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Entries for Lakes and MacKenzie ACU Trial GB live

With a busy time approaching with rounds six and seven on back to back weekends commencing on the 28th July, we can confirm that entries for both the Lakes and MacKenzie Trials are now open on the Ride ACU website. The Westmorland Club staged event re-starts the series after the...

Round seven - Mackenzie Trial update.

Just one week after the Westmorland Lakes Trial at the end of this month, we go straight into round seven which will be organised by the Yeadon Guiseley Club at Brimham Rocks near Harrogate. Whilst live entries are available for the Lakes on the Ride ACU website, it is anticipated...

Round six just three weeks away

The "summer break" is whizzing by and it is now just three weeks to the next round which is to be staged by the Westmorland Club on completely new ground - for British Championship events - at Poole Bank Farm, Troutbeck in the Lake District. This is a fantastic Trials...

A breakdown of the Expert sections at Round five

Whilst many thought that some of the ACU Trial Expert sections were too hard at the recent fifth round in Devon two weeks ago, it is interesting to look at an analysis of all twelve sections. We can see by the graph that every section was cleaned, but it was...

More rider profiles - Dan Thorpe.

With a six week break until the Westmorland event, it is a good time to continue with our series of Rider Profiles and today we look at ACU GB Expert contender Dan Thorpe. At the ripe age of forty, Dan still keeps his enthusiasm for Trials which very few can...

Attention turns to Round Six - Lakes Trial.

Although it is currently classed as a summer break in the series, we need to be mindful that the Championship continues in five weeks time with the Westmorland organised Lakes Trial on the 28th July. A hitherto unused venue for a major British Championship event, the Keedwell ACU Trial GB...

Gas Gas extend Manufacturers lead.

Thanks to wins from Jack Price - ACU Trial GB and Dan Thorpe ACU Trial Expert classes, Gas Gas have extended their lead in the Manufacturers Championship following round five on Sunday. Backed up by Richard Sadler's fourth position in ACU Trial 2, they scored six more points than closest...

Price takes fourth win in a row.

Jack Price (Gas Gas) edged nearer to another British Title when he won the fifth round of the series held in Devon on Sunday. Price's quest has been helped by the fact that his main challengers are squabbling over the other podium positions and this time out it was Toby...

Danby regains red plate in ACU Trial 2

With only two failures out of thirty six sections, Ross Danby (TRRS) won the fifth round at Lustleigh in Devon on Sunday and in doing so regained the Red Plate as class leader. All of the sections on the compact Kelly Farm course were long and technical, but it was...

Thorpe turns on the pressure in ACU Trial Experts.

Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) who has been the only rider in the class to be on the podium at all five rounds to date, made it to the top step at the Anthony Rew Trial, held in Devon on Sunday. Thorpe's win now puts him just five points behind class...

Dignan retains Red Plate in ACU Trial 125 class.

Scotland's Ben Dignan (Gas Gas) has continued his run of consistency with his fourth win out of the five rounds held so far when he won the Anthony Rew Trial in Devon on Sunday, but by a narrow margin. It was Brett Harbud (Beta) who led after the opening lap...

Short update on Anthony Rew Trial - Round five.

Jack Price and Ben Dignan (Gas Gas) continued their winning ways whilst Ross Danby (TRRS) and Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) won their respective classes at round five held in heavy showers in Devon earlier today. Price has increased his lead to a comfortable fourteen points in the title chase with...

Sections finalised at Kelly Farm for Round five.

As Sunday approaches and the weather forecasters are optimistic about the whole weekend, all focus turns to Kelly Farm which was bathed in bright sunshine this afternoon when the final section preparation took place. Led by Assistant Clerk of the Course Nick Hunt, the twelve sections have been tweaked ready...

Make or break time at round five.

This Sunday, round five takes place at Bovey Tracey in Devon and it is crunch time for the riders with title aspirations. The annual Anthony Rew Trial takes place on the wooded hillside at Kelly Farm where twelve sections have been laid out in a different format to previous years....

Section preparation for Round five well ahead.

A large turnout for a section clearing session took place mid week with all sections at Kelly Farm now cleared for the fifth round which takes place on Sunday 16th June. With ferns and undergrowth to clear a team which included, left to right, Robin Hoare, Peter Meason, Clerk of...

Gas Gas edge ahead in Manufacturers Championship.

With three wins out of the six available last weekend, Gas Gas have opened up a sixteen point lead in the Manufacturers Championship after four rounds. Helped by double wins from Jack Price and a single from Richard Sadler at the Tynemouth double header, the Gas Gas brand have left...

Price egdes away in Series.

By virtue of two straight wins at the Tyemouth event, which formed rounds three and four of the Championship, Jack Price (Gas Gas) has edged out an eleven point lead in the ACU Trial GB Class as the series approaches the half way stage. However, it was not easy wins...

Sadler takes over the lead in ACU Trial 2.

By being the only ACU Trial 2 rider to stand on the podium on both days at the Tynemouth event, Richard Sadler (Gas Gas) now leads the class by a single point from current Champion, Ross Danby (TRRS). However, after the first day of action at Shaftoe Crags near Morpeth,...

A closer look at the ACU Trial Expert Class.

Double wins has put Chris Stay (TRRS) clear at the top of the standings after rounds three and four at Tynemouth at the weekend. The fact that his main challengers were squabbling over top eight positions has put the Isle of Wight rider eight points in front as the series...

ACU Trial 125 Class - Tynemouth Report.

With his opening laps each day much better than his opposition, Ben Dignan (Gas Gas) extended his lead in the ACU Trial 125 Class with wins on both days at the Reed Bowl Trial, which formed rounds three and four of the series over the weekend. The Scottish rider was...

Brief update on Day two at Tynemouth.

Following on from his win the previous day, Jack Price (Gas Gas) has extended his lead in the ACU Trial GB class to a comfortable eleven points as the top contenders head off to Japan for the next round of the FIM Trial GP championship this weekend. However, it was...

Tynemouth Day one - quick review

In the closest of finishes, Jack Price (Gas Gas) defeated his closest rival, Toby Martyn (Beta) by virtue of one more "dab" after the both tied on 24 marks and the same number of cleans at Shaftoe Crags today. Martyn led after the opening twelve sections, but suffered three failures...

Tynemouth Preview.

This weekend the Series takes in two rounds with a visit to the North East of the Country at Shaftoe Crags near Morpeth for the third and fourth round of the championship. Jack Price currently heads the standings in the ACU Trial GB Class, but only by a single point...

Double header this weekend.

This weekend the action moves to the North East with rounds three and four taking place on Saturday and Sunday at Shaftoe Crags, a few miles inland from Newcastle Airport. The open fell land course is ideal for spectators and the organising Tynemouth Motor Club have prepared approx. twenty sections...

Profile ACU Expert - Tom Ablewhite.

In what is likely to be the final Rider Profile ahead of the busy first half of June with three rounds in as many weeks, we take a look at Lincolnshire rider Tom Ablewhite. Now twenty six years old, Tom first experienced the skill of Trial riding on a 125cc...

Gas Gas take Manufacturers Championship lead.

It could not be tighter at the top of the newly introduced Manufacturers Championship after the St David's Trial with Gas Gas and TRRS taking over the lead from Beta by a single point! Both Gas Gas and TRRS have scored ninety seven points, with the Italian brand just one...

ACU Trial GB Class review from St Davids Trial.

Jack Price (Gas Gas) heads off to the first Trial GP round in Italy this weekend holding a single point lead in the domestic championship from Toby Martin (Beta), whilst Dan Peace (Sherco) sits in third ready to pounce on the leading pair. Current Champion, James Dabill has elected not...

Champion Danby strikes back in ACU Trial 2.

Following a defeat in the opening round, Ross Danby (TRRS) won the ACU Trial 2 class at the St David's Trial in a convincing manner and in doing so heads the series after two rounds. In a tough battle for second spot, Returning punch cards of fifteen and eighteen set...

Another Price at the top.

TRRS rider Lloyd Price took the ACU Trial Expert Class win at the St David's and with it gained the coveted Point-S Red Plate as Series Leader. A brilliant second lap, completing the twelve sections for zero marks lost set up the win for the rider from Maesteg, but it...

St Davids Video Clip now online.

We are pleased to announce that we now seem to have sorted the gremlins with the website and a short (two minute) clip of some of the action from round two can now be found by clicking the "Videos" button at the top of this page. We hope to improve...

ACU Trial 125 Class St Davids Report

As the series heads off to Tynemouth for a double header in two weeks time, two riders are tying at the top of the ACU Trial 125 Class after Ben Dignan (Gas Gas) reversed the roles from round one and comfortably beat Brett Harbud (Beta) this time round. Both riders...

Brief Summary of the St Davids Trial.

Jack Price, pictured on the opening section, Ross Danby, Ben Dignan and Lloyd Price all won their respective classes in todays St David's Trial which was the second round of the 2019 series. Whilst Gas Gas and TRRS riders shared the spoils with the top step of the podiums, no...

St Davids Preview - Trial GB and Trial 2

Round two takes place this Sunday with the St David’s Trial, high above Aberdulais in South Wales. With current Champion, James Dabill not being able to commit to the whole series there will be a new holder of the coveted red plate at the end of the event in...

St Davids Spectator Information.

Regular visitors to the St David's Trial will know their way around the course at Llety Rafel Farm, but a first time visitor may find this information useful as the whole course is about three and a half kilometers long. The opening pair of sections are situated just along the...

Preview of ACU Trial Expert and Trial 125 classes

The St David's Trial ACU Expert Class boasts big entry on Sunday. Thirty two riders will compete in the ACU Expert Class with Chris Stay, Ben Morphett and Dan Thorpe who all stood on the podium at the first round fending off challenges from Sam Yeomans and Charlie Smith....

Profile of the day - Aiden Bowker

Coming from a motorcycling family background it was always likely that nineteen year old Aiden Bowker was going to follow in his father, Neil's footsteps, by becoming an off road all rounder. We caught up with the Bowker's after Neil had just finished competing in the SSDT. Currently a Business...

Final layout at the St Davids

In glorious sunshine, the team at Neath were busy at the weekend doing the final marking and preparation for the second round of the series which takes place on Sunday. It has been confirmed that six of the twelve ACU Trial GB sections on each of the three laps will...

Tyler Rendall - Profile.

Although he is out of action for a few weeks with injury to a couple of fingers due to an accident at work, we take a look at up and coming West Country rider, Tyler Rendall. Having received a tremendous amount of backing from his parents, Steve and Nicky over...

Further around the course at Tynemouth.

Following our preview of the earlier sections last week, we now move two third of the way round the course to the wooded hillside which will form part of the Trial on both days. The furthest away from the start area on the anti clockwise loop, the group here will...

Jersey Rider - Richard Pallot.

Living in the South of the Island of Jersey, competing in the ACU Trial GB Series has it's challenges for twenty year old Richard Pallot, but coming from a Trials family background where father Tony and also Grandfather competed in Trials, makes a huge difference. A Welder / Engineer by...