Dougie Lampkin blazed a trail right up to the podium in the French round of the World Trials Championship in Senez.

The Silsden rider held a tight grip on third place ahead of a rampant band of Spaniards.

He was in top form through the opening sections and matched Adam Raga in 15 sections.

"Toni Bou was simply in a class of his own on the first lap but I am very pleased with my result," said Lampkin.

Cookridge rider James Dabill again split the Spanish Armada with a fine seventh place.

Championship: 1 Toni Bou (Esp) Repsol Montesa HRC 38, 2 Adam Raga (Esp) Gas Gas 55, 3 Dougie Lampkin (GB) Repsol Montesa HRC 64, 4 Takahisa Fujinami (Jpn) Repsol Montesa HRC 65, 5 Albert Cabestany (Esp) Sherco 76, 6 Jeroni Fajardo (Esp) Beta 93. Other British: 7 James Dabill (Future Trial Montesa) 94.

Standings: 1 Bou 80, 2 Raga 66, 3 Fujinami 58, 4 Lampkin 56, 5 Cabestany 42, 6 Freixa 37 7 Dabill 37, 8 Fajardo 36.