Thorpedo junction!
By TMX Archives on 26th May 10
Dan Thorpe ran faultless through 40 Coverdale sections on Sunday to a convincing Gerald Simpson Memorial Trial victory from 153 contenders. It was Dan at his brilliant best, through sections superbly balanced for six classes ranging from Experts to Over 50s where evergreen Stewart Oughton reigned supreme from former sidecar ace Phil Scott and the legendary Willy Wood.
JST Gas Gas star Thorpe just cleaned every section and never ever even appeared as if he was going to drop a mark. It was just one of those days and the question was being asked, would Youth star Richard Sadler match Thorpe in his first major road based trial. The answer was "No” but a six score rattled the rafters. The West Witton youth won the Novice class and left top inter Will Reynolds in the shade as well as all six experts with the exception of Dan Thorpe.
Gerald Simpson Memorial Trial
Wensley, nr Leyburn, North Yorks (Richmond MC (Yorks) Ltd)
Expert: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) clean, Phillip Alderson (Gas Gas) 8 marks lost, Simon Kershaw (Beta) 10.
Inter: William Reynolds (Gas Gas) 20, Gary Harlowe (Beta) 25, Gavin Black (Gas Gas) 26.
Novice: Richard Sadler (Sherco) 6, Russ Rooksby (Montesa) 27, Shaun Hoyle (Beta) 33.
Clubman: Gary Younghusband (Beta) 7, Paul Sadler (Sherco) 12, Adrian Harrison (Beta) 13.
Over 40: Eddie Aitken (Gas Gas) 4, Stuart Blythe (Beta) 15, Mike Edwards (Gas Gas) 18.
Over 50: Stewart Oughton 15, Phil Scott 24, William Wood 33 (all Beta).
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010
Richard Sadler, on his way to taking a convicing class win in the Novice group.