UK Trials Importers
With the WTC coming home for the second successive year we reckon now is as good a time as any to speak to the five UK trials importers to get their views on the sport, the venue and the importance of staging a world round on the mainland...
John Shirt
Gas Gas. "As a leading trials importer, having a UK round of the World Trials Championship is essential. With the current world champion Adam Raga riding Gas Gas it's also a good opportunity for us to capitalize on this and hopefully we can have a Gas Gas winner. However, I am British and very proud of that and my heart would love to see Doug win - I just wish he was on a Gasser! -
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Caroline Sandiford
Montesa. "As one of the UK trials importers I was asked to write a few words for this British world round programme. I think (and hope) that over the years I've finally been accepted as being able as a woman to have valid opinions on such a male dominated sport! So here goes... -
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Malcolm Rathmel
Sherco. "The word Alcatraz springs to mind when thinking about the world round at Hawkstone Park. The only difference is that people want to get out of Alcatraz but want to get into Hawkstone! -
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John Lampkin
Beta. "Hawkstone Park...what a fantastic venue! It makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck just thinking about it. For me I have so many great memories from this place. I was never old enough to watch my father ride in the motocross grand prix but I have listened to many stories of him riding at Hawkstone. -
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Nigel Birkett
Scorpa. "Being at Hawkstone brings back many memories about when I used to compete in world rounds. I remember doing my first ever in Sweden on a Kawasaki KT250 with my good mate Richard Sunter at the ripe old age of 19. Bit of a baptism of fire really and I recall mainly how nice the Swedish girls were! -
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