British Trials Championship
Round 4 – 06/08/06
Addingham Moorside, Yorkshire
The British trials championship reached round four out of
the scheduled seven events earlier today, when the series
visited the famous Addingham Moorside venue just outside the
small, but well known trials town of Silsden, Yorkshire. Riding
on what he would consider to be home turf, recently crowned
European champion James Dabill faired badly on terrain that
should have suited the youngster from Leeds well.
Sixth at the last round in Devon back in June, James could
only manage one place higher today as he slumped to fifth
place at an event organised by his home club. Dabill was never
on the pace on any of the three laps of twelve sections and
saw his championship campaign take a serious blow as his main
rivals Jarvis and Colley scrapped it out for top honours once
again. It was Manxman Colley who finally took the win to close
the gap on series leader Jarvis, leaving James back in a distant
third spot in the overall standings.
With just three rounds remaining Dabill will be looking for
a strong finish to the championship, starting with a better
showing at the next counting trial in Northern Ireland next
Sunday, if he is to improve on his current position. A run
of poor domestic results has allowed both Morris and team
mate Brown to close in on James, with just two points currently
separating this young trio of emerging British talent.
After Ireland, the championship then visits Scotland in mid
September before returning to nearer home in early October,
with Bradford and District Motor Club hosting the finale.
Deeply disappointed with his performance at a venue so close
to his family home, James offered no excuses and just explained
where his day had gone so badly wrong.
“Overall the trial was relatively easy, apart from
two sections. The dry and dusty conditions should have suited
me, but I made a real mess of the most difficult sections
on each lap. Out of a possible six maximums, I clocked up
five out of six over the three laps, which pretty much tells
you about my day.”
“I am meant to be a guest instructor at Dougie Lampkin’s
trials school tomorrow, but I think it is me who could do
with the training.”
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