Tag: Richard Maddern

Exmoor Clouds wins for John Reeves and Jon Moores

Richard Maddern was best outfit on a very muddy day.

Vince Feeney captures Bike winner John Reeves peering through the gloom on Ski Slope

This years Exmoor Clouds turned out to be a tough trial. Perhaps a little tougher than Paul Merson and his team had intended, as rain before the event made the long, steep, forest sections muddier than expected.

After picking up points on the first two hills John Reeves scored a run of cleans, punctuated by an eight on Vinegar Hill, to be best solo. Vinegar Hill was cleanable though, as demonstrated by Richard Sparks in B2 and Leon Youlton and Mark Bowden in B1.

Car winner Jon Moores restarting his CMR Ford on Vinegar Hill (Captured from a Norton Selwood Video)

In the cars Jon Moores put in a dominant performance in his CMR Ford, getting to the two on Periton Hill, which has yet to be climbed on four wheels. Dave Haizelden, having a run in Class Eight with the Deere Special, also got to the two but had picked up quite a few marks earlier in the trial.

The Suzuki engine in John Early’s Leige is now behaving itself after a long development period, and John was 2nd overall and best in Class 7.

The leading car positions were well spread among the classes. Matt Facey was 3rd in his family crewed BMW E30 in Class 3, Jack Selwood 4th in his 1300 Beetle and Ian Facey 5th in Class Five.

ACTC Motorcycle Coordinator Andy Beveridge on Water Run, the only D1 outfit, meaning the chair can be detached from the bike (Photo by Vince Feeney)

Results:-

SoloJohn Reeves KTM Freeride21
OutfitRichard Maddern & Tegen MaddernHusqvarna11
CarJon MooresCMR Ford10
AStephen KingstoneBSA Bantam44.5
B1Dan WelburnHonda TLR 20027
B2Les FoyScorpa R-Ride24
1James ShallcrossPeugeot 20545
2Steve HillFord Model A42.5
3Matt FaceyBMW E3017.5
4Jack SelwoodVW Beetle19.5
5Ian FaceyBMW Z320.5
6Karen WarrenVW Beetle45.5
7John EarleyLeige15.5
8Emma WallTroll28
90Brian HampsonSuzuki X9039.5

Videos by Norton Selwood & Paul Merson

Pinn Quarry
Ski Slope
Steep Lane
Luxborough Lawns
Vinegar Hill
Lena’s
Periton Hill
Slade Lane
North Hawkwell

InCar with Steven Price 1300 Beetle

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John Reeves goes Clean to win Tarka

Richard Maddern and Christopher Barnicoat were best Outfit

Tarka winner and last years Pouncey League Champion John Reeves on Badgers Last Stand. Photo by Margaret Critchlow

North Devon Motor Clubs Chris Barham and his team had worked hard to put on a trial with a challenging mix of sections with surfaces ranging from rocks to mud.

The leading solos went clean until Holdridge Stream, the tenth section which was bypassed by the outfits, where John Reeves was the only clean. John maintained this lead to take the win over Andy Foot and Andrew Kearns.

Best Outfit Richard Maddern and Christopher Barnicoat concentrate as they surmount a bump on Badgers Last Stand. Photo by Margaret Critchlow
O/AJohn Reeves0
ASteve Kingstone34
B1Ian Thompson18
B2Andy Foot2
B3Byron Williams15
D2Richard Maddern &
Christopher Barnicoat		14
XRobert Williams32

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Front Wheel Drive Win for James Shallcross on the Torbay

Tough Trial for Class Eight the best only managing 20th place overall. Richard Maddern was best Solo of the four bike clean sheets.

You don’t come to Devon in March for an easy Torbay Trial, especially in Class Eight, and Dave Haizelden and Keith Sanders certainly made things tough for the specials this year with some difficult restarts.

James Shallcross and Mike Greenwood on Penhale Climb. Photo by Vince Feeney

It’s a while since a Class One car scored an overall win so well done James Shallcross and Mike Greenwood in their Peugeot 205. The second car was also front wheel drive with Aaron Haizeldon piloting the Golf he passengered in when introduced to the sport as a very young man. Rob Holden was third in his BMW Estate.

The initial batch of sections were on private land and their restarts sorted out 7 and 8, only Roger Hancock emerging with a clean sheet.

Andy and Kayleigh Seward were best outfit. Pictured on Simms by Vince Feeney

Transiting over to the Ilsington area the action started with Tipley although later this had to be scrubbed during to some scoring issues.

Derek Hibbert was at Simms

This group of sections were mostly familiar although MCC types were in for a shock when they saw the deviation on Simms!

James Shallcross nearly left Ilsington Parish with a clean sheet but for the one he dropped on Birchanger Bank.

Duncan Stephens got some great video at Coomehead Creek

The event finished with the Coombehead sections where once again Class Eight had some difficult restarts.

Richard Maddern was best Solo on his Husqvarna. Photo on Penhale by Vince Feeney

It took the special tests to decide the best Solo; Richard Maddern (Husqvarna), Ian Thompson (Beta Alp 200), Ryan Eamer (Triumph T100) and Stephen Kingstone (Matchless G3L) all going clean. Andy and Kayleigh Seward had a one point win amongst the outfits over Steve Urell and Julie Williams.

Best CarJames Shallcross Peugeot 2054
Best SoloRichard MaddernHusqvarna0
Best OutfitAndy and Kayleigh SewardSuzuki3
1Aaron HaizeldenVW Golf8
2Steve HillFord Model A15
3Rob HoldenBMW E3010
4Jack SelwoodVW Beetle14
5Nick FarmerBMW Z312
6Karen WarrenVW Beetle18
7Josh TuckDutton Melos20
8Roger HancockVW Buggy22
90Brian Hampson Suzuki X9011
B2John ReevesKTM Freeride3
B1Ian ThompsonBeta Alp 2000
ARyan EamerTriumph T1000

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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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Taw and Torridge wins for Andrew Rippon, George Godkin and Steve Urell

Tough event for Class Eight with a lot of restarts

The Taw and Torridge had a strong outfit entry. Here Vince Feeney pictures Richard Maddern storming Hembury Castle on his way to a First Class Award. Steve Urell and Julie Williams were the best Outfit. Click Here for more of Vinces work on Facebook

After taking a year off Holsworthy’s Taw and Torridge was back to resume the season after the summer break. There were some new faces in the organising team and some new sections but the start was still at its familiar Clovelly location.

It was nice to see a strong entry in Class D with six outfits taking the start. Andy Beveridge had the only “conventional” chair, the others having an Enduro style chassis.

Class eight dominated the car entry with fourteen of the 35 starters. A glance at the route card showed the specials were going to have a challenging day with a lot of restarts in store.

Although it was a dry day there was an awful lot of mud on Sewards Shimmy and after the bikes went through Rob Holdens BMW got well and truly stuck and couldn’t be extracted with manpower and the section had to be cancelled from the car results.

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Barnicoats Triumph on Tough Torbay

Tristan was best Solo while Chris passengered Richard Maddern to a Sidecar Win. In the Cars Matt Facey came home in front of Duncan Stephens and Tom Jones

What no Mud! Solo winner Tristan Barnicoat on Penhale Climb, one of the few sections to escape the full effects of the recent wet weather. Photo by Vince Feeney

Torbay organisers Dave Haizelden and Keith Sanders like a tough trial and everyone knows this is what the event is all about. This year more than lived up to expectations with the wet conditions ensuring that grip and ground clearance were at a premium.

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Camel Classic

Josh Moss clinches Wheelspin Trophy

Ross Hancock had the lowest car score of the day but Matt Facey was first overall on Index. Photo is a VidCap by Duncan Stephens. Click here for Duncans Donuts Photography Site

Camel Vale Motor Club were able to resolve forestry problems that prevented the Camel Classic running last year and attracted a good car entry although they would have liked to see more motorcycles.

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Andrew Rippon Best Car on the Flora Trial

Last Years ACTC Pouncey Champion Richard Maddern was Best Solo in Class A

Andrew and Lorraine Rippon in their big engined Beetle were best car on the Flora Trial. Photo by Arthur James.
Previous Flora car winner Keith Sanders crossed the Tamar to compete but had to give best to Andrew Rippon. Video by Mark James

Organised by The Pendennis Motorcycle and Light Car Club the Flora Trial is held in deepest Cornwall. Starting and finishing at The Star Inn, Vogue. near Redruth there were 26 sections for bikes over the 7o mile route.

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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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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)
Video from Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club

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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