Honda Montesa and Miquel Gelabert achieve first victory with RTL Electric
Viana do CasteloThe Spanish rider makes history by achieving the first world championship level victory on Honda’s electric bike
Viana do Castelo hosts the second round of the Outdoor World Championship this weekend, and on Saturday Honda Montesa rider Miquel Gelabert achieved his first victory with the RTL Electric. The difficulty of the second race did not prevent the 26-year-old from showing his potential and claiming an historic triumph.
The Honda Montesa rider began the first race of the weekend with the intention of continuing to improve his adaptation to the new bike after the opening round in Benahavís, Málaga. Feeling good on a different kind of terrain, Gelabert made it through the first section without penalties and quickly climbed into the provisional Top 5. He continued his good run until the end of the race, where he accumulated only 10 penalty points, finishing second and earning 17 points.
For the second race of the day, the RTL Electric rider was comfortable and confident. Gelabert managed to string together four consecutive cleans, which allowed him to establish himself among the contenders for a podium finish at the end of the day. In the final stages of the race, he moved into first place and didn’t relinquish it until the end. With only 5 penalty points to his name, he emerged as the winner of Race 2.
In Saturday’s overall standings, Gelabert made history by achieving the first RTL Electric win in the world championship. Overally, thanks to a strong points tally from Day 1 in Viana do Castelo, he climbs to 5th in the standings, with 67 points.
Miquel Gelabert will have two more opportunities on Sunday to claim another victory in the Portuguese town. The action for the Trial2 riders will begin at 8:00 a.m. (local time) with the start of the first rider.
It's incredible to win after the opening weekend in Malaga, where we struggled a lot. The team did an incredible job to achieve this result. I was able to really enjoy my riding and felt strong -mentally and physically. Now it's time to focus on tomorrow's races, where I'll try to do my best again.
It's incredible to win after the opening weekend in Malaga, where we struggled a lot. The team did an incredible job to achieve this result. I was able to really enjoy my riding and felt strong -mentally and physically. Now it's time to focus on tomorrow's races, where I'll try to do my best again.
We're very happy with today's win. After the opening round in Malaga, we saw where we needed to improve, and we've worked very hard to get here. Miquel is increasingly confident with the bike; he showed it today, and I'm very satisfied with the team's work. We knew we could do very well, but we just needed to achieve it. From here, we hope for many more good results. I want to thank Honda and HRC for their support and trust in the team.
We're very happy with today's win. After the opening round in Malaga, we saw where we needed to improve, and we've worked very hard to get here. Miquel is increasingly confident with the bike; he showed it today, and I'm very satisfied with the team's work. We knew we could do very well, but we just needed to achieve it. From here, we hope for many more good results. I want to thank Honda and HRC for their support and trust in the team.
Race 1 Results
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Hemingway | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 8 |
2 | Miquel Gelabert | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 10 |
3 | Mattia Spreafico | 247 | ITA | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 14 |
4 | Billy Green | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 16 |
5 | Harry Turner | 211 | GBR | Sherco | Sherco | 16 |
6 | Marc Piquer | 265 | SPA | RFME SPEA 1 | Montesa | 17 |
7 | Sondre Haga | 217 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 19 |
8 | George Hemingway | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 19 |
9 | Benoit Bincaz | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 21 |
10 | Gerard Trueba | 250 | SPA | Beta Trueba Trial Team | Beta | 22 |
11 | Pau Dinares | 231 | SPA | RFME SPEA 1 | TRRS | 22 |
12 | Jone Sandvik | 280 | NOR | Sherco | Sherco | 24 |
13 | Rodney Bereiter | 269 | GER | Team Hippelracing | Beta | 24 |
14 | Jack Dance | 236 | GBR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 25 |
15 | Max Sundberg | 260 | SWE | Beta Factory Team | Beta | 25 |
Race 2 Results
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miquel Gelabert | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 5 |
2 | George Hemingway | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 13 |
3 | Jack Dance | 236 | GBR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 13 |
4 | Harry Hemingway | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 14 |
5 | Sondre Haga | 217 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 15 |
6 | Arnau Farre | 219 | SPA | Sherco | Sherco | 16 |
7 | Arnau Escarra | 216 | SPA | TRRS | TRRS | 18 |
8 | Benoit Bincaz | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 18 |
9 | Harry Turner | 211 | GBR | Sherco | Sherco | 18 |
10 | Billy Green | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 19 |
11 | Carloalberto Rabino | 268 | ITA | Team Hippelracing | Beta | 21 |
12 | Gerard Trueba | 250 | SPA | Beta Trueba Trial Team | Beta | 22 |
13 | Marco Mempor | 271 | AUT | TRRS | TRRS | 22 |
14 | Pau Dinares | 231 | SPA | RFME SPEA 1 | TRRS | 22 |
15 | Mattia Spreafico | 247 | ITA | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 23 |
Championship Standings
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Hemingway | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 88 |
2 | Billy Green | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 87 |
3 | George Hemingway | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 75 |
4 | Benoit Bincaz | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 70 |
5 | Miquel Gelabert | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 67 |
6 | Sondre Haga | 217 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 53 |
7 | Harry Turner | 211 | GBR | Sherco | Sherco | 51 |
8 | Arnau Farre | 219 | SPA | Sherco | Sherco | 50 |
9 | Jack Dance | 236 | GBR | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 47 |
10 | Mattia Spreafico | 247 | ITA | Gas Gas Factory Racing | Gas Gas | 43 |
11 | David Fabian | 221 | ITA | Beta Fabian | Beta | 22 |
12 | Marco Mempor | 271 | AUT | TRRS | TRRS | 20 |
13 | Marc Piquer | 265 | SPA | RFME SPEA 1 | Montesa | 18 |
14 | Jarand Gunvaldse | 225 | NOR | TRRS | TRRS | 16 |
15 | Gerard Trueba | 250 | SPA | Beta Trueba Trial Team | Beta | 14 |
