With the close of entries to the Australian rounds of SPEA FIM Trial World Championship all of the World's best riders have signed up for the event.
The Pro class entry is headed by the current and 5 times outdoor Champion Toni Bou from Spain aboard his Montesa 4RT. Bou, who has dominated the championship in recent years, will be made to work for every point by 2 times outdoor Champion and compatriot Adam Raga on his GasGas. Raga beat Bou into first place in the first round of the 2012 Championship but failed to finish on the podium in the second.
Also fighting for the top podium position will be the experienced Spaniard Albert Cabestany and Japanese rider Takahisa Fujinami. Sherco mounted Cabestany has finished both 2012 rounds in third whilst 2 time World Outdoor Champion Montesa mounted Fujinami can never be discounted in the huge granite rock terrain that the Mt Tarrengower event will present to the competitors.
Spaniard Jeroni Fajardo surprised some by his second place on Day 2 of the French round of the Championship showing that he is right at home after his switch to Beta for 2012 and will look to carry this form into the Australian event.
The English pair, and regular visitors to Australia, Michael Brown (Gas Gas) and James Dabill (Beta) are both former World Junior Champions and will be looking to push the more experienced riders off the podium.
Six Australians have entered and will compete in the Junior, Open International and Youth World Championship classes. Victorian rider Tim Coleman (Gas Gas), NSW rider Kyle Middleton (Gas Gas), Tasmanian Chris Bayles (Gas Gas) and Queenslander Boyd Willcocks (Gas Gas) will fight against the World's best Junior riders. New Zealand rider Jake Whitaker (Beta) has won the Australian Championship in 2010 and 2011 and is expected to do well in this class.
Heading the Australian contingent in the Youth class aboard their 125cc machines will be NSW rider Jonathan Chellas (Gas Gas) and Victorian Sam King (Beta). New Zealand rider Blake Fox (Gas Gas) will also be representing Oceania in this class.
The sole Australian Rider in the newly introduced Open International Class will be experienced West Australian rider Neil Price and multiple Australian Champion Kevin Zarczinski.
2012 SPEA FIM TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS 3 & 4
MT TARRENGOWER, MALDON, VIC - MAY 26 & 27
ENTRY LIST
PRO CLASS
Tony Bou Spain Montesa
Adam Raga Spain Gas Gas
Takahisa Fujinami Japan Montesa
Albert Cabestany Spain Sherco
Jeroni Fajardo Spain Beta
Michael Brown England Gas Gas
Loris Gubian France Gas Gas
James Dabill England Beta
Jack Challoner England Beta
Matteo Grattarola Italy Gas Gas
Alexz Wigg England Gas Gas
Daniel Oliveras Spain Ossa
Pere Bollellas Spain Gas Gas
JUNIOR CLASS
Pol Tarres Spain JTG
Francesc Moret Spain Montesa
Benoit Dagnicourt France Beta
Alexandre Ferrer Spain Sherco
Boyd Willcocks Australia Gas Gas
Tim Coleman Australia Gas Gas
Chris Bayles Australia Gas Gas
Jack Sheppard England Beta
Jake Whitaker New Zealand Beta
Hakon Pedersen Norway Sherco
Jesus Martin Spain Gas Gas
Kyle Middleton Australia Gas Gas
OPEN INTERNATIONAL CLASS
Neil Price Australia Beta
Kevin Zarczinski Australia Sherco
YOUTH CLASS
Steven Coquelin France Gas Gas
Blake Fox New Zealand Gas Gas
Jonathan Chellas Australia Gas Gas
Ignacio Martin Spain Gas Gas
Sam King Australia Beta
John Haynes New Zealand Beta
Sverre Lundevold Norway Beta
