The 2020 Trial World Championship kicks off at the French ski resort Isola 2000, where controversy and equality have been the two main axes of the weekend.
The FIM announced three major changes for this strange season, where Covid-19 has taken its toll sportingly, delaying and pushing the calendar to the maximum. The first, the trimming of fifteen sections to just ten, but to be covered in three laps instead of two. The second, which takes the time in zone five and zone ten, having a maximum of one hour to complete each of these sections. And finally, the elimination of qualify as a way to determine the order of output.
TONI BOU DOMINATES THE START OF THE WORLD CUP
With these circumstances, the race in Isola 2000 began, where the high altitude forced riders and machines to apply themselves to the maximum, since at this point the bikes lose power. Already in the race, the first lap had to be eliminated due to an organizational lack of control over time, leaving the second and third laps as valid.
Here Bou dominated with two partials of one and three points, plus two by time. Behind, Busto and Fajardo completed the podium. Fourth place for Adam Raga, followed by Casales, Fujinami and Bincaz.
DAY TWO: MANDA ADAM RAGA
On the second day of competition, Toni Bou suffered back problems and was unable to perform at his highest level: “It has been a very complicated day, continuing with the physical discomfort of yesterday and with a pain in my back that causes ramps in my right arm. We were unhappy for most of the day and it was quite tough.” The one who got the most out of this second day was Adam Raga, in a race from less to more that started with Jeroni Fajardo leading. Raga’s last partial, with only three points, confirmed the victory for the TRS rider. Second place went to Jaime Busto, one point ahead of Toni Bou.
Fourth position for Jeroni Fajardo, followed by Jorge Casales. With this situation, Toni Bou leaves France as provisional leader with only one point ahead of Jaime Busto and two over Adam Raga. Not far behind, five points behind Raga, is Fajardo in fourth place.
OTHER CATEGORIES
In Trial2 victory for Grattarola on Saturday, followed by Ferrer and the Asturian Pablo Suárez. On Sunday, the first two positions were reversed, with victory for Alex Ferrer, Grattarola second and the British Toby Martyn third.
In Trial 125 double victory for Pau Martínez, who leaves France as the reinforced leader of the category. Good result for Alex Canales on Saturday, second, which allows him to occupy the provisional runner-up position. The podium is completed by the French rider Giraud, and second position for Fabian on Saturday.
In TrialGP Women, the podium is repeated both days, with victory for Emma Bristow, followed by Berta Abellán and Sandra Gómez.
Finally, in Trial2 Women, Andrea Rabino and Naomi Monnier alternated victories on both days and share co-leadership of the world championship. Lenna Volpe completed the podium on both days.
In TrialE, the World Championship reserved for
electric trial bikes
,
victory for Electric Motion
rider Gael Chatagno, ahead of Albert Cabestany.
