Vertigo On Unstoppable Dabill

It was yet another weekend of success for James Dabill aboard his Vertigo Combat as the thirty-year old from Leeds yet again recorded back-to-back wins, this time at rounds six and seven of the 2016 British Trials Championship. Still undefeated this season in the domestic series Dabill has now stretched his advantage at the head of the general standings to a substantial thirty-nine points with just four rounds remaining. Although eighty points remain up for grabs, Dabill now looks favourite to clinch a second straight national title on the fuel injected two stroke Combat, and take his own tally to seven domestic crowns. 

Round six of the series took place at the well-known Hookwood venue in Surrey, with the wooded area with its imported rocks often proving a tough test especially in wet conditions. Saturday's trial played out in warm and dry weather with the majority of the twelve sections being dry but still testing, and only a couple of hazards featuring any kind of mud. 

Despite incurring two fives and one dab on his opening lap, James still found himself out front with Dan Peace initially being his closest rival although this would change over the course of the day. Dabill was much more polished on his second lap, parting with just two single dabs in the closing two sections to increase his margin over the chasing pack. Another lap of eleven marks to sign off with proved enough for James to claim win number five, fifteen marks the better of eventual runner-up and newly crowned World Trial2 winner Jack Price. 

With no time to enjoy the winners' champagne Dabill and the series quickly moved on to the equally well known Butser Limeworks for round seven on Sunday. The steep, chalky Hampshire venue which hosted a round of the Trial World championship back in 1988 offered a different type of test for the Combat, but one that the revolutionary machine was able to take in its stride. 

Proving just how good the fuel injected engine is in all conditions, Dabill absolutely destroyed the opposition this time out as he parted with a mere four marks over the three laps of twelve dry but still demanding hazards. Lap scores of one, three and clean saw James end the day twenty-one marks in front of Sunday's runner-up Jack Sheppard. 

Seven wins from seven starts means that James keeps his 100% winning record for the campaign to date, and in doing so has put himself in a commanding position to wrap up the championship prior to the final round if all continues to go to plan. Dabill will look to further extend his victorious record when the series resumes at Guisborough at the end of August. 

Delighted with his most recent pair of wins, James said. "It's been another great weekend in terms of getting a real grip on the championship. Saturday's trial at Hookwood was a good event, the sections were quite tricky and caught me out a few times. From Sunday's score, the trial could appear that it was easy, but in reality it wasn't and any mistake would have been punished. I am really happy with my riding and the bike at the moment, and these two wins after the second place at my home GP shows that."