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.
In 1998 Bell finished second in the NATC Champ class behind factory Beta rider Geoff Aaron.
Bell had a good 2000 season. He won all four rounds of the Canadian Expert Championship and becoming National Champion. He contested 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. He took three wins, but was beaten to the title again by Aaron.
In 2001 the addition of Belgian rider Fred Crosset to the NATC Champ class made it harder to win, but Bell won once in New York. The season ended Crosset, Aaron, Bell. 2002 was almost a repeat of the 2001 season, with the season standing the same.
For 2003 Bell took runner-up behind Aaron winning 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 Aaron's 2nd place was enough to take the title.
In 2004, he again came second to Aaron.
National Trials Championship Career
Year Class Machine Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Rd5 Rd6 Rd7 Rd8 Rd9 Rd10 Rd11 Rd12 Rd13 Points Pos Notes 1993 NATC High School Gas-Gas PA- PA- WA3 WA1 NM1 NM1 TX2 TX1 145 2nd 1995 NATC Pro Gas-Gas AZ7 AZ9 CA7 PA- NY- RI- CO8 CO7 OR7 OR7 82 9th 1996 NATC Pro Gas-Gas CA10 IL8 IL8 TN7 TN5 CA6 CA5 NE4 MO5 132 7th 2001 NATC Pro Montesa CA3 CA2 RI4 RI5 NY1 NY3 NM3 NM4 NE3 NE4 193 3rd 2002 NATC Pro Montesa FL3 FL5 TX4 TX4 PA2 PA4 TN3 TN2 CO3 CO2 192 3rdEl Trial de Espana winner (SCTA) 2003 NATC Pro Gas-Gas CA2 CA3 WA2 WA1 OR2 OR2 PA3 PA2 RI4 RI1 WY1 WY2 CA2 325 2nd 2004 NATC Pro Gas-Gas TN3 TN3 CO2 CO2 CA2 OH2 OH3 VT5 VT2 204 2nd
Honors Ute Cup winner 1999 Canadian Expert Trials Champion 2000 El Trial de Espana winner 2002
Related Reading NATC Trials Championship FIM Trial European Championship FIM Trial World Championship
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