World Championship Chat

Tommi Ahvala...... what a rider!!

Wasn't expecting the result until this evening, but according to Octagon the result is - Bou 5, Raga 15 and Fajardo 28!

Does anyone know where exactly in the Czech Republic Kramolin the venue for the 2007 Round is? Thanks

Disqualified?

Imagination time, what would Kinnel & his minder have to discuss. Starter for 10 'Brian.........Brian..........Brian...............where the **** are you?'

Is it now or never for Doug this year. 8 titles would be sooooooooooo good then no one could ever say he wasn't the best of all time even if we know he is already. I really think if the bike is better he has at least one more chance, and wouldn't it be the best of all to come back and beat the others when the competition is at its greatest. He wasn't that far away last year and if it hadn't been for the accident in France (bike?) things would have been closr. With another winter of test and development a contract with a big win bonus whats to stop him. Go Dougie!

Sorry to say but.... this Belgium GB 2019 everybody top 10 takes two times a section double 5. why this ****t happens ??? only good thinks was 3 minutes ride time for sections. i hope this **** end for this season. and 2020 was time 3 minutes, for each sections.

Hi! Have you watched the world rounds on Eurosport(2)? Looks like they should look for a new cameraman! Or a new guy to edit the videos together. The coverage is rubbish. Having watched 3 rounds this year: In Sweden they showed most riders in the easy first section and missed out on the deciding sections 7-13. In Spain they missed out on the good sections or showed the easy/non-spectacular part of them (apart from Bou in section 14) (OK filming was hard on the first lap...).

First of all I applaude Toni Bou for taking trials riding to a level that nobody seems to compete with and we British wern't complaining when Dougie was doing it week in, week out! But is it worth while for anyone out of the top 4/5 turning up? The Brits are really struggling this year Dibs bagging a 6th place but a fair bit mark wise off 5th place and Pune just breaking a Ton with Wiggy (well there is a seperate thread about him?). Jack seems to be putting the hours in and is climbing slowly, but I do wonder if 6th/7th can be done? Guys at Club, National and International(SSDT) level know when they set off in their van to the trial they are not going to win, but they…

That well known organiser of indoor trials has cancelled the Argentinian round of the indoor WTC. That means Raga has only the two remaining rounds Majorca and Madrid to somehow manage to prevent the inevitable coronation of the new heir apparent Dynamite Bou. Whilst this years riding, especially the talents of Bou, has revived interest in the indoor series, its seems as if Octagon are doing their very best to turn it into one big farce.

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IT IS NOW

What would normally be on the telly... Updated: This currently appears to have been set "private" by the FIM. I'll leave this topic in case the setting is reversed, but right now the video can't be viewed. The private setting has nothing to do with TC. It's not our video.

Jack sheppard was presented with the prize

The twelfth and final round of the World Indoor Championship was held in the White Sa Dona stadium in the Balearic city of Eivissa in Spain. 1 Adam Raga (Gas Gas) 8 2 Albert Cabestany (Sherco) 12 3 Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) 27 4 Takahisa Fujinami (Honda) 19 5 Doug Lampkin (Montesa) 24 6 Marc Freixa (Montesa) 24 Final Standings 1 Adam Raga (Gas Gas) 116 2 Albert Cabestany (Sherco) 88 3 Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) 61 4 Doug Lampkin (Montesa) 59 5 Takahisa Fujinami (Honda) 56 From Team Sherco Press Release

Looks like Eddie has decided to call it a day and won't be riding any more world rounds , doesnt mention anything on his press release about 2018 yet though.great shame I always enjoyed watching him, very stylish and ballsy rider unfortunately he's never really cut the mustard, probably another hard enduro convert

Wow! What happened to Raga on Saturday night? He looked totally disinterested and beaten by the whole thing. Was anyone there to see it? or anyone know him/team personnel?? Would be really interesting to understand whats happening in his head. Must be that Toni Bou being unbeatable has mashed his head again. I know this happened a few years ago but thought he'd worked past this physcological barrier. Cabestany seems to be OK and goes with the openly spoken of approcah of 'will ride for 2nd place and if Bous slips up, I'll try to capitalise and push for a win' Raga on the other hand seems battered and beaten as soon as he loses a point and Bou stays on zero It must…

This morning i got back from Lake Garda in northern Italy where my wife and i stayed for a few days whilst visiting the Italian World round. We left there at 0830am and rolled in at Surrey at 01.30am.So tired i cant sleep. Anyway , ive been to few world rounds recently including the Swiss and Andorran jobbies and found that the Italian round was by far the hardest and the best. You could go where you wanted to and was free as well as being well organised It was about 35% so incredibly hot and dry / dusty. The sections were very impressive unitlizing large banks and huge boulders and rocks. The video of section 8 on this site does not do this natural trial justice. …

Having just returned from the Spanish Round of the WTC, feeling very satisfied at the performance of the British riders, I thought I would give some of my thoughts on the event. Both days competitions where to put it mildy, exceptionally tough. The torrential rain on the Saturday evening making the sections look impossible never mind cleanable. When you see the likes of Raga amd Fujigas taking a five rather than attempt a section then you know its difficult. The new one minder rule did not, in this round, lead to a reduction in the severity of the sections. The odd mattress being strategically placed to catch a falling rider, bike, minder or all three. Luckily enough the…

I am thinking about going to the Polish event in early July in Myslenice. Could anyone tell me how close it is to Krakow as that is where I intend to source a hotel. Any other info welcome.