Great eight! - The Scott Trial
By TMX Archives on 23rd Oct 08
IN an all-action super-tough Scott Trial, which took place on the sodden moors above Richmond, Yorkshire, last Saturday, Graham Jarvis shaded a narrow victory on his two-stroke Sherco and set a new record of eight overall wins. Future-Montesa's James Dabill set standard time, six minutes faster than Graham while quiet but quick Beta rider Ian Austermuhle completed the podium. Hot favourite Dougie Lampkin lasted just four sections before his Beta expired and a disappointed Doug became a reluctant spectator, while Japanese first-timer, Repsol-Montesa's former World Champ Takahisa Fujinami, stole the hearts of the huge crowd with a typical full-on attack on this unique event and finished a fine fourth.
Only five riders finished this super tough Scott on double figures with all-rounder Wayne Braybrook rounding-up the number as first Gas Gas rider home as only 60 official finishers took the flag from a starting entry of 200. The wet, muddy, 84-mile course, containing 76 sections, proved a real challenge and the attrition rate was high.
Orgate is only three sections into the event but there was plenty of water in the slippery river to show competitors just what they would be facing the rest of the day. The river always claims a few unlucky victims with Richmond club member Chris Laws taking an early bath and finding out exactly how cold the water was. Mark Sunter eased through on a twin-shock Bultaco while Michael Brown's popular minder, Shaughan Galway, took a smooth clean, as did Aussie road-racer Josh Brookes, while fellow tarmac scraper Leon Camier showed his inexperience by missing a flag.
At the back of the field, the aces sped through, with Dabill closely followed by Alexz Wigg and then Jarvis, Ben Hemingway and Fujinami in quick succession.
Doug was, amazingly, only to see one more section, Cold Knuckles, but final starter Martin Crosswaite whizzed through Orgate going strong, unlike last year when he had already had one puncture!
A couple of hours up the road, the field had begun to take some kind of shape as they approached the two sections at Surrender, number 22 in the river and 23 up the spectator-favourite ravine. Number 3, Richard Ridley and 44 Aled Price were pressing on, while Andy Chilton (68) took a nice clean up the gully. It was drizzling steadily as the field streamed through with Thomas Hick (147) well up on time before James Dabill arrived at around 11.30am and his Future Montesa team-mate Alexz Wigg was right with him. Graham Jarvis, Fujinami and Ross Danby were all together while those two battling girls, Katy Sunter and Maria Conway, continued their rivalry and were running a similar pace. Wayne Braybrook was cracking on and had caught up a couple of minutes on Ian Austermuhle while Michael Brown (198) had edged in front of Dan Thorpe (175).
2008 NATIONAL SCOTT TIME & OBSERVATION TRIAL
Marske, Yorkshire (Richmond MC (Yorks) Ltd)
Alfred Scott Memorial Trophy: 1 (184) Graham Jarvis (290 MRS Sherco) 39 (Ob) + 6 (T) = 45
Raymond Bailey Trophy: 2 (174) James Dabill (300 Sandiford Montesa) 47 + 0 (ST) = 47
Raspin Challenge Bowl: 3 (190) Ian Austermuhle (270 Beta UK) 47 + 31 = 78
Folbigg Cup: 4 (187) Takahisa Fujinami (249 Montesa 4RT) 69 + 15 = 84
Copley Decor Cup: 5 (195) Wayne Braybrook (300 Gas Gas) 62 + 30 = 92
Kart House Trophy: 6 (198) Michael Brown (270 Beta UK) 61 + 42 = 103
1977 Silver Jubilee Trophy: 7 (186) Ben Hemingway (300 Beta UK) 77 + 31 = 108
FIRST CLASS AWARDS (Scott Spoons): 8 (176) Sam Haslam (300 JST Gas Gas) 55 + 59 = 114, 9 (175) Dan Thorpe (300 JST Gas Gas) 65 + 60 = 125, 10 (197) James Lampkin (Beta UK) 59 + 77 = 136, 11 (161) Ross Danby (250 JST Gas Gas) 90 + 52 = 142, 12 (177) Alex Wigg (300 Sandiford Montesa) 98 + 51 = 149, 13 (199) Liam Walker (300 JST Gas Gas) 77 + 78 = 155, 14 (149) Sam Ludgate (250 Beta UK) 87 + 72 = 159, 15 (188) Craig Robinson (280 JST Gas Gas) 106 + 54 = 160, 16 (200) Martin Crosswaite (Montesa) 76 + 93 = 169, 17 (172) Lee Sampson (290 MRS Sherco) 99 + 73 = 172, 18 (139) Chris Pearson (290 MRS Sherco) 107 + 65 = 172, 19 (185) John Sunter (Montesa 4RT) 89 + 90 = 179, 20 (162) Richard Gaskell (250 Birkett Scorpa) 101 + 81 = 182, 21 (158) Stephen Dixon (250 Birkett Scorpa) 71 + 111 = 182, 22 (144) Harold Crawford (300 Sandiford Montesa) 118 + 65 = 183, 23 (164) Philip Alderson (Gas Gas) 105 + 82 = 187, 24 (145) James Fry (290 MRS Sherco) 124 + 66 = 190, 25 (96) Jonny Walker (125 Sherco) 117 + 75 = 192, 26 (192) Nathan Wrigglesworth (Scorpa) 101 + 98 = 199.
SPECIAL SCOTT TRIAL SOUVENIR CERTIFICATES: 27 (166) Barry Kinley (300 Gas Gas) 122 + 81 = 203, 28 (171) Danny Gamble (250 Acklams Beta) 127 + 82 = 209, 29 (147) Thomas Hick (250 NTB Beta) 153 + 60 = 213, 30 (142) Andrew Carter (250 Montesa) 124 + 90 = 214, 31 (141) Roger Williams (250 White Bros Gas Gas) 129 + 92 = 221, 32 (165) Philip Kettlewell (300 Gas Gas) 115 + 108 = 223, 33 (135) Guy Kendrew (290 Sherco) 141 + 84 = 225, 34 (154) Boyd Webster (250 Sandiford Montesa) 132 + 94 = 226, 35 (125) Graham Tales (250 Gas Gas) 147 + 92 = 239, 36 (180) David Pye (250 Montesa) 130 + 118 = 248, 37 (191) Richard Ellwood (290 Sherco) 137 + 111 = 248, 38 (122) Robert Loney (280 RAS Gas Gas) 166 + 84 = 250, 39 (152) Zac Sherwin (250 Beta) 181 + 80 = 261, 40 (132) Miles Jones (250 BETWS Montesa) 143 + 119 = 262, 41 (159) Gary Jenkins (290 MRS Sherco) 131 + 134 = 265, 42 (108) David Watson (250 Montesa) 151 + 116 = 267, 43 (131) Andrew Lishman (300 Gas Gas) 164 + 105 = 269, 44 (134) Jonathon Hughes (300 White Bros Gas Gas) 180 + 91 = 271, 45 (160) Dan Farrer (280 JST Gas Gas) 152 + 124 = 276, 46 (98) Dale Robson (250 Birkett Scorpa) 142 + 143 = 285, 47 (179) Ben Ludgate (250 Beta) 148 + 150 = 298, 48 (117) Sam Taylor (280 Gas Gas) 183 + 116 = 299, 49 (181) Rob Warner (250 Raw Montesa) 174 + 128 = 302, 50 (61) Ben Robinson (250 Beta) 191 + 116 = 307, 51 (156) Adam Jones (290 MRS Sherco) 172 + 146 = 318, 52 (127) Adam Hague (250 Montesa 4RT) 219 + 120 = 339, 53 (82) Ian Hopley (Gas Gas) 198 + 145 = 343, 54 (99) Katy Sunter (250 JST Gas Gas) 215 + 131 = 346, 55 (64) Simon Williamson (280 Gas Gas) 223 + 123 = 346, 56 (133) Michael James (280 John Lee Montesa) 211 + 138 = 349, 57 (44) Aled Price (280 Gas Gas) 221 + 137 = 358, 58 (109) Maria Conway (250 Beta UK) 219 + 140 = 359, 59 (119) Chris Shorey (290 Sherco) 243 + 147 = 390, 60 (3) Richard Ridley (250 Montesa) 279 + 146 = 425.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Rider setting Standard Time – Eddie Flintoff Rose Bowl: James Dabill 5:02:48
Best Observation – Frank Fletcher Trophy: Graham Jarvis 39
Best Time and Observation by First-timer – Herbert Scott Cup: Takahisa Fujinami 84
Best Yorkshireman on Time and Observation – Billy Moore Cup: Ian Austermuhle 20
Best Combined Performance 2004 to 2008 – Jubilee Trophy: Ian Austermuhle 375
Best Under 21-year-old – T Cowie Cup: Sam Haslam 114
Best Combined Performance 1993 to 2008 – Tom Ellis Trophy: Graham Jarvis 45
Last Official finisher on Time – R Woodward Wilson Memorial Trophy: Ben Ludgate 7:32:01
Oldest Official Finisher Over 40-years-old – S Hughes Trophy: Chris Shorey 390
Best Performance by a local rider – Alan Longfield Memorial Trophy: Katy Sunter 156
Best Endeavour Trophy: Mark Sunter
Best Performance by a Lancastrian – Jim Riding Memorial Trophy: Sam Taylor
Best Richmondshire resident – Richmondshire District Council Trophy: Jonathon Hughes 275
Best Lady Rider – MHT Copley Trophy: Katy Sunter 351
Best 125cc – Malcolm Rathmell Trophy: Jonny Walker 339
CLOSED AND RESTRICTED AWARDS
Best Middlesbrough & DMC member – Jack Gash Memorial Trophy: Roger Williams 221
Best Richmond MC member – Richmond MC Trophy: John Sunter 179
Best Richmond MC Novice – Mill Garage Cup: David Watson 267
Best Richmond MC Intermediate – Nigel Birkett Cup: Philip Kettlewell 223
Best Northallerton MC member – White Bear Trophy: Guy Kendrew 225
Best Scarborough & DMC member – Whitaker Trophy: Michael Brown 103
Best Wetherby MC member – Wetherby MC Trophy: Danny Gamble 209
Best Spen Valley MC member – DLC Salver: Robert Loney 250
Best Yeadon Guisely & DMC member – Mel Harrison Cup: Graham Jarvis 45
Best Huddersfield Falcon MCC member – Huddersfield Falcon Cup: Ben Robinson 307
Best Eboracum MCC member – Les Richardson Memorial Trophy: Ian Austermuhle 78
Best West Leeds MC member – Punchards Trophy: Sam Ludgate 159
TEAM AWARDS
SCOTT TROPHY
Trade team of three riders entered on the same marque. MONTESA – Total 280 (James Dabill, Alex Wigg & Takahisa Fujinami)
ERIC S MYERS TROPHY
Best Club team not all on the same make of machine. YEADON GUISELEY & DMC – Total 184 (James Dabill, Graham Jarvis & Wayne Braybrook)
For full report see T+MX News, Friday, October 4, 2008
Katy Sunter, pictured finishing her third Scott, commented, ‘‘I really did have fun out there today!''