South Wales proved to be very sunny and hot for this years Mitchell trial, so sections in the quarry where very dry and grippy.
Michael started well with a clean on section 2 where many of the other top riders were struggling. He then had to
push out of section 3 when he became stuck on the cambered banking. Things improved as he remained clean
until his bogey section, number 7. Disaster struck after the hard part of the section, Michael came to turn the corner but stalled the bike and had to put a foot down...  a poor five on the card.
He got going again well though with a clean on the hard ninth, a tricky triple step at the start of the section causing most problems for the riders, and a further two on 11.... Pune was placed 3rd at the end of the first lap, 2 behind wiggy and 1 behind dibs.
The 2nd lap started well for Michael, he had a quick dab on the 2nd hazard, cleaned the 3rd with a new direct line and had a three on 7 and a dab on 11.  With dibs having a lap of 12 wiggy was still leading after a lap of 4 so all was to play for! .. Michael was riding right at the front of the championship riders and just cracked on with the last lap. He cleaned 2 again, had a very needed dab on section three but then stayed clean right untill 11 where he had another dab. Michael then had to wait for wiggy to come in!!!!.. That last lap of 2 marks proved to be the winner as he took victory from Alexz by 3 marks.

" I am very pleased with my riding today and the result is a much better one.
The trial has been a little on the easy side, so it was important not to make
mistakes today. I would like to thank shaughan and malc for minding today and
all my team for their support over the weekend.

I fly to japan on tuesday with shaughan (minder) and mechanic Dan for the world championship weekend"