Sep
11
Challoner prepares for TDN
Relentless Energy Drink motorcycle trials rider, Jack Challoner, has made headlines this year with incredible performances in both the Indoor X-Trial and FIM Outdoor World Championships, not to mention taking the 2011 European Championships, but now, as Jack prepares for a tough winter training programme a new challenge faces the young motorcycle star from Halifax, West Yorkshire. The TDN, official name, Trials Des Nations, see's countries from all over the globe put forward a four man team to do battle in a event amongst nations.
This year, under the watchful eye of 1975 world champion, Martin Lampkin (Team Manager), Jack Challoner will team up with three fellow Yorkshire riders representing the UK in one of the toughest competitions this year. The team includes fellow Beta rider, James Dabill (Leeds), 12-times world trials legend, Dougie Lampkin (Silsden) and Scarborough sensation Michael Brown.
This year, Jack Challoner's biggest competition has come from fellow British riders, so working together will no doubt be a new, exciting experience for the 20 year old from Halifax. Talking about his selection in the TDN, "I was absolutely made up when I found out that the ACU had selected me to ride in the TDN team, it's honestly a great honour and I'm well chuffed to in the team, especially to have Martin and Dougie Lampkin as part of the squad is a big deal for me…"
"It is funny how James [Dabill] and Michael [Brown] have been my biggest competitors this year, we've all had our times out on top and all fairly evenly matched at the moment, but at the same time we're all really good mates, so I'm sure riding together to beat the Spanish will be a good challenge but good fun - we'll no doubt we sharing much more riding tactics and lines than usual!"
Great Britain last defeated Spain to win the Trials Des Nations in 2003 when Dougie Lampkin led the team with Sam Connor, Graham Jarvis and Ben Hemingway when the round was last held in Italy. Jack, who has ridden the Italian Championships for two years and with a Italian team for four thinks this will give him an advantage, "Of course all the world rounds are made up of big sections, and it won't be easy, but I have built up a good relationship with the Italian fans over the years, and riding the Italian terrain on a daily basis has meant I have become familiar with many of the different types of sections"
"There's no doubt that spain are the team to beat, they have such a strong team with the highest ranked riders, but at the same time, trials is never over until the next section and I'm sure the Yorkshire grit from all the Yorkshire riders will shine through and we'll be giving it everything"
This year, under the watchful eye of 1975 world champion, Martin Lampkin (Team Manager), Jack Challoner will team up with three fellow Yorkshire riders representing the UK in one of the toughest competitions this year. The team includes fellow Beta rider, James Dabill (Leeds), 12-times world trials legend, Dougie Lampkin (Silsden) and Scarborough sensation Michael Brown.
This year, Jack Challoner's biggest competition has come from fellow British riders, so working together will no doubt be a new, exciting experience for the 20 year old from Halifax. Talking about his selection in the TDN, "I was absolutely made up when I found out that the ACU had selected me to ride in the TDN team, it's honestly a great honour and I'm well chuffed to in the team, especially to have Martin and Dougie Lampkin as part of the squad is a big deal for me…"
"It is funny how James [Dabill] and Michael [Brown] have been my biggest competitors this year, we've all had our times out on top and all fairly evenly matched at the moment, but at the same time we're all really good mates, so I'm sure riding together to beat the Spanish will be a good challenge but good fun - we'll no doubt we sharing much more riding tactics and lines than usual!"
Great Britain last defeated Spain to win the Trials Des Nations in 2003 when Dougie Lampkin led the team with Sam Connor, Graham Jarvis and Ben Hemingway when the round was last held in Italy. Jack, who has ridden the Italian Championships for two years and with a Italian team for four thinks this will give him an advantage, "Of course all the world rounds are made up of big sections, and it won't be easy, but I have built up a good relationship with the Italian fans over the years, and riding the Italian terrain on a daily basis has meant I have become familiar with many of the different types of sections"
"There's no doubt that spain are the team to beat, they have such a strong team with the highest ranked riders, but at the same time, trials is never over until the next section and I'm sure the Yorkshire grit from all the Yorkshire riders will shine through and we'll be giving it everything"
