Thorpe's got six appeal
By Barry Robinson on 15th Mar 07
DAN Thorpe won the National Bemrose Trial at Buxton on Sunday from top teenager Alez Wigg and Pontefract's Liam Walker in what was a true cliff-hanger finale at Danebower where the winter sun changed to a chilling wind blast across the north Derbyshire hills.
In direct contrast to the snow and ice that halted the 2006 trial,Sunday's event ran in bright, sunny but cool weather, with not a hintof snow. Organisers North Derbyshire Youth MCC with Manchester 17 andMacclesfield Trials Club playing a great supporting role, ran what wasa truly classic traditional one day national trial. A great one-lapper,taking the best of what Buxton offers, rocks and rivers, all skaty,unpredictable and tricky but a great variation. The organisers did ringthe changes by bringing slippery Kidtor as the opening group insteadWrights, the few yards from the start at Haslin Farm where thelimestone rocks and grass traditionally kicked the trial into gear.
NATIONAL BEMROSE TROPHY TRIAL
Buxton, North Derbyshire (North Derbyshire Youth MCC/ Manchester 17 MCC/ Macclesfield TC)
Premier: Dan Thorpe (JST Gas Gas) 6.
Runner-up: Alexz Wigg (JST Gas Gas) 9.
Expert: Chris Pearson (MRS Sherco) 16, Liam Walker (JST Gas Gas) 17,Ross Danby (JST Gas Gas) 19, Sam Ludgate (Beta) 21, Richard Timperley(Scorpa) 21, George Morten (Repsol Beta) 25, Dan Farrer (JST Gas Gas)31.
Inter: John Steeples (Beta) 31, Tim Pearson (Sherco) 74, Gavin Black (Beta) 79.
Novice: Becky Cook (JST Gas Gas) 74, Lewis Black (Sherco) 74, Ben Robinson (Beta) 89.
Clubman Expert: Ashley Hall (Beta) 18, Terry Craig (Gas Gas) 20, Stuart Woodfield (Sherco) 26.
Clubman Inter: Greg Moor (Gas Gas) 19, Kinseley Harrison (Beta) 24, Adrian Clarke (Sherco) 34.
Clubman Novice: Joe Nicholas (Beta) 12, Anthony Cooper (Gas Gas) 26, Katy Sunter (JST Gas Gas) 35.
Over 40: Chris Koch (Beta) 7.
Runner-up: John Hulme (Gas Gas) 9.
First Class Awards: David Braithwaite (Montesa) 10, Simon Levett(Montesa) 12, Kevin Hipwell (Gas Gas) 12, Peter Hallam (Yamaha) 17.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, March 16, 2007.