The World Cup X-Trial 2024 It starts this Sunday at 5 pm. with the most classic event in the indoor test calendar, the competition where this two-wheeled modality has expanded indoors and where it will celebrate its 47th edition. 16 of those quotes from Indoor Trials in Barcelona legend taught them Tony Bou who are hoping to get off to a good start in capturing what could be their 18th consecutive double title since 2007.
For the second year in a row, the X-Trial World Championship begins in Barcelona where Toni Bou stakes the winner’s crown against Jaime Busto, Gabri Marcelli, Adam Raga, Toby Martyn, Aniol Gelabert, Matteo Grattarola and Benoit Bincaz.
The format of the competition is the usual one: a first lap in which eight drivers face five zones in five minutes; a second round, again eight drivers and five scoring zones with four minutes of penalty-free time, and the final with the three best and six zones, one minute per zone.
Three areas will be metal modules, one area of concrete blocks, one area of wooden boxes and one area of metal boxes.
“Every year is more complicated, because the young drivers are pushing a lot. At 37 years old, the physique is not the same as at 25, so I try to take advantage of the experience to have an advantage,” he highlighted this Wednesday at the presentation of the event.at the Olympic Museum Tony Bouwhich won 16 of the 18 editions of the Barcelona Indoor Trial in which it participated.
In his opportunity to speak, he shared the spotlight with his former and current Repsol Honda Trial Team teammates, Jaime Busto and Gabri Marcelli, who in 2023 joined him on the podiums in this order at both world championships.
“I want to start as strong as possible. I see myself better in Outdoor, but I think I will be able to improve my third place in Barcelona,” explained the Biscayan; “I was very motivated in the first appointment after two podiums at the end of the season. I have pressure, but I will try to win or improve on my second place,” said the Galician.
Another one of the faithful in the event is the veteran Adam Raga who reached the age of 41 in his 23rd participation in an event he has won six times. The one from Ulldecona gives new impetus to his Sherco career after leaving TRRS and finishing second only to Bou at the Sheffield event: “I had a dream debut with Sherco. Changing bikes after many year has not been easy, but I have a lot of motivation and I feel competitive,” he stated.
Aniol Gelabert, the younger brother of Miquel, recently retired, will make his debut in Sant Jordi where he went as a child to watch the event with his family. From backpacking in Barcelona with Miquel to “fulfilling a dream, I can’t wait to ride a motorcycle here.” Egarense is TRRS’ new bet after Raga’s farewell to Jordi Tarrés’ brand.
Duel Bristow vs. Abellán in the Women’s Trophy
The Barcelona Test organization also remains loyal to Women’s Trophy where the top-5 of the TrialGP Women’s World Championship will compete: Emma Bristow, Berta Abellán, Andrea Sofia Rabino, Naomi Monnier and Alice Minta. Catalan Abellán, world runner-up, is happy that they are finally increasing the difficulty level of the areas. “We wanted it because it affected us that the areas were so easy. We appreciate that they give us more difficult areas because it shows that we have a higher level than it seems we have.” That great innovation is to add more height (more than two meters) to one of the obstacles that must be overcome. At 6:10 pm between the first and second men’s lap they will use the show with a single lap format of five zones with three structures: one metal, one of volcanic rock and wooden pallets and a combination of two.
Source: La Verdad
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