The Sunbeam MCC is delighted to announce that Jack Sheppard has been adjudged the winner of The Pinhard Trophy for 2011.
Jack is 2011 World Youth Trials Champion.
This is one of the UK’s most prestigious awards, the giant 3-gallon cup having been presented since 1950 to the best Under-21 year old sporting motorcyclist competing under ACU or SACU jurisdiction.
On being told of his success, Jack said “I am delighted and honoured to be chosen to receive this award. Last year was very tough for me, as I was suffering with a bone condition in my wrist, but with the support of the Jitsie and the Beta team I not only managed to finish the season, but achieve our goals of becoming World Youth and European Junior Champion.”
“It is a real honour to now have my name on the trophy alongside great names in motorsport such as John Surtees, Doug Lampkin and so many more including a good friend of mine Jack Challoner who was last year’s winner. I would also like to thank all the people who nominated me, and the people who voted for me. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.”
Previous winners are a list of motorcycling greats over the last 60 years who have excelled in all spheres of the sport including Mike Hailwood, Jeff Smith, Brian Martin, Roy Peplow, Dan Shorey, Scott Ellis, Alexz Wigg and a host of others who have gone on to be national and international household names.
Presentation of the Trophy will be at the ACU Awards Dinner on 28th January. It says much that he won the Championship despite his injury. Jack faced stiff competition and voting was extremely close. Joint Runners-up were fellow Trials competitor Emma Bristow and Danny Kent from Road Racing.
Jack’s entry was from his club Ipswich MCC and the judges were impressed to hear that Jack still finds time to help in marking out and marshalling at club trials.
Sunbeam MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948 whilst serving as Secretary of the Club.
Judges were editors of leading motorcycle periodicals, General Secretary of the ACU and officials from Sunbeam MCC.
Photos courtesy of G2f Media, List of Previous Winners attached:
Questions to Tony Lloyd, Pinhard Trophy Trustee at Sunbeam MCC.
Aj.lloyd@virginmedia.com 07751300233
1950 – JR (Roger) Milner Trials. Two-stroke Schoolboy champion Yorkshire Centre
1951 – PL (Peter) Hodgson Middlesbrough
1952 – Maureen Towler, Trials London Ladies Club
1953 – WH (Bill) Martin Trials works James Rider. West of England
1954 – John Surtees Road Racing BMCRC
1955 – Jeff Smith Motocross and Trials works BSA rider Birmingham
1956 – Arthur Lampkin Motocross and Trials. Bradford
1957 – Roy Peplow, Trials West Bromwich
1958 – SMB (Mike) Hailwood Road Racing. Ixion Club Oxford.
1959 – Dan Shorey Road Racing. NOBAC Banbury
1960 – Colin Hutchinson Organiser Thirsk Club
1961 – Scott Ellis Trials. Redditch
1962 – Malcolm Davis. Trials. Cheltenham
1963 – Mick Andrews. Trials Pathfinders MCC
1964 – DJ (Derek) Adsett Trials. Witley Surrey MCC
1965 – Dave Baybutt Grass-track. Lancashire
1966 – Gordon Farley Trials Sunbeam MCC
1967 – Tommy Milton Organiser Melville MCC
1968 – Malcolm Rathmell Trials
1969 – Mike L Dawes Midland Club Organiser
1970 – Chris Pusey Grass-track. Lancashire
1971 – HM (Martin) Lampkin Trials European and Multi UK Champion
1972 – Colin Baybutt Grass Track Wigan Auto Club
1973 – RM (Rob) Shepherd Trials Wetherby Yorkshire.
1974 – Clive Smith Trials. Ribble Valley
1975 – Graham Noyce Motocross. Winchester MCC
1976 – Neil Hudson Motocross. North Somerset.
1977 – John Reynolds Trials Wetherby, Yorkshire
1978 – GW (Gordon) Phillip Grass Track and Enduro, Scots Champion. Forfar.
1979 – Michael Lee Speedway
1980 – Gary Padgett Road Racing. Batley MCC
1981 – VJ (John) Lampkin Trials. Bradford & DMC
1982 – Dave Thorpe Motocross. Salop MCC
1983 – Steve Patrickson Road Racing 80cc. Batley MCC
1984 – Steve Saunders Trials. Cheltenham
1985 – Kurt Nicoll Motocross. Cambridge
1986 – Ian McConnachie Road Racing
1987 – Paul Edmondson Enduro. Salop MCC
1988 – Wayne Braybrook Trials. Bradford & DMC
1989 – Jason Lawer Trials. Camborne Redruth MCC
1990 – James Dobb Motocross. Salop MC
1991 – Steve Colley Trials. Southampton & DMCC
1992 – Jason Higgs Motocross. Waterlooville MCC
1993 – Doug Lampkin Trials. Bradford & DMC
1994 – PW (Paul) Hurry Grass-track. Maidstone MCC
1995 – Malcolm Baybutt Grass-track. Wirral 100 MCC
1996 – Graham Jarvis Trials. Folkestone MCC
1997 – Sam Connor Trials
1998 – Carl Nunn Motocross
1999 – Martin Crosswaite Trials
2000 – JR (Jonathan) Walker. Trials. Cumbria.
2001 – Ben Wilson Road Racing
2002 – Tom Sagar Trials
2003 – Jamie Clarke Organiser. Kent. Sidcup & DMCC
2004 – Donna Fox Trials
2005 – Paul Chatham Trials and ISDE Medallist. Scots Enduro Champion
2006 – Alexz Wigg Trials
2007 – Tommy Searle Motocross
2008 – Scott Redding Road Racing
2009 – Bradley Smith (Road Racing – Runner-up World 125cc Champs)
2010 – Jack Challoner World Junior Trials Champion