RIDE HARDER without boilover
For his efforts, he won the awards for the Best Newcomer and Best Foreign Rider.
Rounding off the top ten was the winner from 2005, Sam Connor, on the Beta. Losing no marks on day three (Wednesday), he took the best daily award along with Dougie Lampkin.
YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE
As with any event the future lies in the younger riders, and one of these at this year’s event was Yorkshire egg farmer, Jonathan Richardson, on the Sherco finishing 11th. He looked very impressive at times, and he thought he had gone around parting with no marks on the Wednesday to record his first best daily award. When the scores came out in the evening, he had an unexplained mark added to his score, spoiling his day.
In contrast, and using all his experience, Dan Thorpe made a slow start which just got better as the week went on. In the process, he took the Gas Gas to a best daily award on the Friday.
Once again it was experienced riders who rounded off the top 15. In 13th, James Lampkin on the 250cc Beta, Joe Baker on his Yamaha powered Scorpa machine in 14th and the Gas Gas UK importer John R Shirt in 15th.
In an ever-changing world of sport the event has welcomed more and more female riders, and the top lady this year was Becky Cook on the Sherco in 90th; just eight marks in front of Emma Bristow on the Gas Gas.
One of the latest talents in the emerging ladies class, and riding in her first SSDT, Joanne Coles was the youngest ever competitor to compete at the event on her 125cc Gas Gas.
CANCELLATION OF THE 2020 SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL
As we close this article, the times are still difficult due to the Covid 19 coronavirus which has forced the cancellation of the 2020 Scottish Six Days Trial.
The local economy in and around Fort William has suffered badly, especially with the loss of this year’s Scottish. The whole off-road industry and the motorcycle trials world must stand together and support whatever decisions were made in the interests of everyone’s health.
The hard-working Edinburgh & District Motor Club Limited, and its associated officials and helpers, will now focus on the 2021 event to make it one to remember. I am sure Trial Magazine, along with everyone else, will look forward to the return to Scotland in May 2021.
SCOTTISH SIX DAYS TRIAL 2010
RESULTS (TOP 50): 1: Alexz Wigg (Beta) 15; 2: Michael Brown (Sherco) 17; 3: Ben Hemingway (Beta) 17; 4: Ian Austermuhle (Beta) 21; 5: Gary MacDonald (Gas Gas) 25; 6: James Dabill (Gas Gas) 27; 7: Ross Danby (Gas Gas) 34; 8: Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 35; 9: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) 37; 10: Sam Connor (Beta) 42; 11: Jonathan Richardson (Sherco) 43; 12: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 44; 13: James Lampkin (Beta) 47; 14: Joe Baker (Scorpa)
53; 15: John Shirt (Gas Gas) 55; 16: Sam Haslam (Gas Gas) 56;
17: Darren Brice (Scorpa) 56; 18: John Crinson (Beta) 58; 19:
Dan Hemingway (Beta) 63; 20: Craig Robinson (Gas Gas) 67;
21: Ricky Wiggins (Gas Gas) 69; 22: Steve Dixon (Scorpa) 70;
23: Adam Norris (Beta) 75; 24: Ben Morphett (Beta) 76; 25: James Fry (Sherco) 78; 26: Thomas Hick (Beta) 91; 27: Jordi Picloa (Gas Gas-ESP) 95; 28: Richard Timperley (Sherco) 98; 29: John Sunter (Montesa) 99; 30: Chris Pearson (Sherco) 101; 31: Chris Dixon (Scorpa) 105; 32: Phil Disney (Beta) 107; 33: Richard Gaskell (Scorpa) 109; 34: Arran Drachenberg (Beta) 116; 35:
Ross Crosby (Montesa) 121; 36: Harold Crawford (Beta) 131; 37: Mark Sunter (Beta) 133; 38: Mick Boam (Scorpa) 145; 39: Nathan Wrigglesworth (Scorpa) 150; 40: Roger Mount (Beta) 151; 41: Scott Cameron (Beta) 152; 42: Miquel Vergal (Gas Gas-ESP) 155; 43: Rob Pollard (Beta) 166; 44: Michele Bosi (Beta-ITA) 172; 45: Pere Marti (Sherco-AND) 173; 46: Chris Curtis (Beta) 174; 47: Dan Farrer (Gas Gas) 179; 48: Jack Lee (Gas Gas) 179; 49: Melcior Estorch (Sherco-ESP) 180; 50: Pere Borrellas (Gas Gas-ESP) 184. MACHINES TOP 50: Beta: 20; Gas Gas: 13; Sherco: 8; Scorpa: 7; Montesa: 2
DAILY AWARDS
MONDAY: Michael Brown (Sherco) 3.
TUESDAY: Gary MacDonald (Gas Gas); Alexz Wigg (Beta); Michael Brown (Sherco); Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 0. WEDNESDAY: Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 0.
THURSDAY: Sam Connor (Beta); Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 0. FRIDAY: Dan Thorpe (Gas Gas) 1.
SATURDAY: Alexz Wigg (Beta); Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 0.
CLASS AWARDS
BEST UP TO 200CC: Miss Joanne Coles (Gas Gas) BEST UP TO 201CC–250CC: James Lampkin (Beta) BEST OVER 250CC: Alexz Wigg (Beta)
BEST NEWCOMER: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) SECOND-BEST NEWCOMER: Ben Morphett (Beta) BEST FOREIGN RIDER: Albert Cabestany (Sherco-ESP) BEST LADY RIDER: BECKY COOK (SHERCO) MANUFACTURERS’ TEAM AWARD: BETA A