Bou Takes FIM TrialGP Championship
R
epsol Honda's Toni Bou won
all four "races" at the two-day
FIM TrialGP final in Great Britain,
September 6-7. Bou swept both
races, both days, to finish out the
championship with a flourish.
The Spaniard officially
clinched the title, his 19th and
38th career World title, after
Saturday's first race, topping the
podium alongside teammate
Gabriel Marcelli and GasGas
Factory Team rider Jaime Busto.
Bou won race two, but it was a
close one with Marcelli, as they
tied on points. Bou, however,
won out on the tie-breaker. Bust
was again third.
"Today's race went very well,
especially on the first lap, where
I only conceded three penalty
points," Bou said Saturday. "The
goal was to win the title, and we
did just that."
Marcelli said, "At the end of
the second race, I was tied with
Toni but ultimately finished sec
-
ond on time, although I'm happy
with the feeling I had on the bike.
I want to congratulate Toni, not
only for today's victory but also
for this latest title."
With the championship pres
-
sure off, Bou won both races on
Sunday but could never relax.
Marcelli pushed Bou in race one,
while Busto did the same in race
two.
"We had a perfect weekend,"
Bou said on Sunday. "Yesterday
we clinched the title, and today
we won both races plus the
Power Section, so there's no bet
-
ter way to end the season. We've
achieved everything we could,
and I don't think we could ask for
more."
Bou finished out the season
nearly 100 points up on his near
rival Busto, 556-459. Marcelli
took third in the championship
with 428 points, followed by
Beta's Matteo Grattarola (350
points) and Sherco's Jack Peace
(296).
CN
WIND
IN THE
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Toni Bou added another
championship to his long list
of accomplishments. The
Spaniard wrapped up his
19th TrialGP Championship
in Great Britain.
