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Flora Wins for Gareth White and Kevin Miller

Diverse entry for the sports most westerly event.

Gareth White putting the power down on his way to winning the car category

The Pendennis Motorcycle and Light Car Club attracted its usual diverse entry for the Flora Trial. Off Road Bikes, Adventure Bikes, Outfits, Quads, Bikes on Enduro Tyres, Cars, no other Classic Trial has such variety.

Its a popular event, praised for being relaxed and friendly, and 85 competitors set out from the start near Redruth.

Kevin Trewern demonstrating the versatility of his Honda Africa Twin

The Overall Motorcycle Winner was Kevin Miller, who runs the FB Group Long Distance Trials, LDT’s, Lightweight Bikes, riding his 272 Sherco. Kevin dropped six marks, two better than Tristan Barnicoat. Steve Urell was best Outfit.

Gareth White won the Car Category on his Sylvia from Andrew Rippon in his familiar Beetle.

Some Quads and Cars

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Tristan Barnicoat and Jack Selwood overcome difficult conditions for Chairmans wins

Competitors and Marshals were challenged by persistent rain turning the muddy sections into a quagmire.

With his BSA’s crankcase deep in mud retiring ACTC Championship Motorcycle coordinator Chris Barham resorts to leg power on Smallbrook Wood (Photo by Vince Feeney)

Tristan Barnicoat pipped John Luckett by one mark to be best Solo. Steve Urell and Julie Williams came out on top amongst the outfits

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Dan Keat wins Camel and Jack Selwood the Wheelspin Trophy

Jack and Dean Partington took their year long Wheelspin battle to the wire. Jack taking the honours by one point after the Camel

Dan Keat battles to keep his wheels in the ruts on his way to best car on the Camel

The Camel was back after being absent for a while because of forestry issues.

Dan Keat was best car, Ben Brownhill Solo and Steve Urell/Julie Williams the class for outfits.

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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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Simon Oates wins Torbay in his Liege

Mark Wills best Solo and Steve Urell/Julie Williams took the Outfit award on a tough day made even more difficult for later numbers when the rain came down in the afternoon

Torbay winner Simon Oates on Tipley (Photo by Jo Goodman)

Returning to its traditional start at the Kennford Court Hotel the Torbay attracted its usual good entry. The start list was dominated by no less than 17 Class Eights, drawn no doubt by the Torbays reputation as a tough trial.

Principle organisers Dave Haizelden and Keith Sanders had to contend with a very wet period leading up to the trial which made some of the sections a little more challenging than planned. Then rain on the day itself made some very slippy for the later numbers.

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Chairman Jack

Two in a row for Jack Selwood in his DP Ford. Can he make it a hat trick on the Torbay?

MCC Newsletter Editor Joe Wills getting his feet wet on the the first section as he crosses the Sutcombe Ford. Joe followed up his win on the Clee Hills with another on the Chairmans. Photo by Paul Morris Motorsport Photography

Holsworthy Motor Club’s Chairmans Trial is now established in the ACTC Championship alongside their September Taw and Torridge event.

Starting at Holsworthy Cattle Market the route headed out towards the Hartland Peninsula, embracing Sutcombe, Hackmarsh and Cutliffe Lane, all well known from the Land s End.

Duncan Stephens captured the action at Cutliffe Lane
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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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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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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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