BOU CROWNED AGAIN
T
oni Bou, Repsol Honda
Team, took the overall win at
the FIM TrialGP round in Great
Britain, September 2, and with
it claimed his 12th straight FIM
TrialGP World Championship.
Combine that with his 12 X-Trial
championships and the Spaniard
has now accumulated 24 world
titles!
On the day, Bou took control
of the terrain and finished off
the competition over the final
sections of the course to math-
ematically seal top championship
honors.
Fellow countryman Adam
Raga (TRRS) kept Bou honest in
Great Britain, finishing just two
points behind Bou for second
place.
Miquel Gelabert (Sherco)
made it a Spanish sweep of the
podium by taking third. Both
Gelabert and Raga finished out
the day with 15 points dropped,
13 for Bou.
"Today was a very special
day," Bou said. "We knew that
this race would not be easy and
that no mistakes could be made.
They marked me a very strict
five in section seven that forced
me to fight hard for the rest of
the trial. The end was very tight
because with five points more I
would have ended up in sixth or
seventh place, but I stayed out
of trouble and was able to win.
There was a lot of nerves and a
lot of pressure, but there is noth-
ing better than winning the world
championship with a victory. We
are very happy because it has
been a very difficult year due to
injuries. Now it's time to enjoy it
with the team." CN
OVERALL
1. Toni Bou (Hon)
2. Adam Raga (TRR)
3. Miquel Gelabert (Shr)
4. Takahisa Fujinami (Hon)
5. Albert Cabestany (Bet)
IN
THE
WIND
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Toni Bou celebrates
clinching his 12th
straight FIM TrialGP
Championship in
Great Britain.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
HONDA
HRC
