Ryon Bell

Ryon Bell
Nationality Canada Canadian
Born (1978-04-26) 26 April 1978
Victoria, Canada

Ryon Bell (born 26 April 1978 in Victoria, Canada), is a Canadian International motorcycle trials rider. Bell was Canadian Expert Champion in 2000.

Biography

In 1993 Bell came close to taking his first NATC title when despite taking wins in Washington, a double in New Mexico, and a win in Texas, he was runner-up in the NATC Highschool championship to Matt Moore of Oklahoma. A good result considering he didn't contest the opening two rounds.

1998 saw Bell finish second in the NATC Champ class behind factory Beta rider Geoff Aaron.[1]

Bell had a good 2000 season after winning all four rounds of the Canadian Expert Championship and becoming his countries National Champion. He once again ventured south of the border to contest the NATC Champ series. In Minnesota Bell was second to Ray Peters on day one, with reigning champ Aaron finishing 4th, and on day two he took the win ahead of Aaron.[2] Putting on a good show for the season he took three wins, but was beaten to the title once again by Aaron.

In 2001 the addition of Belgian rider Fred Crosset to the NATC Champ class made wins harder to come by, with Bell sneaking one in New York. The season ended Crosset, Aaron, Bell, with Geoff Aaron also finding the Belgian ace hard to beat.[3] 2002 was almost a repeat of the 2001 season, with the season standing a mirror image.[1]

For 2003 Bell regained his runner-up place behind Aaron in the championship, taking a win in Washington. As the season had approached Rhode Island Bell was showing good form, winning day two. He then edged out Aaron in Wyoming, but Aarons 2nd place was enough to take the title away.[4]

A season full of podium placings followed in 2004, just not quite enough to topple Geoff Aaron from his throne, and another NATC Champ runner-up place was noted in the record books.[1]

NATC Trials Championship Career

[5]

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank
1993 Gas Gas NATC Highschool PA
-		 PA
-		 WA
3		 WA
1		 NM
1		 NM
1		 TX
2		 TX
1		 145 2nd
2001 Montesa NATC Pro CA
3		 CA
2		 RI
4		 RI
5		 NY
1		 NY
3		 NM
3		 NM
4		 NE
3		 NE
4		 193 3rd
2002 Montesa NATC Pro FL
3		 FL
5		 TX
4		 TX
4		 PA
2		 PA
4		 TN
3		 TN
2		 CO
3		 CO
2		 192 3rd
2003 Gas Gas NATC Pro CA
2		 CA
3		 WA
2		 WA
1		 OR
2		 OR
2		 PA
3		 PA
2		 RI
4		 RI
1		 WY
1		 WY
2		 CA
2		 325 2nd
2004 Gas Gas NATC Pro TN
3		 TN
3		 CO
2		 CO
2		 CA
2		 OH
2		 OH
3		 VT
5		 VT
2		 204 2nd

Honors

  • Canadian Expert Trials Champion 2000

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Past Champions". mototrials.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Geezer with a grudge". geezerwithagrudge.blogspot.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ↑ American Motorcyclist. American Motorcyclist Association. December 2001. p. 52. ISSN 0277-9358.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming Nationals". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "NATC Championship". trialonline.org. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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