Peace takes Pinhard prize!
By Team TMX on 4th Jan 17
Jack Peace has won the prestigious Pinhard Prize for 2016.
The trophy, first won by Roger Milner in 1950, is awarded to the best sporting motorcyclist aged under 21 competing under ACU or SACU jurisdiction.
The 16-year-old trials rider, from Kirkbymoorside in North Yorkshire, had a stand-out season last year winning the European Junior Cup, world Youth 125cc championship, European Youth title and British A Class title.
"I'm really honoured to have been nominated by my local clubs in the East Yorks Centre for this prestigious award,” said Jack, whose big brother Dan was runner-up in 2014. "I'd like to say a big thank you to them and to the judges who voted for me.
"I can't wait for my name to be added to the list of winners of this fantastic trophy - 2016 has been an amazing year for me and I'm really grateful to mum, dad and Dan, JST Gas Gas UK, the Gas Gas factory and to everyone else who has helped to make it possible for me to achieve so much this year.”
Jack faced stiff competition and voting was extremely close. Runner-up was Jack Price, another young trials rider from Yorkshire. The three-gallon cup will be presented at the ACU Awards Dinner on January 28.
Jack is following in some very illustrious footsteps. Previous winners include Jeff Smith, Mike Hailwood, Graham Noyce, Neil Hudson, Dave Thorpe, Paul Edmondson, Jamie Dobb, Dougie Lampkin, Graham Jarvis and Tommy Searle.
Last year's winner was European grass track silver medallist James Shanes.
Sunbeam MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948. Judges were editors of leading motorcycle periodicals, the General Secretary of the ACU and three officials appointed by Sunbeam MCC.
