Back to back wins for Bou in Great Britain
By TMX Archives on 17th May 09
Toni Bou Repsol Montesa HRC made it two wins out of two days of competition at the Grand Prix of Great Britain, the third scoring round of the 2009 SPEA FIM Trial World Championship. As on the first day of competition runner up spot went to Adam Raga Gas Gas with the remaining podium position being occupied by Albert Cabestany Sherco.
With five of the fifteen sections modified from day one, the course waschanged from yesterday, but it was not the hazards that were to provethe challenge to Bou. The young Spaniard was beset with problems withhis bike early in the day resulting in a spectacular crash in thefourth section when the bike lost power at a critical moment. Thisfailure early in the lap gave Raga the advantage, but with him droppinga five on the tenth section and Bou's bike problems having beenidentified as a blockage in a breather pipe and resolved, the pair weretied on eight marks apiece going into the second half of thecompetition.
Raga
Bou took the advantage after Raga dropped a dab in the thirdsection, but a five from Bou in the sixth hazard, which he cleaned onthe first lap, handed the lead back to Raga. However, another five fromRaga, again on the tenth section assured Bou of his fourth victory inthe championship to date.
Bou now leads the overall series standings on ninety seven points withRaga nine points behind on eighty eight. Cabestany remains in thirdposition, nineteen points adrift of Raga.
Cabestany
The Junior Championship saw Alexz Wigg – Beta emulate Bou with back toback wins over the two days of competition. Matteo Grattarola – Shercocelebrated his best finish of the season so far by taking second placewith Alfredo Gomez – Montesa completing the Junior podium line up.
Wigg now extends his lead in the Junior Championship to eleven points over second place Gomez, with Grattarola in third place.
In the Youth class, Carles Traviesa proved his win in the first day ofcompetition was no fluke by repeating his performance of yesterday.Jonathan Richardson – Sherco was second with Ben Morphett finishingthird.
Richardson still leads the Youth Championship with Traviesa seeing hisdouble wins this weekend lift him from sixth position in the overallstandings to second. Tanguy Mottin – Gas Gas is in third place, tied onthe same points as Traviesa.
The Championship now takes a three week break prior to travellingaround the World for the Grand Prix of Japan on 6th/7th of June.
Day 1 Results: (2 Day event)
World
1: Bou 13
2: Raga 16
3: Cabestany 26
Junior
1: Wigg 6
2: Grattarola 11
3: Gomez 13
Youth 125cc
1: Traviesa 5
2: Richardson 7
3: Morphett 8
2009 FIM Riders Championship Current Standings:
World
1: Bou 97
2: Raga 88
3: Cabestany 69
Junior
1: Wigg 97
2: Gomez 86
3: Grattarola 75
Youth 125cc
1: Richardson 92
2: Mottin 65
3: Warenghien 65
2009 FIM Manufacturers Championship
Current Standings:
1: Montesa 146
2: Gas Gas 140
3: Beta 109
4: Sherco 101
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