Jarvis Takes Win - British Trials Championship

MRS Sherco rider Graham Jarvis stamped his authority in thefirst round of this year's British Championship trial, taking a sensational winin the Lochaber Club event. It was a brave calculated risk for the reigningBritish Champion since he has only been riding the all new Sherco 3.20 4T for amere five weeks. It was a risk that paid off with Jarvis posting the meagrescore of 16 with his nearest rival, Shaun Morris, finishing on 23marks.

Jarvis' score would have been even better if he had notunexpectedly taken a five on the second section on the last lap. He had managedit easily on laps one and two, only taking a one on the first lap but got it allwrong on the last lap and paid the penalty with the maximum fivemarks.

All the riders were looking forward to this first round,which has been voted the best Championship event since its invention and theScottish organisers did not disappoint. The twelve sections, laid out by Clerkof the Course Arthur Macdonald and his crew had been worked on for over threemonths which guaranteed, once again, a superb days ride for the forty fourriders taking part.

Having had six dry weeks in the Highlands there was theworry that it would be too easy. Although the ground was dry in the trees bythe Loch-side it was still wet underneath and the mud carried up on to thesections, making the first lap pretty difficult for late numbers.

MRS Sherco rider Gary Macdonald put in a fine performancefinishing in fifth place following a leg injury, which had put him out of actionfor five weeks. The leg held out well on the day but his lack of fitness tookits toll and this showed in his last lap score.

Young rookie Lee Sampson took a very creditable eighthplace in his very first outing in the main British Championship, having won the125 Cup last year in the Expert Class.

In the Expert Class eighteen- year -old James Fry took abrilliant fifth place after a three-way tie with his team mate Chris Pearson andGas Gas rider Craig Robinson. MRS riders Darren Brice, Gary Jenkins and MattJones finished off a good weekend for MRS finishing in eighth, 10th and 11th

RESULTS - Championship Class: -

1. G. JARVISMRS SHERCO16
2. S. MorrisGasGas25
3. M. BrownBeta40
4. S. ColleyGasGas53
5. G. MACDONALDMRS SHERCO66
6. A. WiggGas Gas74
7. S.HaslamScorpa85
8. L. SAMPSONMRS SHERCO102

Graham Jarvis is currently running Trials andEnduro training schools for all abilities, for more information please call himon 07843 556962 or e-mail info@malcolmrathmellsport.com. Prices vary depending on the amount of people attending, heis willing to travel to various places or practice land is available nearGraham's home. Prices range from 60 per person and maximum of 10people.