Tag: 6 January 2024

Exeter 2024 Class 0

It was back to the old format for this year

Stuart Roach left his familiar HRG behind and went family trialling in his recently acquired Ford Model A. Photo on Simms by Stuart Palmer

There was a significant change to last years Class 0 event which pretty much followed the main trial, just missing out some of the rougher hills, although including Slippery Sam!

This year there was little in common with the main trial apart from the special tests, Fingle and Donkey Trot.

There were a couple of new sections. Bovey Warren was in forestry just opposite the Normans Hump/Clinton Complex and was a nice addition. Then after breakfast Butterdon was an easy section near Wooston Steep.

Donkey Trot was the challenge for the cars, only four going clear, but then there were a lot of failures in the main trial who also did the section.

Neil Bray was one of the Donkey Trot clears but failed to position his Escort correctly in the Millen Lane restart box reducing the tin count to three.

Only one of the Class 0 motorcycles finished the trial.

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Exeter Trial 2024

Lots of medals but a tough trial for Class Eight

Luke Evans captures the atmosphere as Mike Tucker tackles Simms in his rather special Morris Minor. The Exeters Signature Hill was on form as usual

After organisational issues last year the 2024 Exeter was in the safe hands of the genial Pete Batty with Pete Hart as Deputy Clerk of the Course. The team were concerned when a severe storm hit the South West a couple of days before the event, but with a bit of work all was well on the day resulting in a very successful event.

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