Toni Bou gives Japan no chance and adds his third victory of the season

Add and continue for Toni Bou. After a three-year absence from the competition calendar, the mythical Motegi circuit hosted the third round of the TrialGP World Championship this Saturday, a test marked by heavy rain the previous day and a lack of grip in places.

The third round of the season started in the best possible way for Toni Bou with another victory. Despite the positive final result, round one at Motegi was not easy for the Repsol Honda Trial Team rider, who finished the first lap in third position.

This result allowed him to risk more in the second run to try to win. The round was decided in the final action zones where Bou managed to emerge undefeated.

“Super happy with today’s result. This race is always special because it is Honda’s ‘home’ and winning in Japan means a lot to us.. This victory is also important because the way the championship is coming, now we have some margin in the general classification so we are very happy. It’s a tough race. The sections were difficult and we barely made it through the first lap. On the second lap the areas dried out a bit and the level dropped significantly. For tomorrow’s race, I think they will change a few steps because the rain was not expected, but we are left with the victory today” declared Bou after the test.

The Japanese appointment for Gabriel Marcelli is also positive. The Galician driver made a mistake on the first lap that dropped him to fourth place. In the second round, Marcelli managed to improve his results compared to the previous lap, fighting for the third step of the podium. Finally, Gabri finished fourth and maintained his third position overall.

After this first day, the riders of the Repsol Honda Trial Team remain at the top of the general classification. Toni Bou regained the overall lead and Gabriel Marcelli retained third place.

The second round will be played on Sunday. from the Japanese date.