British Trials champion Michael Brown won the long established Cleveland National Trial on Sunday
British Trials champion Michael Brown won the long established Cleveland National Trial on Sunday, run by Middlesbrough DMC, after a close battle with Jack Sheppard and Whitby’s Andy Chilton.
In glorious spring-like weather, Brown held the lead on the first punch card check by just two marks from Sheppard, with Faceby joiner Guy Kendrew just one mark adrift.
On the latter half it was Chilton who hit fantastic form as former speedway ace Kendrew dropped back with three fives in the final group.
Chilton’s attacking ride at the huge monolithic rock at Stormy Hall in the closing stages, enabled him to hand in the best card of the afternoon.
He finished equal on marks lost to Sheppard but lost out on runner up position on most cleans rule.
Carlton’s Matt Maynard could not quite match an inspired ride from Tom Hick in the intermediate class.
Hick’s first punch card of two dropped gave him a lead he never relinquished to win by 13 marks, while in the clubman class it was left to veteran Glen Scholey to blow the modern machinery away on his Yamaha.
He produced a ride of pure quality to edge home thewinner from another great rider from the 1980s and 90s era, Middlesbrough’s Steve Williams.
Results.
Expert: Michael Brown (Gas Gas) 14, Jack Sheppard (Beta) 21m/c`s, Andy Chilton (Beta) 21.
Intermediate: Tom Hick (Beta) 11, Mathew Maynard (Sherco) 24, Chris Alford (Gas Gas) 32, Gavin Lowther (Sherco) 32.
Clubman: Glen Scholey (Yamaha) 16. 1st class: Steve Williams (Gas Gas) 17 m/cs, Stuart Blythe (Montesa) 17, Paul Dennis (Beta) 19, Paul Bennett (Gas Gas) 21. 2nd class: Mark Buckworth (Beta), Mark Coulson (Beta) 31, Andy Turner (Beta) 32, Richard Simpson (Montesa) 34.
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