Tag: Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club

Class 3 win for Matt Facey on the Launceston Trial

Alan Keat was best outfit. John Luckett took the Solo win

With Patrick in the chair Alan Keat moves some dirt as he spins the back tyre on his way to winning the Newman Cup for best outfit. Photo by Vince Feeney

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club took to Lew Woods for their annual Single Venue Classic Trial.

Matt Facey took a resounding car win with his familiar family E30 BMW, only dropping 10 marks. Calvin Moores was second overall on 16 in the MGJ2 running in Class 7 by virtue of its relatively modern Ford power. Dan Keat was the best car in Class Eight.

Matt Facey put up a stunning performance in his family E30 BMW and was best car overall. Photo by Vince Feeney

The Launceston was another West Country trial with a well supported Sidecar Class. Eight outfits took to the start, Alan and Patrick Keat taking a narrow four point win over Steve Urell and Julie Williams.

John Luckett was best Solo

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Tamar Clean Sheets for John Reeves and Duncan Stephens

The restart on New Langleys decided the trial

Duncan Stephens successfully restarting on New Langleys under the eagle eye of Launceston Vice Chair Andrew Rippon

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor club had a strong entry for this years Tamar. It was especially good to see seven outfits to take the start at The Proper Ansome Cafe in Launceston. They were rewarded by a closely fought trial in the muddy conditions.

John Reeves was best Solo with a clean sheet. Matt Tilley came second after dropping five marks between the two wheels only Harts section and Kings Langleys.

Steve Urell and Julie Williams had a narrow outfit win, just one mark better than Andy and Kayleigh Seward.

The car classes were a battle between Class Eight and Matt Facey in his Class Three BBMW E30. Matt dropped his four marks early in the trial and it was three Class Eights who arrived at New Langleys, the penultimate section, with clean sheets.

Norton Selwoods Videos from new Langleys

Neither Roger Hancock or Tom Jones got off the restart, picking up four marks but Duncan Stephens was successful to finish with a clean sheet and win the trial.

Norton Selwood’s Videos from The Quarry
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Dean Vowden best car on Muddy Launceston

Alan and Patrick Keat came out on top amongst the Outfits and Matt Tilley was best Solo

Dean Vowden on his way to his overall win. Photo by Vince Feeney.

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club were back in Lew Woods for their 38th annual single venue Launceston Classic trial.

The day was mainly dry, but with all the recent rain it was a tussle against the mud. In these conditions became a Class Eight battle for the overall win.

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Tough Tamar

Jack Selwood strengthened his position in the Wheelspin Trophy over Dean Partington who moves up to second place eight points behind the car he bought back into the sport.

Paul Jones captures Henry Hoggart on Tanks Terror. Henry was passengered by Norton Selwood the force behind the ACTC FB Group and Instagram.

This was a challenging Tamar Trial, especially for the cars, where even the most hardened competitors struggled on the new woodland sections towards the end of the trial.

Kevin Miller was third bike overall and would have won if he had not failed the first observed test. Kevin is the Admin of the FB Group “Long Distance Trials, LDT’s, South UK Lightweight Bikes” Photo by Paul Jones

Motorcycle competitors had some bike only routes and sections that were difficult enough to ensure there were no clean sheets. The classic lanes that started the morning didn’t prove too challenging but then came the Solo only section at Ladye Park where three was the lowest score. John Luckett dropped four here and was the only bike to clean the grassy Tanks Terror but had the misfortune to retire later.

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Tough Conditions on the Single Venue Launceston Trial

A very wet week leading up to the trial made for tough conditions on the day.

Wins for Steve Kingstone, Alan & Patrick Keat and Dean Vowden

Duncan Stephens captured the action

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Tamar 2022

Wins for Keith Sanders and Tristan Barnicoat

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

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Demanding Launceston Trial

Alan Keat, Richard Maddern and Ryan Tonkin take the honours

Sporting Swedish Colours Richard Maddern dominated the Solo classes with his two stroke. Photo by Peter Browne

Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club had good weather for their Single Venue event in Lew Woods.

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Tonkin Ends Run

Ben Tonkin wins a well supported Tamar Trial

Ben Tonkin and family on their way to their Tamar victory (Photo by Duncan Stephens)

Ben Tonkin won Launceston’s Tamar Classic Trial on Sunday, returning in his 1600 VW Beetle with 2 year old son George passengering for the first time. It was a very close scoring day that saw the lead change multiple times on the last hill.

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Dry Tamar

Ben Tonkin broke Duncan Stephens run of wins. Richard Maddern went clean to be best motorcycle

Ben Tonkin made the Tamar a family occasion for his Tamar win (vidcap from Norton Selwood)
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After the morning sections it looked as if Duncan Stephens was going to continue his run of ACTC wins having only dropped three at Lee Quarry.

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Tamar Trial Regs

17 October Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club

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Motorcycle Regs

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