29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Powys County Times
Delight at return of British Sidecar Championships to Powys
After a gap of nearly 15 years motorcycle sidecar trials returned to mid Wales for rounds four and five of the British Sidecar Trials Championship last weekend.
The event was held at Bwlch yr Sarnau and organised by the Mid Wales Centre ACU.
County councillor Geoff Morgan, vice chair of Powys County Council was on hand to flag the competitors off on their two days of competition.
On Day one, Isle of Man pairing of Jack Corlett and Ealish Baxter had a superb ride losing just one mark in the expert class and were well ahead of Daryl Dale with daughter Hannah in the sidecar.
However, the order was reversed on Sunday with Daryl and Hannah getting the better of the Manx pairing after suffering a mechanical problem.
Last year's novice crew of South East England team of Toby Smith and Hannah Moore moved straight into the Intermediate class and completed a double win over the weekend over another Manx pairing of Corlett and Jamie Howe.
In the clubman class, experienced Paul Fishlock partnered by Matt Price took a close win from Darren and Joe Lulham on Saturday, but mechanical gremlins saw Price failed to finish on Sunday leaving Saturday's third placed men Luke and Woody Reynolds to step up to win ahead of the Lulham's.
The return of the national sidecar championship is another boost to the region which has developed a reputation for hosting top level motorsport events such as the Welsh Two Day Enduro based in Llandrindod Wells and the Welsh Evening Motocross Series near Rhayader.
