VINTAGE TROPHY 2017
The second Vintage Trophy was held in Brive la Gailliarde France from 31st August to 2nd September.
With nearly 150 riders taking part the formula is fast becoming successful. And what a great selection of bikes.
Running on the last three days of the main event it included 2 days riding a speed test and the final Moto Cross.
With nearly 150 riders taking part the formula is fast becoming successful. And what a great selection of bikes.
Running on the last three days of the main event it included 2 days riding a speed test and the final Moto Cross.
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On 29th August the Vintage bikes started to arrive in the paddock
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30th August Technical Inspection. then all bikes locked away in Parc Ferme
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Thursday morning and the Start of the big day with everyone lining up ready to go.
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Day 1 Motocross Test Uzerche
A good old fashioned Motocross test.
A good old fashioned Motocross test.
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End of day 1 Pre-Check
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Day 2 Allassac Test
This was a dry and dusty grass test
This was a dry and dusty grass test
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Part of the route on the second day included this descent down some steep steps in the middle of Uzerche. The long down hill tested the brakes on most of the bikes and many riders opted to walk their bikes down
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Acceleration test. This was performed at the end of the 2nd day and was a real crowd puller.
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Final Motocross day 3 This was the final test and every rider put in a really good performance.
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Trophy Presentation
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RESULTS
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OVERALL
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CAT 72
1 JASON MCNEE 2 ANGEL VAREA |
CAT 76
1 FREDERICK BEAUDOIN 2 IVANO MATTALINI 3 FREDERIC WINTHER |
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CAT 79
1 JONATHAN STOBBS 2 CHRISTOPHE MANENTI 3 MIKE HARDING |
CAT 82
1 SIMON ROMIEU 2 GEOFF BALLARD 3 ROLF NICHOLLAI |
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CAT 86
1 PHILIPPE BARTHOMEUF 2 PHILIPPE VELLAS 3 SWEN SCHILLER |
MOTOREX CHALLENGE
1 PHILLIPE VELLAS 2 ROLF NICKOLAI 3 RICCARDO TERRANOVA |
TEAM AWARD
1 FRANCE
FREDERIC WINTHEIR
CHRISTOPHE MANENTI
SIMON ROMIEU
2 ITALY
IVANO MATTALINI
LUCA LEONE
MARCO PINOLI
3 GREAT BRITAIN
JASON MCNEE
JONATHAN STOBBS
ROB DRAKE
4 CANADA
FREDERICK BEAUDION
THIERRY LACOMBE
JOEL LEPLEY
1 FRANCE
FREDERIC WINTHEIR
CHRISTOPHE MANENTI
SIMON ROMIEU
2 ITALY
IVANO MATTALINI
LUCA LEONE
MARCO PINOLI
3 GREAT BRITAIN
JASON MCNEE
JONATHAN STOBBS
ROB DRAKE
4 CANADA
FREDERICK BEAUDION
THIERRY LACOMBE
JOEL LEPLEY
That's all for this year Next year will be Chile and lets hope there will be a Vintage Trophy.
