Champions Crowned at FIM Trial
World Championship Finale
T
he 2022 Hertz FIM Trial
World Championship con-
cluded Sunday, September 18,
where Toni Bou (Repsol Honda/
Montesa) was crowned Cham-
pion at the TrialGP of Italy.
Bou knows all about winning
in Italy having, prior to this year,
emerged on top 14 times from
16 starts. He was beaten back
to second on Saturday by home
hero Matteo Grattarola (Beta),
and while this was easily good
enough to secure his 16th-
straight TrialGP title, everyone
knows the Spanish superstar
hates losing—and he made
amends Sunday.
With just a few alterations to
Saturday's hazards—most nota-
bly on sections seven and eight
where the super-steep bankings
proved all but impossible for the
TrialGP riders—combined with
slightly warmer temperatures and
less overnight rain, scores were
lower across the board.
Just a month shy of his 36th
birthday, Bou was in imperious
form on Sunday in the foothills of
the Italian Alps. His opening lap
total of seven gave him a one-
mark lead over Grattarola at the
halfway stage and his second-lap
score of just a single dab put the
seal on another super-successful
season that has seen him claim
seven victories and three runner-
up finishes.
Grattarola upped his score to
a total of 15 for a second-place
finish to go with his career-first
TrialGP win on Saturday, with
Spain's evergreen Adam Raga
(TRRS) ending the day in third on
24, including a time penalty.
Raga's compatriot Jaime Bus-
to (Vertigo) also incurred a time
penalty as he signed off in fourth
a further three marks behind to
secure a career-best second in
the series.
Bou finished out the season
at the top of the championship
leaderboard with 191 points,
followed by Busto with 140 and
Raga 131. Grattarola was a close
fourth with 126, while Marcelli
Carballido rounded out the top
five.
CN
IN
THE
WIND
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Toni Bou wrapped up the 2022 FIM
Trial World Championship in Italy. It
was his 16th straight title.
