Fran'kly Bou's on a winner!
By TMX Archives on 15th Jul 10
TONI BOU took a giant stride towards retaining his SPEA FIM World Trials Championship when he led home Takahisa Fujinami for a Repsol-Montesa one-two at St Michel de Maurienne, France last Sunday. With Adam Raga finishing down in a surprise lowly sixth place, Bou now holds a 21 point Championship lead - from team-mate Fujinami, who leap-frogged the Gas Gas pilot - with just three rounds to go.It was a tough event in France (near the Italian border) made harder after heavy rain Saturday afternoon adversely affected the sections on the steep hillside course forcing the organisers to alter virtually every section. Because of this riders were allowed to inspect the sections on the opening lap (not normally allowed under 2010 rules) and an extra 20 minutes was added to the time allowance.
WORLD
The main group to cause trouble were the main spectator group, sections six to ten, and comprised long, technical climbs over some fierce solid rock slabs on what had been a steep dusty hillside but which turned rapidly to mud. Even Bou dropped three fives in a row on sections six, seven and eight as the sheer rock climbs proved all but impossible.
Dougie Lampkin, on his way to a stirring fifth place, dropped five fives in a row, which only highlighted just how tough the sections were.
At the end of the opening lap Bou was in the lead but only by two marks from Beta's Jeroni Fajardo who continued his improved season. Fuji was third on 34 and Doug fourth on 37 just ahead of Sherco's Albert Cabestany one more mark astern. The big loser was Raga who parted with nine fives including a run of seven consecutive failures and a total lap score of 46 . This contributed mightily to his sixth placing on the day which cost him second in the championship.
The second lap was run under better conditions but after the rain the fierce sunshine and consequent heat was proving to affect most of the riders. Bou had everything back under full control and his lap of 13 was concluded without a single failure. Fuji was also on the boil, looking to repeat his popular victory in Scotland and although he dropped two fives his score of 18 was enough to jump him into the runner-up berth. Fajardo slipped to third but his lap of 25 was enough to net him a welcome podium placing ahead of Cabestany, Lampkin and a disconsolate Raga.
Said Lampkin, "It has been tough out there with the conditions and the heat but I am happy with my fitness and my riding. Fifth was OK but fourth or third would have been better. I am looking at nailing sixth in the Championship which would be a result considering I missed two rounds in Japan.”
James Dabill finished seventh on the day, some 30 marks adrift of Dougie while it was a traumatic day in the saddle for Michael Brown and Alexz Wigg. Michael finished 12th and Wiggy 14th, Alexz seeing the Ends cards just six times during the day.
With just three rounds remaining, San Marino, Italy and the Czech Republic nothing short of a DNF can rob Bou of the 2010 title now.
For full report and pictures see T+MX July 16.
WORLD TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 5 – St-Michel de Maurienne, FRANCE
1 Toni Bou (E - Montesa) 29 + 13 + - = 42
2 Takahisa Fujinami (J - Montesa) 34 + 18 + - = 52
3 Jeroni Fajardo (E - Beta) 31 + 25 + - = 56
4 Albert Cabestany (E - Sherco) 38 + 23 + - = 61
5 Dougie LAMPKIN (GB - Beta) 37 + 30 + - = 67
6 Adam Raga (E - Gas Gas) 46 + 27 + - = 73
7 James DABILL (GB - Gas Gas) 49 + 45 + - = 94
8 Loris Gubian (F - Gas Gas) 49 + 48 + - = 97
9 Matteo Grattarola (I - Sherco) 59 + 45 + - = 104
10 Jerome Bethune (F - Beta) 60 + 46 + - = 106
11 Daniele Maurino (I - Gas Gas) 62 + 52 + - = 114
12 Michael BROWN (GB - Sherco) 63 + 55 + - = 118
13 Daniel Oliveras (E - Gas Gas) 64 + 57 + - = 121
14 Alexz WIGG (GB - Beta) 67 + 60 + 2 = 129
15 Julien Arnaud (F - Gas Gas) 71 + 65 + 2 = 138
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 rounds: 1 Bou 145 points, 2 Fujinami 124, 3 Raga 118, 4 Cabestany 105, 5 Fajardo 100, 6 DABILL 79, 7 LAMPKIN 68, 8 BROWN 48, 9 Gubian 46, 10 Grattarola 38, 11 WIGG 33, 12 Maurino 33, 13 Oliveras 27, 14 Kenichi Kuroyama 20, 15 Tomoyuki Ogawa 15,...
WORLD JUNIOR TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Alexandre Ferrer (F - Sherco) 26 + 20 + - = 46
2 Alfredo Gomez (E - Montesa) 38 + 28 + - = 66
3 Benoit Dagnicourt (F - Beta) (10x0) 45 + 26 + - = 71
4 Francesc Moret (E - Gas Gas) (9x0) 48 + 23 + - = 71
5 Guillaume Laniel (F - Gas Gas) 45 + 35 + - = 80
6 Jack CHALLONER (GB - Beta) 47 + 35 + - = 82
7 Pere Borrellas (E - Gas Gas) 46 + 41 + - = 87
8 Ib Andersen (N - Gas Gas) 49 + 45 + - = 94
9 Tanguy Mottin (F - Gas Gas) 49 + 46 + - = 95
10 George MORTON (GB - Beta) (6x0,4x1) 54 + 42 + - = 96
11 Laia Sanz (E - Montesa) (6x0,2x1) 58 + 38 + - = 96
12 Hakon Pedersen (N - Sherco) 48 + 49 + 1 = 98
13 Matteo Poli (I - Beta) 57 + 42 + - = 99
14 Luca Cotone (I - Beta) 53 + 48 + - = 101
15 Matteo Cominoli (I - Beta) 50 + 51 + 1 = 102
20 James FRY (GB - Sherco) 60 + 51 + - = 111
25 Harry HARVEY (GB - Gas Gas) 73 + 73 + - = 146
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 rounds: 1 Gomez 130 points, 2 CHALLONER 120, 3 Ferrer 119, 4 Moret 97, 5 Dagnicourt 82, 6 Borrellas 75, 7 Laniel 70, 8 Patrick Smage 47, 9 Cotone 43, 10 Jonathan RICHARDSON 42, 11 Mottin 30, 12 Warenghien 28, 13 Emil Gyllenhammar 26, 14 MORTON 21, 15 Poli 19,... 24 Craig ROBINSON 5,...
FIM YOUTH TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Jack SHEPPARD (GB - Beta) 30 + 23 + 2 = 55
2 Pol Tarres (E - Gas Gas) 33 + 26 + - = 59
3 Giacomo Saleri (I - Beta) 41 + 24 + 1 = 66
4 Carlos Traviesa (E - Gas Gas) 46 + 33 + - = 79
5 Ismael Catalin (I - Gas Gas) 48 + 34 + - = 82
6 Samuele Zuccali (I - Beta) 54 + 43 + - = 97
7 Antoine Chantegret (F - Beta) 60 + 39 + - = 99
8 Cedric Tempier (F - Sherco) 57 + 44 + - = 101
9 Romain Rigaud (F - Gas Gas) 60 + 42 + - = 102
10 Arro Castells (E - Gas Gas) 59 + 45 + - = 104
11 Filoppo Locca (I - Beta) 60 + 45 + - = 105
12 Kristoffer Leirvaag (N - Sherco) 59 + 51 + - = 110
13 Stefano Garnero (I - Beta) 54 + 44 + 9 = 107
14 Jesus Martin (E - Gas Gas) 58 + 55 + - = 113
15 Gianmaria Julita (I - Beta) 58 + 55 + - = 113
25 Joanne COLES (GB - Gas Gas) 66 + 66 + - = 132
SERIES STANDINGS after 5 rounds: 1 Tarres 144 points, 2 SHEPPARD 137, 3 Traviesa 121, 4 Saleri 93, 5 Catalin 79, 6 Rigaud 76, 7 Martin 66, 8 Tempier 56, 9 Castells 52, 10 Leirvaag 32, 11 Richard SADLER 18, 12 Naoki Yamamoto 15, 13 Filoppo Locca 14, 14 Chris SHORT 12, 15 Yuya Kira 11,... 23 John BATTENSBY 7, 24 Joanne COLES 4,...
NEXT ROUND: July 18 – Baldasserona, SAN MARINO.