Results Rd 10 Peak Classic Club Championship Bracken Rocks Sunday 25Th Nov

[old trials fanatic]

With the country suffering from some of the wettest weather this year an ark might have been more appropriate than a trials bike last Sunday when the Peak Classic Trials club held round 10 of its 2012 Club Championship at Bracken Rocks near Holloway in the heart of the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. The clerk of the course Paul Beswick had spent Thursday and Friday setting out along with the help of fellow club member Jim Wickstead and did their best to take the downpours of late into account when doing so however one thing they didn’t take into account was a last minute training day organised by James Dabill on the Saturday which left the venue looking more like a moto cross course and Paul resetting sections and putting flags in in the dark Saturday evening. Whatever the event went ahead on Sunday however due in some part to Saturdays event the sections were more difficult than intended as they looked like a trial had already taken place when the event started.

The Expert Twinshock class was won by young Robert Carson on his trusty 175 Yamaha with a fantastic score considering the conditions of just 42 with a closely fought battle between Mick Atmore out on a Fantic in total contrast to his normal mount a thundering rorty Triumph twin powered Trifield who lost 100 marks just beating Robert Mycock on his Bultaco into third losing 101 wow THAT was close.

The Championship contenders were fighting it out in the Classic Expert Twinshock class with Ian Bend on his OSSA keeping them at bay with a score of 58 from Gary Shaw on his Fantic in second on 62. Peter Kearsley on his Honda did his Championship aspirations no harm with a third place score of 79 narrowly beating Championship leader Tony Sprinks on 82 in fourth.

Neil Walker used all his experience to win the Intermediate British Bike category on a very credible 65 proving that his recovery from his recent accident is almost complete.

The Classic Intermediate Twinshock class win was taken by current Clubman Championship leader Sean Wickstead trying out the class with an eye on next year’s Championship with a winning score of 22 which is very encouraging for the Honda mounted rider. Majesty mounted Cliff Bradley kept Sean honest taking second on 34 with Tony Shaw on his Bultaco taking third place and the lead in the Championship with a loss of 41.

So all in all a testing day for ALL the riders who took part and the organisers would sincerely like to thank all the riders who took part along with the observers who braved the elements and glutinous mud to help make the day that little bit more enjoyable.

Our next event will be on December 16^th and will be at Burycliffe quarry near Elton Derbyshire start time 11.00 and will hopefully be a lot less wet. We look forward to seeing you all there. For more details and Club Championship standings see our website www.peakclassic.co.uk

Expert Twinshock

1^st Robert Carson Yamaha 175 42 marks

2^nd Michael Attmore Fantic 100 marks

3^rd Robert Mycock Bultaco 101 marks

Classic Expert British Bike

1^st Peter Carson Bantam rigid 15 marks

Classic Expert Twinshock

1^st Ian Bend Ossa 58 marks

2^nd Gary Shaw Fantic 62 marks

3^rd Peter Kearsley Honda 79 marks

Classic Expert Air Cooled Mono

1^st Gary Martin Yamaha 69 marks

Intermediate British Bike

1^st Neil Walker Francis Barnett 65 marks

Intermediate Twinshock

1^st Phillip Sibley Honda 73 marks

2^nd Steve Blackburn Montesa 85 marks

3^rd Steven Eyre SWM 96 marks

Classic Intermediate British Bike

1^st Paul Beswick James 46 marks

Classic Intermediate Twinshock

1^st Sean Wickstead Honda 22 marks

2^nd Cliff Bradley Majesty 34 marks

3^rd Tony Shaw Bultaco 41 marks

Clubman British Bike

1^st James Wickstead BSA 46 marks

Clubman Twinshock

1^st Stephen Baker Yamaha 77 marks

Youth

1^st James Sibley Gas Gas 48 marks

2^nd Harry Lyons Beta Evo 50 marks