Robin Jager

Event Report

Uglow domination continues after summer break

Northern Phoenix Trials car club
Btrda, msa, nptcc championship
20 starters

Reining British champion Roland Uglow made the long trip to Cumbria to once again win the Robin Jager trial, named after his good friend, the opening sporting trial after the summer break. Conditions were extremely dry on the steep hillside about Melmerby with Uglow dropping just six points over the four rounds.

Multiple northern champion Simon Kingsley was best of the rest with nearly double Uglow score at eleven, ahead of Richard Sharp who extended his lead in the BTRDA championship and also won the intermediate class from Boyd Webster in fifth. Brian Walker separated them in fourth with Martin Grimwood in seventh. Alan baker travelled from Gloucestershire to net eighth overall and the novice class win just ahead of Mike Salton and John Cole who completed the top ten. Meanwhile top live axle was Jeff Armistead in sixth.

1 Roland Uglow, Crossle, 6
2 Simon Kingsley, Crossle, 11
3 Richard Sharp, Cartwright, 16
4 Brian Walker, Judi, 17
5 Boyd Webster, Crossle, 21
6 Jeff Armistead, Hutton, 24
7 Martin Grimwood, Crossle, 30
8 Alan Baker, Apex, 32
9 Mike Salton, Concord, 34
10 John Cole, Crossle, 36