Toni Bou gets his second win of the season in the X-Trial Championship and Gabriel Marcelli places second

The Repsol Honda Trial Team took a one-two finish in the first ever X-Trial World Championship round held in Pamplona. Toni Bou achieved his second victory of the season at the third round of the year, consolidating his lead in the overall standings. His teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, was second after a great performance at the Navarra Arena.

The first lap was very tight, and Bou was second, going through the five zones with a total of 3 points. Marcelli picked up 4 penalty points. On the next lap, both Repsol Honda Trial Team riders qualified for the final, placing inside the Top 3. Marcelli led this second round with Bou third.

In the final round, over 6 zones, Bou earned his second victory, remaining leader of the standings. Marcelli finished second and scored points in the championship thanks to an extra point in the second round by taking first place. The Galician rider is third overall, just six points behind the second-placed rider.

The next challenge will be on April 7 in Bordeaux (France), the fourth round of the year and the last before the mid-season break.

Toni Bou

CHAMPIONSHIP: 1ST

“It was a tough night mentally, as everything was very tight. In the final I performed at my best and I am very happy. The other riders pushed me and it's a victory that means a lot. I knew that in the final we had to start very strong, pushing from the beginning, and that is what we tried to do; We were aggressive and it worked out very well. I'm also very happy to be racing in a new city, in front of passionate fans, and I am happy to add a new venue to my record with a victory."

Gabriel Marcelli

CHAMPIONSHIP: 3RD

“I was very consistent throughout the night and I'm very happy with the job we have done. We have met our objectives and I felt very good throughout the race. We took a second place, which means a good number of points for the championship, and it's fantastic. Right now we are third overall and closing the gap. The objective for the next race will be to fight for the win."

Takahisa Fujinami

Team Manager

“We already showed the potential of the team in Barcelona with a one-two, and we have done it again. Both riders were under a lot of pressure to get this result and they have shown that they are very strong this year. After Austria they have worked a lot and have achieved a great result. Congratulations to the whole team, who have worked very hard and have taken first and second position. Our objective is to consolidate ourselves as leaders of the overall standings and try to repeat results at the coming races after this great start to the season.”

X-Trial 2023
Trial Round X-TR3   Pamplona

Results X-Trial Pamplona 2023

Pos. Rider Num Nation L1 L2 L3 T3 Champ Team Constructor Points
1 Bou Toni 1 SPA 3 2 3 0 Repsol Honda Team Montesa 20
2 Marcelli Gabriel 38 SPA 4 0 12 0 Repsol Honda Team Montesa 15+1
3 Busto Jaime 69 SPA 2 1 13 0 Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 12+1
4 Raga Adam 68 SPA 7 5 12 0 TRRS Factory Team TRRS 9
5 Martyn Toby 212 GBR 10 7 17 0 Montesa Montesa 6
6 Gelabert Aniol 28 SPA 11 7 18 0 Beta Factory Trial Team Beta 4
7 Haga  Sondre 99 NOR 18 8 26 0 Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 3
8 Bincaz Benoit 73 FRA 20 10 30 0 Sherco Factory Team Sherco 2
9 Grattarola Matteo 88 ITA 17 17 34 0 Vertigo Factory Team Vertigo 1
X-Trial 2023
Trial Round X-TR3   Pamplona

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Points
1 Bou Toni 1 SPA Repsol Honda Team Montesa 58
2 Busto Jaime 69 SPA Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 46
3 Marcelli Gabriel 38 SPA Repsol Honda Team Montesa 40
4 Raga Adam 68 SPA TRRS Factory Team TRRS 30
5 Martyn Toby 212 GBR Montesa Montesa 12
6 Gelabert Aniol 28 SPA Beta Factory Trial Team Beta 10
7 Bincaz Benoit 73 FRA Sherco Factory Team Sherco 10
8 Fajardo Jeroni 47 SPA Sherco Factory Team Sherco 6
9 Haga  Sondre 99 NOR Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 5
10 Grattarola Matteo 88 ITA Vertigo Factory Team Vertigo 4
Location Information

Pamplona, Spain - View in Google Maps