The Sherco rider Graham Jarvis lies second in the overall standings of the Trial World Championship after the two days of the first 2001 round, the Trial de Sant Llorenç. Jarvis displayed a perfect adaptation to the hard weather conditions which affected Catalonia on the two days, which included snow in Sant Joan de les Abadesses, the headquarters of the trial, forcing the organisation to cancel or modify some of the sections on the second day.

Jarvis finished in a praiseworthy third place on the first day, the same day he turned 25. "It is a good way to celebrate my birthday, a podium finish is very important for me, particularly after the hard recovery I had to go through due to last year's injury. I believe that this season I will recover my real position in the World Championship, and we have really started well to do it."

The second day he confirmed his phenomenal weekend with another great performance, climbing up to the second place, which has taken him to the same position in the championship standings. "It has been another fantastic day. In the first lap I dropped some silly feet, but the second was much better. The sections were easy on the second day. A lot of them were modified, but it was not easy at all for the organisation to solve the problems caused by the snow."

Marc Freixa, the Team Otyan-Sherco rider, also had an outstanding performance, rewarding the support and affection of the many fans who followed the trial. He finished in the sixth place on the first day, although he was very close to the leaders. "I rode with a little more pressure than usual, maybe because I wanted to get a good result in my home event". On the second day his performance improved significantly, but he came home with the same points as the third and fourth place riders only to lose it for the number of cleans and drop back to fifth place. "I started very calm, I just wanted to ride, and that was reflected in the result. In the final standings I could have been higher, but on the two days the gaps between the riders have been very narrow. We still have a long way to go to the end of the championship"

The Sherco rider Josep Manzano was one of the main protagonists of the Junior class, getting the second place on both days. Marcel Justribó, in the Team Otyan Sherco, the uncontested leader of the Italian Championship, had a discreet performance on both days, scoring his best result on the first day.

Sherco and the Andalusian Motorcycling Federation have agreed to start the first Challenge Sherco, a competition which will join all the riders who take part in the Trial Andalusian Championship and use any of the versions of the Sherco motorbikes in the trial events. The riders will be divided into two categories, the 'Sherco-Masters' - formerly 'Masters' - and the 'Sherco-Aficionados' (amateurs) - formerly divided between Beginners and Amateurs - according to their levels and ages. At the end of each event the best three in each of the classes will receive a voucher to exchange for parts and accessories for their motorbikes at any Sherco dealer. All the riders that have entered a minimum of three valid events of the Challenge Sherco will be automatically enter a draw for a Sherco motorbike.