Given that other marques of a similar or even smaller size survive just fine, it's pretty apparent this situation is down to gross mismanagement - again. The bigger issue, and one there may be no return from even if they sort the latest problems out, is consumer confidence. You can have the best product going, but if people are wary about the stability of the company, all but the most loyal will shop elsewhere.
They needs rules full stop, be it no stop or stop allowed. I don't care which, but the present series is a farce.
You can have all the rules you want, but as long as observers are cheating in favour of their home riders, with Italy and France being the worst, it will make no difference.
"The rider finishes his successful stage in GasGas with the accomplishment of several championships such as the Trial of the Nations Outdoor in 2018, the X-Trial des Nations 2019 and the victory in the Hungarian and Japanese GP in 2018. In addition, the bronze medals at the X-Trial and the Spanish Trial Championship of 2018.
The GasGas family congratulates Jaime for his achievements and wishes him good luck and success for his professional future. "
I have come up to spectate later in the week this year than usual (arrived today) and not only have they run out of kid’s T-shirts and hoodies I can’t track down any stickers. Seem to have all gone. My lad will be gutted if I can’t find one. Does anyone have a spare one I could have for a donation to a charity of their choice or a drink at the bar or something?
Cheers
Dave
I have some in the car. PM me your address and I'll sort out next week once I'm home or if you see me at my car (it's got TC signs on it) then give me a shout.
Is this not a case where we or rather promoters should be looking at our race circuits
That's exactly what Sport7 did. Anglesey is a race circuit. From what I can gather the ACU decided working with a new venue was too much work so approached John Kerwin about running it at Tong again, but he's declined for this year.
I believe so. Apparently the manufacturers didn't want to go there. Feel sorry for the guy behind it as he spent a fortune importing rock. I wouldn't be making any plans until a revised calendar comes out.
The Spanish youngsters get a lot of support from the RFME, paid for by their higher licence fees. Any attempt to increase licence fees in the UK to fund Youth Trials would be met with French-style rioting on the streets of Silsden.
Trial2 and Trial125 are now both World Championships. They didn't used to be, they were "World Cup" which is somehow different in the eyes of the FIM, but they do have full Championship status now.
I understand there may be other changes to the calendar originally published by Sport7. I believe Holland is out because the manufacturers didn't want to go there. Hope nobody's booked travel.
Something to be aware of if you plan on riding Trials in Europe this year, particularly the young lads and lasses gearing up for the World/European Championships.
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Given that other marques of a similar or even smaller size survive just fine, it's pretty apparent this situation is down to gross mismanagement - again. The bigger issue, and one there may be no return from even if they sort the latest problems out, is consumer confidence. You can have the best product going, but if people are wary about the stability of the company, all but the most loyal will shop elsewhere.