Race
X-Trial 2024
Round 2

Repsol Honda Team conquer Chalon-Sur-Saône

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Toni Bou wins and Gabriel Marcelli places second in France.

Repsol Honda Team conquer Chalon-Sur-Saône

Toni Bou wins and Gabriel Marcelli places second in France.

This Friday, Chalon-Sur-Saône hosted the second round of the X-Trial World Championship season. The Repsol Honda Team took a one-two finish, with series leader Toni Bou winning and teammate Gabriel Marcelli placing second.

The first lap was a preview for what would happen throughout the day. Bou began by stringing together four consecutive perfect zones, and completed the first go-around with just a single penalty point. On the second lap, he remained at the same level and qualified for the final, together with Marcelli and Jaime Busto. In it, he put in a peerless performance to claim his second win of the season.

Marcelli maintained an intense fight with Jaime Busto throughout the day. On the first lap, the young rider incurred four penalty points and moved into second place. On the second lap, the Repsol Honda rider made some mistakes that dropped him down a place, but was enough for him to enter the final. After overcoming the closing obstacles with great precision, Marcelli took second in Chalon-Sur-Saône.

Bou maintains the lead in the overall standings with 44 points, as Marcelli moves into second with 27. The next challenge for the Montesa Cota 4RT riders will be in Nice, France in a week’s time.


Toni Bou
Toni Bou 1
Repsol Honda Team
The team worked really well and I am very happy. I felt very comfortable from the first lap and I think that since Barcelona we have been working in a very positive direction. Earning 22 more points is very good, but we cannot relax because our rivals are pushing very hard and the key will be to not make mistakes. We are already focused on the next race and I want to thank the team for the great work they have done.

Gabriel Marcelli
Gabriel Marcelli 38
Repsol Honda Team
It was a very intense fight and I felt very comfortable with the bike and with the work done by the team. I would have liked to give a little more, but a second position is good for the title race. We leave Chalon second overall, so it is important to maintain this pace and score as many points as possible. I want to thank the team for the great work they have done; the objective in Nice will be to fight for victory.

Takahisa Fujinami
Takahisa Fujinami
Repsol Honda Team
I'm very happy because we continued with the same pace as in Barcelona. In this month off, Toni and the team have worked hard. That is how the good results come, and he has shown that he is still at the highest level. As for Gabri, we already knew what he might be capable of after the event at the Palau Sant Jordi and his debut in the Spanish Championship. We are going step-by-step, but every day he is closer to achieving a victory, he is becoming more confident and this is very important. In Nice we will fight very hard again for first and second position.

Results Chalon-sur-Saône

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

L1

L2

L3

Team

Constructor

Points

1

Toni Bou

1

SPA

1

0

7

Repsol Honda Team

Montesa

7

2

Gabriel Marcelli

38

SPA

4

7

17

Repsol Honda Team

Montesa

17

3

Jaime Busto

69

SPA

5

5

22

Gas Gas Factory Racing

Gas Gas

22

4

Toby Martyn

21

GBR

9

5

Montesa

Montesa

14

5

Benoit Bincaz

73

FRA

10

5

Sherco Factory Team

Sherco

15

6

Adam Raga

68

SPA

12

6

Sherco Factory Team

Sherco

18

7

Matteo Grattarola

88

ITA

8

12

Beta Factory Racing

Beta

20

8

Hugo Dufrese

17

FRA

20

18

Gas Gas

Gas Gas

38


Riders' Standings

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Points

1

Toni Bou

1

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Montesa

44

2

Gabriel Marcelli

38

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Montesa

27

3

Jaime Busto

69

SPA

Gas Gas Factory Racing

Gas Gas

27

4

Toby Martyn

21

GBR

Montesa

Montesa

13

5

Matteo Grattarola

88

ITA

Beta Factory Racing

Beta

11

6

Adam Raga

68

SPA

Sherco Factory Team

Sherco

10

7

Benoit Bincaz

73

FRA

Sherco Factory Team

Sherco

8

8

Hugo Dufrese

17

FRA

Gas Gas

Gas Gas

1

9

Aniol Gelabert

28

SPA

TRRS Factory Team

TRRS

1



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