James Dabill - British Solo Trials Championship
By TMX Archives on 6th Aug 07
James Dabill on board his Sandiford supported, Future TRW Montesa Cota 4RT made a dramatic return to the British Solo Trials Championship, when he snatched a thrilling last lap victory on his first showing at the UK domestic series this year. Dabill has been absent from the British scene due to him concentrating on the Italian championship this season, with many of the rounds clashing.
Desperate to put the disappointment of lastweekend's poor result at his home GP behind him, James arrived at theNorth Yorkshire venue with only a win on his mind. The close andcompact course of twelve sections, which were ridden three times allhad a similar theme with dry boulders set on a steep wooded hillsidebeing very much the order of the day.
The expected duel between Dabill and reigning British champion GrahamJarvis, who currently heads this years' series, drew a good size crowd,who were not to be disappointed as the two pre-event favouritesfinished the first lap locked on seven marks apiece. However thefavoured duo had strong company in the form of newly crowned JuniorWorld champion Michael Brown who had completed the first lap on a scoreone mark better than Dabill and Jarvis.
The three way battle soon became a straight head to head between Brownand Dabill, as Jarvis failed to match the early pace with two poorclosing laps that would eventually demote him to a distant fourthplace. James had moved ahead come the end of the second lap, with a laptotal of just five marks, which had come solely from his failure at thedifficult fifth section.
A solid dab at the same hazard on his third and final visit and anotherawesome clean at the mighty slab in the equally difficult sixth sectionlooked to have sealed Dabill the win. However an unexpected and softfive at section eight meant it was an uncomfortable and tense close tothe trial for James, who would eventually take the victory by two marksfrom Brown.
After last weekend it was important for me to bounce back immediatelywith a good result. Having had Graham beat me at Hawkstone, I thoughthe would be the main threat today, but as it turned out it was Michaelwho pushed me right to the wire.
A stupid mistake late on made it much closer than I wanted, butthankfully I had still done enough to take an important win ahead ofthe summer break.
British Trials Championship Round 6 05/08/07 Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire
Results Total ( L1+L2+L3+ Time)
1: Dabill 19 (7+5+7)
2: Brown 21 (6+8+7)
3: Morris 27 (14+10+3)
4: Jarvis 44 (7+22+15)
5: Haslam 44 (13+14+17)
6: Wigg 53 (23+13+17)
7: Colley 55 (21+14+20)
8: MacDonald 63 (24+24+15)
9: Sampson 75 (31+22+22)
10: Hemingway 110 - (37+40+33)
Championship standings to date
1: Jarvis 110
2: Morris 103
3: Brown 92
4: Wigg 68
5: Haslam 58
6: MacDonald 55
7: Sampson 50
8: Colley 48
9: Ellwood 27
10: Morton 27
2007 Calendar
August
24-26 Italian multi-day event
September
02 Outdoor World Championship, round 9 - St Julia, Andorra
09 Italian Outdoor, round 7
15 Italian Indoor, round 2
16 British Championship
23 Outdoor World Championship, round 10 - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
29-30 Trial des Nation - Isle of Man