Originating from the same region as trials legend Dougie Lampkin, James has always had a clear goal to follow in the tyre tracks of his Yorkshire compatriot ever since he clinched his initial domestic championship back in the early nineties as a youth rider on a Yamaha TY80. With a total of five schoolboy British titles and a third place in the kid’s Euro series to his name, Dabill made the transition to adult ranks with limited resistance to his progress. This was reinforced with James taking the World Junior crown in 2005 followed by the European World title in 2006.

2008 will see James embark on his second season aboard the Future TRW Montesa Cota 4RT. As per last year the twenty-one year old will compete in the entire FIM SPEA Trial World championship, the Italian outdoor series, the Scottish Six Days Trial, plus other selected events in the UK where he will ride under the Sandiford Montesa banner.

James confirmed his liking of his new and very special four stroke mount during 2007 with several competition victories on route to claiming the Italian Championship at his first full attempt, as well as climbing to eighth in the overall World rankings. The season was capped with an historic win at the World famous Scottish multiday event, as the youngster from west Leeds became the first four-stroke winner since Alan Lampkin in 1966.

Follow James’ progress throughout 2008 by revisiting www.jamesdabill.com on a regular basis