TMX Grand Prix Great Britain
Round 8 FIM SPEA Trial World Championship 2007 Hawkstone
Park 28/29 July 2007
 L+M
Events is delighted to announce details of its 2007 Mini Masters
Trial that will take place as part of the TMX Grand Prix Great
Britain, which will be held at Hawkstone Park over 28/29 July.
Introduced for the first time last year, the Mini Masters
Trial proved to be one of the highlights of what was a great
weekend, as trials heroes from the past were reunited for
a one off battle at the famous Shropshire venue. Following
a similar format to 2006, the Mini Masters Trial will once
again take place on Saturday afternoon and is reason alone
for everyone to ensure that they are at Hawkstone Park for
both days over the last weekend in July.
More than three thousand fans turned out twelve months ago
to watch ex World champion Marc Colomer and crowd favourite
Amos Bilbao fight out what was a highly competitive, yet humour
packed battle around a shortened course. Colomer showed that
he had lost none of his magical technique, whilst Bilbao constantly
acted the clown as he also notched up several cleans. Sportingly,
although Bilbao won the final section shoot out the two old
rivals shared the winner’s champagne on stage, much
to the delight of the appreciative audience who knew they
had just witnessed something very special and unique.
As per last year Colomer and Bilbao will be joined by Italian
legend Donalto Miglio, Spanish supreme Joan Pons and Britain’s
very own vice World champion Steve Saunders. Saunders will
be looking for revenge this time out, as last year he sacrificed
his chance of victory for a piece of great nostalgia when
he opted to ride a replica of his old works Honda in certain
sections. Whilst the aging four stroke looked and sounded
fantastic it was no match for the modern machinery being used
by the other riders. Enjoying the whole atmosphere of the
event Saunders really entered into the spirit of the occasion
and even found time to take a swig of beer from a bottle passed
to him by his minder as he balanced in one of the sections.
Speaking about his forthcoming visit to Hawkstone Park, Colomer
commented. “I am really happy to have been invited to
ride again, as the competition last year was something very
special, and something I enjoyed very much. The British public
really appreciate trials, so it was great to ride in front
of such a large crowd again. I just need to warn Amos, that
it will not be so easy for him this year, as I have been practising
so that I can take away his crown from him. But, I think all
the riders will have been practising, so I think it will be
a great trial.”
Saturday 28th July
09.00 - 11.00 Public test Session
09.30 - 11.00 Technical control for World Championship riders
10.30 - 11.00 Autograph session for World Championship riders
11.00 - 13.00 Official practice for World Championship riders
13.00 - 14.30 Masters Mini-Trial
14.30 - 15.00 2008 Sherco launch
14.30 - 18.00 Section inspection for World Championship riders
15.00 - 17.00 Public test session
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