World Trials Part 3
This is Montesa/Honda rider Dougie Lampkin, seven-time World Trial Champion. Think about that shit for a minute. Seven-time world champion. Third generation from Britian. No pressure there.
He has the rear tire on a muddy tree root and his front tire is on the point of a rock. His feet are about six feet off the ground, and he's balanced on his foot-pegs. The guy behind him is his minder (and brother) and he's telling him whether he needs to hop a half-inch to one side or the other to be in the most perfect position for what-ever's next. He yells great stuff like "Look ahead!" and "Confidence now!" and "Don't underestimate this!"
Dougie's exactly where he wants to be, he's about to twist that fuel-injected Honda four-stroke for all it's worth, bang the clutch, and land up there next to that observer dude on the right.....I swear.
More to come.....
posted by Pee Wee @ 8:10 AM
3 Comments:
Outstanding reporting of this action and you're right, it is amazing.
6' off the ground huh, that would be one hell of a dab. If your face hits first is that 5 points?
He rode his ass off, and your right the minders were fun to listen to. The minders don't get the credit they need either. They are running with these guys through the sections working their ass off. Not the job I want.
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