World Championship Chat

Maybe he didn't get caught moving rocks (sorry Grimbo, couldn't resist it..)

Andy, super WR coverage coming through from Jake in Japan, good to see whats going on, well done to you both!!!

HI, any body with any news from the world round yet?.

Just wondering what's going on with Dougie in the past few weeks. After a strong start to the indoor season and his total domination at Sheffield, it's as though he's just lost interest. After five years virtually unchallenged at the top of the sport both indoor and outdoor, has Raga's continuing ascendancy started to affect Dougie's usually impenetrable mental defences? It looks like more than just a dip in form... Here's hoping that he's written off the indoor series and is just looking forward to the outdoors... I'm not so sure. Are 7 world chamionships enough? I'm a huge Dougie fan and I'm NOT writing him off, but if the commitment's gone I'd rather see him retire t…

Just a few obsevations on scores on day 1 in Bangor. Adam Raga is without doubt a cut above the others indoor, precision skill and control but in the outdoor his score is 20% more, I can't get my head round that? Doug had the most cleans 17 vs. 15 for fuji, expect this to tell today, he will win. Why is grimbo twice the top boys scores? Is it because he has been training alot in Spain? Expect a much better result day 2. Come on you other brits, Shaun Morris scores his first point although well behind his old rival Blazusiak, Sam Connor has at least not finished 15th or 16th, he needs a good score although I know he has an injured ankle.What is David Pye doing, one 3 a…

Yet another fantastic photo of Dougie from last weekend. Why does he always seem to evoke the intensity of the competition more than any other rider? Click here.

Cannot find the official web site for the world championship. Anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks

I'm running the risk of resurecting an old topic, but hands up if your making the trip to good old Bangor for the start of the WTC. It only 2 weeks away. CK

For those who don't check the front page regularly, note that this Saturday's Indoor round in Riesa, Germany will have the final lap covered LIVE by Eurosport (allegedly!!!)

I'm planning to go and watch the World round at Puerto Pajares on july 25th. Does anyone know this place??...I can't even find it on the map. Any tips on where to stay etc. would be great. Its the first time I will see a world round. Do I need to get tickets in advance?..........ANywhere I can buy euro for cheap....(ha-ha)

Octagon Esedos pulling out of the outdoor championship and just running the indoor. I wondered how long it would take to see it isn't going to fly, but what would I know, will this mean regular clubs with good trials terrain like Hawkstone, will be hosting WR again, and we will see the trial being the most important factor and not the powder room. To tell the truth I'm not sorry to see em go.

Quiet here after Pesaro?

Consistency Just reading rider reports and a topics on todo trial saying some riders got a raw deal on observing calls, which if it was myself or another country man making the statement it would be seen as sour grapes, but when the Spanish themselves are asking what's the deal, then it doesn't look too good. This was a Spanish championship round and the foreign riders to Spain are only there for the training and their results don't count for the championship, is it biased scoring for the home boy? the same gets said both ways for world championship rounds depending on where the round is being held. When it comes to world championship events, 10 two day events 15 sect…

Can anyone point me in the direction of where to find world rankings? - or european come to that?

Very good video up on the worldtrials.info site The race between Jarvis & Fuji at the end is about half a mile long http://www.worldtrials.info/trialsTv/001.asp Raga's Gas Gas must be more disposable than a Bic razor, his minder didn't do a right good job of stopping the bike either!

Well StuartC has sorted the accomodation and the flight tickets are booked. All I need now is for someone to receive the texts and the live updates are on!

Hi all, Anybody see it?........must say, I thought the sections were great......and was Raga looking good or what! Ian.

Hello people, just wondering if any-one had any idea what time expect the indoor results tonight or if there is anywhere to see the first round scores. Its a shame Andy didn't have a buisness trip to attend to in Spain this weekend after the brilliant coverage of Sheffield him and r2wtrials gave us this year. Wouldn't it be great to see Dougie put one across Raga in his home land.

http://www.trial-club.com/

Wow Andy! Thanks for posting them...guess the event is close to being over at 4pm MST--who will win??? Mike