Current British trials champion James Dabill became the first ever Gas Gas rider to win the Mitchell trial since it was first run in 1932. He scored an emphatic win to boost his chances of retaining his crown with his closest rival in the championship Michael Brown coming home in a lowly fourth position. After early morning showers the weather cleared to leave the trial to be run in excellent trials conditions. In the A class Jack Sheppard took the 125cc Beta to his first win of the year by one mark from championship rival Gary Macdonald. Darren Brice carried on with his domination of the B class championship but only on the tie break decision from John Crinson to give him four wins from four starts.

Championship Class: 1: James Dabill (JST-Gas Gas) 24; 2: Shaun Morris (Gas Gas) 38; 3: Alexz Wigg (Beta-UK) 40;4: Michael Brown (MRS-Sherco) 51; 5: Ross Danby (JST-Gas Gas) 100; 6: Sam Haslam (JST-Gas Gas) 106; 7: Jonathan Richardson (MRS-Sherco) 111; 8: George Morton (Beta-UK) 115; 9: Ben Morphett (Beta-UK) 165.

A Class:

1: Jack Sheppard (125 Beta-UK) 39; 2: Gary Macdonald (JST-Gas Gas) 40; 3: Andy Chilton (MRS-Sherco) 44; 4: Jack Spencer (Beta-UK) 51; 5: Ricky Wiggins (Albion-Gas Gas) 62; 6: James Fry (MRS-Sherco) 62; 7: Ben Wibberley (INTA-Gas Gas) 70; 8: Josh Brian (Gas Gas) 91;

B Class

1: Darren Brice (BMS-Scorpa) 21; 2: John Crinson (Beta-UK) 21; 3: Guy Kendrew (AM-Gas Gas) 24; 4: Josh Woods (Beta-UK) 24: 5: Robert Harries (Gas Gas) 24; 6: Richard Timperley (MRS-Sherco) 24; 7:Dan Farrer (JST-Gas Gas) 29; 8: Danny Gamble (Acklams-Beta) 32; 9: Buster Regan (Beta-UK) 32; 10: Ben Sprigg (Beta) 49.

Championship Positions

Championship Class: 1: Dabill 80; 2: Brown 64; 3: Morris 54; 4: Wigg 52; 5: Danby 42; 6: Haslam 40; 7: Morton 37; 8: Richardson 35; 9: Morphett 26; 10: Craig Robinson 18; 11: Jack Challoner 15.

A Class:

1: Macdonald 72; 2: Sheppard 63; 3: Ian Austermuhle 54; 4: Spencer 49; 5: Wiggins 44; 6: Fry 36; 7: Chilton 35; 8: Walker 34; 9: Wibberley 30; 10: Brain 24.

B Class

1: Brice 80; 2: Crinson 59; 3: Kendrew 49; 4: Dan Farrer 42; 5: Regan 38; 6: Timperley 35; 7: Woods 30: 8: Harries 29; 9: Blackman 24; 10: Gamble 24.

Picture: James Dabill (JST-Gas Gas) cleans section 12 in the Morlais Quarry.

Credit: www.trialmag.net – John Hulme