Another title and fifth consecutive victory f...

Race

X-Trial 2024

Round 5

Saturday, 5th October 2024

Another title and fifth consecutive victory for Toni Bou

Andorra la Vella

The Repsol Honda Team rider takes his eighteenth indoor title and teammate Gabriel Marcelli claims third in Andorra.

Another title and fifth consecutive victory for Toni Bou

The Repsol Honda Team rider takes his eighteenth indoor title and teammate Gabriel Marcelli claims third in Andorra.

There was an excellent return to the X-Trial World Championship for the Repsol Honda Team riders. Toni Bou made history with his 18th title in the indoor discipline. Meanwhile, Gabriel Marcelli, who arrived very strong, took a positive third position.

Toni Bou had a weekend to remember in Andorra, winning his 18th X-Trial title with two rounds to go before the end of the 2024 season. The Repsol Honda rider started the first lap by making a mistake at Zone 5 that put him in second place, behind teammate Marcelli. For the second lap, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider made two mistakes and qualified for the final in second position.

On a last lap in which Bou, Marcelli and Busto faced each other, the Catalan rider picked up 10 penalty points, clinching the win and his 36th title. The Repsol Honda rider has won every title since 2007, making him the most successful athlete in the history of Trial riding.

There was an incredible return to the X-Trial World Championship for Marcelli. The Montesa Cota 4RT rider started the first lap leading the way with only 3 penalty points, which gave him an extra point for the overall standings. On the final two laps, the Repsol Honda rider accrued 13 points that placed him third, qualifying for the final. He earned third place, continuing a run of 5 consecutive podiums, and is tied on points for third place in the overall standings with Jaime Busto.

The next round for the Repsol Honda Team riders will be on October 26th in Tallinn (Estonia).

Toni Bou ¹

Repsol Honda Team

It has been a very special day. Winning the title here is incredible for us. We struggled a lot, we didn't feel good and we had a crash in Zone 1 on the opening lap, then we started the second lap badly but we managed to qualify. Then, in the final, on the last part we were at our best. Being able to win on the last zone, winning the race and the title is a dream come true for me. I want to thank the whole team for the great work they have done this year.

Gabriel Marcelli ³⁸

Repsol Honda Team

I felt very comfortable today, even though I didn't have a very good feeling when I arrived here, as it had been a long time since we had run an indoor race. I was leading the race until the last few sections. I made some important mistakes, but you learn from them. I also felt very comfortable on the bike, so it's a good sign that we're going in the right direction with both the bike and the team. Even though we got third place, which is not what we were looking for, we're very happy.

Takahisa Fujinami

We're very happy that Toni was able to become World Champion again. Today he suffered a little more than usual, especially on the first two laps, but in the final he was able to win the race and the title. We're very happy for him and for the whole team. Gabri started the race very strongly, finishing first, which gives him an extra point in the standings, but on the second lap he made some mistakes. Finally he managed to get third position, which earns very important points for the runner-up position. I would like to thank HRC, Honda and all the sponsors, because without them this would not be possible.

Results Andorra

Pos.	Rider	Num	Nation	L1	L2	L3	Team	Constructor	Points
1	Toni Bou	1	SPA	6	10	10	Repsol Honda Team	Montesa	10
2	Jaime Busto	69	SPA	6	6	14	Gas Gas Factory Racing	Gas Gas	14
3	Gabriel Marcelli	38	SPA	3	13	18	Repsol Honda Team	Montesa	18
4	Adam Raga	68	SPA	10	13		Sherco Factory Team	Sherco	23
5	Toby Martyn	21	GBR	9	15		Montesa	Montesa	24
6	Benoit Bincaz	73	FRA	14	11		Sherco Factory Team	Sherco	25
7	Sondre Haga	11	NOR	16	18		Gas Gas Factory Team	Gas Gas	34
8	Aniol Gelabert	28	SPA	23	17		TRRS Factory Team	TRRS	40

Riders' Standings

Pos.	Rider	Num	Nation	Team	Constructor	Points
1	Toni Bou	1	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Montesa	106
2	Jaime Busto	69	SPA	Gas Gas Factory Racing	Gas Gas	68
3	Gabriel Marcelli	38	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Montesa	68
4	Toby Martyn	21	GBR	Montesa	Montesa	40
5	Benoit Bincaz	73	FRA	Sherco Factory Racing	Sherco	24
6	Adam Raga	68	SPA	Sherco Factory Racing	Sherco	23
7	Matteo Grattarola	88	ITA	Beta Factory Racing	Beta	15
8	Gael Chantagno		FRA	Electric Motion	Electric Motion	4
9	Sondre Haga	11	NOR	Gas Gas Factory Team	Gas Gas	2
10	Aniol Gelabert	28	SPA	TRRS Factory Team	TRRS	2
11	Noe Petralli		SWI	Gas Gas	Gas Gas	1
12	Teo Colairo	13	FRA	Beta	Beta	1
13	Hugo Dufrese	17	FRA	Gas Gas	Gas Gas	1