Reigning champion Emma Bristow (Sherco) maintained her control of the TrialGP Women classes on day one of the TrialGP of Germany – as Jack Peace (Sherco) strengthened his lead in Trial2, George Hemingway (Beta) extended his win-streak in Trial3.
Having announced before the opening round that this will be her final year of top-flight competition, Bristow is determined to record a perfect swansong season and the British lioness maintained her 2024 unbeaten record with a clear win as she took another step towards a tenth title in eleven years.
“I’m really happy with my win today and to extend my championship lead,” said Bristow. “I’ve been training a lot and I felt really good on the bike.”
Parting with three marks on her first lap and two on her second, Bristow outclassed a strong field as she eased clear on lap two.
Leading Trial2 by seven points heading into Neunkirchen, British national champion Peace carried the momentum from his win on day two last time out in Italy to claim his third day victory of the campaign and extend his advantage at the top.
With consistency key in such a close and competitive class, the twenty-four-year-old went head-to-head on the opening lap with compatriot and defending champion Billy Green (Scorpa) with the pair tied on seven following the first twelve sections, two clear of a three-way tie for third between Britain’s Harry Hemingway (Beta), Italy’s Carloalberto Rabino (Beta) and Gerard Trueba (Beta) from Spain.
Peace and Green picked up where they left off on lap two with Green moving into an early single-mark advantage before Peace finally took the lead on section seven and even a single dab on the final hazard of the day that took his total to ten could not stop him securing victory from Green by just one mark.
“I’ve really enjoyed today,” said Peace. “It’s been a really good Trial and I am happy to keep the momentum going from Italy. There was a lot of pressure at the end, but I’m really happy with the way I rode.”
Trial3 has been dominated this year by George Hemingway and the younger of the talented brothers extended his win-streak to five with a conclusive victory, his total of three placing him twelve clear of fellow British rider Euan Sim (Sherco) and nineteen ahead of France’s Pablo Echene (Beta).
“I started off with two on the first lap and had a good lead,” said Hemingway. “I wanted to clean everything on the second lap and didn’t quite manage it, but I’m pleased with how I was riding.”