Third round of the European Trial Championship and second day at Bréal sous Montfort (France), once again dominated by Peace brothers. As the day before in dry conditions, Dan and Jack Peace kept faith with the Country they are from, confirming themselves unbeatable in the rain and on slippery rocks, as English riders often do.
If organizers thought to modify some sections to make them more difficult because the day before more than one rider happened to “clean” a whole loop, they immediately changed their mind watching how much it had rained during the night. No changes in the sections, but a completely different race, because, even if rain alternated with some beams of sun, all the rocks were very slippery due to the mud brought by the tires. Scores grew in all the classes.
Dan Peace (Gas Gas) had no rivals, above all in the first lap, when he built his victory: 11 points, against to 17 of Frenchman Quentin Carles de Caudemberg (Beta), 22 of Iwan Roberts (Beta) and 24 of the leader Miquel Gelabert (Sherco). Disappointed for his poor performance, Gelabert scored only 4 points in the second lap. Too late to win, because Dan Peace (12 points) kept the first place for 4 points (24 to 28). In third position Carles de Caudemberg.
Absolute domain of Jack Peace (Gas Gas) in the Junior class. In the first lap he scored 11 points, almost half respect to Italian Stefano Bertolotti (Sherco) temporary runner-up (20). Peace took home his third success in three rounds. Bertolotti worsened his second loop’s score and slid to fourth place, overtaken by compatriots Luca Corvi (Scorpa) and Sergio Piardi (Beta), who finished the race in this order.
In the Over 40 class, German Markus Kipp (Beta) was again the best. In second place Italian Valter Feltrinelli (Beta), who overtook Dutch John Van Veelen (Scorpa) in the second loop.
French Adrien Vergnault (Gas Gas) and German Timmy Hippel (Beta) won again the International class 1 and 2, respectively.
Next round will be held in Tanvald, Czech Republic on 6th of August.
In the photos, from the top, Dan Peace, Jack Peace and Timmy Hippel. Photo @Phototrial.it
