Category: Bodmin Heights

Duncan Stephens wins first Championship Bodmin Heights

Duncan was the only Car to end the day with single figures.

Duncan Stephens and Shelly Deacon tackle the tough conditions in their Fugitive. Photo by Leon Maillard. Click Here for more of Leons Bodmin Heights Photos

Camel Vale had ACTC Championship status for the Car Classes in their second annual Bodmin Heights Trial.

Building on last years inaugural event the trial used some of the clubs single venue locations, adding some new sections. This involved clearing new routes, challenging the Simon Groves and Ben Tonkin led teams road building skills.

Last years event was for Cars and Outfits. This year Solos were added and Ross Hancock came out on top on the only Class C entry.

Richard Maddern on his way to win the well supported Outfit Class. Photo by Vince Feeney

Richard Maddern was best outfit in a well supported Class D2, only dropping 9 marks. Gareth Andrew had the same score on the hills, the win going to Richard on test times.

Duncan Stephens overcame the challenging muddy sections to win the appropriately named Mudlark Trophy in his Fugitive. It was definitely a day for rear engined Class Eights with ACTC Chair Dave Haizelden second in the family Deere Special and Dan Keat third.

Interestingly although Duncan has won many events in the various trials disciplines this was his first win on a Camel Vale event.

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Matt Johnston wins Bodmin Heights Road Trial

Successful inaugural event for Camel Vale

Matt Johnston on his way to a narrow win on the first Bodmin Heights Trial (Cap from a Video by Duncan Stephens)

Camel Vale had planned to run their single venue Bodmin Trial in November but it had to be called off after principal organiser Simon Groves broke his leg motorcycling. Simon didn’t spend his time convulsing idly, resulting in a new 40 mile road trial incorporating sections in Dunmere, Cardinham and Laneskin Woods, The first Bodmin Heights Road Trial.

Class Eight dominated the event Matt Johnston pipping Dean Vowden to the win by a single point.

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