【X-Trial 2022 Season Overview】Bou wins sixteenth str…

Bou dominates opening spherical for seventieth victory

The opening trial of the season was held on March 11 in Good, France. As a consequence of  rules, Marceli was unable to compete. With just one level deducted from every of the 5 sections in Spherical 1 and Spherical 2, Bou was the highest finisher to advance to the finals, the place the highest three riders would battle it out. Bou gained the troublesome opening spherical with solely two factors deducted, edging out Adam Raga (TRRS), with 13 factors. For Bou, it was his seventieth X-Trial victory.

Bou defeats Raga for one more victory, Marselli makes staff debut, finishes eighth

Trial 2 in Chalon-sur-Saone, France, marked Marcelli’s debut as a Repsol Honda Group rider. The trial was tougher than the season-opener, and with 11 factors for Bou and 19 factors for Marcelli in Spherical 1, Marcelli completed the occasion in eighth place.

Bou held off Raga in Spherical 2 with 2 factors, going into the finals tied with Raga. The ultimate was one other shut match, however Bou gained by a single level to take his second straight win.

Repsol Honda Group reveals true colours in Madrid

Within the third trial in Madrid, Bou topped all rounds to take his third consecutive win. In contrast to his staff debut the place he had been nervous, Marcelli confirmed his true potential this spherical, getting into the finals in third place and driving calmly to complete on the rostrum in second, giving the staff a 1-2 end.

The Barcelona trial, residence trial for each the staff and Bou, was held on the Palau Sant Jordi, the most important stadium within the X-Trial, in entrance of a  packed crowd of 4,800 spectators.

Bou got here out on prime to advance to the finals, the place he defeated Raga as soon as once more for his fourth straight win. The victory was the absolute best response to the loud cheers of the native followers.

Final trial canceled, championship determined

With 4 rounds accomplished by April, trials entered the outside season, with two rounds remaining in October, however on the finish of August, it was introduced that the ultimate spherical in Marseille can be canceled. With just one spherical remaining, the purpose distinction by Trial 4 was enough to provide Bou his sixteenth consecutive championship.

Within the fifth and closing spherical in Andorra, Bou rode completely within the first two rounds. Within the finals, he misplaced to Jaime Busto (Vertigo) by a single level to complete 2nd, however completed the season with a overwhelming report of 4 wins and a second place.

Marceli completed the ultimate trial in fifth place, and the season in fifth place.

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