February 12, 20197 yr Interesting so we've gone from an 80 mile lap, 80 sections to a half mile stunt show over some rubble!
February 12, 20197 yr On 2/9/2019 at 9:59 PM, jimmyl said: Maybe we should ask the circuit owners to put tarmac around some of the best trials venues we have so they can run races around them and then we can have a wtc there . In my top 3 of WTC events that ive been to, Spa is definately in there.
February 12, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, nigel dabster said: In my top 3 of WTC events that ive been to, Spa is definately in there. If the terrain and the facilities are both there then it has to be a win win- looking at the pictures of the Angelsey circuit the potential looked quite good - I think a Silverstone and Thruxton though would require a bit more man made intervention. Maybe a Brands or Donnington with more undulations or even Mallory or Oulton but a lot of these tracks are probably expensive and very busy with things like track days, race schools etc
February 12, 20197 yr 11 hours ago, breagh said: Interesting so we've gone from an 80 mile lap, 80 sections to a half mile stunt show over some rubble! Sad.......... isn't it A tragedy for Trials
February 13, 20197 yr Is it the end of the WTC series? Maybe in the near future. The two extremes should split. No loop trials and long loop trials. Hop and bop vs traditional. Sad but true.
February 13, 20197 yr Possibly could happen....FIM Enduro World Championship has lost a lot of support and it's now shifting over to the World Enduro Super Series. KTM and Husqvarna pulled their Factory Teams out of EWC to run WESS. The WESS is a mix of Hard Enduros, Erzberg Hare Scramble,Beach Races, that Jarvis, Bolt, Walker, et al ride. Usually at least part of the race is open to clubmen riders and they attract a lot of spectators. EWC has become a little too elite and specialized, like WTC. Also very expensive for a club to put on. Paul Edmondson was going to run the EWC British Enduro GP, but bailed on it to run a WESS enduro instead. I'd love to see a series of more traditional long format trials including the SSDT and the Scott.
February 13, 20197 yr 17 hours ago, jimmyl said: If the terrain and the facilities are both there then it has to be a win win- looking at the pictures of the Angelsey circuit the potential looked quite good - I think a Silverstone and Thruxton though would require a bit more man made intervention. Maybe a Brands or Donnington with more undulations or even Mallory or Oulton but a lot of these tracks are probably expensive and very busy with things like track days, race schools etc limiting factor is cost, spa was out of season but the next year they wanted some more money so it didnt run, ever again, shame as had natural terrain.
February 13, 20197 yr 22 hours ago, 2stroke4stroke said: You are, as was the SSDT, to my recollection. Variety is the spice of life. when was the scott or the ssdt a british championship round?
February 13, 20197 yr 7 hours ago, lineaway said: Is it the end of the WTC series? Maybe in the near future. The two extremes should split. No loop trials and long loop trials. Hop and bop vs traditional. Sad but true. Maybe the best way forward No Stop Traditional & Classic Trials will flourish Look at Scott/SSDT and the foreign Twinshock events...........they are flourishing with entries over 500, being whittled down to 300 riders Edited February 13, 20197 yr by johnnyboxer
February 13, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, nigel dabster said: when was the scott or the ssdt a british championship round? 1954?
February 13, 20197 yr 10 hours ago, nigel dabster said: when was the scott or the ssdt a british championship round? When I first took an interest, in the Sixties. Before your "trials" time?
February 14, 20197 yr 12 hours ago, 2stroke4stroke said: When I first took an interest, in the Sixties. Before your "trials" time? yes i rode in the 60s, but not proper trials.
February 14, 20197 yr 21 hours ago, johnnyboxer said: 1954? hardley recent or relevent then as a serious suggestion.
February 14, 20197 yr We didn't have a world championship until about 75 ,every sport seems to need a world championship there days from tiddlywinks to Yachting and beyond,it's nonsense.
February 14, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, nigel dabster said: hardley recent or relevent then as a serious suggestion. Pulling your leg ??
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