Brit trio hit the great indoors
By TMX Archives on 7th Oct 10
THE FIM has just released its list of 2011 SPEA FIM Indoor Trial World Championship dates and although the seven rounds include Sheffield (January 8) it does include a To Be Confirmed' proviso.
And T+MX understands that for several reasons it is unlikely that Sheffield will actually be a round.
Sheffield will still very much be on the calendar as an event of course – the top riders are already booked.
The main surprise is that the 2011 series is down to start on November 27 (this year!) in Genoa, Italy. A surprise because maybe not all the riders (or factories) will be happy as expected (and unexpected!) upcoming rider and
machine changes kick-in.
Britain will actually be well represented in the series with James Dabill, Michael Brown and Jack Challinor all in the eight rider permanent list. James established himself last year as a regular podium contender, Michael struggled as have others before him in this brutal discipline – but gets another crack – while Jack is very much in at the deep end, the reward for his hard-earned World Junior title.
The other riders on the list are, as expected, World Champion Toni Bou plus, Adam Raga, Albert Cabestany, Takahisa Fujinami and Jeroni Fajardo.
Expect at least two of these to be on different bikes come January 1 to their November 27 mounts – which complicates the Championship a little.
Meanwhile, we all look forward to Genoa.
2011 SPEA World Indoor Trials Championship
Permanent Riders List
Toni Bou Spain Montesa
Adam Raga Spain Gas Gas
Albert Cabestany Spain Sherco
Takahisa Fujinami Japan Montesa
Jeroni Fajardo Spain Beta
James Dabill Great Britain Gas Gas
Michael Brown Great Britain Sherco
Jack Challoner Great Britain Beta
Provisional Calendar
November 27 (2010) Genoa, Italy
January 8 (2011) Sheffield (tbc), Great Britain
January 22 Marseille, France
February 6 Barcelona, Spain
February 12 Geneva, Switzerland
March 12 Madrid, Spain
March 19 Milan, Italy