01/06/14 - FIM World Champ.: Alagna Valsesia, ITA
Toni Bou won and overtook Raga in the standings!
Toni Bou – Repsol Honda is back on top of the general standings in the 2014 FIM Trial World Championship following
his victory at today’s Italian Grand Prix held at Alagna Valsesia. The reigning champion was eventually a clear
winner, but during the initial stages of what proved to be a tough competition, Bou had to fight off a strong
challenge from his main title rival Adam Raga – Gas Gas. Raga was unable to match Toni over the closing two laps,
each again of twelve sections, but did enough to secure an important runners’ up spot as the series reached its
halfway point. Albert Cabestany – Sherco stole the last podium place as he beat Jeroni Fajardo – Beta into fourth
spot by a single mark to make it an all-Spanish top four.
Britain’s James Dabill – Beta made a welcome return to the top five for the first time since the opening Grand Prix
in Australia and in doing so moves back up to sixth in the championship rankings. Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Honda
endured another day he will want to forget as he placed sixth for the third time this season. In contrast Pol Tarres
– Sherco matched his best result of the campaign to date as he secured seventh position although some way behind
Fujinami in terms of total marks lost, one hundred and twelve compared to ninety six for the Japanese protagonist.
Both home favourite Matteo Grattarola – Gas Gas and Spain’s Jorge Casales – Gas Gas were unable to repeat the
performances they produced in Corsica just a week ago, as they occupied eighth and ninth places respectively on
this occasion after failing to get to grips with the slippery Italian rocks. On the other hand, Michael Brown – Gas
Gas showed his liking for the almost British conditions as he rounded out the top ten to mark his highest finish in
2014 thus far. So, with four rounds completed and still four to go, Bou holds a single point lead over Raga at the
head of the championship, with it looking very likely that one of these two riders will eventually be crowned
champion at the end of the year.
Today saw a new winner in the FIM Trial World Cup, with Italy’s Luca Cotone – Sherco taking full advantage at his
home Grand Prix. Making his first outing of the 2014 campaign Cotone took control of the event from the opening
lap and eventually took the win by a comfortable eleven marks from Franz Kadlec – Beta. Although having missed
out on the victory it was still a good day for Kadlec as he made up ground on championship leader Jaime Busto –
Beta who could only manage fourth spot this time out. France’s Kenny Thomas – Beta completed today’s podium,
as he finished just two marks behind Kadlec, whilst Filippo Locca – Beta finished in fifth position to record his best
result of the season to date. Busto’s advantage over Kadlec in the title race is now reduced to seventeen points
with six counting days remaining.
Gael Chatagno’s – Sherco unbeaten run in the FIM 125 Trial class came to an end today when he was beaten by
home rider Marco Fioletti – Beta. Just three marks separated the young pairing at the end of the Trial, as Chatagno
was forced to fight his way back into contention after a poor opening lap. This was Fioletti’s first outing in the
series this year, with his previous best result being eighth at last year’s Spanish GP. For only the second time this
season Teo Colairo – Gas Gas did not finish as runner up and had to be content with third place today. Noe Pretalli
– JTG rounded out the top five in this category as he was beaten to fourth spot by Italy’s Andrea Riva – Beta.
Despite losing his 100% record Chatagno still managed to increase his lead in the general standings today and now
tops the table by twenty two points.
The 2014 FIM Trial World Championship will return to action in Belgium on 13th July, when the series will move into
the second half of season at pace, with three rounds in an intense three week period.
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Bou recupera, vince e scavalga Raga nel campionato Due inni di Mameli abbiamo ascoltato felicemente. Marco Fioletti vincitore della classe 125 e Luca Cotone nella World Cup.
...tutto su Motosprint in edicola la prossima settimana ...
CLASSIFICHE/RESULTS:
WORLD PRO-- WORLD CUP -- 125 CUP--
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CAMPIONATO/OVERALL STANDINGS:
WORLD PRO-- WORLD CUP -- 125 CUP--
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