The Repsol Honda HRC rider takes second place in Madrid. Gabriel Marcelli is fifth.
The Palacio de Vistalegre in Madrid was the scene for the opening stage of the 2025 X-Trial World Championship season. This new campaign brings with it important changes with changes to the regulations, which the Repsol Honda HRC riders faced for the first time this weekend.
Bou started off well, demonstrating once again the great form he is in. After completing the six zones, the reigning World Champion has qualified for the final after finishing first, with only four penalty points. In Super Pole, which now decides the starting position for the final, Bou was the fastest, 20 seconds ahead of Jaime Busto in second. In the final, the Repsol Honda HRC rider started last and, after making some important mistakes on the first part of the track, took second place.
Marcelli did not start the 2025 season in the best way. The Montesa Cota 4RT rider made a pair of mistakes during Qualification 1 that dropped him to fifth place, requiring that he participate in “Last Chance”. In Q2, despite completing the three action zones at high speed, he was unable to qualify for the final and had to settle for fifth place overall.
With these results, Bou is second in the overall standings and Marcelli fifth. The next test that the Repsol Honda HRC riders will face will take place on January 11 in Chambéry (France).
Toni Bou
"It was a strange day. We won the first lap and the Super Pole, as well as getting a zero in the first section of the final, but they ended up giving me a five. They had told us that we could skip the final part, but it seems that there was a misunderstanding and that was not the case. It's a shame because if we had gotten a zero there, we would have had a much greater chance of winning, but the reality is that after that first section I lost my nerve a bit and things didn't go well. These things happen and you have to learn from them. Luckily, at the last moment we were able to recover to ended up taking second place."
Gabriel Marcelli
"I'm not very happy with my riding today and the final result is not what we had hoped for. This new format was something new for us and things didn't go the way we wanted. We have work ahead of us, so we'll have to learn from our mistakes and, if the format remains, we'll have to adapt and be more precise with our strategy. We're already thinking about Chambéry, where things are sure to go better. I felt a bit nervous today, so I hope to be able to relax more for the second round and be in the final."
Takahisa Fujinami
"It was an unexpected result for our two riders. It wasn't the best day, either in terms of driving or mechanical things. The regulations have changed and that hurt us, especially with Gabri, who was unable to make it to the final. Toni was very good at the start, but he suffered a misunderstanding in the first section of the final. It's difficult to assess, because in the briefing we all have an opinion and sometimes things are interpreted differently. After that section, he lost concentration and, although he tried, he wasn't able to recover as much as he needed to win. In any case, the season has just started and we have to take the positives to keep improving."
Results Session
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | L1 | L2 | L3 | T3 | Team | Constructor | Points |
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1 | Busto Jaime | 69 | SPA | 6 | - | 20 | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | ||
2 | Bou Toni | 1 | SPA | 4 | - | 24 | Repsol Honda HRC | Montesa | ||
3 | Raga Adam | 68 | SPA | 11 | - | 25 | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | ||
4 | Bincaz Benoit | 73 | FRA | 12 | 0 | 25 | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | ||
5 | Marcelli Gabriel | 38 | SPA | 12 | 10 | Repsol Honda HRC | Montesa | |||
6 | Haga Sondre | 99 | NOR | 21 | 10 | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | |||
7 | Peace Jack | 76 | GBR | 22 | 30 | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | |||
8 | Gelabert Miquel | 56 | SPA | 22 | 70 | Vertigo Factory Team | Vertigo |
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
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1 | Busto Jaime | 69 | SPA | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 20 |
2 | Bou Toni | 1 | SPA | Repsol Honda HRC | Montesa | 15 |
3 | Raga Adam | 68 | SPA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 12 |
4 | Bincaz Benoit | 73 | FRA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 9 |
5 | Marcelli Gabriel | 38 | SPA | Repsol Honda HRC | Montesa | 6 |
6 | Haga Sondre | 99 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 4 |
7 | Peace Jack | 76 | GBR | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 2 |
8 | Gelabert Miquel | 56 | SPA | Vertigo Factory Team | Vertigo | 1 |
Location Information
Madrid Arena, Avenida de Portugal, Madrid, Spain - View in Google Maps