The Repsol Honda Team rider wins in Cahors, France. Gabriel Marcelli places fourth.
The fifth round of the Trial GP World Championship, held in France, saw current champion Toni Bou win on a demanding track. The Repsol Honda team rider picked up 12 points, 13 fewer than his nearest rival.
Bou had a great first lap, making the difference in the two zones that the rest of the field were unable to overcome. On his second lap, he dominated proceedings to win the race. The victory leaves Bou close to being able to celebrate his 16th title on the first day of the Italian Trial GP, on September 17th.
Gabriel Marcelli has also had a great performance in Cahors. The young rider was just one point away from the podium, finishing fourth with a total of 28, The Galician continues to consolidate his progress since the start of the season.
The next round will take place at Ponte di Legno, Italy, on September 17th and 18th.
TONI BOU – 1st
“We did very well today. I had a good feeling on the bike and you could see that during the race. There were few errors, but there was the possibility of easily making mistakes, so it was necessary to be careful on the most difficult zones. The only serious mistake I made was in the tricky Zone 3. In general, we had a very complete race, conceding only 12 points. I am very happy and these are very important points for the title chase. In Italy we will have to ride a normal race, taking care of the physical side and the bike. We will be going for another title, after a very good year in which we have been very consistent in all the championships.”
GABRIEL MARCELLI – 4th
“As the season progresses, our feeling is improving. That’s very positive. It’s always better to finish the season at a high level than to not start it well and end it very badly, so in that sense we are happy. The race went quite well today: I made a few mistakes, but they were costly as they ended up hindering us at the end. Whilst we could have challenged for a second or third place, we ended up being fourth. Despite this, the points are important for the championship. However, being so close to a podium, it feels bad to come away with a fourth place.”
