Claudio (right) takes a selfie with George Lucas at Monaco
Trials Guru is delighted to present ‘Claudio Pictures of Trial’ to this website. Sit back and enjoy the camera work of Claudio with his images from the great sport of Trial across the globe.
Claudio has released a book on trials machines in 2016 entitled ‘Trial vintage’ with preface by Charles Coutard priced at 25 euros. An excellent book to have on the coffee table.
Trials Guru thoroughly recommends Claudio’s ‘Trial Vintage’ book
Claudio or Jean-Claude Commeat for his full name, is a French freelance photographer, but all his images have world-wide copyright, please respect this. Claudio has given Trials Guru express permission to display his images, which are his intellectual property. All his images are watermarked accordingly.
Team Fantic from the 1980’s – Adrien Prato, Fred Michaud, Gilles Burgat, Bernard Cordonnier, Jaime Subira & Thierry Michaud – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesDebbie Evans (USA) in 1982 on an Italjet at Lakewood, California – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesStudy of Mick Andrews, former Ossa and Yamaha factory rider – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesTrial Legends: Gilles Burgat (France), Michel Traini (Italy), Bernard Cordonnier (Belgium), Charles Coutard (France), Yrjo Vesterinen (Finland), Bernie Schreiber (USA), Adrien Prato & Pascal Couturier (France) – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesSWM 125cc from 1978 – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesCCM 350T (1978) – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesBenoit Verin on the 350cc S.W.M ‘Jumbo’ in the Santigosa Two Day Trial, 2014 – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesLluis Gallach on a Merlin DG350 ‘Lluis Gallach Replica’ from 1984 in the Santigosa Trial in 2014 – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesFred Michaud (France) Fantic, brother of world champion Thierry Michaud – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesRene Mabily (Merlin) – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesPascal Couturier (240 Fantic) with Joel Corroy watching at the Ventoix Trial Classic event in 2011 – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesMiquel Cirera on a Montesa Cota 247 in 2014. Miquel is team boss at Montesa – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesMichel Ranc (BSA) at the Santigosa Two_Day Classic in the category Pre’80 – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesVentoux Trial Classic 2008 – Jean Pierre Prégardien (250 Honda) – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesTignes 2008 – Rene Mabily (Bultaco 340) – Photo: Claudio Trial PictureBultaco through the ages – Photo: Claudio Trial Picture
Thierry Michaud & Yrjo Vesterinen, both multi-world trials champions at Ventoix 2015 – Claudio Picture.French Champion of Trials, Charles Coutard with son Arthurus Coutard – Claudio PictureJuame Subira (Spain), Fred Michaud and Charles Coutard (France) and Steve Saunders (Great Britain) at the 2015 Ventoix Trial Classic – Claudio PictureVentoix Dream Team 2015 – John Lampkin, Thierry Michaud, Steve Saunders, Jordi Tarres, Philippe Berlatier, Gilles Burgat, Bernard Cordonnier, Fred Michaud, Michel Traini – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesMont Ventoix 2015 – Eric Lejeune takes a ‘selfie’ photo of Phillipe Berlatier and Jordi Tarres – Photo: Claudio Trial PicturesFred Michaud (SWM) Ventoix 2015 – Photo: Claudio Trial PictureMont Ventoix 2015 – Jordi Tarres (SWM), Phillipe Berlatier (Bultaco) & Steve Saunders (Honda) – Photo: Claudio Trial Picture
Manuel Soler, Charles Coutard & Yrjo Vesterinen in Andorra on a photo-shoot for Classic Trial Magazine – Claudio PictureMerlin, BSA, Honda and SWM – Claudio PictureCharles Coutard & Gilles Burgat, Two Champions, Two Friends, Two Legends of Trial – Claudio PictureCharles Coutard with his 1977 factory Bultaco Sherpa – Claudio Picture2011- Pascal Couturier, Michel Traini, Gilles Burgat, Charles Coutard and Bernie Schreiber – Photo – Claudio PictureThree legendary riders of Bultaco together on this photo: Yrjo Vesterinen , Manuel Soler, and Charles Coutard (in action) – Claudio PictureCopyright Claudio Pictures – Here we have Vesty and trial friends: Manuel Soler on the far left, Dave Thorpe, Chesterfield, England & Joan Pere Santuré from Andorra. Photographed in 2013 at Highland Classic 2 day Trial (Bultaco Edition), Alvie Estate, Aviemore, Scotland.Trials Guru representative, John Moffat (Vazquez Bultaco 325) at the Highland Classic Two-Day Trial in 2013 – Photo: Claudio Trial Picture
The triple world champion Yrjo Vesterinen was able to arrange the Bultaco trial team for the Highland Classic 2 Day Trial, which took place on the 8/9th of June, 2013 in northern Scotland on the Alvie Estate. Oriol Puig Bulto Side-car,from the left: Yrjo Vesterinen, Ignacio Bultó, Manuel Soler and on the right Juan Oliver, Jaime Puig, Charles Coutard, and on the far end Javier Cucurella. A great picture to remember a great event – Claudio Picture
Claudio’s photograph forming an article for the French edition of Classic Trial magazine in 2013. Charles Coutard on the right line at the Alvie Estate, Highland Classic Two-Day Trial, one of the best classic trials in the UK – Claudio Picture
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