Newsletter No 29 - VMCC - Isle of Man

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The invitation class A was largely contested throughout the season by Paul Smith (Suzuki) and Sammy Ball (Fantic), Sammy winning the last round to make sure of the title, and not for the first time. Brian Kinrade (Beta) won most of the early invitation B rounds and amassed enough points to get this class championship. On the last round, in December at Stoney Mountain again, it was thought the winner between Shaun Huxley and Kevin Whiteway, would take the main title. A wild card ride, by Grant Harding on his father David's Tiger Cub, really upset the apple cart. Grant won the trial, so taking the top points. Kevin beat Shaun on the day but the points difference between second and third was only two, so with a years total of 140 points each the championship was tied. Nobody deserved to loose, but the approved ACU decider for such a situation is the rider with the most wins takes it. Kevin won two rounds, Shaun won four so was the 2011 champion. Has it ever been closer I don't think so! Thanks to all the land owners, without whose sporting generosity there would be no trials. Here's to more good trials in 2012. Jack Ward on Bob Thomas’s Douglas during the first VMCC IOM Vintage Trial in 1967 Page 22
VMCC TRIALS RESULTS 2011 Vintage A 1 Shaun Huxley (James) 2 Kevin Whiteway (Honda) 3 Graham Thomas (Honda) Vintage B 1 Mike Harding (Suzuki) 2 Mike Ellis (Yamaha) 3 Richard Bairstow (Yamaha) Best 4 Stroke Kevin Whiteway (Honda) Best 2 Stroke Shaun Huxley (James) Handicap Trial Andy Sykes (Rigid BSA) Geoff Cannell Trophy Trial A route Phil Ward (Montesa) B route Andy Sykes (Rigid BSA) Invitation A 1 Sammy Ball (Fantic) 2 Paul Smith (Suzuki) 3 Oliver Megson (Gas Gas) Invitation B 1 Brian Kinrade (Beta) 2 Justin Warby (Gas Gas) 3 Gary Smith (Montesa) Youth A Daniel Smith (Beta) Youth B Thomas Cairns (Beta) Page 23
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