2024 AMA MotoTrials Championship Donner Round Results
| July 31, 2024
Once again, the 2024 AMA/NATC MotoTrials USA National Championship Series, presented by Trial Store USA, saw the top-level riders split wins, with FactoryOne Sherco’s Pat Smage and U.S. Montesa Honda-backed Toby Martyn both seeing the top box over the July 26-27 weekend at the Donner Ski Ranch in Truckee, California.
Sherco’s Pat Smage won the first day at the Donner round of the AMA MotoTrials Championship in California.
Story & Photos by Steph Vetterly
Over the past few decades, the Donner Ski Ranch has hosted various trial events, both on national and international levels, and has showcased hard enduro races. Over 120 riders showed up to check out this prestigious facility.
Saturday’s Pro class was extremely tight on points. Sections were designed a bit on the easier side, to balance the difficulty of the Pro Shootout sections that would be the focus of the riders’ third loop. Three Shootout sections were designed to showcase and test the capabilities of the rider’s skill, with two rides through each section. The final turn of the final section was tight, with riders having to float their front wheel up and around to avoid the boundary. Unfortunately, one of Martyn’s attempts saw his front wheel land outside the ribbon, and he took full marks. With Smage only taking a single dab throughout the six sections, he was able to take the win on the day with a total of only four points to Martyn’s nine.
U.S. Montesa Honda-backed Toby Martyn bounced back to take Sunday’s win.
The second day of competition was just as tight, but the section difficulty was increased. Martyn took the win with seven points to Smage’s 11. GasGas’s Josh Roper rounded out the podium each day.
In the Women’s Pro class, GasGas’s Maddie Hoover and Trials Superstore’s Kylee Sweeten pushed each other, with Hoover able to keep a slight edge and take the win both days.
Maddie Hoover won the Women’s division both days.
Martyn continues to be at the top of the leaderboard, with Roper holding down third.
The series will continue October 26-27 at Promise Ranch in Center Hill, Florida.
SATURDAY
- Pat Smage (She)
- Toby Martyn (Mon)
- Josh Roper (GG)
SUNDAY
- Toby Martyn (Mon)
- Pat Smage (She)
- Josh Roper (GG)
