Jack's the champ!
By TMX Archives on 26th Jul 07
SIXTEEN year-old Beta-riding Yorkie, Jack Challoner, was crowned European Youth Trials Champion on Sunday following a convincing win in the Italian round.
The series comprises just three rounds with onescore to drop, so Jack, having also won the opening round in Spain, wasin an unassailable position and the crown is his! Seven-times LadiesWorld Champ Laia Sanz also won the Ladies crown having, like Jack, alsopicked-up two victories.
The trial, contested by a healthy entry of over 40Youths and 20 Girls, was staged at Lazzate in northern Italy in veryhot conditions and the going comprised plenty of big rock steps whichsuited Jack and his factory-tuned 125 Beta. Jack started offconfidently and was only on a single dab going into the last section onthe opening lap when a lapse of concentration saw him lose three quickmarks and suddenly his lap score was four - one more than his mainseries rival, Spaniard Hector Molina.
EUROPEAN LADIES TRIALS CHAMPS Rd 2 - Lazzate, ITALY
1 Laia Sanz (E - Repsol Montesa HRC) 0 + 0 = 0
2 Iris Kramer (D - Scorpa) 3 + 1 = 4
3 Becky COOK (GB - JST Gas Gas) 9 + 10 = 19
4 Claire Bertrand (F - Montesa) 8 + 16 = 24
5 Rosita Leotta (D - Beta) 15 + 14 = 29
6 Donna FOX (GB - RPM Sherco) 10 + 23 = 33
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 (of 3) rounds (best 2 tocount): 1 Sanz 40 points (CHAMPION), 2 Kramer 34, 3 COOK 30, 4 Bertrand24, 5 Leotta 24, 6 FOX 20
UEM YOUTH 125cc CUP
1 Jack CHALLONER (GB - Repsol Beta) 4 + 1 = 5
2 Hector Molina (E - Gas Gas) 3 + 15 = 18
3 Francesco Moret (E - Clipic) 6 + 15 = 21
4 Maxime Warenghien (B - Sherco) 11 + 11 = 22
5 Simone Staltari (I - Gas Gas) 9 + 18 = 27
6 Luca Catone (I - Sherco) 19 + 16 = 35
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 (of 3) rounds (best 2 tocount): 1 CHALLONER 40 points (CHAMPION), 2 Molina 34, 3 Moret 25, 4Rivero 22, 5 MORPHETT 21, 6 Catone 21.
FINAL ROUND: Aug 18 - Hobol, NORWAY.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, July 27, 2007.