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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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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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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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Flora Trial

Tristan Barnicoat and Gareth White scoop the Major Awards

Tristan Barnicoat only dropped 5 marks on his way to being Best Motorcycle

Based in the Redruth area the Pendennis Motorcycle Clubs Flora Trial is open to Motorcycles, Cars and Quads.

Gareth Andrew captured some of the Car action. The winning Marlin is currently for sale!

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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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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
Photos by Paul Morris Motorsport Photgraphy

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Exmoor Clouds Restarts Season

Wins for Tristan Barnicoat and Duncan Stephens

Run last year as a Single Venue Event Minehead Motor Club had planned to run a road trial this year. Unfortunately there were problems a few weeks before the event and the route had to be confined to the extensive Headon Woods. Tristan Barnicoat dominated the Motorcycles while Duncan Stephens had a hard fight with Charlie Merson and Stewart Green to win the cars.

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A Different Torbay

Jack Selwood Wins the Torbay without a Passenger!

The winning car was familiar but this time it was Jack Selwood behind the wheel and taking the honours. Photo by Paul Morris Motorsport Photography

The Torbay team, led as usual by David Haizelden and Keith Sanders, missed the easing of Covid restrictions by one day. This meant car competitors were not allowed passengers and would have to navigate their own way around the route, just like the motorcyclists!

David and Keith sensibly made other changes, forgoing many of the usual classic hills so not to attract unwanted spectators.They also started and finished the event on private land to avoid an indoor gathering.

The event started in woodland, just off the A30 west of Exeter.

The first group of sections were here, three for Cars, five for Solos and four for the excellent entry of six Outfits. This was to be be dominated by a battle between Leon Torres and Alan Wear who won the class by 1 point.

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Tristan Barnicoat and Norman Tonkin Top Peninsula

Tristan missed his clean sheet by a mere one mark

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Tristan Barnicoat is a study in concentration as he picks his way up a section on his way to best Motorcycle. Photo by Ian Stenson. Click here for more of Ians work

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Ian Stenson captures Norman Tonkin in full flight. Norman pipped Derek Rogers for the car win by one mark. Click here for more of Ians work

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Another Tough Torbay

Wins for Simon Groves, Tristan Barnicoat and Alan Wear

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Clive Kalber came close but was pipped for the overall win by Simon Groves (VidCap at Little Silver by Duncan Stephens. Contact Duncan for Photos from this and other events)

Organisers David Haizelden and Keith Sanders believe in tough trials and maintained their reputation with another well supported event. Their handicapping worked out well with the top ten cars coming  from five different classes. Clive Kalber, out in his Dutton Melos, came close to challenging Simon Groves overall win. However, Clive dropped two extra marks on the muddy Upper Kingswell making a total of three for the event where Simon went clear.

With the first three cars in the Clubmans Category it was Aaron Haizelden who claimed maximum Wheelspin points in fourth place overall on 11 marks.

Tristan Barnicoat was the best Solo with a five point margin over John Luckett. The leading outfits were close all day with Alan Wear coming out on top by one mark.

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