Dougie Lampkin - 12 Times World Champion
Although Dougie Lampkin is now at the later stage of his sporting
career he remains the true King of trials, having won seven outdoor
and five indoor World championships during his extended time at the
top. With 99 Grand Prix victories to his name, he heads the overall
tally of wins by a massive margin over his young rivals. Bangor could
just provide the prefect platform for Dougie to take his 100th win.
Toni Bou - 2007 World Champion
At twenty-one years old Bou is certainly the man of the moment after
having captured both the World indoor and outdoor titles during his
first year with the Repsol Montesa team. Bou lost out to his arch-rival
and compatriot Adam Raga for the 2007 Spanish domestic championship,
with the Gas Gas rider remaining the main threat to Bou becoming champion
again in 2008.
Laia Sanz - 7 Times Ladies World Champion
In addition to competing in the Ladies only World championship, which
she has won seven out of eight times, Laia also takes part in the
World Junior series, and has done since 2004. Sanz placed eighth overall
against her young male competitors during 2007, which was a long way
of the fourth spot she achieved in 2005. Completing a disappointing
year, Laia lost her World title to Iris Kramer in a last round shoot
out late last season, to be defeated for the first time ever in the
history of this class.
Gareth Andrews - 3 Times Ulster Champion
Gareth will turn twenty nine years old just days prior to this event,
and has already won the Ulster championship three times as well as
taking the runners up spot in the Irish series in both 2006 and 2007.
Andrews has twice won at the Trophy Des Nations team event as part
of the Irish team.
Michael Burton - Irish Winning Team Member
Burton is another member of the twice-winning Irish Trophy Des Nations
team, and is following in the tyre marks of his father Derek who was
a former Irish champion. Michael has won the Irish A grade championship
on two occasions along with five Southern centre titles at the same
level.
Sean Doyle - 2007 Southern Centre Champion
Doyle made his World debut on the UK mainland in 2005, and finished
in a creditable 14th position. A year later Sean embarked on a campaign
that took in seven World Junior rounds in between injuries, to net
himself 14th place overall. As well as winning the Southern centre
title in 2007, he also finished second in the Ulster series in the
same season.
Sasha Turkington - Ladies British B Class and European International
Ladies Champion
At just sixteen years old Sasha has already made her mark on the Ladies
scene by winning both the British B class and European International
class championships during 2005. The Irish teenager is also the youngest
ever female rider to compete in a World event.
