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Are you interested in Sporting Trials?
If so there are 3 ways to become involved.
1. Come along and spectate - with the proviso that you let us know you're coming.
2. Come along and take part by marshalling or passengering. This would be wonderful. Again, we need to know if this is your plan so we can make the necessary arrangements.
3. Come along to a 'Taster' Day where you would be able to drive a trials car in competition conditions alongside an experienced driver.
Our Club events take place in the Penrith - Kendal region.
If you think you might be interested message us using the form at the bottom of this page.
Hepplewhite Two Day Results
Day One The Jiggers Jug - 1st Thomas Bricknall: 2nd Richard Sharp: 3rd George Watson
B Class Jeff Armitstead: Blue John Cole: C Class Lewis Hall: Rookie Francis Regan
Day Two The Raymond Baxter - 1st Richard Sharp: 2nd Thomas Bricknall 3rd Mike Salton
B Class Brian Thornton: Blue Andrew Woodhead: C Class Lewis Hall: Rookie Francis Regan
Glenn Bennett's pictures from The Raymond Baxter 6th May 2024
Autumn / Winter Calendar Below Full 2024 Results Here
Some of Glenn Bennett's photos from the Stone Trough Trial at Edenhall
More of Glenn's pictures on the Photos Page
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Glenn Bennett's Photos - Harold's Tyres Trial - Blagill - 10/03/24
Glenn Bennett's photos from The Edenhall Trophy Trial at Croglin 1
There are more of Glenn's photos from Croglin and plenty from last year on the Photos Page.
More photos on the 'Photos' page
Historic motorsport photos from Brian Bolt.
These are from the Flying Scotsman
Vintage Trial
April 2024
Sunny Scotland 10 years ago!
Superb photos of the Beamish Reliability Trial.
Don't miss the Velocette in the drink at Westgate Ford.
Is that the S. Tyne or the Wear?
Brian Bolt's Photos from the John Southern at Gale Hall
Red Admiral
Speckled Wood
Painted Lady
There are many more of Glenn's photos on the 'Photos' page of this website.
Information about our sport and how to apply for membership of our Club can be found amongst these web pages.
However, if you require further details the Club can be contacted using the form below.
About Sporting Trials
S.C.T. or Sporting Car Trials is a very simple form of motor sport. It consists of a driving test with no constraints on time or speed, all that is required is to score as few penalty points as possible. The course is laid out into different “sections” which are demarcated by 12 gates which in turn are numbered from 12 to 1. The driver attempts each section and has to try and drive through the section and neither stop nor hit any of the gates, to do so would incur the score of that particular gate.
The cars are controlled by a conventional steering wheel generally with a knob on the wheel as steering is a one handed affair, and two “fiddle brakes” which are independent brakes attached to the rear driving wheels, these allow the driver to control wheel spin and to allow the car to turn almost within its own length. The driver is assisted by a passenger who uses his body weight to stabilize the car.
The car’s construction is governed by the rules in the MSA blue book and mainly consist of engine size and placement and seating position and wheelbase and track. Also all cars must carry a functioning spare wheel.
All cars use standard 165x80x15 R type radials intended for road use and have a differential which is “free and uninterrupted".
SCT is possibly one of the cheapest form of “specialist” motor sport and allows home built cars and professionally constructed cars to compete at the same level. One of the joys of this sport is that it is possible to compete in a car built 30 years ago and win against brand new machinery. The rules have had no changes in that time which would give the newer car any major advantage.
If you wish to attend any of our competitions we would be very pleased to see you there, simply use the maps to find the venue, most competitions start around 10:30 hrs.