Toni Boutogether with his team, the Repsol Honda HRC, he achieved this weekend in the city of Cahors (France) a new Crown of the X-Trial World Cup, adding 19 to his career in the discipline on a roof and a total of 37 world titles to his record. All this in the absence of a test to finish the championship, and with 5 victories of the Repsol Honda HRC, so far, throughout it.
Toni Bou remains the world king of the trial
Since in 2007 he joined the Repsol Honda HRC, Toni Bou has achieved all the world titles in which he has taken part, becoming the maximum reference of this sport. Throughout his career, he has also achieved 18 titles in the discipline of Trialgp, consolidating an unprecedented domain both in outdoor competitions and under roof.
Its superiority is not limited to individual championships, since it has also been a key piece in the trial of the nations, where it has added 19 titles representing Spain. The pilot numbers of the Montesa Cota 4rt They are unmatched. With 120 participations in X-Trial, has risen to the podium on 106 occasionsa statistic that reflects record and a high competitive level. With each new triumph, the Repsol Honda continues to polish its figure in the history of the trial, consolidating itself as the best of all time.
Bou commented after his new deed: “I am very happy. It is clear that the goal was the title from the beginning. The championship did not start as we wanted in Madrid, but we have known how to redirect it. We are a very solid team, that we do not make mistakes and that we pass to all the finals.”
Concludes: “We have achieved many victories and I have piloted very well, so supercontent with the season and the new title. It is something very special, since you never know if it will be the last. I have had the great luck to win many more than I could imagine, so you have to enjoy it.”
For its part, Gabriel MarcelliBou’s partner in the Repsol Honda HRC, he achieved third place in the drawer in the French test. In the first round, the Repsol Honda was very strong from the beginning and with 10 penalty points it was placed third, which gave the direct pass to the final. In the Super Pole, Marcelli remained with the same sensations on the motorcycle and would face the decisive areas leaving penultimate.
Once in the final, the pilot of the Montesa Cota 4RT made some mistakes, but still remained inside the fight in Top 3 and managed to close the podium in the French town. In total, add five podiums this season and remains in the third position of the general classification.
He commented to the conclusion of the test: “Today has not gone wrong, in the end I take a third position that is fine and getting into the podium is always positive. The motorcycle felt very good and the sensations have been very good, I have simply not being able to demonstrate the level I have.”
Concludes: “There is still one more appointment of the X-Trial World Cup, so we will look for that first World Cup victory. I want to congratulate my teammate, Toni, who has achieved its 37 world title and has made an incredible season.”. In addition, Takahisa FujinamiTeam Manager of the Repsol Honda HRC team, has declared: “Toni has made history again and I am very proud to be able to live this with him.”
Concludes by saying: “In today’s career he has led at all times, but, despite the advantage, the extra pressure for the title was there. In the end it has been second and we are very happy with the 37 title. Gabri has been very strong since the first round, but today Toni and Jaime had a little more. It is time to keep waiting to get the first victory, which is getting closer. We are very happy for the high level of both pilots.”
The next event of the X-Trial World Cup that the Repsol Honda pilots will face will be the April 26 in Tallin (Estonia).
