No challenge to Challoner
By TMX Archives on 22nd Feb 07
JACK Challoner delivered the goods on Sunday at Dob Park where the Repsol Beta rider won the opening round of the British Youth Trials Cham-pionship from Adam Jones and Josh Woods.
The 16-year-old was in a class of his own and finished the two-lap event in Dob Park and Browns Wood 21 marks ahead of Jones who had the full weight of Team Rathmell behind him. John Lampkin was also on hand to watch his number one national Youth contender take the opening round.
The expected challenge from Jonathan Richardson did not materialise when he suffered rear brake problems and the 15-year-old slumped to eighth place. He damaged a hydraulic hose and it had to be changed. That cost time, so Jonathan rushed around on his second lap.
The Mike Hinch-devised course was testing and very even in severity. Richardson was only ten marks away from second place despite his mechanical problems.
Youth B was also dramatic with Norwich rider, Jack Sheppard, just managing to hold off the Yorkshire ace, Richard Sadler, who kept his head while others struggled.
The other half of the Mirfield contingent, Josh Maude, did what the pundits predicted, produced a fine ride to take third place. Of the Tykes, only Sadler, Maude, Thomas Stewart and Leeds rider Chris Hunt managed to score championship points.
Sheppard can really put on the style, considering he comes from the flat lands of East Anglia and, like last year, Jack practiced hard at Fellbeck on Saturday under the eyes of host Norman Shepherd who gave some guidance. Master Sheppard and his father, Mark, appreciated Norman's input to the victory ride.
BRITISH YOUTH A&B TRIALS CHAMPS
Rd 1 - Dob Park, nr Otley (Yeadon Guiseley & DMCC)
YOUTH A 125cc: Jack Challoner (Repsol Beta) 51 marks lost, Adam Jones (MRS Haven Sherco) 72, Josh Woods (MRS Sherco) 74, Andrew Chilton (Feet Up Sherco) 74, Ricky Wiggins (RCM Gas Gas) 75, Ben Morphett (JST Gas Gas) 76, Josh Stephens (MRS Sherco) 80, Jonathan Richardson (JST Gas Gas) 82, Lloyd Price (A&B Gas Gas) 87, Jonathan Chambers (Gas Gas) 88, Jonny Walker (MRS Sherco) 89, Jack Thompson (Kelcoat Gas Gas) 92, Chris Keogh (Sherco) 93, Adam Milner (Beta) 94, Ross Hancock (RCM Gas Gas) 95.
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 8) rounds: 1 Challoner 20 points, 2 Jones 17, 3 Woods 15, 4 Chilton 13, 5 Wiggins 11, 6 Morphett 10, 7 Stephens 9, 8 Richardson 8, 9 Price 7, 10 Chambers 6, 11 Walker 5, 12 Thompson 4, 13 Keogh 3, 14 Milner 2, 15 Hancock 1.
YOUTH B 125cc: Jack Sheppard (Repsol Beta) 5, Richard Sadler (MRS Sherco) 7, Josh Maude (Gas Gas) 20, Josh Brain (Sherco) 26, Joanne Coles (MRS Sherco) 30, Chris Hunt (Gas Gas) 34, Alex Hall (Repsol Beta) 39, Keelan Hancock (RCM Gas Gas) 42 (25x0), Allan-Lain MacMaster (HLS Sherco) 42 (21x0), Chris Stay (MRS Sherco) 42 (20x0,9x1), Thomas Stewart (Gas Gas) 42 (20x0,8x1), Thomas Bleasdale (Wren Sherco) 49 (19x0), Joshua Hill (Gas Gas) 49 (15x0), Jake Evans-Luter (Repsol Beta) 50, Jack Welch (Sherco) 51 (21x0),
SERIES STANDINGS after 1 (of 8) rounds: 1 Sheppard 20 points, 2 Sadler 17, 3 Maude 15, 4 Brain 13, 5 Coles 11, 6 Hunt 10, 7 Hall 9, 8 Hancock 8, 9 MacMaster 7, 10 Stay 6, 11 Stewart 5, 12 Bleasdale 4, 13 Hill 3, 14 Evans-Luter 2, 15 Welch 1.
NEXT ROUND: March 4 - Moorlands Youth Trial at Sharpcliffe Hall, Ipstones, Staffs (Cheadle (Staffs) AC).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX News, Friday, February 23, 2007