FACTORY Vertigo rider James Dabill has won the Scott Trial for the third time on Saturday.

Among the victims for the Cookridge rider was team-mate Dougie Lampkin from Silsden, who retired after wrecking his gear lever and causing irreparable damage to his interval gear selector shaft after hitting a rock when within sight of the finish.

The Scott is the toughest one-day trial in the world, testing both stamina and speed over 80 miles and 76 sections.

Dabill enjoyed a enjoyed a relatively trouble-free day, only needing to adjust a chain that had become slack during the latter stages at Shaw Gutter before opting to continue to the finish with a badly-damaged gear lever, having himself struck a rock while fighting his way across Fremington Edge.

Losing just 32 marks, Dabill was the best on observation and, with his 11 time penalties, he was ten marks better than runner-up, 2012 winner Michael Brown, who were both well clear of surprise third-placed finisher Guy Kendrew from Faceby.

Dabill said: "After having spoken to several riders at the finish, I was quietly confident as everyone seemed to have dropped a lot of marks in the sections, but you are never absolutely sure until your name is finally read out.

"It is a great way to end the year as it is still one of the hardest events to win.

"Each time I have won the Scott, I have had no real problems. You need a hassle-free day and everything to go to plan, and that's what has happened.

"My bike has run brilliantly and was great in the sections, but once again I would like to say a big thank you to Dougie and the rest of the Vertigo team for helping take my third Scott win."

Former winner Jonathan Richardson set the time penalties for the 199 other competitors on the moors above Reeth, Arkengarthdale and Marske.

Dabill lost half the penalties of World Trial 2 champion Jack Price, and among the coveted Silver Spoon winners were Dan Thorpe, Ben Hemingway and Skipton builder John Sunter, who was third fastest.

Ilkley brothers Andrew and Graham Tales gained a finishers' certificate, as did Embsay's Aran Drachenberg and Guiseley's Danny Cockshott.

Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club's Eighth Club Championship Trail on Sunday at Emmott's Farm, Silsden on Sunday was expected to be a low-key event but when Katlyn Adshead, Bobby Moyer and Ella Doherty dropped in on their way home to the Isle of Man and Team Brightmore surfaced from Buxton, the modest club trial became almost international in standard, and involved 68 entrants.

Long-serving West Leeds Motor Club secretary Penny Ludgate has died aged 70 at her Upton home after becoming ill while on her way to the Scott Trial.

She was Yorkshire Centre president in 2015, as well as being an ACU licensed national trials steward and centre steward.