On The Pegs January 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 1 | Page 37

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 1 - January 2018
P 37
TRIAL125 CLASS GOES FULL TIME
2018 will see Trial125 become a full FIM World Championship (promoted
from FIM World Cup) alongside Trial2 that was elevated to the same level
in 2017, and the longer established blue ribbon TrialGP and TrialGP Women
classes.
This prestigious recognition comes after the huge success of the five
round series this year that saw a large increase in the number of riders who
contested the entire championship and that also witnessed a record break-
ing entry at TrialGP Great Britain when the class was over-subscribed for
the first time in its history.
Entries for the new FIM Trial125 World Championship will open in early
January for pre-selected riders (comprising of this year’s top fifteen Trial125
ranked riders) and for the soon to be confirmed pre-selected riders in the
other class too. As per 2017, each class will be limited with pre-selected rid-
ers having a two-week priority period before entries are then opened to all
riders (subject to approval) on a first come first served basis.
Speaking on behalf of Sport7, TrialGP Championship Director Jake Miller
said. “We would like to thank the FIM for recognizing Trial125 as a true
World Championship and as a highly important platform for developing
the next generation of champions. Trial125, our rookie class, represents the
future of our sport and is something that ranks high amongst our priorities
as we look to build on the success of our initial season as promoters.”
Full details will be sent to all pre-selected riders and then other riders in
due course, with the relevant information also being published on
www.trialgp.com at the same time.