Bou confirms title with win in Madrid
The Repsol Honda rider clinches his 34th world title overall. Gabriel Marcelli comes close to winning the race and takes second place.
The Repsol Honda rider clinches his 34th world title overall. Gabriel Marcelli comes close to winning the race and takes second place.
The Madrid Arena witnessed the coronation of Toni Bou as World Champion. The Repsol Honda Trial Team rider won in the Spanish capital, for the fifth victory from 6 events held so far. His teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, put in a great performance, taking second place.
From the first lap, Bou made it clear that he wanted to seal his 34th title before the end of the season. He quickly took the lead, making very few mistakes and with just 1 penalty point. In the second round he came first again, and secured the title before the final even got underway. Competing against his teammate, Marcelli, and Toby Martyn, the Repsol Honda rider managed to recover from a fiasco on Zone 2 and earned the win.
With this result, Bou increases his record with a total of 77 victories in the indoor discipline. The Montesa Cota 4RT rider has participated in 105 events since he began in 2005, and has taken 92 podiums.
Marcelli once again put in a great performance, as he had done in Andorra previously. On the first round, the young Repsol Honda rider was in the Top 3, a position that he maintained in the second round and which took him to the final. On the last 6 zones, he fought hard with Bou and earned second position.
Marcelli further consolidates his third place in the standings with 73 points. The final event of the season will be held on November 11th in Vendée, France.
Results X-Trial Madrid
Pos. |
Rider |
Num. |
Nation |
L1 |
L2 |
L3 |
Team |
Constructor |
Points |
1 |
Toni Bou |
1 |
SPA |
1 |
6 |
8 |
Repsol Honda Team |
Montesa |
8 |
2 |
Gabriel Marcelli |
38 |
SPA |
3 |
8 |
10 |
Repsol Honda Team |
Montesa |
10 |
3 |
Toby Martyn |
212 |
GBR |
3 |
8 |
17 |
Montesa |
Montesa |
17 |
4 |
Jaime Busto |
69 |
SPA |
8 |
8 |
Gas Gas Factory Team |
Gas Gas |
16 |
|
5 |
Adam Raga |
68 |
SPA |
15 |
6 |
TRRS Factory Team |
TRRS |
21 |
|
6 |
Aniol Gelabert |
28 |
SPA |
10 |
16 |
Beta Factory Trial Team |
Beta |
26 |
|
7 |
Benoit Bincaz |
73 |
FRA |
16 |
14 |
Sherco Factory Team |
Sherco |
30 |
|
8 |
Matteo Grattarola |
88 |
ITA |
12 |
22 |
Vertigo Factory Team |
Vertigo |
34 |
|
9 |
Sondre Haga |
99 |
NOR |
25 |
18 |
Gas Gas Factory Twam |
Gas Gas |
43 |
Riders' Standings
Pos. | Rider | Num. | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
1 | Toni Bou | 1 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 122 |
2 | Jaime Busto | 69 | SPA | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 84 |
3 | Gabriel Marcelli | 38 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 73 |
4 | Adam Raga | 68 | SPA | TRRS Factory Team | TRRS | 55 |
5 | Toby Martyn | 212 | GBR | Montesa | Montesa | 36 |
6 | Aniol Gelabert | 28 | SPA | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 25 |
7 | Benoit Bincaz | 73 | FRA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 22 |
8 | Matteo Grattarola | 88 | ITA | Vertigo Factory Team | Vertigo | 12 |
9 | Sondre Haga | 99 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 7 |
10 | Jeroni Fajardo | 47 | SPA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 6 |
11 | Billy Green | 14 | GBR | Scorpa Factory | Scorpa | 1 |
12 | Marco Mempor | 30 | AUT | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 1 |