He was followed home by Dougie Lampkin - Beta, the ‘local’ hero making a popular return to the podium, with Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa coming home in third, just a single mark adrift of Lampkin.

The championship was making its first visit to the stunning area at the foot of Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest mountain for the first of two days of competition.

And much to the joy of the thousands of spectators, the forecast rain held off and in fact, gave way to patchy sunshine as the riders tackled two very different sets of sections.

The first, at the foot of the mountain, climbed a river-bed beneath heavy tree cover and as a result, the rocky bed of the river was not only wet and slippery, it was also covered with moss, making conditions very tricky. The second was higher up Ben Bevis and completely exposed, also climbing a river running down from the peak.

It was Lampkin who made the early running, the only World Pro rider to avoid a costly five on his first lap. Bou picked up a five on the third section, while Fujinami did the same on the second, as he failed a large rocky climb. He then picked up a series of technical problems with his bike, which not only cost him marks but also, his confidence.

By the end of the first lap, Bou led with Lampkin second and Jeroni Fajardo – Beta in third and Fujinami, a distant fifth.

However, it was Fujinami on a charge for the second lap, re-claiming five marks from Lampkin and giving just three away to Bou. Clearly with his bike repaired after the first lap, he was more at home but an early time penalty would ultimately cost him dearly, as he went on to finish the event one mark behind Lampkin.

In the Junior category, Alfredo Gomez – Montesa took the win after building an advantage on the first lap. Second place went to Jack Challoner – Beta who, despite matching the Spaniard on the second lap, wasn’t able to claw back the additional four marks he dropped in the morning. Third place went to Alexandre Ferrer – Sherco who put in an excellent performance, but wasn’t able to challenge for a higher position.

The Youth category was dominated by an exceptional battle between Pol Tarres – Gas Gas and Jack Sheppard – Beta, with the advantage swapping on almost every section. There were just four marks between them after the first lap and although Shepard cut that to just three by the end of the event, he went on to finish second. Third place went to Cedric Tempier – Sherco at the head of a four-way tussle for the final podium position.

Rain is again predicted overnight and for the second of the two days of competition. If this is the case, then many of the sections could be completely different in nature for day two, opening up the running and effectively wiping the slate clean.

The second day of competition at the Grand Prix of Great Britain at the Nevis Range in Scotland saw Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa take a well deserved win after a demonstrative ride.

He was followed home by Albert Cabestany – Sherco, the Spaniard celebrating his birthday this weekend with Toni Bou – Repsol Montesa coming in third.

After a day of bright sunshine and warm temperatures on the first day, Sunday soon became wet, with rain falling at the mid-point of the first lap as the riders approached the exposed higher sections. It returned much heavier as the
competition came to a close, with the last two sections, held in front of the crowds and the finish podium, becoming extremely slippery.

Despite running as first rider thanks to his win yesterday, Bou took the early advantage, even with a five on the fourth hazard of the first lap. He dropped seven more dabs through the course of lap one to hold a one-mark advantage over Cabestany by the mid-point. Fujinami was third after the first lap, picking up a five early on as he went over time on section six.

However, it was Fujinami who made the running on the second lap despite the rain. Bou made several mistakes, picking up three fives on his way back to the finish amid the tricky conditions. Fujinami, on the other hand, recorded just five marks over the whole lap as he relaxed and aimed to enjoy the riding. Cabestany split the pair exactly, massing ten marks through a series of dabs to edge out Bou and claim second place. But Fujinami’s exceptional second-lap performance gave him the win, with a two-mark advantage over Cabestany.

A pair of fourth place finishes for Adam Raga – Gas Gas this weekend means that Bou extends his championship lead to seventeen points over his countryman in second, while Fujinami is now just one point behind in third, at the season mid-point.

In the Junior category, the podium was a re-shuffle of that from Saturday, with Jack Challoner – Beta taking the win by a single point over Alfredo Gomez – Montesa. The pair were extremely close throughout the day, separated by a single mark as they completed the first lap. But it was Challoner who gained a three-mark advantage in the afternoon to record the win. Just like Saturday, Alexandre Ferrer – Sherco came home in third place.

Similarly, the Youth class saw the top two results swap from yesterday. Jack Sheppard – Beta edged out Pol Tarres – Gas Gas to claim the win, again the two closely matched on the first lap, but Sheppard taking a four-mark advantage on the second to secure the win. This time, it was Giacomo Saleri – Beta who came home in third to round out the podium.

2010 SPEA FIM TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Round 4
Fort William – Great Britain, 27 June - 2 Day Event

Day 1 Results:

World
1: Bou 25
2: Lampkin 38
3: Fujinami 39
4: Raga 41
5: Fajardo 46

Junior
1: Gomez 39
2: Challoner 43
3: Ferrer 50
4: Borrellas 55
5: Dagnicourt 57

Youth 125cc
1: Tarres 51
2: Sheppard 54
3: Tempier 71
4: Traviesa 73
5: Sadler 74


Day 2 Results:

World
1: Fujinami 21
2: Cabestany 23
3: Bou 27
4: Raga 30
5: Dabill 47

Junior
1: Challoner 21
2: Gomez 25
3: Ferrer 38
4: Dagnicourt 39
5: Laniel 40

Youth 125cc
1: Sheppard 27
2: Tarres 32
3: Saleri 57
4: Traviesa 65
5: Catalin 65

2010 FIM Riders Championship Current Standings:

World
1: Bou 125
2: Raga 108
3: Fujinami 107
4: Cabestany 92
5: Fajardo 85

Junior
1: Gomez 113
2: Challoner 110
3: Ferrer 99
4: Moret 84
5: Dagnicourt 67

Youth 125cc
1: Tarres 127
2: Sheppard 117
3: Traviesa 108
4: Saleri 78
5: Rigaud 69

2010 FIM Manufacturers Championship Current Standings:
1: Montesa 232
2: Gas Gas 178
3: Beta 153
4: Sherco 142 19