James Dabill, 30, will be riding a Gas Gas TXT 300 Racing in the FIM World Indoor and Outdoor Trial Championships, according to a press release sent by Gas Gas today.
A seven-time and reigning ACU British Trials Champion, Dabill has signed a two-year contract with the Gas Gas Factory FG Trial Team, and he will contest the FIM indoor and outdoor World Championships, the Spanish Trial Championship, the Scottish Six Days of Trial and the Scott Trial.. Dabill’s competition schedule for next year also includes prestigious international events such as the Scottish Six Days of Trial and the Scott Trial.
Dabill is scheduled to make his debut with the factor Gas Gas team in Sheffield, England, during the first of four dates of the World X-Trial on January
“I guess I will start by saying how excited I am to start this new adventure with Gas Gas and I really can’t wait to start working with Marc Colomer–Gas Gas Sports Manager–and all the team in Girona,” Dabill said. “I am super happy that Gas Gas have put their confidence in me to be a factory rider and with knowing the bike is very, very good, and I’m sure that we can create some great results together. It almost feels like I’m back home. All that is left to say is a big thank you to Manel Jané and everybody at Vertigo for giving me such an amazing opportunity and experience the last couple of years. I am forever grateful.”
James Dabill Career Highlights
-7 British trial championship titles (from 2009 to 2011 and from 2014 to 2016)
-Junior World Champion 2005
European Champion 2006
-2 times winner of the SSDT (2007 and 2011)
-3 times winner of the Scott Trial (2010, 2014 and 2016)
James Dabill Competition Schedule
2017 X-Trial World Championship (indoor)
9th January–Sheffield (United Kingdom)
7th February–Barcelona (Spain)
19th March–Wiener Neustadt (Germany)
25th March–Marseille (France)
2017 World Trial Championship (outdoor)
13th-14th May–Camprodon (Spain)
26th-28th May–Motegi (Japan)
17th-18th June–Sant Julià de Lòria (Andorra)
24th-25th June–Lourdes (France)
08th-09th July–Bradford (United Kingdom)
28th-30th July –Kingman (United States)
09th-10th September–Sokolov (The Czech Republic)
16th-17th September–Arco di Trento (Italy)
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