Guess the support is there from the manufacturers a bit in the 125 class as there is a market there for 125's with all the junior classes around Europe / the world.
I guess once the riders go to Trial2 the manufacturers have less to gain by continuing to support the rider.
Massive shame as Kieran is a really good guy and great rider with potential.
Dont worry, wont happen anyway just a green 'box ticking' exercise
Car manufacturers have spent billions on hybrid tech, not a hope they'll walk way from combustion engines. Governments will blame lack of infrastructure - charging points, hydrogen stations etc but reality is manufacturers and their £££ talks
So is this the beginning of the end for GG UK as we know (have known) it?
with Price signing for Vertigo, Thorpe seemingly moving on, Haslam riding Montesa it’s doesn’t look like GG UK will remain for long and it will amalgamate in to KTM UK (makes sense, why would KTM need a UK GG importer?) but seems a shame that any supported riders are having to look elsewhere.
is there anything remotely official from GG UK or KTM about what’s happening?
60 seconds feels a bit short to me (unless the section are shortened up obviously). The Italian and US nationals (stop allowed) are 90 seconds. I'd have to go back and double check, but I think the Spanish are similar. So I guess the question would be why didn't they just adopt the same time limit that every other stop allowed national championship uses.
As I read the press release the rules are for BTC only. As ACU handbook is not out yet I guess we can only ponder if these rules will be allowed in any other event but time will confirm one way or another. As organisers have already agreed to to run the other championships presume they will be running as they did in 2019.
Ha.... so organisers need to let out 1 load of sections with time limit in mind and the rest with no stop in mind... even when the ACU do the right thing they it so wrong ??♂️
stop and hop allowed with 1 minute time limit. Is this all 3 routes in BTC? And is this likely to filter down to the more traditional trials - S3 and nationals etc?
assume clubs at their own free will to decide what they want to implement within club trials.
I can remember first time around stop allowed it about killed trials off Sections were mad so tight if riders could not hop the bikes about or reverse , just gave the sport up and entrys dropped off .
Wonder how long before the cry comes we want to keep the no stop sections marked out but ride them stop allowed much they way they do now ! and not made mega tight and technical
The problem is you can have any set of rules you want but if there not applied 100% it turns into a farce,
Problem is with trials its what the observer sees at the time, and that should be the end of it !!! no youtube experts giving there 1p worth
So will all clubs be going TSR22A so riders can practice there skills ?
The change being discussed is for top level British Championship.
these boys and girls have no concerns with stop, hop, flick etc.
New rules sounds good. Stop allowed but only 1 minute allowed per section.
So the emphasis will be on getting out the section. If a rider spends 30’seconds lining up a step etc it’s up to them but they’ll have less time for rest of section
as for riders practicing their skills, the top guys practice a lot so won’t be an issue.
who knows what rules will filter down to clubs - hopefully the same.
this has become a real pain to know what to do for the best, I dont seem to see many SW betas going ... well cheap / lower price ..
Thats the big issue - Only Beta do any 80cc bikes - so demand often outstrips demand,
The good news is that they are basically the same bike since about 2007 with only new stickers lobbed on each year so even an older and cheaper bike would / could do.
At 11 years old (and smaller) he's potentially ok on an Oset 24 for a year or so .
The nice thing with the Oset is they are more plentiful, much much lighter and easier to start trials on and use for a year or so.
As mentioned above the move to petrol bike will be one of the hardest and most painful experiences of your life ? - I'd also say the '3 months' remark is generous and allow for a good 6 months plus of learning before they're properly comfortable with weight, gears, clutch etc.
They not only have to deal with a ludicrously heavy bike (see above about no development on the Beta 80 for 12+ years) but also a clutch and a gearbox.
Some people decide to stick out an electric bike as long as possible, some decide to go petrol and take the associated pain as early as possible.
May be food for thought or I may have just made your headache worse
So far we have: Fajardo to Sherco, Casales ? The Gelabert brothers both to Vertigo! Is that it for rider swap for the indoor season? If so Vertigo scored big. Seems they believe in youngters and they have a beautiful trio of talented riders! Sherco? Well Fajardo will prob ride less efficient than the Gas gas IMHO. Beta is quite crowded! Bincaz, Martin, Dabil... They all new aquisitiona as well. Prob no changes for this season. Where will Cadales go other than Gas Gas??
said below, really only leave Gas Gas for Casales.
Beta for Miguel, Casales didn't gel with the Beta last time but they don't have a top level Spanish rider ? Beta have Toby Martin in trial 2 so maybe the younger brother is going elsewhere? Not seen anything on Kadlec quitting yet?
Why Beta?
They have Dabill, Bincaz (nothing about Dabill stopping is there?) and Martyn who will no doubt step up to TrialGP for 2020 (or 2021)
Both Gelabert brothers on the move.
Kadlec seems (obviously hard to tell) well supported within TRS and had probably his best year yet in 2019.
There’s going to be some old timers - Fuji, Raga, Fajardo, even Bou - stopping relatively soon you’d imagine (although they are still the best of the best despite their ages)
I agree with trial 2 there should be a limit on how many years you can compete in there if you’ve won it , what is grattarola actually achieving by staying there he should be back in trial gp
Grattarola said it’s getting too dangerous and too extreme. TBF he’s at the older end of the riders and if your option is stop riding WC trials or do Trial2 then I think most people would be happy he’s still around (except Toby ?)
Could say the same for Ferrer but if they’re throwing their own money / not earning at something can see why the step down.
Saw that story. Can’t see it all happening personally but who knows ??♂️
why would Busto move again? And what of Bincaz?
Kadlec probably riding better than ever this year so unless the cost / getting sufficient sponsorship is proving too much seems odd he’d quit.
Dibs riding well, be a shame (for him and trial GP as a whole) if a rider at that level does call it a day at top level. Like to see him back on Gas Gas but makes sense they’d want a Spanish number 1 rider. Casales has had some awesome rides this year, problem is consistency with him though.
Maybe 2 GG riders - Casales and Dibs? Makes sense KTM might want a show of force for the brand
Arnau Farre staying Jotagas and coming back from injury soon.
Marcelli coming up from Trial2 and stay Mont? Gelabert also? Can’t see Scorpa wanting him to leave.
I wonder how much the doping ban affected the change?
Happened during season whilst you’d imagine he was technically under contract (normally run calendar year) so you’d assume that maybe KTM wanted rid and contract was nullified But who knows.
Electric start
in TRS
Posted
Not much of an expert in electric starts and the associated faff / tech.
Does $500 (pretty much £400) seem a lot of money to save you having to kick?