Toni Bou clearly won the first round of the Indoor World Championship held last night in the French town of Nice. The Repsol Honda Team rider began his title defense by dominating the opening round of the indoor event from start to finish.
He is looking for his 31st World Championship, Bou he led all the heats in which it was his 70th indoor championship win. In the first round, Piera’s man tied on points with the Italian Matteo Grattarolabut the Repsol Honda rider achieved first position having finished in less time than his rival.
Already in the second phase, the Repsol Honda rider achieved a greater advantage over his pursuer, adam ragautomatically qualifying for the final, along with the same Raga and Grattarola. In the final manga, Tony Bou he continued with his domain, finishing with only 2 penalty pointsfor the 13 of Raga and the 16 of Grattarola.
With this first win, Bou adds a total of 22 points for the general classification of the Indoor World Championship. The second appointment of the X-Trial will be held next March 25 in the French town of Chalon-sur-Saônewhere too Gabriel Marcelli will make his debut as the new Repsol Honda Team rider.
“I’m very happy with how things have gone. With the new regulations, we knew that we could lose points and in the final, with 6 zones, anything can always happen. So starting the year by winning the 2 extra points of the first and second round, and to win the final is just great. Also, I felt really good on the bike. I want to thank the team for all the work they put in over the winter, without them none of this would be possible. I feel very motivated and I hope to continue in this line”, valued the pilot from Piera after his victory in Nice.
Classification
Nice X-Trial
1st Toni Bou (Repsol Honda) 2
2nd Adam Raga (TRRS) 13
3rd Matteo Grattarola (Beta) 16
4th Jaime Bust (Vertigo) 12
5th Benoit Bincaz (GasGas) 13
This is how the World Cup goes:
1st Toni Bou (Repsol Honda) 22 points
2nd Adam Raga (TRRS) 15
3rd Matteo Grattarola (Beta) 12
4th Jaime Bust (Vertigo) 9
5th Benoit Bincaz (GasGas) 6