The Isle of Man will conclude its TT Centenary Year with more prestigious world-class motorcycling events, topped by the FIM World Team Championship Trial des Nations.
This will take place on Sunday September 30th based on the Island’s capital town Douglas. Spectators will not have far to go to watch the action. Agreement has recently been reached that all but two of the 12 groups of observed sections will be within the boundary of the Borough, with the paddock and administrative facilities based at the famous TT Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road.
For people who might not know quite what an event like this involves, there will even be observed sections right on the sea-front of Douglas Promenade, while the nearby gardens of the Villa Marina (where Joe Loss and his Orchestra once entertained summer crowds) will also be highly accessible on foot.
It’s all designed to ensure maximum enjoyment for competitors, officials and trials fans, with the main event will backed by two other days’ trials riding of world repute.
On Friday September 28th there will be the Women’s World Championship which will in the evening have its presentation of awards incorporated within a gala presentation of the main Trial des Nations international teams’ at the Villa Marina.
On Saturday September 29th the Women’s Trial des Nations competition will take place, thus making three full days’ of world-class trials action.Already, considerable interest is being shown in competing, though entries do not close until the end of the month. It is understood that teams will be coming from as far away as Japan and America.
The holders of the main title are Spain, who are likely to be headed by Indoor World Champion and Outdoor World Champion-elect Toni Bou (Montesa-Honda).
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