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WIND IN THE P54 as EMX250 Champion, Janis Reisulis, joins his brother Karlis on the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 squad. His rival from 2025 and former EMX125 Cham- pion, Noel Zanocz, makes his GP debut for Van Venrooy KTM. Triumph Factory Racing Team continues with Camden McLel - lan and Guillem Farres. Ferruccio Zanchi will make his 250cc debut for the Beddini Rac - ing Ducati Factory MX2 Team, bringing an eighth manufacturer to the MX2 class. Other movements include Cas Valk joining TM Moto CRD Mo- tosport and Marc-Antoine Rossi hoping for an injury-free season to show his potential for the new Maddii Racing Honda ABF Italia organization. Valerio Lata stays with Honda HRC as its lone MX2 rider. Dutchman Scott Smulders returns to the OAT (Officially Ap - proved Teams) list with the Six- tySeven Racing Team, while his countryman, Kay Karssemakers, will line up for his first full year with the DRT Kawasaki team, which he moved to midseason in 2025. Czech team Osicka MX will also feature as an OAT in MX2 with Julius Mikula from the same country. CN Bou Wins Again In The UK R epsol Honda HRC rider Tony Bou secured his fifth FIM X-Trial victory of the year on the series' return to the UK, January 24. Beta Factory Racing rider Harry Hemingway finished a close second, while GasGas Fac - tory rider Jaime Busto complet- ed the podium. Bou's teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, was fourth. The 2026 X-Trial World Championship officially returned after the winter break with the sixth round of the season, held in Leeds. The UK returned to the calendar after a 10-year absence and, on a highly demanding night, Bou demonstrated his dominance, taking another vic - tory that extends his lead in the overall standings. From the start, the sections were very difficult, with no room for error. Bou approached Q1 with calm and determination, managing each obstacle with precision to complete the first lap with 12 penalty points. This placed the Repsol Honda rider in second position, just behind Busto. In Superpole, which de - termined the starting order, the Montesa Honda Cota 4RT rider was second-fastest, again just behind Busto, securing a starting position of second-to-last in the final. In the final, Bou proved un - stoppable. He corrected the mi- nor errors made on his first run and stood out in a very demand- ing and close final. Ultimately, the Repsol Honda rider took the victory by a single point over Hemingway. It was the reign - ing World Champion's fifth win of the season, adding 20 more points to his tally and widening the gap in the overall standings. Bou continues to lead the overall standings with 115 points, followed by Marcelli with 81. The next round will take place on February 8 in Barce - lona. CN FINAL STANDINGS 1. Toni Bou (Mon) 10 pts 2. Hary Hemmingway (Bet) 11 3. Jaime Busto (GG) 17 4. Gabriel Marcelli (Mon) 20 The FIM X-Trial Championship resumed in England, where Toni Bou scored another win to bolster his points lead.