BRITISH champion Toby Martyn lived up to his reputation as he claimed JMC & LCC’s 2022 AAL Recycling Two-Day Trial.
The annual showcase event has seen an ever-increasing number of top riders from the United Kingdom travelling to Jersey to test their skills on the varied trials sections that the Island has to offer.
Martyn dropped just two points across the 15 sections, both of which came on Sunday after a flawless performance on Saturday.
Last year’s champion, Billy Green, who dropped no points all event in 2021, lost three this time to narrowly miss out on retaining his crown.
Harry Turner claimed the final podium spot, dropping six points overall.
Both Green and Turner dropped one point on the opening day on differing sections, but Turner struggled on Section 14 on day two, where he dropped four points.
Oliver Smith came fourth, followed by French rider Martin Pochez.
The Frenchman was sponsored by the JEC to visit the Island on his state-of-the-art electric bike as part of their green campaign.
The Maine Cup was awarded to the top Jersey rider. This was claimed by Richard Pallot, who lost 92 points across the weekend.
In the B+ group, Adam Le Cheminant was first overall aboard his 24-year-old machine, only six years younger than the rider.
Elsewhere, there was more success for Jersey in the Clubman class, with Glen Hamel claiming top spot.
UK rider Anthony Rew was the last entry to be accepted and he certainly made it count, securing the overall title in the C+ class, with Islander Richard Blandin taking the runner-up spot.
Blandin had led overnight by a single point, but Rew drew away on a fabulous Sunday, dropping only 13 points to Blandin’s 24.
Wayne Le Marquand made up the final podium spot.
There was a strong contingent from neighbouring Guernsey and they claimed the C route with Dave Markwick losing 36 points.
Darren Jones and Sean Copp, both of Jersey, took second and third respectively.
Trials were the first events that the JMC & LCC started with, dating back to 6 April 1920.
The two-day event was incorporated just a few years later into the annual calendar and, despite the pandemic, continues to attract big names from the UK and France.
The JMC & LCC thanked all the observers and officials who were involved across the weekend.
