GP #trial AndorraTrial 2016 Round T4 , #trial 1Majestic #tonibou in the #andorra #trial GP
Repsol #honda Team had a double representation on the first day’s podium in the #andorra Grand Prix, with #tonibou taking top honours. Takahisa Fujinami posted third place.
It was #tonibou and Takahisa Fujinami who were smiling down at the crowd from the rostrum at the end of the first day in the #andorra GP. The two members of the Repsol #honda Team battled through a tough day to finish in first and third spots respectively. Jaime Busto once again missed out on a podium place by the skin of his teeth after yet another error in the final section.
Yesterday, the riders from the Repsol #honda Team had looked over the sections and arrived at the conclusion that there were few highly-demanding zones. However, overnight rain transformed the ground into a mud-filled mess of damp lichens and wet roots, raising the difficulty level considerably as riders passed through.
Once the #trial was underway, parity at the head of the course was the order of the day, with the smallest margins separating the two riders disputing the championship title: #tonibou and Adam Raga. Astride the Montesa Cota 4RT, Bou finished the first lap just a point clear of Raga in spite of having punctured the rear tyre in section 13. Nevertheless, Bou pressed on through the following sections but was unable to avoid a five-point penalty in the final section, in which Raga cruised through mark-free. However, the penalties for excess time on the first lap were enough to put Toni back at the head of the overall standings.
Bou, now with the wheel changed ahead of the final lap, set out to make amends and by the time he arrived at section 14 had accumulated just two penalty points. This proved enough to open up a large gap over nearest rival Raga whose twelve marks weren’t sufficient to match the six of Bou.
The #trial marks a fourth consecutive victory for Bou and a fifth so far this season. Bou sees his advantage at the top of the championship’s general rankings increase to fourteen points.
Takahisa Fujinami was looking well-placed for a podium finish throughout the first lap of the eighteen-section course. However, on the second lap, a strong response from Albert Cabestany early on appeared to put the Japanese rider’s position in jeopardy. Repsol #honda Team’s Fujinami was able to hold it together with a solid final stint that secured a third place on the podium and consolidates his third overall position.
Jaime Busto got the #trial off to a good start too. His impetus saw him occupying a potential podium place for a large part of the #event, yet once more, several setbacks such as the fault in the final section, meant that the rookie marginally missed out on the coveted podium place.
Tomorrow, Sunday, sees the final day of the #andorra #trial GP. The course will once again feature two laps of eighteen sections, although it is likely that some of these will be modified from those of today’s route.
Toni Bou 1TRIAL: 1ST CHAMPIONSHIP: 1ST
I’m very happy. I wasn’t able to win here last year and the #trial had started to get a bit complicated. I’m very pleased with the way the race has turned out – it was difficult to get the victory. I want to congratulate Adam because he had a great race and he brought the best out of me on the second lap. It’s a very important win as far as the championship goes. We have to stay focused and keep going in this direction.
Takahisa Fujinami 5TRIAL: 3RD CHAMPIONSHIP: 3RD
This podium finish is really important to me, because it’s a different one to the one I achieved in Japan. We have worked a lot in heights and I think that the result reflects all the work. The bike has performed really well and the three riders: Toni, Jaime and I were all in the running for the podium. I felt very comfortable, but at the end of the first lap with the pressure of time, I made a few mistakes. On the second lap I held things together making few errors. I’m happy about it.
Jaime Busto 6TRIAL: 4TH CHAMPIONSHIP: 4TH
I didn’t start the #trial very well, but things went better as the race progressed. On the second lap there were some sections that went really well for me – I was the first rider to get through a section that nobody else wanted to do and I got through it with a zero. But in the final section I stopped and I picked up a five. I missed out on the podium by two points. I will try again tomorrow.
Results #trial #andorra 2016 day 1
Rider
Num
Nation
L1
L2
L3
T3
Points
Team
Time/Gap
1
BOU Toni
1
SPA
34
6
5
20
Repsol #honda Team
45
2
RAGA Adam
2
SPA
33
12
7
17
TRS Factory Team
52
3
FUJINAMI Takahisa
5
JPN
41
29
2
15
Repsol #honda Team
72
4
BUSTO Jaime
6
SPA
44
28
2
13
Repsol #honda Team
74
5
CABESTANY Albert
4
SPA
48
30
11
Sherco Factory Team
78
6
FAJARDO Jeroni
3
SPA
52
31
6
10
Vertigo Factory Team
89
7
DABILL James
8
GBR
55
37
4
9
Vertigo Factory Team
96
8
CASALES Jorge
9
SPA
56
44
3
8
Beta Factory Racing
103
9
GELABERT Miquel
20
SPA
52
47
5
7
RFME Spea
104
10
FERRER Alexandre
7
FRA
62
39
4
6
Sherco Factory Team
105
11
GRATTAROLA Matteo
18
ITA
66
43
5
5
Gas Gas FG Italia
114
12
KADLEC Franz
11
GER
63
52
5
4
Gas Gas
120
13
KARLSSON Eddie
10
SWE
68
51
1
3
Montesa Team Karlsson
120
14
TARRES Pol
12
SPA
60
57
10
2
TRS Factory Team
127
15
GUBIAN Loris
21
FRA
70
61
3
1
Beta Factory Racing
134
16
NOGUERA Oriol
24
SPA
64
76
7
0
MRW Limit Motos Montesa
147
17
PEDERSEN Hakon
15
NOR
73
76
11
0
Gas Gas
160
18
TOURNOUR Gianluca
23
ITA
84
73
5
0
Gas Gas
162
19
SORENSEN Ole Kristian
16
NOR
76
72
19
0
Sherco Sorensen
167
Rider Standings
Rider
Num
Nation
Points
Team
1
BOU Toni
1
SPA
134
Repsol #honda Team
2
RAGA Adam
2
SPA
120
TRS Factory Team
3
FUJINAMI Takahisa
5
JPN
89
Repsol #honda Team
4
BUSTO Jaime
6
SPA
85
Repsol #honda Team
5
CABESTANY Albert
4
SPA
84
Sherco Factory Team
6
FAJARDO Jeroni
3
SPA
72
Vertigo Factory Team
7
DABILL James
8
GBR
71
Vertigo Factory Team
8
GRATTAROLA Matteo
18
ITA
39
Gas Gas FG Italia
9
CASALES Jorge
9
SPA
36
Beta Factory Racing
10
KADLEC Franz
11
GER
36
Gas Gas
11
KARLSSON Eddie
10
SWE
28
Montesa Team Karlsson
12
TARRES Pol
12
SPA
27
TRS Factory Team
13
GELABERT Miquel
20
SPA
25
RFME Spea
14
GUBIAN Loris
21
FRA
19
Beta Factory Racing
15
OGAWA Tomoyuki
13
JPN
14
Honda Team Mitani
16
FERRER Alexandre
7
FRA
13
Sherco Factory Team
17
NOGUERA Oriol
24
SPA
10
MRW Limit Motos Montesa
18
KUROYAMA Kenichi
14
JPN
10
Yamaha Racing
19
NOZAKI Fumitaka
16
JPN
5
Team Nozaki Scorpa
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