Philip Thomas wins Allen in Escort

After last years dry Allen this was a very muddy trial, especially in the woods.

Philip Thomas storming Travers on his way to winning the first ACTC trial for an Escort for many years. (Photo by Calvin Samuel)

After heavy rain during the night this years Allen Trial was very muddy , perhaps a little too muddy for the woodland sections. However the rain stopped once the event started and competitors embarked on a tough Allen Trial with no clean sheets.

The event was oversubscribed as usual but there were a few non starters and all the reserves got a run. In addition to the regular event there was a Heritage class, who took on a shorter route, but this was not very well supported with only four starters.

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Neil Westcott Memorial Trial

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Andrew Rippon wins Presidents Cup

Andrew had the best performance on Index

Camel Vale use the Index system to determine the winner of their Presidents Trial, a single venue event held in Bonyalva Woods near Hessenford in Cornwall. Historically the club has run the Bodmin Trial at this time but couldn’t overcome the problems in running that event in Cardinham Woods.

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Charlie Merson wins Kyrle

Charlie won a closely fought battle with a packed field of competitive Class Eights

Charlie Merson beat off a competitive field of Class Eights to win a returning Kyrle. Photo by Calvin Samuel. Click Here for more of Calvins work.

The Kyrle returned for the first time since 2019 after issues with access to forestry sections on top of the Covid epidemic.

The event attracted a big Class Eight entry with 16 of the 44 starters coming from the specials class.

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New Sections for the Tarka

Not quite as much mud as last year

Overall winner Ryan Woodward. Photo by Paul Morris Motorsport Photography

Clerk of the Course Chris Barham Reports :-

After the challenges of 2021’s Tarka Trial, I tried my best to make this years trial a more enjoyable event with a range of sections rideable even if the weather gods decided to drop copious amounts of rain on us.   True to form it rained! Solidly for the best part of the morning in fact. The trial though, went smoothly without any sections becoming mud baths. 

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Charlie Knifton Best Mechanic

Charlie had the only clean sheet on what is now an ACTC Championship Event

Mechanics Trial winner Charlie Knifton blasting up Viaduct at the end of the day in the Subaru powered Scorpion. Photo by Calvin Samuel. For more of Calvins work goto https://www.facebook.com/calvinsamuelphotos

Forty Four cars assembled at Froombridge Mill for the Mechanics Trial, round 11 of this years ACTC championship as clubs are now allowed two scoring rounds. There had been torrential rain overnight but this slowly cleared during the day.

Charlie Knifton came down from Derbyshire, cleaned every section and won the event in his rear engined, Subaru powered, Scorpion. Locals Joshua Moss (Cannon) and Mark Hobbs (Troll) both dropped marks in the wooded complex before Merves Swerve to complete the podium.

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Tamar 2022

Wins for Keith Sanders and Tristan Barnicoat

Kofi Farley was at Park Impossible to capture the action
Norton Selwood was at Langleys

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Edinburgh 2022

Under Construction

Paul Clay climbing Litton Slack on his way to a Gold Medal in his Class 2 Ford 10 engined Austin Seven. Photo by John Morgan

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Chloe Jones tackles the Edinburgh on a Honda Stepthrough

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Closely fought Taw and Torridge

Narrow wins for Tristan Barnicoat and David Haizelden

Tristan Barnicoat was one of three Solos to score a clean sheet, taking the Demar Trophy with a narrow Special Test Win over Rom Dobbs. (Photo by Paul Morris Motorsport Photgraphy)

In the car classes ACTC Chair Dave Haizelden (Reliant Scimitar SS) fought of the class 8 challenge to win the Penhale Cup, just one mark better than Charlie Merson in his Ford Special.

Kracken constructor Lee Peck was third car and came so near to a win but dropped four after going the wrong way after the restart on Wembsworthy 3.

Special mention to Nick Deacon for the only car clean on Rat Trapper.

Dave Haizelden
Charlie Merson
Lee Peck
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Dean Partington wins Exmoor Clouds in Historic Car

Charlie Merson was second and Jack Selwood third on a day dominated by lightweight front engined Class Eights

Dean Partington and Henry Hoggart returned Deans Falcon to the hills after thirty years and came away with the overall win.

Paul Merson and his team returned the Exmoor Clouds to the roads this year after a couple of years as a Covid imposed single venue event. They were rewarded by a full entry including no less than 20 Class Eight Cars.

Dean in his Falcon pictured on the front of Triple coming out the top of Calton on the 1991 Edinburgh Trial. He sold the car and moved on to improving Cannons before creating the Wasp. A few years ago he had the opportunity to reacquire the Falcon, updating it a little before returning it to the hills.
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