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ninth, both brilliant rides. And Lampkin was on the charge, halving his previous day's score with excellent one-dab rides on sections eight and nine to put the pressure on the leaders. But Tarres had merely been warming up, waiting for his moment. Come the final loop, Tarres let them have it with both barrels. His lap consisted of two marks on the fifth sub and singles in six and seven for an unbelievable score of four that brought his total to just 32. Colomer just went to pieces in the middle of the loop and by the time he recovered his composure, his scores had gone 5-3-5-5 and not even another brilliant clean on nine could do much to retrieve the situation. In fact, he only just kept Ahvala out of second as the Finn settled for a safe, rather than spectacular ride. Safe, as Ahvala only managed 10 cleans all weekend compared to Tanes' 21 and Colomer's 17. Clean or five is their motto! With Tarres out on his own, there really was a bit of a scamper for the remaining podium places as only nine points 'separated the following four riders. Colomer just held on' as Ahvala closed him down by playing the percentages in the difficult hazards. If a one was what it took to get through the sections safe, then Ahvala was happy to take it, rather than risking a five. It was Lampkin who came out of the last lap worst, and it was again a very frustrated Doug who had to settle for fifth, behind a consistent Pons. Three fives in a row on sections eight, nine and 10 had put an end to Lampkin's ambitions. Again in the points were teenagers Kenichi Kuroyama and Marcel Justribo, but just missing out was David Cobos, who scored well in his first-ever World Round a week earlier. Cobos had some big crashes on his factory Gas Gas. Young Cobos' mentor, Andreu Codina, let the youngster make his mistakes and crash big-time. When the dust settled and rider and bike had bounced to a halt, Codina would calmly explain to f.N Cobos exactly why he crashed. French World Trials St. Michel de Maurienne, France Results: June 24-25, 1995 OVERALL: 1. Jordi Tarres (G-G) 32; 2. Marc Colomer (Mon) 60; 3. Tommi Ahvala (Fan) 62; 4. Joan Pons (G-G) 66; 5. Doug L.1mpkin (Bet) 69; 6. Bruno Camozzi (Bet) 88; 7. Steve CoUey (C.-G) 90; 8. Kenichi Kuroyama (Bet) 93; 9. M"",e1 Justribo (Bet) 94; 10. Amos Bilbao (Bet) 102; 11. Takumi Nari" (Bet) 103; 12. Diego Bosis (Ben 104; 13. Donato Miglio (G-G) 105; 14. Christophe Camozzi (Bet) 113; 15. Daria Re Delle Gandine (Bet) 117. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS SERlES (After 8 of 10 rounds): 1. Jordi Tarres (142/4 wins); 2. Marc Colomer (141/3); 3. Tommi Ahvala (110); 4. Doug Lunpkin (90); 5. Joan Pons (84); 6. Donato Miglio (78); 7. Bruno Camo"'; (69); 8. Steve Colley (58); 9. (TIE) Diego Bosis/Takumi Narita/ Amos Bilbao (4.2); 12. (TIE) Marcel Justribo/Kenic:hi Kuroyama (37); 14. Graham Jarvis (32). World Championship Observed Trials Series Round 7: Spain Like ItO othe" By John Dickinson BILBAO, SPAIN, JUNE 18 he Spanish round of the World Trials Championship was like no other, as the Saturday start was delayed until four o'clock in the afternoon after riders threatened strike action over a very poorly marked course. When the action eventually did get underway, very few riders were mentally prepared following a day of uncertainty - indeed some were so upset by the day's proceedings that they simply T couldn't get themselves into riding mood with Frenchman Bruno Camozzi, until now having a very impressive season, one of the worst affected. For the first time, the Spanish World round was being held away from the Barcelona area, being staged on the outskirts of the industrial northern town of Bilbao. And it was a crying shame that after all the political chicanery that evolved after the sections were so poorly marked, the terrain actually had the makings of a superb trial. But, with the course reduced from 14 to 12 sections, riders just had to grin and get on with the job on Saturday evening. The rider who coped best turned out to be Britain's Doug Lampkin, who put together a very composed lap, clainJing the only clean on the third hazard which ended with a vertical climb over long, slippery grass. Doug's lap cost him 18 marks and, importantly, he incurred no time penalties. "Riding in the evening wasn't a d!sa ter - at least it was coo!," said Doug. Lampkin dropped two fives on his way a~ound the dusty, tortuous course, as did every other competitor with tlle exception of quiet Italian Donato Miglio. But Donato spoiled an otherwise excellent, controlled ride by picking up five time penalties. World Champ Jord! Tarres was also in time trouble and his four marks for late finishing were eventually to cost him first place, plus the championship lead which he regained from arch-rival M~rc Colomer only the previous week in Italy. And his plight would have been. worse had not fellow factory Gas Gas rider Steve Colley let the World Champ into the final section ahead of him. Said Colley, "That cost me three time marks and I'm pretty choked, but what else could I do?" In a surprise second place at the end of the "evening trial," where last man Lampkin finished just after 9:00 p.m., was Italian Diego Bosis making it a Beta 1-2, closely followed by Fantic's Tommi Ahvala, 350 Gas Gas campaigner Joan Pons and Montesa's Marc Colomer. Colomer, trying harc;! for his first World Championship and Montesa's first since Swede Ulf Carlson triumphed back in 1980, started brilliantly but ended the session shakily and his maximum in the final section - an ex-Bercy Indoor section with large rocks set on wooden pallets - was a real disaster as most of the top men had no problem here. On Sunday there was something of a return to business-as-usual, although the weekend was now never, ever going to be a roaring success. But with all riders having seftled down they were at least mentally ready for tile remaining two laps and the standard of riding, from the championship contenders anyway, was greatly improved. Tarres and Colomer were straight back into their championship dogfight and Jord! was actually in amazing fonn. His five on the very hit-or-miss third section was the only blot on his day's work when amazing laps of 10 and five only just saw him fail to catch Colomer who moved up from fifth overnight into the lead after the second circuit on Sunday morning. Overnight leader Lampkin failed to equal his earlier mental preparation and his Sunday ride was as difficult as his Saturday performance had been inspired. Immediately after finishing - in a disappointing fifth - Doug, along with father Martin and cousin John, locked themselves into their trailer for a frank exchange of views. When he emerged, (Above) Joan Pons finished fourth overall, and finally showed a flash of the brilliance that earned him second overall in '94. (Below) Montesa's Marc Colomer earned his third win ot the season at the controvery marred Spanish World Round. 17