Round 2: Charles Pollard (Peterborough MC), 27 February Ian Bell and his passenger Russell Sharp won round two of the MSA British Sporting Trials Championship, the Charles Pollard trial.

The event was curtailed by continuous heavy rainfall that caused some sections to become dangerous. Finishing second behind a delighted Bell was Steve Courts, who has taken the championship lead as a result, while Julian Fack took third.

Richard Robarts won the intermediate class by a single point from Richard Gowen, with Tom Stevenson the novice class winner by the same margin from Josh Veal.

Results1 Ian Bell and Russell Sharp (Hamilton) 10 marks lost2 Steve Courts and Jim Knifton (Facksimile) 13 marks lost3 Julian Fack and Meg Marrion (X-Facktor) 17 marks lost

Championship positions (provisional) after Round 21 Steve Courts – 25 points 2 Ian Bell – 24 3 Ian Wright – 22 = Roland Uglow – 22 5 Julian Fack – 21