The sun shone to welcome the riders for the start of the Yorkshire Classic’s West Riding road Trial at the Guide Inn, Cullingworth.
A 30 mile lap of 30 sections had been prepared by new Clerks of Course Gary Marshall and Graham Wilkinson aided by Colin and Tim Pawson with the dry conditions enabling some low scores.
Top Premier route rider on the day was Michael Lee on his BSA C15 losing only 4 marks, just 1 ahead of Jim Hough (Ariel) and Eric McMeekin (Bantam). It could have been so much different as both John Maxfield (Bantam) and Ian Myers (Cub) could have taken the crown but for unfortunate maximums.
On the Clubman route Ossy Byers on his DOT took top honours from Paul Cook (Francis Barnett) on Yorkshire Classic’s oldest rider tiebreak rule as both went unpenalised. Carl Winstanley on his immaculate Ariel took his only dab on the relatively easy section 28 at Lord Lane to finish joint second with a resurgent Keith Hobson on his ex-Dave Thorpe Cub and Bantam mounted Gary Carter.
The riders can now look forward to round NBBC round 6 to be held on the 11th August around the beautiful town of Llangollen, North Wales.