True to Tradition
By TMX Archives on 6th Feb 08
A SUNNY but bitterly cold day greeted the 105 riders to the opening round of the recently renamed ACU Traditional Trials Champ-ionship (formerly the ACU Classic Trials series) sponsored by Normandales and run by Castle (Colchester) MCC.
A SUNNY but bitterly cold day greeted the 105 riders to the opening round of the recently renamed ACU Traditional Trials Champ-ionship (formerly the ACU Classic Trials series) sponsored by Normandales and run by Castle (Colchester) MCC.
It was a true traditional trial, run over a single lap of 36 sections, split over nine distinct groups, and covered over 20 miles of beautiful Essex and Suffolk countryside.
Youth A rider, Chris Collins, got the series underway at 9.30am sharp and, if the first round is anything to go by, it is going to be a very exciting series.
In Class A (Pre-65) Chris Gascoigne, Martyn Wilmore and Neil Gaunt were all on a dab going into the fourth group of sections at Alphamstone Pit but a five apiece for Martyn and Neil at sub ten, a deep rutted sandy climb, gave Chris a little breathing space.
Chris just kept his nose in front going into the last group of sections where muddy banks and slimy tree roots lay in wait. With Martyn and Neil both having dabs, it looked all over. However, a three on the very last section of the day almost cost Chris victory. In the end he held on for the win by one mark over Martyn with Neil third.
ACU TRADITIONAL TRIALS CHAMPS
Rd 1 – Phil King Trophy Trial (Castle Colchester MCC)
CLASS A – Pre-65: Chris Gascoigne (250 James) 11 marks lost, Martyn Wilmore (350 BSA) 12, Neil Gaunt (500 Ariel) 13, John Maxfield (200 Triumph) 17, Matthew Neale (500 Ariel) 20, Dave Thorpe (200 Triumph) 22, Graham Brown (350 BSA) 36, Peter Gaunt (247 Royal Enfield) 38, Dave Spurgeon (250 Greeves) 43, John Kendall (350 Triumph) 43, Mike Smith (250 Greeves) 67, John Chapman (250 BSA) 71.
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 Gascoigne 20 points, 2 Wilmore 17, 3 Gaunt 15, 4 Maxfield 13, 5 Neale 11, 6 Thorpe 10, 7 Brown 9, 8 Gaunt 8, 9 Spurgeon 7, 10 Kendall 6, 11 Smith 5, 12 Chapman 4.
CLASS B – Twin-shock: Phillip Wiffen (250 Fantic) 11 (33x0), Steve Monk (250 Fantic) 11 (31x0), Chris Koch (320 Cotswold) 11 (30x0), Andy Barrell (156 Fantic) 17, Thomas Hick (300 Fantic) 25, John Holland (250 Yamaha) 29, Chris Dark (280 SWM) 35, Thorne Beckley-Pett (200 Honda) 36, Steven Davies (200 Yamaha) 40, Mark Banham (300 Fantic) 42, Steve Shambrook (340 Bultaco) 46, Clive Dopson (250 Honda) 51, Dave Wood (320 Yamaha) 52, Wesley Butcher (???) 60, Mark Stokes 64.
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 P Wiffen 20 points, 2 Monk 17, 3 Koch 15, 4 Barrell 13, 5 Hick 11, 6 Holland 10, 7 Dark 9, 8 Beckley Pett 8, 9 Davies 7, 10 Banham 6, 11 Shambrook 5, 12 Dopson 4, 13 Wood 3, 14 Butcher 2, 15 Stokes 1.
CLASS C – Air-cooled Mono: Nic Draper (270 Yamaha) 11, Mark Reason (249 Fantic) 12, Lee Hutchinson (270 Yamaha) 42, Kevin Peters (212 Fantic) 48, Paul Wagstaff (250 Yamaha) 57, Steven Ransom (250 Yamaha) 91.
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 Draper 20 points, 2 Reason 17, 3 Hutchinson 15, 4 Peters 13, 5 Wagstaff 11, 6 Ransom 10.
CLASS D – Over 40: Simon Levett (250 Montesa) 7 (33x0), David Burrows (300 Gas Gas) 7 (30x0), Ashley Hall (270 Beta) 14, David Braithwaite (280 Montesa) 18, Ian Watts (300 Gas Gas) 19, Tim Blackmore (250 Gas Gas) 20, Andy Gates (280 Montesa) 24, David Brown (250 Montesa) 26, Phillip Ducker (250 Montesa) 29, David Hardy (250 Montesa) 30, Richard Norman (250 Beta) 36, Graham Palmer (250 Beta) 37 (3x2), Steve Wells (250 Montesa) 37 (1x2), Andy Coe (270 Beta) 39 (7x1), Roy Palmer (250 Beta) 39 (6x1).
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 Levett 20 points, 2 Burrows 17, 3 Hall 15, 4 Braithwaite 13, 5 Watts 11, 6 Blackmore 10, 7 Gates 9, 8 Brown 8, 9 Ducker 7, 10 Hardy 6, 11 Norman 5, 12 Palmer 4, 13 Wells 3, 14 Coe 2, 15 Palmer 1.
CLASS E – Over 50: Stephen Farrall (250 Gas Gas) 9, Kevin Stannard (250 Gas Gas) 17, Allen Collier (250 Beta) 18, John Penfold (200 Beta) 28, Martyn Goodall (290 Sherco) 29 (25x0), Mike Husband (200 Gas Gas) 29 (24x0), Alan Day (250 Beta) 37, Stephen Butcher (250 Scorpa) 37, Julian Wigg (250 Montesa) 46, Adrian Parker (250 Beta) 50 (17x0), Dave Beckett (250 Beta) 50 (15x0), David Wiffen (250 Montesa) 56, Colin Mew (250 Beta) 80, Mark Cammack (250 Beta) 92, Richard Wreathall (200 Beta) 115.
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 Farrall 20 points, 2 Stannard 17, 3 Collier 15, 4 Penfold 13, 5 Goodall 11, 6 Husband 10, 7 Day 9, 8 Butcher 8, 9 Wigg 7, 10 Parker 6, 11 Beckett 5, 12 D Wiffen 4, 13 Mew 3, 14 Cammack 2, 15 Wreathall 1.
CLASS F – Over 60: Jon Bliss (320 Sherco) 30, Trevor Harvey (290 Sherco) 45, Barry Harber (250 Montesa) 50, John Ruth (200 Beta) 95, Andrew Hay (250 Sherco) 118.
SERIES STANDINGS: 1 Bliss 20 points, 2 Harvey 17, 3 Harber 15, 4 Ruth 13, 5 Hay 11.
Clubman Hard (Non Champs): Richard Woodfield (250 Beta) 26, Jamie Jones (300 Gas Gas) 28, Stevie Roper (250 Gas Gas) 31 .
Clubman Easy (Non Champs): Paul Houghton (200 Triumph) 65, Chris Cook (125 Scorpa) 79, Graham Andrews (200 Triumph) 160.
NEXT ROUND: Mar 2 – Colin Dommett Trophy Trial (Camborne & Redruth MC).
For full report and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, February 8, 2008