The 2016 Ilkley Grand National Trial

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James Lampkin won the Ilkley Grand National time and observation trial on Middleton Moor after a tense battle with Summerbridge electrician and Glusburn builder Nathan Wrigglesworth. The Bradley plumber and tiler lost just five marks in his winning ride. Gamble was matching Lampkin until he halted on the third lap in the second of two new sections named High Knott just before the legendary Kex Beck hazards alongside the A 59 trunk road. 

Barnoldswick precision engineer Anthony Ayrton set the pace, lapping the ten mile all moorland course in 1 hr.52m.04 s and was also the second Over 40’s challenger behind Glusburn builder Nathan Wrigglesworth. Ian Myers was the first to appear at the Beamsley Beacon section on lap two where observer Hazel Pullan endured a very cold wind blowing across the valley. Former sidecar champion Robin Luscombe arrived having missed an opening section. He admitted a twenty-one year lapse since he first tackled the Ilkley Motor Club’s classic time trial. Lusky persuaded James Whitham to compete and was planning to guide him round. No worries there because the world famous former Grand Prix competitor and top Eurosport superbike television commentator got his Sherco home in seventeenth place losing only eleven time penalties. The ever smiling Gisburn lady Victoria Peel managed a lap last year and went one better on Saturday with a twenty third placing and twenty one time penalties.

 

Results.

Grand National course, three laps.

Experts:

1 James Lampkin (Beta) 5,

2 Danny Gamble (Sherco) 10,

3 NathanWrigglesworth (Sherco) 14.

Inters:

1 Danny Cockshott (Sherco) 18,

2 Jimmy McCanna (Montesa) 77.

3 Adam McCanna (Montesa) 83.

Novices:

1 Ben Goddard (Sherco) 70,

2 Jack Harker (Beta) 77,

3 Joe Bradley (Gas Gas) 79.

 

Clubman course, two laps.

Clubmen:

1 Oliver Twigg (Gas Gas) 76,

2 Andrew Walters (Sherco) 85,

3 Luke Hough-Whelpton (Gas Gas) 87.

Over 40’s:

1 Ian Myers (Sherco) 58,

2 Dave Lamin (Montesa) 73,

3 Tony Holmes (Beta) 79.

Team Awards.

1 Bradford D.M.C. A: Nathan Wrigglesworth 14, Anthony Ayrton 33, LukeStandring 94 = 141.

2 Wetherby D.M.C. Ben Goddard 70, Joe Bradley 79, Jack Harker 77 = 226.

Main course awards.

Winner:  Ilkley Trophy: James Lampkin 5 + 0 = 5.

Expert 1 Scott Trophy: Danny Gamble 10 + 0 =10.

Expert 2: Nathan Wrigglesworth 14 + 0 =14.

Expert 3: Not awarded.

Inter 1 Harold Scott Trophy: Danny Cockshott 18 + 0 =18.

Inter 2: Anthony Ayrton 33 + 0 =33.

Novice 1: Ben Goddard 66 + 4 =70

Novice 2: Jack Harker 66 + 9 = 77.

Novice 3: Joe Bradley 75 + 4 = 79.

Best Newcomer: Clayton Trophy –Billy Craig (Honda) 68 + 13 =81.

Best Over 40: Paul Heys 69 +17 =86.

Best Bradford D.M.C. or West Leeds M.C. Novice: Luke Standring  86 + 9 = 94.

Standard time average fastest ten finishers 1h.57m.35s

Clubman Course.

1 G.A. Reed Trophy; Ian Myers 55 +3 = 58.

2 Dave Lamin 65 +8 = 73.

3 Oliver Twigg  76 +2 = 78.

Best first time: Andrew Walters (Sherco) 85 + 0 = 85.

Best Over 40: Tony Holmes 68 + 11 79.

Best Over 50: Robin Luscombe (Beta) 94 + 4 = 98.

Standard time-average of fastest ten finishers – 1 hr.44m.56s.

 

Report by Barry Robinson.

Photos copyright Barry Robinson

Edited March 25, 2016 by laird387