Think therefore Amman'
By TMX Archives on 23rd Jun 10
THE fifth round of the 2010 ACU Events sponsored British Solo Trials Championship saw title chasers back in South Wales for the second time this year, on this occasion for the St David's Trial.
After many years at Aberdulais the trial had been moved to just outside of Ammanford and a very different venue consisting mainly of a rocky valley with some very steep banks thrown in for good measure.
The Neath Club were the organisers and it looked as if they had done plenty of work to open up the area. After Saturday practice some of the Expert routes were changed but the Championship subs stayed virtually identical for trial day.
It was certainly an exciting day for the Championship riders. Michael Brown was giving reigning champ James Dabill a real run for his money until his Sherco began to mysteriously cut-out on the last lap - with Browny in the lead. And Shaun Morris also struck trouble which pushed the Lancastrian down to ninth just as he was hitting form. Meanwhile, Alexz Wigg just got better and better and a cracking final lap saw Wiggy keep winner Dabill – who maintained his 100% winning run – totally honest.
ACU EVENTS BRITISH SOLO TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 5 – St David's Trial (Neath MCC)
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
1 James Dabill (Gas Gas) 1 + 4 + 5 + - = 10
2 Alexz Wigg (Beta) 8 + 3 + 1 + - = 12
3 Michael Brown (Sherco) 2 + 2 + 27 + - = 31
4 Sam Haslam (Gas Gas) 18 + 17 + 7 + - = 42
5 Jonathan Richardson (Sherco) 19 + 15 + 19 + 4 = 57
6 Ross Danby (Gas Gas) 26 + 19 + 19 + - = 64
7 George Morton (Beta) 35 + 36 + 17 + - = 88
8 Ben Morphett (Beta) 42 + 28 + 23 + - = 93
9 Shaun Morris (Gas Gas) 16 + 26 + 60 + - = 102
10 Craig Robinson (Gas Gas) 40 + 34 + 32 + - = 106
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 (of 8) rounds: 1 Dabill 100 points, 2 Brown 79, 3 Wigg 69, 4 Morris 61, 5 Haslam 53, 6 Danby 52, 7 Richardson 46, 8 Morton 46, 9 Morphett 34, 10 Robinson 24, 11 Challoner 15.
EXPERT A CLASS
1 Gary Macdonald (Gas Gas) 1 + 1 + 1 + - = 3
2 Andy Chilton (Sherco) 2 + 1 + 1 + - = 4
3 James Fry (Sherco) 2 + 1 + 2 + - = 5
4 Jack Spencer (Beta) 9 + 1 + 1 + - = 11
5 Jonny Walker (Gas Gas) 10 + 4 + 2 + - = 16
6 Jack Sheppard (125 Beta) 6 + 8 + 3 + - = 17
7 Ricky Wiggins (Gas Gas) 7 + 4 + 7 + - = 18
8 Ben Wibberley (Gas Gas) 15 + 2 + 4 + - = 21
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 (of 8) rounds: 1 Macdonald 92 points, 2 Sheppard 73, 3 Spencer 62, 4 Austermuhle 54, 5 Wiggins 53, 6 Chilton 52, 7 Fry 51, 8 Jonny Walker 45, 9 Wibberley 38, 9 Wibberley 38, 10 Brain 24, 11 Thorpe 16, 12 Hemingway 8.
SERIES STANDINGS (Exp A 125cc) after 5 (of 8) rounds: 1 Sheppard 100 points.
EXPERT B CLASS
1 Josh Woods (Beta) 1 + 1 + 0 + - = 2
2 Dan Farrar (Gas Gas) (fc) 2 + 1 + 0 + - = 3
3 Darren Brice (Scorpa) (fc) 3 + 0 + 0 + - = 3
4 Nick Baker (Sherco) 2 + 0 + 1 + - = 3
5 Guy Kendrew (Sherco) (34x0) 3 + 0 + 1 + - = 4
6 Robert Harries (Montesa) (32x0) 2 + 1 + 1 + - = 4
7 Richard Timperley (Sherco) (34x0) 5 + 0 + 1 + - = 6
8 John Crinson (Scorpa) (31x0) 5 + 1 + 0 + - = 6
9 Andrew Blackman (Gas Gas) (30x0) 3 + 2 + 1 + - = 6
10 Shaun Fox (Beta) 3 + 4 + 1 + - = 8
11 Grant Laming (Gas Gas) (29x0) 9 + 3 + 1 + - = 13
12 Becky Cook (Sherco) (24x0) 6 + 3 + 4 + - = 13
13 Buster Regan (Beta) 3 + 1 + 10 + - = 14
14 Steve Martin (Beta) (27x0) 10 + 2 + 3 + - = 15
15 Ben Sprigg (Beta) (24x0) 6 + 2 + 7 + - = 15
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 (of 8) rounds: 1 Brice 95 points, 2 Crinson 67, 3 Kendrew 60, 4 Farrar 59, 5 Woods 50, 6 Timperley 44, 7 Regan 41, 8 Robert Harries 39, 10 Gamble 24, 11 Sprigg 19, 12 Baker 18, 13 Fox 17, 14 Milner 16, 15 Carr 15.
YOUTH SUPPORT CLASS (Non-champs)
1 Jake Evans-Luter (Beta) 14 + 11 + 4 + 1 = 30
2 Chris Stay (Gas Gas) 15 + 7 + 17 + - = 39
3 Tom Dexter (Gas Gas) 14 + 19 + 15 + - = 48
4 Chris Short (Gas Gas) 23 + 18 + 18 + - = 59
NEXT ROUND: August 1 – MacKenzie Trial at Brimham Rocks, Summerbridge, Harrogate (Yeadon Guiseley & DMC Ltd).
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010.
Despite a strong challenge from his nearest rivals, James Dabill remained on top at the St David's Trial.