laird387 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 In spite of what the petrol tank motif says, this is NOT one of my sponsored riders........... Please can anyone confirm the year of the Scott trial and the name of the Montesa rider? Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Baz tells me, "Hi Deryk the riders are no 46 the one and only Mike Rapley broken down, & 58 is Richard Sharp from York ,, the section is at Booze in Arkengarthdale . The year is 1978...Mart won making it three in a row....." Thanks Baz, another step nearer getting the full story out for everyone to see. Deryk Edited December 31, 2016 by laird387 minor grammar adjust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Rappers has just emailed me privately with the following comment: "I’ve just spotted your picture on TC of me taken in the Scott Trial, however, I’m not certain that the year is correct but I guess if it’s a Barry picture he will have got it right.One thing for certain is that it’s a Suzuki and the reason I broke down was because a rock had gone round with the back wheel and punched a hole in the Suzuki’s plastic airbox which also formed part of the mudguard (as they do these days). Water filled the air box and eventually the carburettor and put me out of the trial.The Scott is the only event that has always beaten me. I rode it four times, twice on Bultacos and twice on Suzukis. Twice I retired with broken footrests off the Bultacos, once for the reason above and once because I was out of time approaching Goat Splash on the way back in and was waved off. I’ve always managed to finish other events, the SSDT and the ISDE but the Scott is my downfall. However, I have been there every year since 1978 when I went to TMX and have not missed one since." Thanks Mike, another nugget to add to the accuracy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majesty Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 12/30/2016 at 3:17 PM, laird387 said: In spite of what the petrol tank motif says, this is NOT one of my sponsored riders........... Please can anyone confirm the year of the Scott trial and the name of the Montesa rider? Enjoy Sponsored by Wyldes Motorcycles. Roundhay Road In Leeds, I guess ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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