + 0 = 7; 5: James Dabill (Beta) 3 + 6 = 9; 6: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 7 + 3 = 10; 7: Billy Green (Scorpa) 7 + 4 = 11; 8: Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) 7 + 5 = 12; 9: Michael Brown (Sherco) 5 + 7 = 12; 10: 7: Ross Danby (TRRS) 9 + 7 = 16.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Alexandre Ferrer (Montesa-FRA) and Richard Sadler (Vertigo) — no marks lost..

Tom Minta (Scorpa): A winner of the Best Privateer award was rewarded with the free Erzbergrodeo entry courtesy of GASGAS.

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Dan Thorpe (GASGAS)

DAY 4: JUMPING JACK

A cold, wet day greeted the riders as they rode out of Fort William and onto the Mamore Road to the first group of the day at Slubaich. Four challenging sections were marked out in the fast-flowing, rock-filled river. These were typical ‘Scottish’ sections and did not look too difficult but still took marks from a variety of abilities, including a single mark from the trial’s leader after three days, Dougie Lampkin, who lost his mark on the opening section.

Clean score sheets were the order of the day as five riders all kept their feet up through the 30 sections. As Lampkin parted with a further mark at Gorton on the second section, Jack Peace moved into the overall lead of the trial. As five riders all went clean, the marks at the top of the leaderboard became very tight.

Jack Peace led on five, followed by Lampkin on six, Richard Sadler on seven and Dan Peace on nine after losing two for the day, along with SSDT virgin Billy Green, also on nine.

After a long road ride up to Chairlift and Ba House, the day then looped over the moors to Dunan and Corour before finishing at the exposed moorland sections at Fersit. A refuelling problem just before the remaining group at Fersit

Guy Kendrew (Beta)

forced the organising Edinburgh & District Motor Club to make the difficult decision to abort the six sections. Some early riders were given the wrong fuel by mistake, which affected their machines’ performance. As we all know, the Army carries out a fantastic job with both logistics and support to the riders; however, some contaminated fuel found its way into the machines. Those affected would be given an extra 15 minutes on Friday morning to ensure their machines were okay.

THURSDAY SCORES: 1: Jack Peace (Sherco) 5 + 0 = 5; 2: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 4 + 2 = 6; 3: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 7 + 0 = 7; 4: Dan Peace (Sherco) 7 + 2 = 9; 5: James Dabill (Beta) 9 + 0 = 9; 6: Billy Green (Scorpa) 11 + 0 = 11; 7: Michael Brown (Sherco) 12 + 0 = 12; 8: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 10 + 4 = 14; 9: Ross Danby (TRRS) 16 + 3 = 19; 10: Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) 12 + 10 = 22.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Billy Green (Scorpa), Michael Brown (Sherco), James Dabill (Beta), Richard Sadler (Vertigo) and Jack Peace (Sherco) — no marks lost.

Andy Chilton (Scorpa)

Sam Connor (Beta)

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Duncan MacColl (Beta): Best Scottish Newcomer – Second Best Newcomer.

Alexz Wigg (Vertigo)

DAY 5: LAMPKIN LEADS

Taking in the stunning area around the Moidart Peninsula embraces this beautiful part of the world and is what makes the experience of competing at the SSDT so popular. The day concludes with the trip over on the Corran ferry and the ride back into Fort William.

Overnight rain had forced the first group of the day to be abandoned and moved to a more suitable location. The second group was a raging torrent at Piper’s Burn, and, unfortunately, it was the turn of the Peace brothers to be at the head of the entry. Jack rode his heart out, including a stunning clean in the water at WD’s, to part with six marks as elder brother Dan blew his chances of winning with a total of 19 for the day. As past winners of the event, both Dougie Lampkin and James Dabill used all their experience to stay in control of the trial.

Observing more than 200 riders brings its problems, but the hearty band who keep the trial moving do their best to maintain a good level of consistency with the marking.

On the second section at Meall nam Each, Lampkin had to use all his experience to record just a two-mark loss after he got into difficulty as Dabill parted with his single mark for the day on the top section of the loose climb that is Camasnacroise. As a result, he and Sam Haslam (GASGAS) both lost just single marks for the day to record the best daily scores.

As the penultimate day closed, four riders remained in contention for the win.

For Jack Peace, Friday had been a damage limitation day but could the young heartbeat the heavy hand of experience on the final day? Once again, it looked to be a fight for the win between Lampkin and Dabill.

FRIDAY

Ben Hemingway (Beta)

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SCORES: 1: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 6 + 2 = 8; 2: James Dabill (Beta) 9 + 1 = 10; 3: Jack Peace (Sherco) 5 + 6 = 11; 4: Michael Brown (Sherco) 12 + 2 = 14; 5: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 7 + 14 = 21; 6: Billy Green (Scorpa) 11 + 12 = 23; 7: Sam Haslam (GASGAS) 25 + 1 = 26; 8: Ross Danby (TRRS) 19 + 7 = 26; 9: Dan Peace (Sherco) 9 + 19 = 28; 10: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 14 + 16 = 30.

BEST PERFORMANCE: James Dabill (Beta), Sam Haslam (GASGAS) — one mark lost.

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Jack Challoner (Montesa): Best Four-Stroke.

Alexandre Ferrer (Montesa-FRA)

DAY 6: DOUGIE’S DELIGHT

Much to his delight, Dougie Lampkin became the most successful rider in the history of this iconic Edinburgh & District Motor Club’s event when he recorded his 13th victory.

Never to be underestimated, the final day is always a tough one, opening up on the Mamore Road before dropping into Kinlochleven and riding the well-known Pipeline. It’s then back onto the moors past the Blackwater Dam, taking in two more groups before arriving at Bradilieg on the open moors. Achintee is next, with its waterfall, before the big rocks found at Ben Nevis in its many rivers. This is a group of sections which has, in more recent times, witnessed so much drama with the battles between Dougie Lampkin and James Dabill. It took a five-mark penalty in the last four sections from the 2019 winner Dabill, as Lampkin had a fault-free day joined by Michael Brown. As a result, Dabill was demoted to a third-place finish as Brown finished runner-up for the sixth time.

On a day when ‘old-school’ ruled, with the top three finishers all semi-retired from successful trials careers, the younger of the two Hemingway brothers, Ben, joined Dougie Lampkin and Michael Brown on no marks lost.

As the remaining 257 riders from the starting 288 arrived back at the West End Car Park in Fort William to pass the finish ramp and sign off, they all agreed on one thing — the Scottish Six Days is still the greatest trial in the world, long may it continue.

SATURDAY

Benoit Dagnicourt (Vertigo-FRA)

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SCORES: 1: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 8 + 0 = 8; 4: Michael Brown (Sherco) 14 + 0 = 14; 3: James Dabill (Beta) 10 + 5 = 15; 4: Jack Peace (Sherco) 11 + 6 = 17; 5: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 21 + 2 = 23; 6: Billy Green (Scorpa) 23 + 4 = 27; 7: Dan Peace (Sherco) 28 + 1 = 29; 8: Sam Haslam (GASGAS) 26 + 4 = 30; 8: Ross Danby (TRRS) 26 + 4 = 30; 10: Tom Minta (Scorpa) 30 + 3 = 33.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo), Michael Brown (Sherco), and Ben Hemingway (Beta) — no marks lost.

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Traditional

Nigel Birkett (Scorpa): Nobody at the age of 68 should be capable of riding the Scottish, but of course nobody else is Nigel Birkett riding his 49th SSDT! Sam Yeomans (Vertigo)

2022 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL SPECIAL FIRST CLASS AWARDS: 1: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) 8; 2: Michael Brown (Sherco) 14; 3: James Dabill (Beta) 15; 4: Jack Peace (Sherco) 17; 5: Richard Sadler (Vertigo) 23; 6: Billy Green (Scorpa) 27; 7: Dan Peace (Sherco) 29; 8: Sam Haslam (GASGAS) 30; 9: Ross Danby (TRRS) 30; 10: Tom Minta (Scorpa) 33; 11: Dan Thorpe (GASGAS) 34; 12: Guy Kendrew (Beta) 34; 13: Andy Chilton (Scorpa) 34; 14: Sam Connor (Beta) 37; 15: Ben Hemingway (Beta) 39; 16: Duncan MacColl (Beta) 40; 17: Alexz Wigg (Vertigo) 41; 18: Jack Challoner (Montesa) 45; 19: Gael Chatagno (Electric Motion-FRA) 51; 20: Benoit Dagnicourt (Vertigo-FRA) 54; 21: James Fry (Sherco) 55; 22: Alexandre Ferrer (Montesa-FRA) 66; 23: Sam Yeomans (Vertigo) 67; 24: James Lampkin (Beta) 72; 25: Dec Bullock (Beta) 74; 26: Josh Hanlon (Beta) 74; 27: John Crinson (Beta) 76; 28: Chris Pearson (Sherco) 85; 29: Thomas Hick (Beta) 85; 30: Jonny Starmer (Beta) 86; 31: Chris Alford (Scorpa) 91; 32: Stuart McClurg (TRRS) 93; 33: Sean Doyle (Scorpa) 94; 34: Sam Yeadon (Beta) 101; 35: Joe Dawson (TRRS) 102; 36: Dan Hemingway (Beta) 105; 37: Andy Perry (TRRS) 106; 38: Stephen Dixon (Scorpa) 106; 39: Emma Bristow (Sherco) 108; 40: Tom Affleck (Sherco) 109; 41: Chris Stay (TRRS) 110; 42; Richard Timperley (Vertigo) 110; 43: Luke Walker (Sherco) 110; 44: Oliver Smith (TRRS) 111; 45: Filippo Locca (Beta-ITA) 111; 46: Andrew Anderson (Scorpa) 118; 47: Brad Bullock (Beta) 119; 48: Aran Drachenberg (Vertigo) 122; 49: Tom Middleton (Vertigo) 123; 50: Tom Rushton (Vertigo) 126.

MACHINES TOP 50: Beta: 15; Vertigo: 9; Sherco: 8; Scorpa: 7; TRRS: 6; GASGAS: 2; Montesa: 2; Electric Motion: 1

AWARDS

James Lampkin (Beta): Best 201cc–250cc.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

MANUFACTURERS TEAM AWARD: Sherco BEST NEWCOMER: Billy Green (Scorpa) SECOND BEST NEWCOMER: Duncan MacColl (Beta) BEST FOREIGN RIDER: Gael Chatagno (Electric Motion-FRA) BEST SERVICES RIDER: Dan Peace (Sherco) BEST OVER 40 RIDER: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo) BEST FEMALE COMPETITOR: Emma Bristow (Sherco) BEST UP TO 200CC: Gael Chatagno (Electric Motion-FRA) BEST 201CC–250CC: James Lampkin (Beta) BEST OVER 250CC: Dougie Lampkin (Vertigo)

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SSDT 2022

AN ELECTRIC WORLD-FIRST

Bringing a world-first to the Scottish Six Days Trial looked on target for the ambitious motorcycle manufacturer, Electric Motion. The French-based company first entered in 2020, but with the pandemic cancelling the event, and again in 2021, the world would have to wait until this year for the electric-powered machines to make their first appearance. The 2021 FIM TrialE World Champion, Frenchman Gael Chatagno, and Matthew Alpe, the official UK importer, would compete in the 2022 Scottish Six Days Trial on the EM EPURE RACE model. Preparations had begun months before the event, and EM had worked closely with the organising Edinburgh & District Motor Club Limited to help distribute the pre-charged batteries to the fuel checks on the route.

Article: Trial Magazine • Pictures: Trials Media

It’s technical time on the ramp in the Parc Ferme to mark-up components that cannot be changed during the six days.

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Scottish Six Days Trials • Traditional As it happened, the meticulous planning and preparation both at the EM headquarters in France and at EM UK in Great Britain were rewarded as Gael Chatagno finished in an incredible 19th position. A world-class rider in his own right, he had the watching spectators applaud his every move on the occasional very wet and challenging sections. The official UK importer for all Electric Motion products, Matthew Alpe, was equally happy with his 72nd finishing position and first-class award, enjoying what he described as one of the most pleasurable week’s riding he has had in the Scottish Six Days Trial.

AMBITIOUS

Many of the watching eyes of the general public had been sceptical of the range of the batteries and the reliability of the electrical components used on the Electric Motion trials machines over the six days. It may have been ambitious at the outset to expect the range and reliability of the electricpowered machines to be able to compete at the ‘Scottish’ on the challenging riding terrain, but they proved the watching public wrong.

On the maintenance side, apart from changing tyres and, just to be safe, a new final drive chain that Matthew fitted mid-week, the machines used no other parts. The general maintenance process consisted of keeping the machines clean with a spray-on cleaner and a polish with a piece of cloth; they were really that good. The batteries were changed at each fuel check with much charge still in them.

Friday’s road run of 18 miles to the first fuel/battery check proved the capabilities of the battery packs, of which Matthew’s still had 17% of charge remaining.

HISTORY IS RECORDED

As a first-time rider in the Scottish Six Days Trial, Gael Chatagno was in his element all week; his riding skills on the Electric Motion were pushed to the limit. His high level of riding indeed turned a few heads over the six days.

Matthew really enjoyed watching his world-class teammate. The whole experience with the electric machines again remarking was very rewarding.

Changing batteries is easy and quickly carried out, taking the same amount of time it takes to fill a two- or four-stroke machine with fuel. In a world made so aware of the global environmental and emission problems, the electric option is now becoming more available in all aspects of everyday life. It will be interesting to see how much the buying public will be influenced by the results the Electric Motion riders achieved at the SSDT. For Gael Chatagno, the icing on the cake was a top-20 finish, an award for the Best Foreign rider and Best up to 200cc machine against some very strong opposition.

All eyes are on Matthew Alpe and the Electric Motion on day one.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

Electric Motion are the riding numbers of 165 Gael Chatagno (FRA) and 166 Matthew Alpe (GBR), in the Sunday parade.

Out in the challenging elements of the cold and wet is Gael Chatagno on a damp Thursday morning, day four.

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ENCOURAGEMENT ALL THE WAY

In the modern era of motorcycle trials, the ladies have become more prominent in the sport. It was no better demonstrated at this year’s Scottish Six Days Trial, with nine female riders entered, led by Emma Bristow (GBR) and Katy Sunter (GASGAS-GBR). In 2004, Katy Sunter first started and was noticed, before being joined by Emma Bristow in 2008, with nine in 2022 entering the SSDT. As a winner of seven FIM Ladies’ Trial World Championships, Bristow continues to push herself in every event she enters; the Scottish Six Days Trial is no different. Finishing in a personal best 29th position in 2019, she slipped ten positions down the order in 2022, but you can be sure she will be back in 2023 with her eyes as always focused on the top 20.

Article: Trial Magazine • Pictures: Trials Media 39th: Emma Bristow (Sherco GBR)

EMMA BRISTOW (SHERCO-GBR), 39th

With a high-scoring first day keeping her down the order in 54th position, she battled all week to climb back up the order to eventually finish 39th. Never one to give up, we most certainly have not seen the best of Emma at this event, and her ability will pull her into the top 20 in the future.

KATY SUNTER (GASGAS), 127th

Since having her first ride in 2004, a seasoned competitor at this event has done so much to encourage the other ladies to have a highland ‘fling’ at the annual Scottish Six Days Trial.

CHLOE RICHARDSON (BETA-GBR), 149th

Very much a some-time trials rider these days, the ever-smiling young lady loved her six days spent in Scotland enjoying the two-wheeled action with some encouraging rides.

127th: Katy Sunter (GASGAS)

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149th: Chloe Richardson (Beta-GBR)

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173rd: Alicia Robinson (Beta-GBR)

231st: Jazz Hammond (Scorpa-GBR)

227th: Victoria Payne (Sherco-GBR)

256th: Charlotte Steffans (TRRS-GER)

ALICIA ROBINSON (BETA-GBR), 173rd

A very proud father, Stuart Robinson, started the event with his daughter, but only one of them made the finish. Broken ribs forced Stuart to retire mid-week, but Alicia kept the Robinson flag flying with her first finish.

VICTORIA PAYNE (SHERCO-GBR), 227th

Using all her experience, Victoria was happy to make the finish once again in this challenging event.

JAZZ HAMMOND (SCORPA-GBR), 231st

Despite a painful hand injury sustained early on Tuesday morning, she made it to the finish of her very first SSDT.

CHARLOTTE STEFFANS (TRRS-GER), 256th

It would be a very tough, eye-opening event for Charlotte, but she persevered to be very happy to make the finish in what she described as a very inspiring event.

ALBA BOSCH (VERTIGO-ESP), DNF MONA PEKAREK (SHERCO-GER), DNF

Classed as non-finishers, now that the two ladies have tasted this event, you can bet they will be back in 2023.

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DNF: Alba Bosch (Vertigo-ESP)

DNF: Mona Pekarek (Sherco-GER)

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SSDT 2022

TWO- & FOUR-WHEELED SUPPORT

It’s vital to have solid support with transport in Scotland to complement the valued and muchneeded input of both the Classic and Trial Magazine contributors covering both the Pre-65 Scottish and the Six Days. Once again, in 2022, the four-wheeled transport was courtesy of Tri-Angle Kia with the Kia Sorrento 2.2 CRDI 3 DCT AWD with MontesaHonda kindly providing the two-wheeled Montesa Cota 4Ride.

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FOUR WHEELS – KIA SORRENTO

When the ‘Midnight Black’ 2022 model Kia Sorrento 2.2 CRDI 3 DCT AWD arrived back all ‘logoed up’ from our good friends at Leek Signs, to say we were impressed is an understatement; it looked stunning. David Dench, the Director of Tri-Angle Kia in Chesterfield, has supported us with vehicles at the SSDT since our first year of covering the event in 2007. Versatile in all areas, the attributes of performance, economy and handling make the vehicle ideal for what is needed in rugged areas found around the six-day course.

TWO WHEELS – MONTESA COTA 4RIDE

Since its inception in 2016, we have been using this legendary four-stroke powered motorcycle to follow the event. No matter how you ride the machine on the open tracks and roads, the availability of its extra performance and all-round capabilities, including slow-speed trials-type riding, superb fuel range and reliability, means it remains our motorcycle of choice. The S3 electric starter kit was a very welcome fitment — push the button; it has to be the future.

John Hulme – thank you: “I would like to acknowledge the support with the transport from David Dench at Tri-Angle Kia and Graham Foster-Vigors at Honda UK, Mickey Oates Motorcycles and Martin Murphy from Leven Homes for the two wheels. ‘Team’ Army kept me fuelled and watered.

“I was kept warm and dry with riding kit from; Apico (Hebo, Forma and Leatt); Camio Moto (Comas); and Trialendurodirect (S3 and Mots).

“Without the support of my fantastic wife, Jane, none of the magazines would ever happen. I would also like to thank the Clerk of the Course, Jeff Horne, and the Edinburgh & District Motor Club for allowing me the privilege of going out on the course. Thank you.”

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SSDT 2022

NEVIS RADIO ENJOYED BY 578,404 LISTENERS

Yes, that was the case once again from the official SSDT Radio Station Nevis Radio, the station local to Fort William and Lochaber, which broadcast live from the Scottish Six Days Trial event’s Parc Ferme located at the West End Car Park from Monday 2nd May until Saturday 7th May 2022. The voices of the superb outside broadcast team this year consisted of John’ Big John’ Weller, Simon Abberley and the guest presenter, Trials Guru’s very own John Moffat, supported by Pam Weller, Dan MacLeod, Sean McCartney, Deborah Weller and David Sedgewick. As well as radio broadcasting, the station was on air with live video streaming, with daily broadcasts from 07:00–11:00am. The station’s sponsors were again Michelin Tyres in association with Trial Magazine, a relationship going back to 2009.

Article: Trials Media and Nevis Radio Simon Abberley: “Nevis Radio would like to thank Michelin and Trial Magazine for their continued support over the many years of sponsorship.

As a registered charity, every penny we receive counts towards our continuous service to help us broadcast across Lochaber.

“In recent years, we have expanded into the world of live video streaming on the internet. Without the support from Michelin and Trial Magazine, we wouldn’t have had the funds available to offer

this service. Being mostly volunteer-based with one staff member involved takes a great deal of resources to achieve our Scottish Six Days Trial coverage. This year we passed the half-million listeners hitting a weekly total of user base/ listener/ viewer statistics of 578,404; this does not include our listen-again options or social media interaction.

“In my time at Nevis, we introduced live video. It started with a simple webcam; however, this year, we planned a multi-camera setup and a remote

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camera in HD alongside our FM feed. The audio and video are available on our Nevis radio app for iOS and Android or on our website at www. nevisradio.co.uk. In addition, video will be available on www.youtube.com/nevisradioofficial or audio on third party radio apps such as Tune In and our portal and smart speakers.

“The support from John Hulme and John Moffat bring that extra edge with the knowledge they have on the sport of motorcycle trials — thank you to both of you and, of course, Trial Magazine and Michelin Tyres.”

RADIO STATION STATISTICS

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A weekly total of user base/listener/viewer statistics of 578,404 also includes 446,404 website player clicks for the week. 9000 YouTube views on our website player. 6000 weekly total on YouTube direct. We were listened to in 128 countries over the week. Rajar: UK radio stats body suggests that 51% of people use smart speakers to listen these days, so this could also be quite substantial. This total does not include our listen again options or social media interaction.

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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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Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP)

Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR)

Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR)

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.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

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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Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP)

Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP)

Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP)

ROUND 3: MADRID, SPAIN

On a tense night of competition, the Repsol Honda Trials Team excelled as Toni Bou took the win from a rejuvenated Gabriel Marcelli, who put the second four-stroke machine on the podium. It was much to the delight of the team’s manager Takahisa Fujinami, his first one-two.

Once again, as in France the week before, a sell-out stadium welcomed round three of the 2022 FIM X-Trial World Championship to Madrid as spectators raised the roof with an exciting night of indoor trials. The evening was a continuous night of tension as the three-heat process produced another win for Toni Bou, who had already opened a considerable advantage at the top of the points table.

During the second phase of the evening’s riding, Marcelli managed to outpoint the more seasoned riders Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP), Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) and Miquel Gelabert (GASGAS-ESP) to join Adam Raga and Toni Bou in the final. Despite riding the six sections first, Marcelli played safe in section four as Raga dismounted and added the dreaded fivemark penalty to his score. Nevertheless, Marcelli knew this was his moment and embraced the opportunity to go clean in the final two sections. Much to his delight, he took the secondplace podium position.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

Round 3: Madrid, Spain

FINAL 1 RESULTS: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 2; 2: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP) 7; 3: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 11.

ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 18; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 21; 3: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol HondaESP) 27; 4: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 30; 5: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 35; 6: Miquel Gelabert (GASGAS-ESP) 40.

ROUND 1 RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 11; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 11; 3: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol HondaESP) 13; 4: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 17; 5: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 18; 7: Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA) 21; 8: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 22.

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Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA)

Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA)

ROUND 4: BARCELONA, SPAIN

Once again, the old-school of eventual winner Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) and his constant rival Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) stole the show in front of 5,000 excited fans at the Palau Sant Jordi stadium in Montjuic Park high above Barcelona. The evening was again full of tension which went all the way to the final as Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) joined Bou and Raga in the final.

As we have seen on many occasions, the early qualifying round provided surprises as two of the new youngest talents, Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol HondaESP) and Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR), were eliminated in the opening heat of the night to take no further part in the competition.

In round two, tension increased as the top three in the championship, Spain’s Toni Bou and Adam Raga, joined by Italian Matteo Grattarola, came out on top to proceed to the final.

Grattarola was the first rider to attempt the sections, and he struggled to find his best form as he stopped in four of the six. As Raga stopped in the first two sections, it looked like Toni Bou would cruise to the win. However, a sudden stop for the defending champion in the second where he lost his balance, and the third section on the concrete slabs threw the fight for the win wide open.

Raga lost the advantage as he stopped in the fourth section, but Bou regained his composure to take this home win in front of the many fans who had come to the stadium to witness this supreme motorcycle rider in action.

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Round 4: Barcelona, Spain

FINAL 1 RESULTS: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 12; 2: Adam Raga (TRRSESP) 16; 3: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 24.

ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 17; 2: Adam Raga (TRRS-ESP) 20; 3: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 25; 4: Jaime Busto (VertigoESP) 29; 5: Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA) 40; 6: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 42.

ROUND 1 RESULTS: 1: Toni Bou (Repsol Honda-ESP) 8; 2: Adam Raga (TRRSESP) 8; 3: Matteo Grattarola (Beta-ITA) 12; 4: Jaime Busto (Vertigo-ESP) 13; 5: Benoit Bincaz (GASGAS-FRA) 20; 6: Sondre Haga (Beta-NOR) 21; 7: Gabriel Marcelli (Repsol Honda-ESP) 23; 8: Toby Martyn (TRRS-GBR) 25.

The 2022 FIM X-Trial World Championship will take a break until the next round on 8th October in Andorra.

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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.

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Having a very strong mindset is important for success.

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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.”

2015: The move to petrol power was made with the Beta.

2015: Growing into the riding kit.

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Harry Turner • Catch Up

2016: Feeling more confident – and the riding kit fits!

2017: Competing in the ACU Youth Class British Championships was a fantastic apprenticeship in trials.

Tell us about your youth career.

HT: “I went through the whole youth process and the D, C, and B championships, including three wins and two runner-ups. I didn’t ride A class; I went straight up to the Trial 125 class in the adult ACU British Championship. As I progressed, I grew with the OSET range before moving to the superb Beta 80 in both wheel sizes. I then moved to a 125cc Gas Gas before moving to Scorpa in 2020. On reflection, I usually battled with Harry Hemingway, sharing championships with him. I am naturally a very competitive person and continually push myself to what I believe is the best of my ability. Despite both my parents wanting the best for me, it has always been me who has put myself under pressure to succeed. They have supported me and helped address the pressure I put on myself. As I grow, I have learned just how important the psychological side of any sport can affect your performance, and it’s down to me to learn how I deal with this.”

Tell us about your school life.

HT: “I am taking my GCSEs this year, including my options studying Business Studies, Spanish and Creative IMedia, which I hope will be useful in my career in trials and whatever the future holds.”

2020: Under the wing of Gas Gas UK and John R Shirt was essential to progress in the sport.

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2019: Dad Paul keeps his eyes on Harry.

2020: In the heat of Spain in the FIM Trial125 World Championship.

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Harry Turner • Catch Up

2020: Covid-19 had a huge impact on life; this is at the final world round in Italy.

Was it always motorcycle trials?

HT: “Obviously, with both my dad and grandad being into motorcycles, they were keen to get me on one and got me a balance bike when I was 18 months old, which I loved. Going for walks became a lot more exciting! My balance bike still hangs on my dad’s garage wall.

“I was also about 18 months old when I stood on a pair of skis when mum and dad took me to Lapland to see Santa. Of course, I couldn’t do much, but my love for snow holidays started then, and, at four years old, I had a go on a board and haven’t looked back.

“One of my most memorable holidays was when I was nine.

My dad took me to The Crank Works in Whistler, Canada, which was absolutely amazing. I loved watching all the top boys doing runs down the mountain and then trying to have a go myself; I would love to go back again one day!

“Another great trip was when my dad and I went to Andorra to ride the Arinsal Two Day Trial, which I loved because it was a long way round, and it was my first time riding on the road on my own small-wheeled Beta 80.

“At 12 years old, I competed in my first European championships.

I love our trips away, for the riding and the social side too. I feel very fortunate to have tried and achieved so much already and have parents who are fully behind me in whatever I do.”

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

2020: As the new GASGAS brand was launched it was time to test the Scorpa 125cc just before Christmas; it was good.

2021: Fighting hard for my first win in the FIM Trial 125 World Championship on day two in Italy on the Scorpa.

2021: Standing proud on the top step in Italy!

2021: Working hard in the rivers of Andorra.

2021: Hitting the podium on both days in Andorra.

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2021: Under the watchful eyes of Minder 2022: Getting used to the more powerful Michael Brown in Cahors, France.

Scorpa in the ACU Trial 2 British Championship.

Where was your first European Trial?

HT: “I was 12 when I competed in my first European Championship on a 125 GasGas. I competed in Spain, Poland, Italy and Belgium, getting my first podium in the last round and ending up fourth overall in the championship.

It was a real eye-opener, and I loved every minute. Yes, you have to step up your game, but that’s what I enjoy about trials.”

Are you prepared for 2022?

HT: “I have to start with a big-up to my new minder ‘OJ’ – Oliver Sharp. I am really excited to work with him, and he is helping me be as prepared as I can be.

“It was good to get the season underway with the first ACU British Championship rounds. This year, I will remain on the Scorpa as part of the factory team at the FIM World Championship rounds, with support from the UK’s official importer, Nigel Birkett. It is a fantastic opportunity and one I intend to make the most of.

“The bank of mum and dad has been essential, but it’s down to me and my results to try and secure future funds. Looking outside of the

2022: With my new minder ‘OJ’ – Oliver Sharp at the Scorpa team launch in Spain.

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And the future?

HT: “I am 16 years old, and I really enjoy trials riding, and so this is where the immediate future lies. I know that this year the bar is raised as I progress into the Trial 2 classes; this is at another level than what I have been used to, and I am under no false illusions about just how competitive this year will be. However, in the UK, I feel that I can progress to an overall podium in the British Championship and score points in the world championships. If I can start to score FIM World Championship points, the next goal will be the top five in 2023, but I know this will be a huge ask in my first year.

My first Trial 125 world round win in Italy was a fantastic feeling, and it is my dream to repeat that awesome feeling of being on the top spot of the podium.”

HARRY TURNER, SCORPA

FULL NAME: Harry Turner DOB: 11/10/2005 WEIGHT: 10.5 stone HEIGHT: 5’10” WAIST SIZE: 30” CHEST SIZE: 34” SHOE/BOOT SIZE: 9.5 LOOKS: Longish hair, hazel eyes RELATIONSHIP: Girlfriend FAMILY: Dad Paul, Mum Carol and cousin Millie PETS: Two dogs, Molly and Pip LIVES: Buxton Derbyshire LIKES: Riding trials, Climbing, Snowboarding.

DISLIKES: Sitting doing homework when I could be riding BEST MOMENT: Winning World Round in Italy 2021 WORST MOMENT: Losing Close Family FAVOURITE RIDERS: Toby Martyn FAVOURITE FOOD: Sausage and Mash FAVOURITE DRINK: Smoothies FAVOURITE COUNTRY: Spain DREAM CAR: Porsche 911 MAGAZINES: Trial Magazine NEWSPAPER: TMX TRANSPORT: Dad and Mum’s Taxi Service MOTORCYCLE: Scorpa MUSIC: Rap OTHER SPORTS: Climbing, Badminton, Snowboarding CRASH HELMET: Airoh RIDING KIT: Comas RIDING BOOTS: Stylmartin DREAM: FIM Trial World Champion CURRENT SPONSORS: Scorpa; Motul; Renthal; Michelin; Braktec; Galfer Brakes; Reiger Racing Suspension; Airohelmet; Latiseguros; Comas; Stylmartin; Eyreforce 3; YMSA Trials; Kia Triangle; CHOCKT 67; Thorneycroft Solicitors; KH Plant Hire.

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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.

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Oset • Electric

MotoGP Silverstone 2019. Fun daily MX-10 races were a big hit. Here, Scottish Champion riders Joe Drysdale and Euan Sim continue their friendly rivalry!

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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.”

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The amazing Euan Sim in mid-flight at MotoGP. OSET have run demos seven times at MotoGP, with thousands trying trials for the first time.

What makes them so much better?

IS: “Everything a designer would try to achieve; including more power, more torque, longer run times, lighter weight, better handling and better suspension. We have reached the point where we can move away from off-the-shelf componentry and design what we want, dedicated for our purpose. For example, brush motors have been great for us through the years, they have a lot of torque, but it runs out quickly. They set off well on a steep hill but can’t accelerate on the way up; they are quite simple beasts with simple controllers. Throttle response is inevitably a bit jerky, and although this teaches great throttle control, it is not optimum. The new drive system is as smooth as silk; it is more powerful, with torque over a massively wider range but much smoother. They’re probably the easiest bikes in the world to wheelie, and the rider can do loads of fun tricks that weren’t possible before!”

And a seat?

IS: “An optional seat, yes! They are trials bikes 100%, but there is a full subframe and seat unit that can be fitted in five minutes. It makes the bike huge fun for ripping around, jumping and exploring just as you like.”

2021 D Class Champion Sam LeFevre on the 24.0R he’ll be running in the 2022 Nationals.

Trial Magazine • June-July 2022

Elliot Smith on the PR-1 OSET. ‘Museum’ bikes are dotted around the building.

Lockdown 2020. Oliver and Elliot did a series of back-garden training videos.

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Electric • Oset

2022 OSET Cup events are back in full swing. This is from a recent Northern OSET Cup, run by Simon Armstrong.

MotoGP 2019. A crew of over 40 people are involved. The demo team kids get full tours of the pits and meet all the superstars.

What else is in the pipeline?

IS: “As we say, one step at a time. Next up will be replacements for the 12.5 and 16.0 arriving in the second quarter of 2023. These will follow along the same lines with all the latest tech lithium/brushless systems. They will be much lighter and much easier to ride, along with all the benefits of longer run-time and lighter weight etc. A fullsize bike is on the cards, but the project has been slowed down as we focus on the new range, but it remains a high-priority project. The new drivetrains are very versatile, and so they will suit a multitude of other projects, but I can’t talk about them yet.”

Trial Magazine first witnessed the electric OSET in action in 2008.

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Where are you on the climb up the mountain?

IS: “The new basecamp is built with a much stronger direction in place, and our goal is very clear. We want to remain the forefathers of the electric bike industry in trials as well as in other areas. We aim to grow rapidly as a company, and our foundations are now strong enough to do it. We have obviously been a big player in the youth trials and learning market, bringing new younger riders into the off-road world, and we also want to become a major player with bigger bikes. We are well-positioned to reach these goals, using the experience and hard work that has been carried out. The satisfaction for us has been seeing kids learning to ride from OSET Cups and now watching ex-OSET riders winning World Championships. This not only just makes me immensely proud, but everyone who had been a part of the OSET brand.”

The OSET story has always been a fun one to watch, and Trial Magazine has witnessed the adventure all along the way. During the last two years, OSET may have appeared to have been standing still, but the opposite is true. Rather than shrinking during the pandemic, OSET has rebuilt the foundations and redesigned the bikes. The rebuilding and rebirth are happening now. So stay tuned for OSET, chapter two…

A very young Oliver Smith in 2008.

June-July 2022 • Trial Magazine

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.

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Toby Martyn (TRRS UK)

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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.

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Iwan Roberts (TRRS UK)

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Dan Thorpe (JSM GASGAS)

TRIAL EXPERT

Thirty-four riders entered this Expert category, seeing the vastly experienced first-round winner Dan Thorpe carry his winning form into round two. He would also take the extra championship point for the best-lap score when he parted with 15 on the opener.

The first-round winner Brad Bullock slipped to fourth behind George Gosden to tie on championship points with Emma Bristow. However, she was just off the winning pace as she remained well in the hunt in the championship after two rounds with a very strong display in Wales.

Emma Bristow (Sherco)

TRIAL EXPERT, ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: Dan Thorpe (JSM GASGAS) 55; 2: Emma Bristow (Sherco) 64; 3: George Gosden (BVM Beta-UK) 66; 4: Brad Bullock (Beta-UK) 80; 5: Gwynedd Jones (Beta) 81; 6: Iwan Jones (TRRS) 84; 7: Tyler Rendall (BVM Vertigo UK) 88; 8: Charlie Smith (Inch Perfect Vertigo) 93; 9: Thomas Swindlehurst (Sherco) 94; 10: Samuel Woolridge (SW Trials Vertigo) 96; 11: Bevan Blacker (GASGAS) 98; 12: Cameron Brice (Beta) 101; 13: Samuel Beecroft-Penny (TRRS) 102; 14: John Sunter (Montesa) 103; 15: Owen Gawthorpe (Non-Stop Trials Vertigo) 104.

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TRIAL 125

Taking nothing away from the other riders, George Hemingway was in a class of his own; his winning score of 48 marks lost would have given him the Expert Class win! His first- and second-lap scores of 14 and 12 marks were of a very high standard on some very tough sections for the 125cc machines.

Scotland’s Jamie Galloway is having a good start to the season and was a clear second in front of Alfie Lampkin.

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Jamie Galloway (TRRS UK)

TRIAL 125, ROUND 2 RESULTS: 1: George Hemingway (Beta-UK) 48; 2: Jamie Galloway (TRRS UK) 70; 3: Alfie Lampkin (Vertigo UK) 97; 4: Jay Piper (Acklams Beta) 122; 5: Daniel Da Breo (GASGAS) 136; 5: Finlay Rule (Scorpa) 141.

TRIAL 125 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS: 1: George Hemingway 42; 2: Galloway 34; 3: Lampkin 30; 4: Piper 26; 5: Da Breo 21; 6: Rule 21.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Flashback • 1992 SSDT

1992 SSDT

KING COLLEY

Scotland had already had an influx of the world’s top riders at the third round of the FIM World Trials Championship close to Fort William, won by Diego Bosis (Fantic-ITA). Steve Colley was the best of the home riders, taking a solid fourth-place finish. Yamaha surprised many people with the arrival of the new prototype water-cooled TYZ machine in the SSDT paddock, to be ridden by the Japanese development rider Haruo Kimura. As the machines were scrutineered, the component marking paint would be replaced with three stickers placed on the frame and both wheels. Times were changing as most of the entries were now on water-cooled machines.

Words: Yoomee • Picture: Eric Kitchen

Very heavy rain greeted the huge 286-rider entry as it headed out onto the hills on day one as the heavens opened. This created chaos for the time schedules as the many small streams turned into raging rivers.

By Wednesday, the fight for the win turned into a three-way battle between the first-day leader Adam Norris on his air-cooled Yamaha, Tuesday’s best performer Steve Colley (Beta) and John R Shirt (Gas Gas), who had started well. As John Lampkin turned in the best daily score on Wednesday, he moved up the order and by Thursday was in touch with the leader Shirt, with Colley just three marks behind him. Colley moved into the lead by Friday and took a ten-mark advantage into the final day.

On Saturday, Colley, based on the Isle of Man, made no mistakes, and the winning margin told its own story as he took his first SSDT victory. As ‘Shirty’ won the tiebreak decider with John Lampkin, the best newcomer award went to a very slightly built rider by the name of Graham Jarvis on his Fantic, who finished eighth.

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1992 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL

RESULTS: 1: Steve Colley (Gas Gas) 68; 2: John R Shirt (Gas Gas) 92; 3: John Lampkin (Beta) 92; 4: Stephan Merriman (Aprilia-NZ) 106; 5: Philip Alderson (Yamaha)107; 6: Adam Norris (Yamaha) 111; 7: Robert Crawford (Montesa) 114; 8: Graham Jarvis (Fantic) 120; 9: Steven Hole (Beta) 128; 10: Mark Holland (Gas Gas) 132; 11: Wayne Braybrook (Gas Gas) 135; 12: Steve Saunders (Aprilia) 136; 13: James Boggis (Gas Gas) 139; 14: Pasi Jaatinen (Fantic-FIN)144; 15: Jason Lawer (Aprilia) 150; 16: John Reynolds (Beta) 158; 17: Colin Ward (Yamaha) 159; 18: Robert Cockshott (Yamaha) 161; 19: Les Winthrop (Yamaha) 162; 20: Paul Rose (Montesa) 162.

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2002 SSDT • Flashback

2002 SSDT

‘VIVA’ AMOS

The Scottish Six Days Trial bounced back in 2002 in Fort William as the trial returned to the calendar after the cancellation in 2001 due to the nationwide Foot and Mouth disease that had put a stop to all off-road activity. As 252 riders entered, they had a new secretary of the meeting with Scotsman John Moffat in charge. With no four-stroke machines in the entry, the Spanish manufacturers dominated it led by Gas Gas with 69, Sherco 67 and Montesa 53. In contrast to the usual wet weather that falls during the event, a welcome band of warm sunshine came over the highlands, making it hotter than Spain!

Words: Yoomee • Picture: Eric Kitchen

Off the back of a hugely successful riding career, Spain’s Amos Bilbao had the ‘Scottish’ win on his bucket list. In 2000 he had finished second and was denied the chance to look for the victory in 2001. He arrived armed with the Montesa Cota 315, and only one result was on his mind, winning. He made his intentions quite clear on day one as he parted no marks under a red-hot sky. On day two, with four marks lost, he was pushed down to third behind Dan Clarke and Steve Colley. As both Colley and Bilbao lost a single mark, the fight for the win was still wide open on Wednesday.

On the long 120-mile day four, Amos joined four other riders who all went clean as Colley stopped at Ba House. Using his years of experience and riding in the company of Wayne Braybrook, Amos only parted with one more mark on Friday to put him on a total of six. As Colley lost another single five-mark penalty, Amos lost just one to secure the victory on the final day.

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2002 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL

RESULTS: 1: Amos Bilbao (Montesa-ESP) 7; 2: Steve Colley (Gas Gas) 15; 3: Ben Hemingway (Beta) 17; 4: Andy Huddleston (Montesa) 24; 5: Steve Saunders (Gas Gas) 24; 6: Sam Connor (Gas Gas) 25; 7: Adam Norris (Beta) 35; 8: Gary Macdonald (Sherco) 35; 9: John Shirt (Gas Gas) 38; 10: Dan Clarke (Scorpa) 45; 11: James Lampkin (Beta) 45; 12: Jordi Pasquet (Gas Gas-ESP) 45; 13: Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas-ESP) 46; 14: Wayne Braybrook (Montesa) 48; 15: Dan Hemingway (Beta) 51; 16: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 59; 17: John Lampkin (Beta) 63; 18: Andreu Codina (Sherco-ESP) 64; 19: Barry Kinley (Gas Gas) 65; 20: Joe Baker (Sherco) 68.

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Flashback • 2012 SSDT

2012 SSDT

LEGEND LAMPKIN

‘A sporting holiday in the Highlands’ is what continued to sell the Scottish Six Days Trial to so many trials riders. The town of Fort William continues to enjoy the event along with the finances it brings with it and, of course, the public who come to enjoy the week. It was no different in 2012. Nevis Radio, supported by Michelin and Trial Magazine and run by David Ogg and John Moffat, once again had a tremendous week, with listening figures to the popular station one continuing to be very high, so what was missing? On the lips of so many people was the question: “When are the manufacturers going to bring along their top riders?”

Words: Yoomee • Picture: Erik Kitchen

Dougie Lampkin has to be the ultimate SSDT legend. He first won the event in 1993 at the start of his trials adventure, followed up by wins in 1994 and 1995 before taking on the world to win seven consecutive FIM world outdoor crowns, not forgetting to mention five FIM indoor titles as well; a 12-times FIM world champion, I nearly forgot the 99 world round wins!

After his world championship-winning days were over, he returned to win the challenging Scott Trial in 2007 and took two more SSDT wins in 2008 and 2009. He retired from the world championship competition in 2012 to concentrate on his new role as the Gas Gas team manager. His first competition on a trials machine during 2012 would be the SSDT; he simply went out and won!

Staying focussed throughout the week despite the pressure from the young pack of riders after his scalp, he kept his calm to win and take the bar to another level as he set a new world record.

Yes, it went all the way to the wire in a fight with James Dabill, but history only remembers the winners!

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2012 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL

RESULTS: 1: Dougie Lampkin (Gas Gas) 15; 2: James Dabill (Beta) 15; 3: Michael Brown (Gas Gas) 21; 4: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 31; 5: Alexz Wigg (Gas Gas) 32; 6: Ian Austermuhle (Beta) 38; 7: Jordi Pascuet (JotagasESP) 38; 8: Sam Connor (Beta) 42; 9: Jack Challoner (Beta) 43; 10: Sam Haslam (Gas Gas) 50; 11: Chris Pearson (Sherco) 59; 12: Ben Hemingway (Beta) 59; 13: Tom Sagar (Montesa) 63; 14: Richard Sadler (Sherco) 66; 15: James Fry (Sherco) 72; 16: Ricky Wiggins (Gas Gas) 73; 17: Dan Clarke (Beta) 75; 18: Adam Norris (Beta) 79; 19: John Shirt (Gas Gas) 80; 20: Michael Burton (Beta) 85.

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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.

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Four-Stroke • Machine

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

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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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Machine • Four-Stroke Alan Clews inspired this 1978 CCM 350.

Rob Shepherd mud-plugging on the four-stroke Honda in 1978.

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Honda produced the RTL single-shock machine to the buying public in limited numbers. Still, two-strokes would dominate for the following years until the environmental issues with the planet started to become more evident as the door closed on the 90s and we moved into the year 2000.

The first manufacturer to break ground with a four-stroke

Honda were always pushing development; this is the Eddy Lejeune (Honda-BEL) on the RTL 360.

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Nice looking but not practical: the Italjet Scott 350.

trials machine was Honda. News and pictures of the new machine and engine would break in April 2004, as the world got its first view of the development, which had taken a step further forward with an electronically controlled fuel-injected system. It was an ambitious project undertaken as they basked in the glory of Japan’s first FIM World Trials Championship title with Takahisa Fujinami and the best-selling Montesa Cota 315R in 2004, the last two-stroke machine to win the coveted world title. As technical innovations advanced in the new era of four-strokes in motorcycle trials, we have a look back at the manufacturers and their machines when they were introduced.

Eddy Lejeune (Honda-BEL) was the FIM World Trials Champion from 1982 to 1984.

In 1985 on the Honda, Steve Saunders rocked the trials world.

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Four-Stroke • Machine

MONTESA

The Montesa Cota 4RT was the first to come, in 2004, with the four-stroke engine that was a product of thousands of hours of shared work between the engineers of Honda in Japan and Montesa-Honda in Spain. The idea was to create the first trials motorcycle fitted with electronic fuel injection and, together with the finest quality materials, set the benchmark from their base in Barcelona. They wanted to produce a reliable, strong machine with basic features for the rider while keeping the durability of its predecessor, the famous twostroke Cota 315R. On its debut at the third round of the 2004 world championship in Japan and ridden by the home-nation rider Tomoyuki Ogawa they finished ninth on both days to score points at the two-day event. It would take the testing and development carried out by Great Britain’s Dougie Lampkin and Japan’s Takahisa Fujinami, and a team of technical engineers to overcome the early problem of getting the engine to produce enough power to be competitive. However, by the time it went into production in 2004, it looked more and more like a winner.

Another rider who featured heavily in its development, Spain’s Amos Bilbao, gave the Cota 4RT its UK debut in the world-famous Scott Trial, finishing third overall.

In 2005 the two factory-supported riders, Dougie Lampkin and Takahisa Fujinami were getting more comfortable with the four-stroke attributes in the FIM World Trials Championship, Lampkin taking the first-ever four-stroke world round win in Portugal at the opening round.

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It’s late 2004 as the production Montesa Cota 4RT arrived at the Scott Trial.

It was not an easy day for Amos Bilbao on the Cota 4RT at the 2004 Scott but he recovered to finish third.

All action in 2007 from Takahisa Fujinami, Japan’s trials superstar who worked on the HRC project from day one.

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Machine • Four-Stroke

30 FIM World Trials Championship titles: Toni Bou has won them all on the four-stroke Cota 4RT.

BULLETPROOF

Soon, the machine’s bulletproof reputation would welcome back a huge number of four-stroke buying riders who loved the engine’s build quality and components. Developed from the company’s successful CRF 250cc motocross engine, the fuel was supplied by a lightweight, simple integrated injection system (PGM-FI) with a lower volume than a conventional carburettor. In a single piece, it married together the throttle body and the ECU; it’s an intelligent high-precision control unit. Its sensors would perform instantaneous calculations of a wide range of variables such as the environment, engine temperature and atmospheric pressure, etc. These calculations ensured the motor would perform at its optimum and provide a precise response anywhere, including the performance demands at very high altitudes. This new engine’s design would also meet the newly introduced stringent Euro2 regulations concerning emissions.

WINNER

After winning the FIM World Trials Championship in 2004 on the two-stroke Cota, Takahisa Fujinami would take the runner-up position in 2005 and 2006 on the new four-stroke as the machine gained popularity.

In 2007 a young star from Spain emerged. His name was Toni Bou. He would take his first FIM World title. In the same year, Great Britain’s James Dabill would win the Scottish Six Days Trial on the Cota 4RT. As the machine evolved over the years, it would become the most successful machine in the FIM World Trials Championships history, endorsed by the record 30 titles from a certain Toni Bou. In 2022 it is still in production and continues to be as popular as ever.

MONTESA COTA 4RT 2004

Dougie Lampkin winning the 2007 Scott Trial; he was very instrumental in the machine’s success.

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ENGINE: Water-Cooled Single Cylinder SOHC 4 Valve; Capacity: 249.1cc; Bore and Stroke: 76.5 mm x 54.2 mm; PGM-FI Electronic Fuel Injection System; Ignition: Computer Controlled Digital Transistorised with Electronic Advance; Transmission: Five Gears; Clutch: Wet Multi-Rotor, Wet; Clutch Operation: Hydraulic.

CHASSIS: Frame: Diamond Type, Aluminium Twin Spar; Swinging Arm: Aluminium; Suspension: Front – Showa 39mm Ø Cartridge Type 175mm Travel; Rear – Showa Single Damper, Pro-Link 170mm Travel; Brakes: Front 185mm Rotor, Hydraulic with Four-Piston Calliper; Rear 150mm Rotor, Hydraulic with Two-Piston Calliper.

DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 1,321mm; Seat Height: 650mm; Ground Clearance: 335mm; Dry Weight: 73.8kg; Fuel Tank Capacity: 2 Litres.

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Machine • Four-Stroke

Graham Jarvis won the 2007 ACU British Trials Championship on the four-stroke Sherco.

SHERCO

In 1998, two well-known names, Sherpa and Bultaco, combined and Sherco was founded. Using the best components available at the time, the new two-stroke Sherco trials models were presented in production form in 2000 and soon became popular amongst the buying public.

A young, ambitious company in the trials world, they went down their own development route with the four-stroke engine. The project to develop the new four-stroke machine would be run by Spain’s Josep Rovira Paxau, a well-respected engineer in the trials world who had previously worked at Gas Gas. They developed the new engine from a clean sheet in all areas. Maximum efficiency and a high-revving engine were the targets, and each engine component was designed with this in mind. They agreed on a super-square engine, with a Bore and Stroke of 82mm x 60mm, giving a short stroke and arriving at the 317cc.

HIGH RPM

It would have a high RPM, with four valves for maximum efficiency, it had timing gears driven by Morse chain-controlled camshaft for maximum reliability. Despite the knowledge that Sherco had acquired from its use of electronic fuel injection on its Enduro model, they stayed with the conventional fuel delivery of a Dellorto VHST 28mm Ø carburettor.

Working alongside the ignition manufacturer Leonelli, a digital programmable ignition system was developed to suit the attributes of the new engine. The chassis and cycle components would be retained from its successful two-stroke range of trials models, but the steel frame would feature removable front down-tubes to afford easier engine access. The development would be carried out alongside Paxau, with Andreu Codina providing his experienced input.

Looking very functional: the 2009 Sherco four-stroke.

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FIM World Trials Championship action from Graham Jarvis at Hawkstone Park in 2007.

PRODUCTION

It first appeared in the company’s sales brochures in 2005, where it stayed until 2009 before it was eventually phased out when the new-generation two-stroke machines arrived in 2010. The succeass came in the world championship, where Spain’s Albert Cabestany and Graham Jarvis proved its competitiveness by scoring top-ten points. Jarvis would win the 2007 ACU British Trials Championship on the four-stroke.

The whole project had been ambitious and rewarding, and maybe fuel injection would have secured its future, but the trials world was still sold on the two-stroke machines. Sherco would continue to be successful in the trials world with innovations and new models, as we have seen right up to the present day.

SHERCO 3.2 4T 2004 ENGINE: Water-Cooled Single Cylinder SOHC 4 Valve; Capacity: 317cc; Bore and Stroke: 82mm x 60mm; Carburettor Dellorto VHST 28mm Ø; Ignition: Leonelli Digital Programmable with Balanced Magnetic Flywheel; Transmission: Five Gears; Clutch: Wet Multi-Rotor, Wet; Clutch Operation: Hydraulic.

CHASSIS: Frame: Deltabox Type in Chrome Molybdenum; Swinging Arm: Aluminium; Suspension: Front – Paioli 38mm Ø 170mm Travel; Rear – Boge Single Damper, 175mm Travel; Brakes: Front 185mm Rotor, Hydraulic AJP with Four-Piston Calliper; Rear 145mm Rotor, Hydraulic with Two-Piston Calliper.

DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 1,332mm; Seat Height: 635mm; Ground Clearance: 305mm; Dry Weight: 73kg; Fuel Tank Capacity: 2.8 Litres.

Albert Cabestany (ESP) on the Sherco four-stroke in 2008.

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Four-Stroke • Machine

Scorpa’s UK importer Nigel Birkett supported Darren Brice on the four-stroke in 2008.

SCORPA

Marc Colomer at the 2007 SSDT helped to develop the Scorpa.

In 2005 Scorpa moved to a brand-new facility at Alés in France to start work on the new fourstroke machine. With the successful French businessman Philippe Ariston at the helm, this new government-funded facility would become a motorsports centre, available for many disciplines, including motorcycle trials. Off the back of a proposed new Scorpa trials model for 2006, Nigel Birkett would also become the importer for the French machines to the UK.

YAMAHA POWER

Scorpa had successfully adapted the well-developed water-cooled Yamaha TYZ engine into its two-stroke SY250 trials model. They would use the Japanese manufacturer once again to power its four-stroke challenger. The engine was based on the YZ/WR250F motocross model, a state-of-theart four-stroke single-cylinder featuring Yamaha’s unique five-valve head system to allow it to be revved very high. It was agreed in a collaboration between the engine manufacturer in Japan and the French motorcycle manufacturer that the engine could be adapted for the slow-speed world of trials. They also stayed away from fuel injection despite the fact that they had been using it for many

years on some of their other models and instead used the conventional mechanical delivery of fuel from the carburettor. In addition, it featured a brand-new frame fabricated from a mixture of aluminium and steel and components from its two-stroke counterparts, including the link-less suspension. Everyone agreed that the reliability would not be a problem with the Yamaha engine, but when it was presented to the buying public, it had a bulky, heavy appearance.

COMPETITION

Scorpa took on the Polish trials rider Taddy Blazusiak, who moved from Gas Gas to compete in the FIM World Trials Championship to further develop the machine.

The arrival of the former world champion Marc Colomer from Spain improved the machine and, in 2007, Marx Frexia finished seventh in the world. Nigel Birkett helped with the development, but it was removed from the French manufacturer’s machine range in 2010.

SCORPA SY250F 2006

Scorpa’s four-stroke challenge was based around the motocross YZ/WR250F engine.

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ENGINE: Water-Cooled Single Cylinder ACT 5 Valve; Capacity: 249cc; Bore and Stroke: 77mm x 53.6mm; Carburettor Dellorto VHST 26mm Ø; Ignition: Electronic Digital Programmable; Transmission: Five Gears; Clutch: Wet Multi-Rotor, Wet; Clutch Operation: Hydraulic.

CHASSIS: Frame: Perimeter Type in 15CDV6 and Aluminium; Swinging Arm: Aluminium; Suspension: Front – Marzocchi 40mm Ø 177mm Travel; Rear – Sachs Single Damper, 165mm Travel, Link-less; Brakes: Front 182mm Rotor, Hydraulic AJP with Four-Piston Calliper; Rear 150mm Rotor, Hydraulic with Two-Piston Calliper.

DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 1,330mm; Seat Height: 665mm; Ground Clearance: 315mm; Dry Weight: 73kg; Fuel Tank Capacity: 2.0 Litres.

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BETA

Beta four-strokes lined up at the opening round of the 2007 FIM World Championship.

Jordi Pasquet (ESP) on the four-stroke at the Spanish world round in 2007.

The Italian motorcycle manufacturer was aware of the problems connected with the environmental impact of emissions and the corresponding restrictions it would have on the off-road world. A direct consequence of this was its progressive integration of a new four-stroke model to join the two-strokes in its trials range. An all-new 250cc four-stroke engine would power the new ‘REV 3’ model in 2008.

LIGHT AND RELIABLE

Italian designers had devoted their primary efforts to containing the weight and dimensions. The result was a power unit with characteristics as similar as possible to the Beta two-strokes from the previous few years. At only 23kg, the new engine compared favourably with the two-stroke of the same capacity. However, this lightness and compactness had been achieved without compromising the design brief, which was to create a modern four-stroke engine delivering the highest standards of reliability and performance.

Lubrication had been taken care of by two separate oil pumps, which led to an increase in the overall efficiency of the oil circulation. The output pump would pick up oil from the gearbox area and deliver it to the head and barrel, crank and conrod, as a second, or scavenge pump, returned it to the gearbox to restart the cycle. This dual circuit, together with the number of oil jets in crucial positions and the sheer capacity of oil in the system, would ensure optimum circulation and improved cooling of the parts involved in combustion, which increased the mechanical reliability of the engine.

COMPACT

A lubrication circuit supplying the engine used a series of steel pipes built into the engine castings themselves. This solution enabled the engine to be made more compact and eliminated the need for external oil pipes. It is a well-known fact that lubrication of the camshaft and the cam-follower surfaces of the rockers is often critical. To eliminate the consequent wear problems and to increase the general reliability of the timing system, the camshaft was housed on ball bearings. In the same way, the traditional

Posing at the 2007 International Dirt Bike Show is James Dabill with the new Beta.

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cam-follower surfaces of the rockers were replaced by roller bearings which improved contact with the camshaft. With the engine housed in the familiar aluminium surroundings of its fellow two-stroke model, it proved very popular from its introduction.

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In October 2007, Beta development rider Spaniard Jordi Pasquet made his debut in the famous Scott Trial mounted on the four-stroke Beta. A huge fan of traditional trials, including the Scottish Six Days Trial, he did himself proud with a top-20 finish. The development would be ongoing with the four-stroke as it evolved into a 300cc model in 2010 to join the 250cc. A very popular fun-loving machine to ride, such as the robustness of the original engine design, it continues in the Beta model range in 2022.

BETA REV 4T 250 2008 ENGINE: Water-Cooled Single Cylinder SOHC 4 Valve; Capacity: 249.6cc; Bore and Stroke: 77mm x 53.6mm; Carburettor: Mikuni SEB SR 33-79 28mm Ø; Ignition: Electronic; Transmission: Five Gears; Clutch: Wet Multi-Rotor, Wet; Clutch Operation: Hydraulic.

CHASSIS: Frame: Double Wave Aluminium Beam; Swinging Arm: Aluminium; Suspension: Front – Paioli 38mm Ø 180mm Travel; Rear – Paioli Single Damper, 180mm Travel; Brakes: Front 185mm Rotor with Four-Piston Calliper; Rear 165mm Rotor with Two-Piston Calliper.

DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 1,319mm; Seat Height: 680mm; Ground Clearance: 310mm; Dry Weight: 75kg; Fuel Tank Capacity: 2.5 Litres.

Looking the business: the 2022 Beta ‘Factory’ EVO.

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On the drawing board: the Gas Gas prototype side-valve in 2007.

The actual cylinder capacity had not yet been disclosed, but a spokesperson for the factory claimed it would rev freely to 10,500RPM. At first sight, the machine could be mistaken for a twostroke, but, on closer inspection, the protruding exhaust port on the right-hand side gave the game away. The exhaust pipe then snaked around the front of the engine before crossing back over at the rear into the silencer.

MODIFIED FRAME

2008: Trial Magazine editor, John Hulme, was the only journalist to test the new side-valve Gas Gas in Spain. Factory personnel gave the UK importer John R Shirt a severe talking to… it’s what memories are made of!

GAS GAS

The launch of the prototype Gas Gas four-stroke trials machine at the Milan show in Italy in November 2007 had the crowds stand in amazement. Gas Gas had once again taken the development of a trials motorcycle to a new level with its all-new fuelinjected side-valve engine. Compact and much smaller than any current four-stroke overhead cam-powered machines available on the market, it was the very low height of the engine that would no doubt prove its most attractive feature.

SIDE VALVE

The side-valve concept means a significant reduction in the engine’s height can be achieved as the two valves run alongside the cylinder. We have not seen the side-valve concept used for many years in motorcycle production due to its reluctance to rev freely, but the idea allows for very good low-down pulling power.

The use of electronic fuel injection in a trials engine was new to Gas Gas, but they were confident that this would eradicate the usual carburetion problems associated with the four-stroke engine in trial use.

Launched at the Milan show in Italy in November 2007: the prototype Gas Gas four-stroke trials machine.

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A modified Pro-model steel perimeter type frame was used, and such was the low overall height of the engine that the two-stroke’s fuel tank, seat and rear mudguard assembly still fitted. The manufacturing components used were all very familiar with the ones fitted on the present trials range, such as the wheels, front forks, brakes, etc., which in the long term would help to keep production costs down.

With a very low centre of gravity achieved and the weight claimed to be only 2kg heavier than the current equivalent two-strokes, it should have proved a big hit with the buying public. However, no on-sale date was given, but Gas Gas confirmed it would not be in production until September 2008, when it would run in the model range alongside the hugely popular two-stroke range.

ATTRACTIVE

Even in its prototype guise, it certainly looked very attractive and ready for action in the new red-and-white colour scheme, complemented by the black aluminium swinging arm. It had already been given a good shakedown by seventimes FIM World Trials Champion Spaniard Jordi Tarres.

However, financial problems at Gas Gas meant that the machine never made production. It was rumoured that four prototypes were built, but they have since disappeared.

2007: Making its appearance in the UK, the side-valve Gas Gas looked ready for production; it never made it.

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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.

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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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Ben Butterworth (Ariel)

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.

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MAMORE ROAD

The Mamore Road sections and the hazards on each side of Loch Leven were Saturday’s offering and would eventually decide the future results. Aluminium Works behind the Alcan smelting site car park area opened the action where Ben Butterworth, protecting his equal second-place overnight position, had a fright, crashing out of the section just inches from failing to make it past the ends cards.

Nervous concentration is needed to win, and inevitably something has to give. First of the leaders to lose a mark was Joel Gowan, who lost a single dab on Lower Mamore, the second group, on an easy gentle step in the stream which perhaps a quarter of the entry rode without trouble. But then, on Upper Mamore, Gary Macdonald took his only mark of the trial, which left Dan Clark the only rider of the overnight leading trio to be still without loss. Clark continued through Saturday’s first 24 sections without penalty until he lost a calamitous five on the last section of Cnoc-a-Linnhe, a different version to that used on Friday, which quickly demoted him from leader to eighth place with no chance of repeating his 2016 win. So, in effect, the trial was over though nobody at the time had any idea of how the result would be announced that evening.

The tie decider had to come into effect, and this year, after all the other deciders had been taken into account, it was a simple case of who rode furthest without loss. That was simple to clarify. Macdonald had ridden one section clean further than Gowan, so he was the winner; it was as close as that!

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GREAT RIDES

But of course, the trial wasn’t all about a few potential winners; there were some outstanding individual performances from other riders. Ben Butterworth was clearly third on two marks, whilst Jimmy Noble and Russ Rooksby were next on three, with Chris Greenwood and multiple British Sidecar Champion Robin Luscombe proving he didn’t need three wheels to succeed on four marks lost.

Of the two Cumbrians riding for the Make-a-Wish charity, Nick Shield had the more successful two days, finishing in 34th place with 16 lost, whilst his friend and trialling companion, Michael Irving, overcame some machine troubles to take 84th position as the pair reached more than 150% of their target due to the generosity of their supporters.

Ultimately 166 riders finished from the 197 starters, with many of those failing to finish due to machine and some body failures, the 2022 Pre-65 Scottish used many sections that had not been ridden for three years, proving particularly rough. However, there is no doubt that, despite many views being expressed about the changes made to the event, the trial ran perfectly, with the committee correct in making the changes they enacted. In fact, another great trial took place, and the 2023 planned event is eagerly awaited when perhaps another unexpected interloper can challenge the potential winners, just as Joel Gowan did to Gary Macdonald this time.

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AWARDS

Liston Bell (Ariel)

2022 PRE-65 SCOTTISH SPECIAL FIRST CLASS AWARDS: 1: Gary Macdonald (Triumph) 1; 2: Joel Gowan (BSA) 1; 3: Ben Butterworth (Ariel) 1; 4: James Noble (Ariel) 3; 5: Russell Rooksby (Ariel) 3; 6: Chris Greenwood (BSA) 4; 7: Robin Luscombe (BSA) 4; 8: Dan Clarke (Ariel) 5; 9: Darren Wasley (Triumph) 5; 10: Mark Sunter (Ariel) 6; 11: John Charlton (Triumph) 6; 12: Calum Murphy (BSA) 7; 13: Dan Thorpe (Triumph) 8; 14: Sam Clarke (Triumph) 8; 15: Lewis Bell (Royal Enfield) 8; 16: Carl Batty (Villiers) 8; 17: Mark Reynolds (Triumph) 9; 18: Mark Harris (Ariel) 10; 19: Donna Fox (BSA) 10; 20: Peter Ashmore (James) 11; 21: Stephen Murphy (James) 12; 22: Paul Dennis (Triumph) 12; 23: Philip Harris (BSA) 12.

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BEST PERFORMANCE FIRST DAY: Dan Clark (Ariel) 0 BEST PERFORMANCE SECOND DAY: James Noble (Ariel) 0 BEST FOREIGN RIDER: Mark Harris (Ariel) 10 BEST NEWCOMER: Joel Gowan (BSA) 1 BEST SCOTTISH RIDER: Calum Murphy (BSA) 7 BEST RIDER OVER 60 YEARS OLD: Robin Luscombe (Triumph) 4 BEST RIDER ON A RIGID UP TO 250CC: Martyn Stanistreet (James) 73 BEST RIDER ON A RIGID OVER 250CC: Liston Bell (Ariel) 63 BEST WOMAN COMPETITOR: Donna Fox (BSA) 10 BEST OVER 350CC: James Noble (Ariel) 3 BEST 251 TO 350CC: Michael McNiven (Royal Enfield) 12 BEST 201 TO 250CC: Darren Wasley (Triumph) 5 BEST UP TO 200CC: Chris Greenwood (BSA) 4 BEST ORIGINAL MACHINE: Sam Clarke (Triumph) 8 BEST MATCHLESS/AJS: Philip Wiffen 12 THE OLDEST FINISHER: Mick Grant (BSA) 31

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