Dabill's flying Solo
By TMX Archives on 1st Oct 09
JAMES Dabill is the 2009 ACU British Solo Trials Champion. The Gas Gas UK rider bagged his first ever British Adult title in the final round in Kent on Sunday when he nailed the win, his sixth in the eight round series, which ensured a 15-point title winning margin over his friend and rival, Sherco factory rider Michael Brown.
The 2009 ACU Events sponsored Championships came to a close on Sunday after seven-months of keen competition. The series opened up in March at Scarborough and finished in great style at the weekend at the Kent Trial, co-organised by the Wickham and Kent Youth Clubs, who were new to running events at this level. But what a great job they did. The set-up looked fantastic and the organisers were rewarded by a first rate spectator attendance with the crowd staying on right up-to and including the presentation.
Coming into the event, Dabill was the clear favourite to secure the Championship, but he still needed points to keep ‘Browny' in second place.
In the Expert A group, Sam Connor had already taken the title and he made a step back up to ride the Championship course, something he has looked more than capable of all season. The Expert B class was the one where anything could still happen between Scorpa riders Sam Ludgate and John Crinson. John needed the win with Sam preferably third – but would it turn out that way?
ACU EVENTS BRITISH SOLO TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 7 – Sandfields Farm, Cowden, Kent (Kent Youth TC)
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
1 James Dabill (300 Gas Gas) 9 + 7 + 2 + - = 18
2 Michael Brown (MRS Sherco) 9 + 6 + 11 + - = 26
3 Alexz Wigg (Beta UK) 34 + 12 + 10 + - = 56
4 Ross Danby (JST Gas Gas) 31 + 26 + 23 + - = 80
5 Sam Connor (Beta) 28 + 27 + 27 + - = 82
6 Sam Haslam (JST Gas Gas) 36 + 33 + 24 + 2 = 95
7 Jack Challoner (Beta UK) 39 + 46 + 42 + - = 127
8 George Morton (Beta UK) 40 + 42 + 46 + - = 128
9 Craig Robinson (Gas Gas) 52 + 46 + 39 + - = 137
FINAL SERIES STANDINGS after 7 rounds: 1 James Dabill 150 points (CHAMPION), 2 Michael Brown 135, 3 Alexz Wigg 117, 4 Challoner 84, 5 Haslam 83, 6 Danby 78, 7 Morton 72, 8 Robinson 59, 9 Morris 52, 10 Lampkin 34.
EXPERT A CLASS
1 Gary Macdonald (MRS Sherco) 4 + 7 + 6 = 17
2 Jonathan Richardson (290 Sherco) 8 + 11 + 1 = 20
3 Lee Sampson (TRC Gas Gas) 4 + 8 + 12 = 24
4 Ben Morphett (125 Beta UK) 12 + 8 + 5 = 25
5 Jonny Walker (280 Gas Gas) 14 + 13 + 4 = 31
6 Ben Wibberley (280 Gas Gas) 15 + 18 + 10 = 43
7 James Fry (MRS Sherco) 24 + 16 + 16 = 56
FINAL SERIES STANDINGS (Expert A) after 7 rounds: 1 Sam Connor 137 points (CHAMPION), Gary 2 Macdonald 114, 3 Ben Morphett 90, 4 Sampson 89, 5 Richardson 87, 6 Fry 73, 7 Jonny Walker 70, 8 Austermuhle 69, 9 Thorpe 47, 9 Thorpe 47, 10 Wibberley 43, 11 Hemingway 33, 12 Liam Walker 24, 13 Pearson 23, 14 Jones 15, 15 Phillipson 9,....
FINAL SERIES STANDINGS (Expert A 125cc) after 7 rounds: 1 Ben Morphett 146 points CHAMPION, 2 Richardson Richardson 119, 3 Jonny Walker 117.
EXPERT B CLASS
1 Ricky Wiggins (250 Gas Gas) 1 + 2 + 4 = 7
2 John Crinson (Birkett Scorpa) 5 + 4 + 5 = 14
3 Sam Ludgate (NBK Scorpa) 5 + 8 + 4 = 17
4 Buster Regan (Beta UK) 13 + 8 + 7 = 28
5 Becky Cook (MRS Sherco) 17 + 9 + 9 = 35
6 Alan Ayres (Sherco) 14 + 10 + 16 = 40 74
FINAL SERIES STANDINGS after 7 rounds: 1 Sam Ludgate 131 points (CHAMPION), 2 John Crinson 130, 3 Ricky Wiggins 126, 4 Gamble 72, 5 Woods 62, 6 Blackman 52, 7 Greatorex 42, 8 Sherwin 37, 10 Sunter 33, 11 Regan 31, 12 Hemingway 30, 13 Law 29, 14 Brice 20, 15 Kettlewell 19.
YOUTH SUPPORT CLASS (Non-champs)
1 Jack Sheppard (Beta UK) 12 + 12 + 5 = 29
2 Chris Short (Gas Gas) 37 + 31 + 28 = 96
For full report see T+MX News, Friday, October 2, 2009
Newly crowned 2009 British Solo Trials Champion James Dabill on the road to victory, which was his sixth win out of eight rounds.