The Repsol Honda Team rider was second in the second round of the X-Trial World Championship held at the Palau Sant Jordi. Fujinami finished seventh.
Bou led both the first round of the afternoon – only taking three penalty points – as well as the semi-final, despite a heavy crash in the fourth zone.
In the final round, the Repsol Honda Team rider made a mistake in the first zone, which conditioned him in a very close trial that was decided by one point in the last zone.
His team mate at the Repsol Honda Team, Takahisa Fujinami, took a step forward from his performance in Budapest, but was not able to get to the semi-final.
The third round of the championship will take place next February 16th at the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao.
TONI BOU 2nd
“Today we have to be positive; we finished second and were very close to win. At the semi-final I suffered a hard crash, but it seems it will only be a scare and there is no serious injury, although I was scared thinking about what happened last year. I made mistakes in the end, but I did pass the more complicated zones and I was able to fight until the last moment, which is the most important. I want to congratulate Adam Raga for his victory and also thank all the fans that filled the Palau Sant Jordi in my home race.”
TAKAHISA FUJINAMI – 7th
“Today it was much better than in the last round in Budapest, but it wasn’t enough to pass into the second round. I finished a position ahead, but I failed in the second zone, due to an error I shouldn’t have made, and I couldn’t get into the semi-final. I’m not happy with the result, although the feeling was much better. It’s a pity, because I’m happy to be once again in Barcelona, which is like my second home. Competing in front of this crowd is always very special.”
