The 2019 NATC trials season was the 46th season. It consisted of eight trials events in three main classes: Pro, Expert and Womens Pro. It began on 25 May, with round one in Nebraska and ended with round 8 in Oregon on 23 June.
Patrick Smage would claim his eleventh NATC championship in 2019, passing Geoff Aaron as the all time championship leader. [1]
New trials manufacturers Vertigo signed Venezuelen seven-times champion David Avendano to ride the series. [2]
British world championship contender Donna Fox competed in the opening Women's Pro round. [3]
Round | Date | Trial | Venue | Pro class | Expert class | Womens Pro |
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1 | 25 May | Nebraska | Nehawke | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Jan Peters 3) David Avendano | 1) Will Myers 2) Jess Kempkes 3) Ty Cullins | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Donna Fox 3) Kylee Sweeten |
2 | 26 May | Nebraska | Nehawke | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Alexander Myers 3) Alexander Niederer | 1) Will Myers 2) Jerome Gregorowicz 3) Ty Cullins | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Kylee Sweeten |
3 | 1 June | Minnesota | Gilbert | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Karl Davis 3) David Avendano | 1) Will Myers 2) Micah Hertrich 3) Nigel Parker | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Kylee Sweeten |
4 | 2 June | Minnesota | Gilbert | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Daniel Blanc-Gonnet 3) Karl Davis | 1) Will Myers 2) Nigel Parker 3) Ty Cullins | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Kylee Sweeten |
5 | 15 June | Colorado | Howard | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Daniel Blanc-Gonnet 3) Karl Davis | 1) Will Myers 2) Micah Hertrich 3) Nigel Parker | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Louise Forsley 3) Kylee Sweeten |
6 | 16 June | Colorado | Howard | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Alexander Niederer 3) David Avendano | 1) Will Myers 2) Micah Hertrich 3) Nigel Parker | 1) Madeleine Hoover 2) Louise Forsley 3) Kylee Sweeten |
7 | 22 June | Oregon | Diamond Mill | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Karl Davis 3) Josh Roper | 1) Will Myers 2) Keith Sweeten 3) Nigel Parker | 1) Louise Forsley |
8 | 23 June | Oregon | Diamond Mill | 1) Patrick Smage 2) Alexander Niederer 3) Josh Roper | 1) Oliver Smith 2) Jerome Gregorowicz 3) Micah Hertrich | 1) Louise Forsley |
Points were awarded to the top twenty finishers in each class. All eight rounds counted for the Pro class, and the best of seven in Expert and Women's Pro classes were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Rider | Machine | NE | NE | MN | MN | CO | CO | OR | OR | Pts | notes |
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1 | Patrick Smage | Sherco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 240 | |
2 | Alexander Niederer | Gas Gas | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 152 | |
3 | Karl Davis Jr | Scorpa | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 151 | winner of 2019 Ute Cup (RMTA) [6] |
4 | Daniel Blanc-Gonnet | Gas Gas | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 147 | |
5 | Josh Roper | Sherco | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
6 | Alexander Myers | Scorpa | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 131 | |
7 | David Avendano | Vertigo | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 8 | 7 | 123 | |
8 | Samuel Fastle | Sherco | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 107 | |
9 | Andreas Niederer | Beta | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 95 | |
10 | Jan Peters | TSR | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | |
11 | Will Myers | Scorpa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | |
12 | Oliver Smith | Sherco | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 12 |
Pos | Rider | Machine | NE | NE | MN | MN | CO | CO | OR | OR | Pts | notes |
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1 | Will Myers | Scorpa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 210 | |
2 | Micah Hertrich | Montesa | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 149 (164) | |
3 | Jerome Gregorowicz | Beta | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 140 (156) | |
4 | Nigel Parker | Sherco | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 139 (151) | |
5 | Nick Fonzi | Montesa | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | - | 89 | |
6 | Ty Cullins | Gas Gas | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 78 | |
7 | Jonathan English | Beta | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 65 | |
8 | Keith Sweeten | Montesa | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 41 | |
9 | Madeleine Hoover | Gas Gas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 30 | |
10 | Oliver Smith | Sherco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 30 | |
11 | Jess Kempkes | TRS | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | |
12 | Randy Gibson | TRS | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 15 |
Pos | Rider | Machine | NE | NE | MN | MN | CO | CO | OR | OR | Pts | notes |
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1 | Madeleine Hoover | Gas Gas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 180 | |
2 | Kylee Sweeten | Sherco | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 138 | |
3 | Louise Forsley | Scorpa | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 110 | |
4 | Donna Fox | Montesa | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 |
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