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OBSERVED TRIALS Final round: Manchester, England . British Solo Trials ChampionshjpSeries e e§ (Left) Steve Colley spanked the field lit the series finale and earned his second British National Championship title. (Right and below) Grahsm Jarvis was second at the event and third on the 888son. ed to win in order to keep his title. If Colley won and lampkin was second, they would have been level on points, but Colley would have been crowned champion by virtue of a better performance at the final round. Winning was everything - for both riders. The trial, all steep climbs and big slippery rock steps, had been laid out extra-hard in order to produce a genuine result and a massive crowd of around 1000 spectators trekked enthusiastically through the woods, determined not to miss the action. It was a big day for British trials. Colley started the day in the worst possible way with a five in the very first section when his Gas Gas boiled up in the section and lost all power. A failed thermostat was quickly changed and he then strung together nine amazing cleans before parting with a two and a one to complete the lap for just eight marks. Only Jarvis, aboard his factory Scorpa, was anywhere near on 17, with Lampkin down and out on 22 after fiving the last three sections as his strength totaJly failed him. It was hard to watch such a brave attempt. Colley then piled on the pressure with laps of 16 and 13 - the latter including two fives after his minder Jake Miller said, "You can five the last three sections and still win!" Colley took him at his word and fived the next two before "pulling myself together and cleaning the last one!" Jarvis, meanwhile used 22 and 20point final lap scores to nail down second. "If we had a trial like this every week, we would have the first three in the world," said Jarvis. Lampkin was forced to settle for a disappointing third, as his 23- and 25point final loops were not good enough to stay close to Jarvis. Ireland's Rob Crawford and lO-time British Champion Steve Saunders' rounded out the top five. Crawford, the massive Yamaha rider, had 35-, 24- and 32-point loops, while Saunders scorecards read 33, 36 and 36. fN By John Dickinson MANGlESTER, ENGLAND, OCT. 8 teve Colley sensationally regained the British Trials Championship crown, which he lost to archrival Doug Lampkin last year, with a brilliant win in the final rounds of the series. Lampkin, riding the 1996 Beta Techno that he picked up at the recent Trial des ations, was severely handicapped with the shoulder injury he su tained in a crash. But even a fully fit Lampkin would have been pushed to match an on-form Colley, who made a mockery of a very severe course. Colley's final score of 37 points over three laps of 14 se.etions compares to the 61 of runner-up Graham Jarvis, and the bitterly disappointed Lampkin, who limped home third with 70. Lampkin, who had been advised not to ride by his physician, was in obvious pain throughout the day, and after congratulating Colley on the win, he left for immediate treatment of his left shoulder which has torn muscle tissue. Lampkin had not been able to ride at aU since his TdN crash, and it wasn't until the day prior to the National that he decided to give it his best shot. A jubilant Colley commiserated with !i British Solo Trials Championship Series Manchester, England Results: October 8, 1995 Lampkin, but he was on top of the world after regaining the title. It may have been almost as good for Colley as the first time he won the crown in '93, having wrestled it from Steve Saunders, who had held it for 10 consecu tive years. "I have been practicing hard recently and feel realy good for the first time this year," said Colley. "On this form, and with my confidence on a high, 1 am really looking forward to the indoor events this winter." Colley's win also saw Gas Gas claim their first-ever British Championship. Colley's first championship - and Lampkin~s last year - were won on Betas. Lampkin had gone into the last of the new six-round series leading Colley by just three points, and knew that he need- OVERALL, 1. Steve CoUey (G-G) 8+16+13-37; 2. Graham Jarvis (Sco) 17+22+20-59; 3. Doug Lampkin (Bet) 22+23+25-70; 4. Rob Crawford (Yam) 35+24+32-91; 5. Steve Saunders (G-G) 33+36+36-105; 6. Martin Crosswaite (G-G) 46+48+40-134; 7. Dan Oark (Bet) 42+44+52-138; 8. Ben Hemingway (Bet) 50+39+50-139; 9. Wayne Braybrook (Man) 52-+45+44-141, 10.JOM Shirt Jr. (G-G)47+44+51-142 BRmSH SOLO TRlALS CHAMPlONSHlP SERIES FINAL POINT STANDINGS, 1. Steve Colley (109/3 wins); 2. Doug Lampkin (107/3); 3. Graham Jarv.. (96); 4. Rob Crawford (74~ 5. Steve Saunders (70); 6. Wayne Braybrook (53~ 7. Jason Lawer (411) 4ll; 8. Andy Cripps (39); 9. Dan Hemingway (37); 10. John Shirt Jr. (37). L{) 0\ 0\ ...-i u) N J-; Q) .g ... o 21 U