Bou Clinches FIM X-Trial World Championship
R
epsol Honda's Toni Bou
sealed a new World title in the
indoor X-Trial series in Andorra
on October 5. With two rounds
left in the 2024 season, Bou
added to his extensive list of
achievements and is the most
successful trials rider in history
with his 36th title overall.
This year, the Montesa Cota
4RT rider has so far racked up a
total of five consecutive victories
in the 2024 X-Trial World Champi
-
onship. Since Bou began compet-
ing with the Repsol Honda Team
in 2007, he has earned 18 titles in
a row in the indoor discipline.
In his career, Bow has 19 Trials
of Nations wins with Spain and 18
titles in the TrialGP World Cham
-
pionship, the last of which was
achieved just a month ago. Bou
has also achieved a total of 84
victories in 111 events, with 97 po
-
diums in the X-Trial Championship.
Going into the third and final lap,
Bou trailed GasGas Factory rider
Jaime Busto by four points. He
got those four points back, match-
ing Busto's points tally after all
three laps. By winning the final lap,
Bou won out on the tiebreaker.
Bou's teammate Gabriel Mar-
celli was third overall, followed
by Sherco's Adam Raga and
Montesa rider Toby Martyn.
"It has been a very special
day," Bou said. "Winning the title
here is incredible for us. We
struggled a lot, we didn't feel
good, and we had a crash in zone
one on the opening lap. Then we
started the second lap badly, but
we managed to qualify. Then,
in the final, on the last part, we
were at our best. Being able to
win on the last zone, winning
the race and the title is a dream
come true for me."
With two rounds still to go,
Bou has an unsurmountable 106
championship points. Busto and
Marcelli are tied for second with
68 points apiece. Martin is hold
-
ing down fourth place, 28 points
down on Marcelli.
CN
OVERALL (Top 5)
1. Toni Bou (Mon)
2. Jaime Busto (GG)
3. Gabriel Marcelli (Mon)
4. Adam Raga (She)
5. Toby Martyn (Mon)
WIND
IN THE
P40
Toni Bou clinched
the 2024 FIM
indoor X-Trial
Championship in
Andorra with two
rounds still on the
schedule.
PHOTO:
MARC CALVO
