First win of the season for Toni Bou, accompanied on the podium at the Palau Sant Jordi by teammate Gabriel Marcelli
There was an incredible start to the X-Trial season in Barcelona for the Repsol Honda Trial Team. Toni Bou – the reigning World Champion – achieved the first victory of the year, his sixteenth in Barcelona, with a result that places him provisional leader of the championship. His teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, was on the second step of the podium after a brilliant performance.
In the first round, Bou was third, with a total of 5 points, behind rivals Adam Raga and Jaime Busto, and with his teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, seventh with 7 points. With the new regulations, applied for the first time in Barcelona, nine riders went through to the second round, in which Bou was dominant. Marcelli rounded out the Top 3 behind Jaime Busto and has qualified for the decisive phase.
In the final round and after facing 6 zones, Bou picked up a total of 7 points, which gave him victory in the Spanish event. Marcelli, after a great performance at the Palau Sant Jordi, took second place in the final. After this great start to the season, both Repsol Honda Trial Team riders occupy the top two spots in the standings.
The next challenge they will face will be on March 11th in Wiener Neustadt (Austria), the second round of the X-Trial World Championship.
Toni Bou
“I’m very happy to start the season with a victory in Barcelona. We were a bit behind on the first round, but on the second round I felt more comfortable and that allowed me to finish first and contest the final. The last round was very good, I felt great and I rode very solidly”
Gabriel Marcelli
“I came into this one with pain in my knee from a heavy crash fall two weeks ago, so I haven't been able to train as much as I would have liked. In the first round I began to notice discomfort and it affected me, but we were able to solve it by reaching the final round and getting on the podium with Toni. I’m very happy, we were fighting until the end and now it is time to continue in this way at the next events”
Takahisa Fujinami
“There is no better way to start the season than like this, with a one-two. I was looking for this result, but I did not expect it so soon. In the end, it is the consequence of all the work we have done during the winter and it is the way to go. Congratulations to the team and to the two riders!”
Results X-Trial Barcelona 2023
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | L1 | L2 | L3 | T3 | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bou Toni | 1 | SPA | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 21 |
| 2 | Marcelli Gabriel | 38 | SPA | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 15 |
| 3 | Busto Jaime | 69 | SPA | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 13 |
| 4 | Raga Adam | 68 | SPA | 3 | 6 | 9 | TRRS Factory Team | TRRS | 9 | |
| 5 | Fajardo Jeroni | 47 | SPA | 5 | 5 | 6 | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 6 | |
| 6 | Bincaz Benoit | 73 | FRA | 6 | 5 | 4 | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 4 | |
| 7 | Martyn Toby | 212 | GBR | 5 | 6 | 3 | Montesa | Montesa | 3 | |
| 8 | Haga Sondre | 99 | NOR | 9 | 8 | 2 | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 2 | |
| 9 | Grattarola Matteo | 88 | ITA | 15 | 6 | 1 | Vertigo Factory Team | Vertigo | 1 |
Standings after Round 1
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bou Toni | 1 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 21 |
| 2 | Marcelli Gabriel | 38 | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Montesa | 15 |
| 3 | Busto Jaime | 69 | SPA | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 13 |
| 4 | Raga Adam | 68 | SPA | TRRS Factory Team | TRRS | 9 |
| 5 | Fajardo Jeroni | 47 | SPA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 6 |
| 6 | Bincaz Benoit | 73 | FRA | Sherco Factory Team | Sherco | 4 |
| 7 | Martyn Toby | 212 | GBR | Montesa | Montesa | 3 |
| 8 | Haga Sondre | 99 | NOR | Gas Gas Factory Team | Gas Gas | 2 |
| 9 | Grattarola Matteo | 88 | ITA | Vertigo Factory Team | Vertigo | 1 |
Location Information
| First edition | 1978 |
| Location | Palau Sant Jordi (from 1991) |
| Seats | 15.000 (all seats full) |
| Organization | RPM-MKTG |
Palau Sant Jordi, Passeig Olímpic, Barcelona, España - View in Google Maps
Records
| Podium 2024 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Jaime Busto (GasGas) - Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa) |
| Podium 2023 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa) - Jaime Busto (GasGas) |
| Podium 2022 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Matteo Grattarola (Beta) |
| Podium 2021 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) |
| Podium 2020 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Jorge Casales (Gas Gas) |
| Podium 2019 | Adam Raga (TRRS) - Toni Bou (Montesa) - Jaime Busto (Gas Gas) |
| Podium 2018 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) |
| Podium 2017 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Jeroni Fajardo (Vertigo) |
| Podium 2016 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (TRRS) - Albert Cabestany (Sherco) |
| Podium 2015 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (Gas Gas) - Albert Cabestany (Sherco) |
| Podium 2014 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (Gas Gas) - Albert Cabestany (Sherco) |
| Podium 2013 | Toni Bou (Montesa) - Adam Raga (Gas Gas) - Takahisa Fujinami (Montesa) |
