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  SPEA FIM Trial World Championship (Outdoor) La Rabassa, Andorra Round 6 Day 1 Sunday (1 day event) 28/06/09

Dougie Lampkin narrowly missed out on recording his fourth, fourth place in a row as a single mark pushed him down to fifth spot at the Grand Prix of Andorra earlier today. Whilst still hampered by a hand injury sustained two weeks ago at an extreme enduro in Austria, Lampkin was once again battling with his younger counterparts at the top of the leaderboard for most of the trial.

The former multi World champion lost just a single dab in the first four watery zones before being halted by the steep and slippery climb in the fifth hazard. This early five was not a major set back as all but one rider failed at the same point. The action then shifted to dry land, with the remainder of the sections being situated in the steep and dry wooded area just above the paddock, these being far from Dougie’s favourite type of test.

Despite the un-British conditions Lampkin maintained his fight and produced stunning rides in sections twelve and thirteen on the first lap, which were only bettered by eventual winner Fajardo. A mechanical problem in section ten and a mistake in the penultimate section brought two fives that added heavily to Dougie’s score to put him in joint fourth at the punchcard change. A similar second lap would see the veteran campaigner finish a single mark away from another fourth spot.

Despite dropping to sixth in the series, Lampkin is now just two points off fourth place in the overall standings. “ I have ridden OK despite the trial not really being up my street. I was good in the river both laps and held my own on the dry stuff too. Two fives in section fourteen and the one when the bike misfired were disappointing and soon pushed up my score. In terms of my hand, it is very sore and with the punishment it has been given today, it is pretty much back to square one again. Hopefully with the summer break, I can be fully fit and back in the hunt for the final two rounds.” Lampkin explained.