spot in the final against Busto
and Marcelli. In Superpole, which
determines the starting grid for
the final segments, he again dem-
onstrated his huge dominance by
setting the fastest time across all
four sections with a time of 1:24.8.
The final seven sections pre-
sented an extra challenge for the
riders. Bou proved unstoppable,
however, and with 12 points to
his name, the Repsol Honda rider
secured the win with one section
remaining. The result extends
Bou's lead in the overall standings
to 135 points, 42 points ahead of
Marcelli.
Busto, second on the night,
said, "This second place is a good
result considering how difficult the
final sections were and how well
Toni rode. I've always struggled
in the final here in Barcelona, and
today it was different despite the
challenges. The connection with
the crowd was very important."
Marcelli, who rounded out the
podium, said, "To be honest, I'm
not happy with how things went
today. I didn't feel comfortable, I
couldn't quite find my rhythm on
the bike, and, even so, I finished
just one point behind second
place. It's a good result for the
championship standings, but I
want more."
The next round will be on March
6 in Chalon-sur-Saone, where Bou
will get his first chance to win his
39th World title and his 19th in
indoor events. To do this, he must
finish ahead of Marcelli. CN
FINAL
1. Toni Bou (Mon) 12
2. Jaime Busto (GG) 20
3. Gabriel Marcelli (Mon) 21
4. Harry Hemingway (Bet) 30
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Jaime Busto was second on the night.
