Bou closes the season with a flourish

The Repsol Honda HRC rider signs off for 2025 with his 38th title, while Gabriel Marcelli finishes third overall.

The 2025 TrialGP World Championship season concluded in Geddington, England, on Sunday. Toni Bou capped off a great campaign with another victory, his 12th of the year, and Gabriel Marcelli finished the year in third place overall.

Bou came into the first race of the day having secured the championship on Saturday. From the opening zones on Sunday, he was solid and consistent, leading from start to finish. Rain that appeared in the final part of the race, making the zones more difficult, did not prevent the Repsol Honda rider from claiming another victory -with 21 penalty points.

The second race was no less demanding, as his rivals provided a significant challenge. However, the 38-time world champion maintained his pace and secured another victory that confirmed his absolute dominance in 2025. He was also the fastest in the final Power Section of the season, which earned him an extra point in the overall standings.

Marcelli also shone in the final round of the year. On the first lap, he was in the fight for second place, although some errors in Zones 5, 6, and 7 took him to 23 penalty points. Despite this, he remained competitive and achieved a solid second place.

In the second race, Marcelli continued to do well, fighting for the top positions from the very first section. With effort and consistency, he managed to remain in the battle, but a mistake at Zone 11 resulted in his finishing fourth. The Montesa Cota 4RT rider completed the podium for Sunday. In the overall standings, he finished third in the championship. Although mistakes early in the season kept him out of the fight for the runner-up spot, there are still many positives to be drawn from the campaign.

In 2025, Toni Bou retained his world title and Gabriel Marcelli secured third place overall. The riders’ next challenge will be in two weeks at the Trial des Nations, representing Spain.