With six wins out of a possible eight, #tonibou wrapped up this short, yet particular 2020 #trialgp World Championship.
The Repsol Honda Team rider today took the top honours in the second Italian #trialgp held in Lazzate, Italy, with #takahisafujinami taking seventh overall place in the world championship.
The final race of the season played out on idyllic #trial terrain conditions. With the title freshly clinched yesterday, #tonibou once again dominated the day from start to finish to snatch a sixth win of the season.
Meanwhile, Japanese rider #takahisafujinami, was struggling to find the right sensations and ended up posting eighth position. Fujigas thus wraps up the 2020 #trialgp World Championship with seventh overall position in the final standings.
This final #trial in Italy brings the curtain down on this short #trialgp world competition for the Repsol Honda Team.
Toni Bou 1 (TRIAL: 1ST OVERALL: 1ST): “I am super happy with the weekend here in Italy. Today, after winning the title yesterday, I was able to enjoy a splendid day with some fairly good riding, especially on the third lap which brought out the best of me and I only picked up two marks. Thank you all for this perfect season.”
Takahisa Fujinami 3 (TRIAL: 8TH OVERALL: 7TH): “Today I was very motivated after the good feelings from yesterday’s #trial and the final day in Andorra, but we weren’t able to continue on the right track. It was pretty tight for points between all the riders and in the end I had to settle for eighth today. I’m not very happy about it really: finishing the World Cup in seventh position is not what I had wanted at the start of the championship. This season has been very different from what we are normally used to with four consecutive weeks of trials and two days consecutive events, but still, I am happy to have ridden my 25th season in the world championship with the best team and partner I could have.”
Today Toni was able to ride without any pressure and has delighted us with an impeccable #trial. This is the real Toni. I’m sure that without the injury that has dragged on for the first three rounds of this season, Toni would have been this strong in every race. We have to congratulate him for the great work done and also his mechanics, doctors and family, who have made Toni well and allowed him to finish the season in the best possible way.
Miquel Cirera (Team Manager): “It is admirable that Fujinami has competed in his 25th season. Everyone loves him and he is a great ambassador for the Repsol Honda Team. He has fought a lot, but this year he wasn’t able to repeat the third place overall from last year. The young riders are hot on his trail, but Fujinami is a born fighter and will be there giving it his best. I want to congratulate him and the whole team.”
TrialGP Italy Round 8 2020 Results
1 BOU Toni 1 SPA 11 7 2 0 20 Repsol Honda Team 20
2 FAJARDO Jeroni 12 SPA 31 14 10 0 17 Sherco Factory Team 55
3 CASALES Jorge 33 SPA 22 21 17 1 15 Gas Gas Factory Team 61
4 MARCELLI Gabriel 14 SPA 23 24 14 0 13 RG Team 61
5 GELABERT Miquel 56 SPA 31 21 9 0 11 Gas Gas 61
6 RAGA Adam 67 SPA 20 22 21 0 10 TRRS Factory Team 63
7 BUSTO Jaime 69 SPA 28 18 16 1 9 Vertigo Factory Team 63
8 FUJINAMI Takahisa 3 JPN 31 27 20 0 8 Repsol Honda Team 78
9 DABILL James 22 GBR 40 26 22 0 7 Beta Factory Racing 88
10 PEACE Dan 11 GBR 45 48 43 0 6 Sherco Factory Team 136
Rider Standings
1 BOU Toni 1 SPA 152 Repsol Honda Team
2 RAGA Adam 67 SPA 121 TRRS Factory Team
3 BUSTO Jaime 69 SPA 105 Vertigo Factory Team
4 CASALES Jorge 33 SPA 98 Gas Gas Factory Team
5 FAJARDO Jeroni 12 SPA 82 Sherco Factory Team
6 MARCELLI Gabriel 14 SPA 82 RG Team
7 FUJINAMI Takahisa 3 JPN 78 Repsol Honda Team
8 GELABERT Miquel 56 SPA 75 Gas Gas
9 DABILL James 22 GBR 62 Beta Factory Racing
10 PEACE Dan 11 GBR 45 Sherco Factory Team
11 BINCAZ Benoit 73 FRA 42 Beta Factory Racing
12 PRICE Jack 34 GBR 32 Vertigo Factory Team
