World Championship Chat

Obviously apart from Doug and Dabill, who else from Britain is competing the full series?

Just read the ruling on the front page. I think "The Corsica 5" would make a great gangster esk poster idea. --Biff

We have lots of topics on here about how we're riding under the wrong rules and about the adequacies or inadequacies of volunteer observers. One subject we should discuss is the section designs at WTC level. In the run up to Penrith, I read Fuji describe the venue as almost like an indoor trial, outdoors! Since the rules changed to no-stop (like it or not, they did, so let's not start that moan again today) I've not seen much change in the layout of the WTC sections. There is thus very little in the section layout or terrain to encourage the riders to keep moving. Consequently they sail as close to the edge of stopping as they feel they will get away with. I looked at…

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Hi, Just to let you know, Had a look on the tv guide and it says world trials from Italy is on Tonight at 10:00pm, Eurosport 2.

World trials Thursday 4.30 pm Eurosport 2 from Japan.

Hi can anyone let me know where the swiss round is being held and anyother info would be much appreciated, I will be on holiday that week in the alps and was hoping to drop in on sunday. Tanks in advance Andy

Has anybody else had problems getting hold of their tickets for the British world round next weekend? Orderd mine on the official website nearly a month ago but not had any through the post yet. Have tried contacting the guys on the website but no joy. Can anybody help? cheers

Why is it that the WTC runs during the most moderate seasons, Spring Summer and Autumn. Surely it would show riders true skill ability if the Championship also included the Winter months, from say January to September. It would be a real spectacle to see the top riders riding in frost, ice and even snow. The indoor championship could run from September to December.

As the FIM say we dont need to see X trial qualifying and only get to see semi final and final with seemingly the same 6 riders and almost certainly the same winner, is there any footage anywhere of Pol Tarres and Jotagas in Marseille? Was looking forward to seeing how bike and rider performed at their first X Trial. Does anyone know is Tarres is scheduled as a wild card at any other X Trials?? Guess we need him to qualify to see him on the TV!

I've got a revamped web site/blog for the Wagner Cup (USGP) up: When I was at the Trials Training Center in Tennessee last week, I videotaped Dan Brown doing a walk-through of many of the sections. Three section preview videoclips are now posted to the TrialsUSGP blog, along with a photo slideshow and misc. other stuff. Less than 3 weeks to go!

I have just been looking at the FIM site. It appears that there are only 30 riders registered to ride the full WTC!! At least 4 of those will not be riding the full series, or any at all, being Jarvis, Kuroyama, Connor and Colley and there is also the US guy Florin, I don't now whether he is going to ride any, other than the US round. That leaves us with a maximum no of 25 riders!!!! Say in one or two years time, when Lampkin & and maybe a few others decide to hang up their boots, who's going to be left, & what sort of Championship!! Its not that long ago that there were 50 plus riders & any rider that managed to score points had to work B***dy hard to g…

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The French round is on TV tonight at 5.30!!! sky channel 411 Eurosport 2 UK

Reading about the first round of the Spanish openfree http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/translate_u...rcototal.htm%3f The video makes the sections look a bit easy, don't know if they were or not but the results look about right for the top riders. Is it the answer to getting more rider participation at top level ? Will more countries follow suit ?

Here are a few photos Bill Smage sent me. This is a group photo of the observers and riders making the call to close the bottom sections for the second loop on Sunday.

A United States rider, Gas/Gas-AXO sponsored Cody Webb from California will be competeing in the next World Round Championships in Spain. With three rounds left, Cody Webb is positioned in 7th place. I believe all of the United States trials fans are behind you, I know I am. Good luck Cody.

Can anyone tell me where i can get 2 Sheffield tickets for the 2005 indoor trial for this saturday night. I have already tried the Sheffield arena booking line but there are only top teir seats left! Can anyone help?

For those that don't already know, the time and date for the initial UK broadcast of round 4 in Pau is: Thursday 12th February @ 22:05 MotorsTV Sky Channel: 447 Virgin Media Channel: 545 Freeview Channel: 71 There are subsequent repeat showings on the above 3 channels at varying times. http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/sport/x-trial/

check this out!! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv5PC17ORvE&...ec-HM-fresh+div