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Newly crowned Trial World Champion, Toni Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC today claimed victory at the ninth and final round of the 2007 SPEA Trial World Championship, held in Sant Julia de Loria in the small principality of Andorra. Adam Raga – Gas Gas took second place with Dougie Lampkin – Repsol Montesa HRC coming third.

Following the cancellation of what was to be the final round of the 2007 Championship due to be held in Belgium on the 23rd of September, Bou entered this round in the position where it was impossible for him to be beaten and was, by default, 2007 Champion. His day did not start in the best of fashions with a dab on the opening section which his major rivals completed clean, however he was to claim that point back on section five of the opening lap dropping two where the remainder of the top riders all dropped a minimum of three. Despite dropping an uncharacteristic five on the tough thirteenth section, this was to make no difference to overall scores with fives being recorded across the board.

Despite dropping just eight penalties in the first half of competition, Bou was to finish the opening lap on a score of thirteen after picking up five time penalties. With Raga dropping twelve penalties on the lap and one further time penalty, the pair were tied entering the second lap. However, leaving aside the impossible section thirteen which all riders dropped five on, Bou proved exactly why he is the new World Champion, with just a single dab on the seventh section to finish the lap on a score of six to Raga’s twelve to give Bou his ninth top podium place from eleven days of competition.

Final Championship Standings

1. TONI BOU - 214 - WORLD CHAMPION 2007
2. Adam Raga - 191
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 155
4. Albert Cabestany - 135
5. Dougie Lampkin - 134
6. Jeroni Fajardo - 104
7. Marc Freixa - 95
8. James Dabill - 94
9. Daniel Oliveras - 52
10. Christophe Bruand - 37

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"So Toni Bou, not unexpectedly, won the 2007 Outdoor WTC to match his indoor title.
Laia Sanz won the Women's 2007 European title and should surely gain another world title.
Dani Gilbert won the 2007 European Championship and Montesa sealed its second consecutive manufacturers award.

These 4 strokes will never catch on. "

The 2007 Trial World Championship was thrown into turmoil today after the organisers of the final round of the Championship, due to be held at the famous racetrack at Spa, Belgium on 23rd September announced that they were cancelling the event.

With just the one round in Andorra on 2nd September remaining, it means Toni Bou who has a twenty point lead in the Championship cannot be beaten and is 2007 World Outdoor Trials Champion.

This surprise announcement is certain to cause major shockwaves throughout the sport at world level, not least with the Gas Gas team who's top rider, Adam Raga, was still in with a chance, albeit slim, of retaining his 2006 World outdoor title.

No reason was given for the cancellation, announced by the FIM this morning, however as the release stated the 2007 Prize Ceremony will now take place in Andorra, it is clear no attempt is being made to find a replacement for the Belgian round. This cancellation also affects the second round of the 2007 Ladies Championship which was due to be held on Saturday 22nd September.

Adam Raga – Gas Gas was the man who brought Toni Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC’s winning streak to an end on the second day of competition in Japan. However, it was an exceptionally close affair, with just two marks separating winner Raga and Bou in second. Local hero Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa HRC was again third, just as he was on the first day, delighting the local fans. http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showarticle.php?articleID=3090

Championship Results

1. Adam Raga - 9
2. Toni Bou - 11
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 18
4. Albert Cabestany - 22
5. Jeroni Fajardo - 52
6. Kenichi Kuroyama - 53
7. Dougie Lampkin - 54

Championship Standings
1. Toni Bou - 117
2. Adam Raga - 103
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 88
4. Dougie Lampkin - 75
5. Albert Cabestany - 68
6. Jeroni Fajardo - 58
7. James Dabill - 54
8. Marc Freixa - 48
9. Daniel Oliveras - 28
10. Christophe Bruand - 20

Spaniard Antonio Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC demonstrated yet more of the exceptional form he has shown so far this year, with another emphatic win on the first of the two days of competition at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan. Bou was followed home by Adam Raga – Gas Gas, the two in a class of their own as they ran away from the rest of the field. Local hero and team-mate to Bou, Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa HRC filled the final podium position, to the obvious delight of the local Japanese fans.

Final Results

1. Toni Bou - 6
2. Adam Raga - 11
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 42
4. Albert Cabestany - 43
5. Jeroni Fajardo - 54
6. Dougie Lampkin - 63
7. James Dabill - 69

Young Spaniard Toni Bou (Repsol-Montesa HRC) today continued his total dominance of the 2007 world trials championship with his fourth victory on the trot taking victory over his fellow countryman Adam Raga (Gas Gas) by a convincing margin. Dougie Lampkin (Repsol-Montesa HRC) finished in third place.

Championship Standings

1. Toni Bou - 80
2. Adam Raga - 66
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 58
4. Dougie Lampkin - 56
5. Albert Cabestany - 42
6. Marc Freixa - 37
7. James Dabill - 37
8. Jeroni Fajardo - 36
9. Daniel Oliveras - 21
10. Christophe Bruand - 18
11. Jerome Bethune - 17
12. Daniele Maurino - 15
13. Shaun Morris - 13
14. Tsuyoshi Ogawa - 11
15. Jordi Pascuet - 7

Specification includes;

1. Gold Magnesium crankcases
2. Gold Magnesium clutch cover
3. Gold Magnesium swinging arm
4. Gold rear 42T sprocket
5. Gold front fork yokes
6. Raga Marzocchi front fork
7. Floating front disc
8. Raga design handlebar
9. Raga throttle assembly with bearing
10. Aluminum CNC machined AL7075 footrests
11. Rear brake master cylinder protector
12. Keihin Carburetor.
13. S3 Titanium Front pipe
14. Raga reed block and inlet manifold.
15. New Raga sticker design.
16. Gold identification numbered plate
17. Gold exclusive numbered key ring.
18. Raga Black headlamp.

GasGas Uk will have the first batch next week with the RRP only Ł300 more than the standard Pro 300 bike.

Young Spaniard Antonio Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC today further demonstrated his ability as he took the win at Sunday’s event, his second of the weekend. This brings his winning tally to three from the first three rounds of the FIM Spea Trial World Championship, giving him an impressive lead early on in the season. Bou was joined on the podium as he was on Saturday, by Adam Raga – Gas Gas and Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa HRC, but in contrast to yesterday, Raga was second and Fujinami third. http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showarticle.php?articleID=2960

Championship Standings
1. Toni Bou - 60
2. Adam Raga - 49
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 45
4. Dougie Lampkin - 41
5. Albert Cabestany - 31
6. Marc Freixa - 29
7. James Dabill - 28
8. Jeroni Fajardo - 26
9. Daniel Oliveras - 15
10. Jerome Bethune - 14
11. Shaun Morris - 13
12. Christophe Bruand - 11
13. Daniele Maurino - 10
14. Tsoyushi Ogawa - 7
15. Jordi Pascuet - 6
16. Tadeusz Blazusiak - 4

Round one winner and championship leader Antonio Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC today picked up where he left off, with an emphatic win on the first day of this weekend’s two day event in Guatemala. He was joined on the podium by team-mate Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa HRC after a day-long tussle, with Adam Raga – Gas Gas filling the final podium position in third http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showarticle.php?articleID=2953

Having dominated the 2007 World Indoor championship, young Spaniard Antonio Bou – Repsol Montesa HRC today demonstrated his intention to do likewise in the 2007 outdoor series with a win at the opening round of the FIM SPEA Trial World Championship in Mancha Real, Spain. Second place went to reigning outdoor trials champion, Adam Raga – Gas Gas with Dougie Lampkin – Repsol Montesa HRC taking the remaining podium position http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showarticle.php?articleID=2901

The four-man team who will represent Australia at the 2004 Trials des Nations in Spain in September has been announced.

The team, selected from a preliminary squad of 12 by MA's Moto Trials Commission, is as follows:

* Adrian Harry - 28 years old, from South Australia
* Dylan Rees - 23, Vic
* Colin Zarczynski - 24, NSW; and
* Tom Scott - 23, Vic

The British-based Harry is the only 'survivor' from last year's TdN, which saw Australia finish fifth in the International Trophy (Group B) division behind Finland, Belgium, Ireland and America. Meanwhile, Rees and Zarczynski last competed in the prestigious teams' event in 2002, with Scott set to show his wares in Aussie colours for the first time. Colin Scott is the team manager.

Selection for the 2004 TdN was based on results in the 2003 Australian Moto Trials Championship, and two 'selection' events in New South Wales and Queensland. The Moto Trials Commission followed the guidelines set out in the "2004 Manual of Motorcycle Sport" when selecting the team.

Spain will host the TdN for the second time in 2004, after Australia - with Zarczynski on board - finished a superb third in the inaugural Iberian battle in 2000.

Adrian Harry secures Special First Class Award.

Picture from Trials Central

Adrian Harry's third attempt at the Scottish Six Day Trial has given him a 27th place aboard his Beta 270. In what turned out to be a very tightly timed event with many riders scoring points for finishing late on certain days Adrian rode controlled to record the best result by an Australian ever. On the first day Adrian was placed in 20th but then slipped to the low 30's but through controlled determination clawed his way back up through the field never relinquishing another spot.

Full report from Adrian soon.

With under a weeks notice Jack Field, Tom Scott and myself were all set and fired up to take on New Zealand in the 2003 Oceania. It was contested at the New Zealand Titles in Palmerstone North (2 hour north Wellington). We flew in to Wellington near midnight Wednesday then in the morning went for a nice brisk walk to collect the hire van. We went to the airport to start chasing the bikes, and basically continued doing so until Saturday morning... (now that's a long story short!). Basically it seemed like both my bike and Toms were in the pub missing flights etc etc. In between that on Thursday we went indoor rock climbing which was a stack of fun, great team building and an awesome stress release while awaiting the bikes. No match on the vertical rocks as 16 yr old Jack (spiderman...) simply walked up most climbs.

We collected Jack's bike (thanks to Don Murray and Jason Baker -Sherco NZ) straight off the ferry in Wellington and went out to the coast for a practice. Tom and myself although not happy about watching were impressed with what this young fella was up to trying (and making I add) on an unfamiliar bike.

Up at six and back on the phone Saturday morning hoping to collect Tom's and my bike around 7am, they turned up at 10am. On the road by 11am we all pretty well knew it was over. Arriving and ready to ride by 2pm we were greeted with a not so friendly MNZ official. We went for a ride but were told no points would be allocated for the day for the NZ championship. Saturday was mainly dirt/grass hillsides with the odd tree root and creek. We managed to get two laps in (of the four required per day) trying to keep our heads high and do the job we were sent to do - represent our country proud no matter what gets in the way! Discussions at the end of the day were to see the Oceania part of the event to be conducted over the remaining two days - Sunday and Monday. Although no chance of the New Zealand Title we were all set for the Oceania two day.

Riders Briefing Sunday put a spanner in as things seem to have changed over night with the MNZ rep stating all three days are in, basically making it party over before it began. Quick thinking we gathered the three NZ experts together and it all seemed fair to go from Sunday, so it was on again. For a while anyway... We started out rather inconsistent on the super slippery creek rocks with all three of us having our blinder rides and very easy silly fives - first time I have pulled my hand off the handlebar and left my glove behind on the bars! Second Lap in my bike developed a wee noise which after one section where we had to rev it a little hard, quickly developed into a larger noise which seen me out for the weekend (unsure of what it was as yet but I was not going to push it). Tom and Jack continued on to 4th and 6th place respectively with Jack missing 5th by one mark.

Monday I was team minder, although I believe a rewarding task in itself, this was not by choice and hopefully something I wont' be doing for some time (unless by choice as in World Rounds). Particularly when this day was on mainly dry grippy rock on hillsides. Tom had another fair day to 4th with a few impressive rides over the top Kiwi's Jason and Warren. Spiderman Jack found reverse gear on the grass pinning him (or should I say parts of him) to a nasty rock and recovered well and fought every section every lap to 5th - one point in front of 6th so got his sweet revenge on the previous day! I think this is possibly the first time the New Zealand title was open between three people on the third day. As they give FIM championship points for each day's placing's (which I fully agree with) it turned out who ever won the last day out of Warren, Jason and Carl was the overall winner - congratulations Warren for pulling it off again - deservedly!

So this leaves New Zealand Champions of Oceania AGAIN! Congratulations given! Next year brings the Oceania to Australia, Pacific Park I am advised. I would like to advise those concerned with running such event the NZ titles are the last weekend of October - since year dot, which puts NZ on the third back foot if they are going to be here the week before for our Nationals/Oceania (when we win I would not like any excuses from them). Also any Aussies going for a NZ title they may find themselves in the boat Tom and I was. I would encourage the organisers - or readers of this to encourage those needing encouragement that the two biggest and most prestigious events in the region be more than a week apart. If we do believe we are champions of Oceania, lets prove it!

As for me I'm back to U.K. for winter to gain that next edge to go that extra position - I'll be happy with one place above this year! Scottish six days is the next major but I'll be in all the Nationals and Championships leading up to that and keeping you guys posted.

Motorcycling Australia has announced its three-rider team to contest the Oceania Moto Trials Championship, which will be held near Palmerston North, New Zealand, from October 25-27.

Adrian Harry (Beta) will lead the Australian charge in New Zealand, with Tom Scott (Gas Gas) and teenager Jack Field (Sherco) the remaining riders.

The U.K.-based Harry, who hails from Semaphore Park in South Australia, will carry some strong form into the Oceania stoush after finishing a close second behind Kale Reed in the Australian championship, which was held in Learmonth (Vic) last weekend. The 28-year-old also represented Australia in the 2003 Trial des Nations in Italy, which saw the team finish fifth in Group B.

Meanwhile, 22-year-old Scott, from Bendigo (Vic), was eighth in the Aussie title, and 16-year-old Field 13th – in just his first year as a bona-fide senior rider.

Mark Fattore
Media Manager
Motorcycling Australia
Mobile: +61 (0)400 055 077
Tel: +61 (0)3 9684 0503
Fax: +61 (0)3 9684 0555
Email: mark@ma.org.au

The four-man team which will uphold Australian honour at the 2003 Trials des Nations (TDN) in Italy on September 27-28 has been announced, with two riders set to make their debuts in the prestigious event.

South Australian Adrian Harry, the reigning national number three, and New South Welshman teenager Michael Byrne are the two rookies in the team, which was selected from an initial 12-man squad after two state-based ‘assessment’ events and a training camp. The other team members are Victorian Trevor Campbell and Queenslander Kale Reed.

Campbell is the only remaining member of the Australian team which finished fourth in last year’s International Trophy (Group B) division of the TDN, where most countries outside the Continent – the archetypal stronghold of trials – compete on a more level playing field. Meanwhile, Reed, who was 23 yesterday, is celebrating his return to the team after a three-year absence from the Davis Cup of trials competition.

For 19-year-old Byrne, his selection in the team came as a major surprise – despite his great form in the two ‘assessment’ events.

“I wasn’t expecting it at all, but then again once you’re in the initial squad you’re in with a chance,” the apprentice electrician said. “I’ve been fairly happy with how I’ve been riding and, after a few weeks off recently to recharge the batteries, I’m feeling better than ever.

“Now I’ll just train and train until the TDN, and hope I peak at the right time.”

Australia has been a pillar of consistency in the last three TDNs, with its best result an excellent third place in 2000 behind America and the Netherlands. It also finished fourth in the 2001 event.

The TDN was first held in 1984 under the moniker of the FIM Cup, but it has been a fully-fledged world championship event since 1987. In Group A, Spain has dominated the event since its inception with 10 victories, ahead of France (five), Great Britain (three) and Italy (1). The Britannia brigade is the defending champion in Group A, with Norway holding that honour in the International Trophy section.

The Australian team departs for Italy on July 7, with a training camp and a number of practice days planned before the TDN gets underway.

Mobile: +61 (0)400 055 077
Tel: +61 (3) 9684 0503
Fax: +61 (3) 9684 0555
Email: mark@ma.org.au

'Back from the Scottish Moors'

Thought it time I let you guy's n gals know all the Aussies survived the Scottish Moors, some better off than others. Going in from last year I guess I had high expectations of weather and an easy trial. To say the least the weather was shiiiiit, and the riding more difficult, ok, many sections are the same. However, have you tried an 'easy' section with 2 foot of white water coming down and not being able to hear the engine noise! In summary speaking on behalf of the other Aussies Bryan Anderson, Grant Morris and young and younger Rees, we had a ball and were just happy to be part of 'the event' again. Congratulations (if the reserved lad... hasn't told you himself) to Bryan Anderson as being the only one out of the lot of us to finish with no bike trouble. Between the rest of us we went through full set electric's, water hoses, top-end rebuild, plugs, tyres, chain, muffler, levers and footpeg mounts. And I think I went through the majority of these. So it was a tough event on bikes compared to last year with the volume of water and too much effort in trying to catch up time on road causing several overheats etc among the whole field.

I won't brag about my result too much but I'm very proud to be in possession of a SPECIAL FIRST CLASS award which had to say the least made my year and every dime of the Ł430 bill worth it! Brief summary of my week: day 1: flat tyre after section 2 ! - awesome ride for 3 single points, thought I was going to win the trial! Day 2: broke footpeg mount , Day 3: broke rear brake lever, Day 4: early day and 2 foot of water, broke muffler off lost 1/3rd of my points this day, Day 5: failed electric's - costing me 2 and half hours on the side of the road waiting for Beta back up, importer had kindly supplied full kit to change suspect faulty stator, but it was the cdi, bollocks, thanks to the blind kind 70 yr old lady who let me use her phone and offered coffee and biscuits while I wait. Day 6: Started off at 54th position, so changed for new tyre in morning, keen as mustard for top 50 finish (then is special first class) rode like a dog for first half day then pure brilliant afternoon, after last section before finish (half hour ride from last section through field to town - rear brake lever got wedged in chain so frantically not so elegantly removed the loose piece... In general a very steady week to 49th place, sights already on next year for top 40. Since then I've trekked to south wales for two championship rounds to 14th place in each, being the expert class, which here to be frank, is 'C' grade, as there are two other classes however consist of Colley, Jarvis etc say no more. Also competed in Loch lomond 2-day Trial in Scotland - only 3 weeks after Scottish to 4th place and won the team award, so another first class award! Then last weekend I got 14th in The Allan Trophy Trial, beat 2 other guys on countback! That's how close things are here! And then there's always that five I didn't need...

Will get some photo's up when we figure out how. We also have a sexy little paddock bike(scooter) to look the part! Now I'm just trying to convince Tanya to ride it in here swim wear for Aussie promotion or something like that!

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'Back from the Scottish Moors'

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