Toni Bou takes victory in Andorra, with Gabriel Marcelli second.

The 2026 X-Trial World Championship kicked off in Andorra, one of the most iconic and demanding venues on the calendar, this weekend. Repsol Honda HRC started the season in the best possible way, with Toni Bou taking the first victory of the campaign and earning 20 points. His teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, took second place, extending his excellent form following his Spanish title win less than two weeks ago.

Bou started the first lap with a relentless pace. In Zone 1 the Montesa Cota 4RT rider took a clean, and he then became one of the frontrunners throughout the five sections. He finished the race with nine penalty points, qualifying for the Grand Final in second place, just one point behind Jaime Busto. In the Super Pole, which determines the starting order for the Final, Bou made three errors that added 40 extra seconds, stopping the clock at 1:29.1. With this time, the Repsol Honda HRC rider secured second place.

In the Grand Final, the difficulty increased considerably, but the 38-time World Champion used his experience to take the first win of the season. With the resulting 20 points in the standings, Bou leads the way to start his title defence.

Marcelli arrived in Andorra with high motivation after being crowned Spanish champion in Entrimo. He had a great performance on the first lap, qualifying directly for the final in third place alongside Bou and Busto, with a total of 13 penalty points.

In the Super Pole, he put in a spectacular performance, completing the course in a time of 0:41.8 – the best time of the day, which allowed him to start last. In the Grand Final, Marcelli battled for victory with Bou, and both showed incredible consistency throughout the different sections. Ultimately, he accrued 23 points, securing second place.

With this one-two finish in Andorra, the Repsol Honda HRC riders begin the 2026 World Championship leading the overall standings. The next round of the series will be on November 25th in Madrid, where the team will look to maintain their lead in the X-Trial competition.

Toni Bou

Championship: 1st

“I'm very happy with this win. The truth is, we weren't in the best shape, but we've worked hard these past few weeks to get a good feeling, and we're truly satisfied with the result. There's no better way to start the season than with a win, especially in Andorra, which is always special for me. Now we're focused on Madrid, the next race, where we want to continue our streak of good results.”

Gabriel Marcelli

Championship: 2nd

“I'm very satisfied with how we started the season. The feeling on the bike was good, and it's really positive to continue the good results we've had in recent races. I felt especially comfortable in the final, and second place as my first result is very positive. The next goal is Madrid, where I hope to fight for victory.”

Takahisa Fujinami

Team Manager

“We've started the season with the best possible result: A one-two finish. Toni certainly wasn't at 100% physically, but he's worked hard in recent weeks to get into top condition and took a great victory. Gabri continued the strong performances he's been achieving in recent races. Starting with a second place is very positive, and the goal is to keep growing. We're very happy and we hope to continue this way in Madrid.”

X-Trial 2026
Trial Round R-1   Andorra

Qualy 1

Pos. Rider Num Nation Points Team Constructor Score
1 Busto Jaime 69 SPA Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 8
2 Bou Toni 1 SPA Repsol Honda HRC Montesa 9
3 Marcelli Gabriel 38 SPA Repsol Honda HRC Montesa 13
4 Hemingway Harry 77 GBR Beta Beta 14
5 Titli Francesco ARG TRRS Factory Team TRRS 17
6 Peace Jack 76 GBR Sherco Factory Team Sherco 17
7 Grattarola Matteo 88 ITA Beta Factory Racing Beta 18
8 Bincaz Benoit 73 FRA Sherco Factory Team Sherco 18
X-Trial 2026
Trial Round R-1   Andorra

Qualy 2

Pos. Rider Num Nation Points Team Constructor Score
1 Hemingway Harry 77 GBR Beta Beta 1:04.7
2 Bincaz Benoit 73 FRA Sherco Factory Team Sherco 1:20.8
3 Titli Francesco ARG TRRS Factory Team TRRS 1:25.3
4 Grattarola Matteo 88 ITA Beta Factory Racing Beta 1:28.0
5 Peace Jack 76 GBR Sherco Factory Team Sherco 1:32.4
X-Trial 2026
Trial Round R-1   Andorra

Provisional Standings

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Points
1 Bou Toni 1 SPA Repsol Honda HRC Montesa 20
2 Marcelli Gabriel 38 SPA Repsol Honda HRC Montesa 15
3 Busto Jaime 69 SPA Gas Gas Factory Team Gas Gas 12
4 Hemingway Harry 77 GBR Beta Beta 9
5 Titli Francesco ARG TRRS Factory Team TRRS 6
6 Peace Jack 76 GBR Sherco Factory Team Sherco 4
7 Grattarola Matteo 88 ITA Beta Factory Racing Beta 2
8 Bincaz Benoit 73 FRA Sherco Factory Team Sherco 1
Location Information

Location Poliesportiu d’Andorra (new venue from 2019)
Seats 4.000
Organization FMA

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Records

Podium 2024 Toni Bou (Montesa) - Jaime Busto (GasGas) - Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa)
Podium 2023 Toni Bou (Montesa) - Jaime Busto (GasGas) - Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa)
Podium 2022 Jaime Busto (GasGas) - Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS)
Podium 2021 Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Jaime Busto (Vertigo)
Podium 2019 Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Jeroni Fajardo (GasGas)