Jul
31
Jack Ninth In Home GP
Relentless Trials Rider Jack Challoner finished the British leg of the SPEA FIM Outdoor World Championships in ninth place after two grueling laps of his home Grand Prix. Located at a venue more commonly known for it's Downhill World Championships, Nevis Range proved the ideal setting for the sixth round of the World Championships. At the top of the board, Toni Bou (SPA - Monesta) was beaten by his nearest championship rival Adam Raga by a single mark, with Bou's Honda mounted team-mate, Takahisa Fujinami (JPN) completing the podium at the end of an exceptional weekend.
Scotland and the town of Fort William are famous in the motorcycling and downhill mountain-biking world, the Scottish Six Day Trial has graced the town annually for 100 years, and now, the World Trial is becoming just as popular for fans of the sport. Which ever way you look at the Scottish highlands, the terrain is harsh and the weather often unpredictable, but it is this that makes these steep mountains the perfect setting for the world's bravest motorcycle riders to do battle.
Top Trial Team front man, Jack Challoner struggled to impact the front runners at the 100th Scottish Six Day Trial in May, and today was unable to fight for that illusive Top 5 finish. Jack faced tough competition from Ossa mounted Jeroni Fajardo and 12 Times World Champion, Dougie Lampkin who finished just above Challoner in seventh and eighth respectively.
Jack, debuting a new riding suit baring the Union Jack came to the weekend optimistic of a top five finish, "Coming to Scotland and riding in front of a British crowd is always a highlight, and I am gutted that I haven't delivered today. I've been riding well recently, and practicing hard, so not to convert that today is disappointing…
"…The top five riders are so good, so for James [Dabill, Beta] to break into that territory today is really good, and I know that if I keep on pushing that i'll be a serious threat to those guys too."
Talking about his ride in more detail the Relentless rider commented, "I definitely gave it my all, but at this level every single mark counts and you can't afford to have any mistakes, and I did. I got unlucky in a few instances, one where I'd done all the hard work but clipped a flag in the last part of the section, which is never a great feeling, but it was more rider error that put me 11 marks of Doug"
Jack concluded by saying, "Man, the organisers have done a really great job, it was a awesome event and a total pleasure to ride in front of such a enthusiastic home crowd. I must also say a massive well done to Jack Sheppard (who won the Junior's) and James Dabill in the Beta camp!"
Challoner now has two weeks in England where he will ride in the Yeadon and Guiseley British Championships at the hugely popular Brimham Rocks; and the British Super Trial over the next two weekends where Jack will be challenging once again with relentless spirit to stand on the top step of the podium on home soil.
Scotland and the town of Fort William are famous in the motorcycling and downhill mountain-biking world, the Scottish Six Day Trial has graced the town annually for 100 years, and now, the World Trial is becoming just as popular for fans of the sport. Which ever way you look at the Scottish highlands, the terrain is harsh and the weather often unpredictable, but it is this that makes these steep mountains the perfect setting for the world's bravest motorcycle riders to do battle.
Top Trial Team front man, Jack Challoner struggled to impact the front runners at the 100th Scottish Six Day Trial in May, and today was unable to fight for that illusive Top 5 finish. Jack faced tough competition from Ossa mounted Jeroni Fajardo and 12 Times World Champion, Dougie Lampkin who finished just above Challoner in seventh and eighth respectively.
Jack, debuting a new riding suit baring the Union Jack came to the weekend optimistic of a top five finish, "Coming to Scotland and riding in front of a British crowd is always a highlight, and I am gutted that I haven't delivered today. I've been riding well recently, and practicing hard, so not to convert that today is disappointing…
"…The top five riders are so good, so for James [Dabill, Beta] to break into that territory today is really good, and I know that if I keep on pushing that i'll be a serious threat to those guys too."
Talking about his ride in more detail the Relentless rider commented, "I definitely gave it my all, but at this level every single mark counts and you can't afford to have any mistakes, and I did. I got unlucky in a few instances, one where I'd done all the hard work but clipped a flag in the last part of the section, which is never a great feeling, but it was more rider error that put me 11 marks of Doug"
Jack concluded by saying, "Man, the organisers have done a really great job, it was a awesome event and a total pleasure to ride in front of such a enthusiastic home crowd. I must also say a massive well done to Jack Sheppard (who won the Junior's) and James Dabill in the Beta camp!"
Challoner now has two weeks in England where he will ride in the Yeadon and Guiseley British Championships at the hugely popular Brimham Rocks; and the British Super Trial over the next two weekends where Jack will be challenging once again with relentless spirit to stand on the top step of the podium on home soil.
