Bou extends series lead in Corsica

The Repsol Honda rider takes a clean sweep of victories for the third consecutive round in 2025. Gabriel Marcelli narrowly misses out on the podium on Day 2.

The TrialGP of Corsica concluded its debut in the town of Calvi with a decisive Sunday, in which the level of demand and the closeness between the competitors defined the event. After two days of action in high temperatures and with high-grip zones, Toni Bou emerged with a double victory, while Gabriel Marcelli finished in fourth place.

On the first lap of the day, Bou once again demonstrated his ability to make the difference in key moments. Although there was a close battle at the start, with the top three riders separated by just one point, it was in the more technical and demanding final zones where Bou brought out his best. With little room for error, he completed the lap with just three penalty points, securing another victory and adding 20 points in the overall standings.

In the afternoon, the second race was even more demanding. With four runs through the same sections over the weekend, many of his rivals had learnt the zones very well. However, Bou once again prevailed on a very tight lap. He racked up five consecutive cleans in the first sections, but two consecutive errors in the final part of the course meant his eventual victory came just one point ahead of second-placed Jaime Busto. The Montesa Cota 4RT rider has now taken six consecutive race wins.

Gabriel Marcelli started the day’s first race with a good pace, although two errors in Zones 3 and 9 prevented him from remaining in contention for the podium. Despite this, he remained focused and managed to finish fourth, very close to the leaders.

In the second race, he wasn’t able to turn things around. Although he showed more solid riding and adapted to the terrain, he was involved in a very close battle with Matteo Grattarola for third place, which was decided in the final section in favour of the Italian, due to a tie on points but a better score. Ultimately, Marcelli finished fourth overall.

After this intense weekend in Calvi, the TrialGP World Championship reaches the halfway point of the season. Toni Bou leads the overall standings with 322 points, while Gabriel Marcelli is in third position with 230. The series holds its next round next week in San Marino, which returns to the calendar after its last appearance in 2023.