TRIAL3 KING GEORGE
A worthy winner of the 2023 FIM Trial3 World Championship, George
‘King’ Hemingway (Beta-GBR) proudly followed in his older brother Harry’s footsteps. Taking six individual round wins, with Jone Sandvik (Sherco-NOR) and Jamie Galloway (TRRS-GBR) taking the remaining six with three each, gave George a clear victory. With 21 points-scoring riders, it has been a very interesting year, showing the full capabilities of the younger riders and the 125cc machines.
Jone Sandvik led the way at the start of the year, with two wins in Spain, whereas George Hemingway had his worst result of the season with a fifth-place finish on day one in the opening round. This would be the only time he would miss the podium, though, as he came straight back with a second-place finish on day two. The first round wake-up call was soon erased.
The Trial3 riders did not travel to Japan, and he would win the following two rounds in Portugal and San Marino to open up a points advantage at the head of the championship. Sandvik won on day one in Andorra to keep his faint championship hopes alive as Scotland’s ‘Brave Heart’ Jamie Galloway (TRRSGBR) took the second day’s win. It was damage limitation for George as he still made the podium and stood strong at the top of the championship.
With two rounds and four points-scoring days left in Italy and France, a mighty 80 points were still there for the taking.
ROUND SIX: SESTRIERE, ITALY 22ND & 23RD JULY
A good solid win ahead of Sandvik on day one for George in Italy, where the 125cc machines struggled with the power-sapping high altitude, edged him closer to the title. On day two, Galloway had a superb ride to take the win, with Romeo Piquet (Beta-FRA) second. Hemingway was third but, importantly, finished in front of Sandvik again.
DAY ONE RESULTS: 1: George Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 6; 2: Sandvik 16; 3: Ryncarz 13; 4: Galloway 19; 5: Piquet 22; 6: Lampkin 26; 7: Pedretti 29; 8: Jorgensen 36; 9: Heidel 56; 10: Lillian Bailly (Beta-FRA) 60.
DAY TWO RESULTS: 1: Jamie Galloway (TRRS-GBR) 14; 2: Piquet 19; 3: George Hemingway 23; 4: Sandvik 26; 5: Pedretti 27; 6: Lampkin 28; 7: Ryncarz 31; 8: Jorgensen 36; 9: Bailly 36; 10: Heidel 50.
ROUND SEVEN: VERTOLAYE, FRANCE 2ND & 3RD SEPTEMBER
George was not messing about on day one in France and secured the 2023 title with a stunning win as Galloway pushed Sandvik down to third.
Day two turned into a fight for supremacy between the eventual winner, Galloway and the newly crowned Hemingway, the difference at the end just a single mark in the Scotsman’s favour.
DAY ONE RESULTS: 1: George Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 11; 2: Galloway 28; 3: Sandvik 32; 4: Pedretti 39; 5: Lampkin 40; 6: Jorgensen 41; 7:
Heidel 44; 8: Ryncarz 50; 9: Pablo Echene (Beta-FRA) 53; 10: Piquet 57. DAY TWO RESULTS: 1: Jamie Galloway (TRRS-GBR) 23; 2: George Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 24; 3: Ryncarz 34; 4: Pedretti 34; 5: Sandvik 37; 6: Lampkin 46; 7: Heidel 51; 8: Echene 52; 9: Jorgensen 53; 10: Piquet 55.
STRONG GREAT BRITAIN
This has been a fantastic season in this class, so competitive right down to the championship. Great Britain’s Alfie Lampkin (Vertigo-GBR) started very strong but dropped just off the pace of the top three, taking to the podium on four occasions, with the highlight of the year a brilliant second on day one in San Marino. He eventually secured fourth overall in the championship, no mean feat among such strong opposition as Great Britain finished the year strong with three riders in the top five: George Hemingway, Jamie Galloway and Alfie Lampkin.
2023 FIM TRIAL2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
POSITIONS AFTER SIX ROUNDS: 1: George Hemingway (Beta-GBR) 212; 2: Jone Sandvik (Sherco-NOR) 189; 3: Jamie Galloway (TRRS-GBR) 176; 4: Alfie Lampkin (Vertigo-GBR) 149; 5: Pawel Ryncarz (GASGASPOL) 144; 6: Mirko Pedretti (Beta-ITA) 135; 7: Romeo Piquet (Beta-FRA) 117; 8: Jonas Jorgensen (Beta-NOR) 105; 9: Johannes Heidel (TRRSGER) 77; 10: Alessandro Ame (TRRS-ITA) 54.
WINS: George Hemingway x 6; Jone Sandvik x 3; Jamie Galloway x 3