MARTYN: PINHARD TROPHY WINNER

New TRRS signing Toby Martyn is confirmed as the winner by the Sunbeam MCC of the

Pinhard Trophy for 2019. This is one of the UK’s most prestigious awards; the giant three-gallon cup having been presented since 1950 to the best Under-21-year-old sporting motorcyclist competing under ACU or SACU jurisdiction.

Riding for the Beta Factory Team in 2019, the 19-year-old finished third in the FIM Trial2 World Championship and second in the ACU British Trials Championship against much more experienced competitors. He also represented Great Britain at the FIM indoor X-Trial Des Nations and outdoor Trial Des Nations. Sunbeam MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948 whilst serving as Secretary of the Club. The judges were editors of leading motorcycle periodicals, General Secretary of the ACU, President of Sunbeam MCC and two officials appointed by Sunbeam MCC.

Previous winners are a list of motorcycling greats over the last 68 years who have excelled in all spheres of the sport, including trials and motocross riders: 1952: Maureen Towler; 1953: Bill Martin; 1955: Jeff Smith; 1956: Arthur Lampkin; 1957: Roy

Peplow; 1961: Scott Ellis; 1962: Malcolm Davis;

1963: Mick Andrews; 1964: Derek Adsett; 1966:

Gordon Farley; 1967: Tommy Milton Jnr; 1968:

Malcolm Rathmell; 1971: Martin Lampkin; 1973: Rob

Shepherd; 1974: Clive Smith; 1981: John Lampkin; 1984: Steve Saunders; 1987: Paul Edmondson; 1988: Wayne Braybrook; 1989: Jason Lawer; 1991: Steve Colley; 1993: Dougie Lampkin; 1996: Graham

Jarvis; 1997: Sam Connor; 1999: Martin Crosswaite; 2000: J Walker; 2002: Tom Sagar; 2004: Donna Fox; 2006: Alexz Wigg; 2010: Jack Challoner; 2011: Jack Sheppard; 2016: Jack Peace. Due to a prior commitment, Toby Martyn could not attend the ACU Awards Dinner in January so the Pinhard Trophy will be presented to him at the Hookwoods round of the ACU British Trials Championship on 7th March.