World Outdoor Trials Championship Darfo Boario Terme, Italy
- Dabill
Showing great maturity and resilience James Dabill put the
disappointing events of yesterday clear behind him and bounced
back brilliantly to record yet another top ten finish in the
World championship proper.
The small town of Darfo Boario Terme hosted the 2006 Italian
Grand Prix, which proved to lack the ingredients that have
made this round of the series so special in the past. With
no mountain location to offer a good variety of terrain, the
trial for the second week running featured sections of a single
type.
In extremely hot and dusty conditions Dabill earned a great
eighth place after posting two consistent lap scores, whilst
some of his rivals faded during the later stages due to the
hot weather. Despite recording nine failures on his first
lap, James’ score of forty nine marks was only just
behind that of multi World champion Lampkin who had dropped
forty marks for the same period.
Looking both determined and focussed Dabill set out on his
second and final visit to the fifteen dry and dusty hazards
knowing he must at least maintain his morning performance
if he was to gain a top ten finish. Showing no signs of fatigue
James attacked the sections with increased confidence and
in doing so reduced his number of maximums to just seven,
to record an even better second lap score.
Dabill’s fourth - eighth place in the series, his best
result was seventh at the second Grand Prix in Portugal, now
moves him up to the same position in the overall standings.
With the young rider from Leeds having now moved ahead of
the much more experience Blazusiak from Poland.
Poland is the next stop on the championship tour, with European
and World events taking place over next weekend, where Dabill
will have to be at his best to maintain his place in the championship.
“After what happened yesterday this is a good tonic
and a good way to end the weekend before we move on to the
next round. I have ridden well, but what has been really pleasing
today is my level of physical fitness, as this really plays
a big part when the conditions are as tough as they have been
today.”
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