World Championship Chat

I see from today's results that the FIM have enforced the minimum weight limit rule. So, did they catch some big budget factory team gaining an unfair advantage over less well funded riders? No, they disqualified a female riding an importer supplied production bike. Well done FIM!

Can anyone deny that Toni is an exceptional talent ? I tip my hat to him By the look of Italian results today Toni just gave everyone a lesson in trials.

From Fim FB. FIM Trial World Championship | Important Announcement We would like to inform you that Mr Ignacio Verneda - FIM Chief Executive Officer together with Mr Thierry Michaud - FIM CTR Director will be present at this weekend’s Italian Trial Grand Prix to make an important announcement concerning the future of the FIM Trial World Championship / FIM Women’s Trial World Championship and the FIM Trial des Nations. We would kindly invite you to join us at this presentation that will take place on Saturday 3rd September at 19.00hrs inside the Chiampo town hall auditorium. The end of no stop ?

After disappointing results and disliking no stop Pol is calling it a day. He is looking to move towards extreme enduro and is talking to manufacturers. I think he has a great opportunity to do well here This was inevitable. There's no point flogging a dead horse and being pi**ed off at the end of each weekend. I am no expert at all , but I have my own opinion of what could have been done to improve and i fed this to them. It was to little to late and the rot had set in so to speak. Good luck Pol Pol's post from social network - Dear Friends: After much soul-searching I've taken the decision that my stage in the trial has come to an end. Hasn't been ea…

I'm sure the organisers would like feedback from spectators as well as riders so here goes. I'm local to this venue and ride here quite a bit. When it was first announced I thought great but where will they ride. I have to say that I thought the whole weekend was fantastic. The sections turned out to be very spectator friendly and you could comfortably see four or five sections a lap.So I would like to say thanks to the organisers for trying a new venue central to the UK and lets do it again sometime.Anyone got any real negatives from the weekend?

I can only assume that raga and co must be feeling pretty demoralised when you consider how amazingly good the top riders in the world are and mr bou completely smashes them into next week!! I wasn't there today but it's hard to believe someone can be that much better than raga and co. Full congratulations to dibs for a fantastic ride too. More of the same please!

Penrith World Trials Facebook page has changed name to Yorkshire World Trial?

Is my maths correct price is champ?

In 2 weeks belgium will be the location of the WTC. I will be there. Any others?

Great job of the ''old'' man. Did somebody see the shortcut he made? Same place toni took a five by crashing. Searching for the video now.

Dibs third in Trial 1 Roberts 1st and Price 3rd in Trials2 and Peace 1st looking good in 125.

From what I'm hearing Toni's injury after training is nasty. I'm hearing he's not riding the opening WC round in Spain and it won't mend on its own.Might be a surprise turn up , but I doubt it. It's clearly a pity for Toni and throws the opportunity of a rare win to someone else.

Don't have satellite since moving house so no idea what's available, but if you can pick up French Channel L'Equipe21, the the X-Trial des Nations is on tomorrow night and again lunchtime Sunday.

Read he had a training excident (to shoulder) and cannot ride (or skips) the X-trial des nations. But looks like he will be allright for the outdoor season. Interesting new rule ''interesting rule change this year in that one team member must be under twenty-five years of age.'' http://www.fim-live.com/en/article/new-format-could-bring-a-change-of-order/ So Adam will replace Bou (as they are both older riders) and will ride with busto.

Hi from New Zealand- heading to france/spain in june july and want to drop in on the Lourdes outdoor wtc round- how do you go about getting tickets? also looking to buy some repsol montesa clothing -is this gear on sale at the wtc? I have 2014 Repsol; 4rt lastly- do Montesa spain do factory tours and if so whats the process and is it worth it to see? Many thanks from the perennial dabber

Don't know how many of you guys have clicked on the news of Franz Kadlec,but that is some amazing photography of the young German, on the point of no return

As posted on TC: Trial des Nations Trial des Nations – Changes to team composition: Each Nation will be composed of 10 people with FIM Bibs: 3 Men Riders 3 Women Riders 2 Assistants for the entire team (Men and Women) ...1 Team Manager -1 Delegate Hmm and how many countries has 2-3 decent trials girls. how are they thinking! Btw does all 3 count. Will there be a A/B course for all? Will decimate the number of teams from 20-25 mens *4 + 8-12 ladies teams down to 8-12 teams... Why not run a mixed TDN 2+2 mens/ladies on Friday + Junior 125 teams (3 boys). The thought of a mixed event is good but keep the old mens/ladies event as well. Look at Biathloon where it has…

With that huge obstacles, seems like Raga, Bou e cia will be wearing some chest protection in 2017. Personally (after 40 years old, my ribs aren't so flex anymore), I like to use (Fox titan sport subframe) but at 35-40ºC it's not possible big part of the year. for sure, some fuss to come.

is the indoor trials this weekend on TV anywhere?

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.