DABILL best ever WTC result at weekend!
By TMX Archives on 19th May 09
James Dabill, Team JST GAS GAS UK had his best ever World Trials Championship results todate at the weekends British Round of the 2009 World Trials Championship.
James had a fantastic 4th place on Saturday and although happy he was still frustrated to 'give' the final podium position to Dougie Lampkin after two daft fives on the second lap.
Dibs started the weekend with superb form on the Friday morning practice session which was proof to me that he had worked hard in the week getting back into WTC mode after the SSDT. I think with James' not winning the Scottish had fired him up for the World Round. Also his superb Minder Jack Lee booted his ass into gear and went out training with him.
Dabill & Team
After he stamped his authority in the practice area a confident Dabill started Saturday well. He breezed through the opening sections very confidently (joint leader with Boni Tou after section 5!) until section 6 where he fived the final climb ;-(
Some solid rides together with two more fives (one acceptable on 10) on the opening lap saw Dibs matching Dougie with a score of 20, joint with Doug in 3rd....game on!
Dibs' second lap started well enough until he fived section 6 again which rattled him because he wasnt sure why. (doug had a dab each lap here). We calmed him down and he cleaned 7 with ease.
The GG sponsored section 8 was his biggest mistake where he rushed the end, went for a daft jump and landed on his ass...Colley style!
Dibs was rattled again but kept his head well with a run of good rides to the finish including a superb ride on section 13 where he blitzed the really hard steep exit on his Factory Kev prepped Gasser.
A mature 'gonna go for a dab' ride on the final section which was maturely ridden was enough the beat Cabestany by one mark to finish 4th. ALL HAPPY!
Dibs promised me a top 5 and he went one better! Top 3 now !!!!
Day 2 started well with two confident cleans. They changed section 3 and Dibs veered off line at the end because of rushing and a quick 5.
He cleaned 4 with ease. The final climb at 5 which he breezed the previous day was now tricky because the club had removed the kickers. Dibs probably over did his technique and another quick five. (The nature of the Trial forced many quick fives for everyone).
His bogey section of Saturday was next but after a long study he managed it for a needed one dab ride. 7 easy but a frustrating 3 dab ride on 8 was poor. Cleaned 9 easy and then a FANTASTIC 2 mark ride on the near impossible section 10 got him fired up. A good run to the end of the lap finishing on 22 in 4th place again, one ahead of Jeroni and 4 ahead of Doug.
Lap two Dibs was still commited and pushing for the podium. He fived section 3 again which spoilt a fantastic lap of 16. He was safe in 6th but we waited for Doug who needed to a lap of 10 to beat him......and guess what Doug had a lap of 10! We all sulked off back to the paddock but soon realised that Dabill had another good day and we had no reason to be down. For James to be slightly down with 6th place was good to see because this showed hunger for higher.
James showed me maximum commitment this weekend and im happy. I think with more hard training a new special ????? from Factory Kev coming soon will see Dibs on that elusive WTC PODIUM!
Other JST GAS GAS UK Riders;
Sam Haslam had a weekend of bad fives and finished 7th both days.
Ross Danby had a bad Day one finishing 13th but bounced back well on Sunday to finish 5th !
Craig Robinson finished 16th both days. Keep pushing Craig...
Congrats to;
Toni Bou and Montesa
Alexz Wigg and Beta
Carles Taviesa and GAS GAS
Thanks to;
JACK LEE
FACTORY KEV
Regards
John Shirt Jnr.
Director, Team Manager
C/o GAS GAS Motos Ltd