Wayne shares this latest report from the Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club. Ed
The penultimate round of the Isle of Wight mcc’s 2016 Winter trials Championship was held on Sunday 27th November at Haslett Farm, Shorwell.
The Club would like to thank Mr Glen Draper for welcoming us back to this superb venue. Very many thanks also to Mark Coombes and Nick Symes, the course setters who between them set eight good and testing sections.
Expert class
Rob Howard took the top honours finishing the clear winner in the Expert class from Simon Newnham, sections five and seven made all the difference. Meanwhile the well contested Intermediate class was won by Mark Coombes – Mark also sealed the Championship with his win.
Ben Read put in a great performance though to finish in second with Andy Scott-Jackson third. Malcolm Hawkins did well just to finish the trial after injuring his hand shortly before the start.
Novice riders
The Novice group of riders was headed up, once again, by Ben Brodie with an excellent performance. Brodie finished twenty-five marks clear of second place rider Keith Jacobs with the improving Phil Chase in third spot.
Adult Beginners
Phil Silvester took the win in the Adult Beginners, completing the trial with the lowest total for the day – just six dropped marks and moves one step closer to his first Winter Championship title. Steve Chase finished in second.
Youth riders
Three Youth finishers today led by Harvey Grieve in the Youth Novice class and despite riding unopposed he put in a determined effort for his ten Championship points. Young Josh Morris should be over the moon with his ride.
Josh notched up his first ever win in the Youth Beginners, two marks clear of second place finisher and Championship leader Harrison Crickmore. Excellent effort by both riders.
Final round
The final round of the 2016 Championship will take place on Sunday 4th December starting at 12 noon.
The venue is still to be confirmed, please keep an eye on the Club Website for the full details.
Champion at 50th Golden Anniversary Trials
The 50th Golden Anniversary Wight Two Day Trial (22nd & 23rd April 2017) Reg’s and Entry form are available from the website and entries are now open.
We are expecting a bumper entry for this special event so please get your paperwork sent in sooner rather than later!
We can now announce Sammy Miller – eleven times British and two times European Trials Champion (who also won the Wight Two Day trial, a record seven times) has agreed to make the journey across the Solent to set the riders off on the Saturday, to help mark this important milestone in the Club’s history.
Image: © Viki Taylor
