Bou and Marcelli dominate the opening day in Benahavís, Málaga, with first and second place in both races.
The start to the TrialGP World Championship was incredible for the Repsol Honda HRC riders, who dominated the first day of competition. Toni Bou took two consecutive victories and the lead in the overall standings. Gabriel Marcelli, meanwhile, took two consecutive second-place finishes.
Adjusting to new regulations, Toni Bou set out on the first lap ready to defend his crown in the outdoor discipline. The newly crowned 37-time champion finished the first race with just 8 penalty points, giving him his first victory of the season.
For the second race, separated into a different event with individual points awarded, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider maintained the same pace. Despite making two mistakes on Sections 2 and 10, he completed all twelve with just 10 points, giving him his second win of the day. He now has 40 points in the overall standings.
Gabriel Marcelli also had an incredible first day. In the first race, he didn’t get off to the best start, stringing together two consecutive fives, but he managed to turn things around and ultimately completed all the sections with 11 points, giving him second place.
In Race 2, the scores were closer, with the sections more familiar for the TR1 competitors. Despite this, Marcelli managed to maintain the good feeling he had from the first race and, drawing on his experience, he once again achieved second place. With these results, last year’s TrialGP World Championship runner-up took second place for the day.
