Barry makes the Fur' fly
By TMX Archives on 15th Nov 06
MATCHING its record 79-rider entry for the 2005 Welsh Classic Expert trial, the Rhayader club in Mid Wales produced yet another very well received 30 section course spread over eight groups on Saturday.
Smithfield, in Rhayader, but the obvious disappointment of spectators who traditionally go to the first group to watch the devious lines selected to get out of a stream and up a deceptive climb. This year the conservationists had fenced off and put out of bounds the top two sections, but section
At least the Expert Pre-65 class, all 27 of them, made it look rather easy, with just Phil Alderman and Mark Spencer opening their accounts with one mark each, and all were clean on section two.
A different story at group two, Cefnllyn, where Neil Gaunt eased into the lead with the only clean ride through all four sections followed by Duncan MacDonald, Martyn Wilmore and 2005 winner, John Maxfield, on two each.
Clean into group three at Cross Keys, Gaunt left the group on eight and immediately out of the running as Maxfield cleaned all four, Wilmore added three and MacDonald ten, as regular favourite Dave Thorpe who recorded an unexpected failure in group two headed for double figures with a three.
WELSH CLASSIC EXPERTS TRIAL
Smithfield, Rhayader, Powys (Rhayader MC)
Expert Pre-65: Barry Furber (249 Triumph) 6 marks lost (26 cleans, 3 ones), John Maxfield (199 Triumph) 6 (26c 2 ones), Martyn Wilmore (350 BSA) 11, Dave Thorpe (199 Triumph) 15, Chris Griffin (200 Triumph) 18 (23c), Jimmy Batty (250 James) 18 (16c), Simon Chell (343 BSA) 21, Neil Gaunt (500 Ariel) 22 (23c), Allan Wright (250 James) 22 (20c ), Steve Clarke (250 BSA) 22 (19c).
Clubman Pre-65: Nick Woolley (500 Ariel) 31, Terry Lloyd (200 Triumph) 37, Carl Winstanley (246 Francis Barnett) 39, Paul Brimelow (246 Greeves) 44, Eric Boocock (250 BSA) 58, Bob Baker (350 BSA) 55, Neil Walker (246 Francis Barnett) 56, Chris Newsham (250 Dot) 58, Judy MacDonald (199 Triumph) 62 (9c), Steve Hudson (350 Triumph) 62 (8c).
Expert Twin-shock: Steve Davies (200 Yamaha) 5, Nic Draper (200 Cotswold) 9, Martin Gilbert (300 Fantic) 10 (24c), Dave Wood (320 Majesty) 10 (23c), David Davies (350 Bultaco) 23, Mick Thurman (320 Majesty) 32, Jon Stafford (200 Honda) 47.
Clubman Twin-shock: Alan Gould (250 Honda) 51, Kevin Pettit (250 Honda) 53, John Collins (350 Bultaco) 59, David Phillips (240 Fantic) 63, Malcolm Herbert (280 SWM) 69, Mark Evans (250 Kawasaki) 71 (6c), Tim Davies (250 Bultaco) 71 (5c).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX News, Friday, November 17, 2006