It's a Har'd Dabbing Event
By TMX Archives on 11th Mar 10
JAMES Dabill, reigning British Trials Champion, dominated the first round of the ACU Events British Solo Trials Championship at Low North Park, Harwood Dale, Scarborough, on Sunday. The 23-year old International rode his JST Gas Gas to a 27 mark advantage over MRS Sherco teamster and good friend Michael Brown.
Meanwhile Jack Challoner claimed third place for Beta-UK, his first Adult Championship podium, finishing well ahead of European champion Alexz Wigg. Rosedale's Ian Austermuhle headed the Expert Class A from Lakelander Jonny Walker and Gary Macdonald, while Ipswich's 16- year old British Youth Champion Jack Sheppard put his 125cc Beta-UK machine into fourth place to claim the Capacity Cup for John Lampkin's company. Finally Darren Brice topped the Expert class B results ahead of John Crinson and Robert Harries.
Conditions at the Scarborough Motor Club's Low North Park venue were at their worst after weeks of snow and a heavy frost on Saturday evening. The weak winter sun on Sunday thawed-out some of the 12 sections, but in its wake left soft muddy surfaces. This mud then dragged onto the rocky sections making them just about impossible to ride.
ACU EVENTS BRITISH SOLO TRIALS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 1 – Scarborough British Solo Trial (Scarborough & DMC)
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
1 James Dabill (Gas Gas) 20 + 35 + 19 + 6 = 80
2 Michael Brown (Sherco) 31 + 39 + 37 + - = 107
3 Jack Challoner (Beta) 49 + 42 + 43 + 3 = 137
4 Alexz Wigg (Beta) 42 + 48 + 45 + 10 = 145
5 Sam Haslam (Gas Gas) 51 + 49 + 47 + 1 = 148
6 Jonathan Richardson (Sherco) 56 + 51 + 50 + 2 = 159
7 George Morton (Beta) 54 + 52 + 52 + 1 = 159
8 Ross Danby (Gas Gas) 56 + 53 + 51 + - = 160
9 Shaun Morris (Gas Gas) 52 + 56 + 54 + - = 162
10 Ben Morphett (Beta) 56 + 60 + 54 + 2 = 172
11 Craig Robinson (Gas Gas) 60 + 56 + 60 + - = 176
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 8) rounds: 1 Dabill 20 points, 2 Brown 17, 3 Challoner 15, 4 Wigg 13, 5 Haslam 11, 6 Richardson 10, 7 Morton 9, 8 Danby 8, 9 Morris 7, 10 Morphett 6, 11 Robinson 5.
NEXT ROUND: April 10/11 – MacDonald Trial at Kinlochleven, Argyll, Scotland (Lochaber & DMCC Ltd).
Reigning British Trials Champion James Dabill started 2010 as he finished 2009, WINNING. Dabill dominated proceedings at the first round of the ACU Events British Solo Trials Championship held at Low North Park, Harwood Dale, his nearest rival was 27 marks adrift.