Repsol Honda’s Toni Bou, aboard the Montesa Cota 4RT, captured his fifth victory in six events so far this season in the FIM X-Trial World Championship. Rival Jaime Busto of the GasGas Factory Team was second and Bou’s teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, was third at the Arena Nova in Austria on March 14. It was also Bou’s 90th victory of his career in the X-Trial World Championship.
Bou had a perfect first lap, accruing zero penalty points after completing the six sections. This gave him a direct spot in the final, alongside Marcelli and Busto, and placed him at the top of the standings, a position he would not relinquish throughout the day.
In the Sprint race, he drew on his experience and was the fastest rider and set off last in the decisive round.
Bou faced a closely contested final, where the points were very close between the four participants, which included Beta factory rider Matteo Grattarola. Ultimately, Bou claimed another victory. However, Busto’s second-place finish meant Bou could not yet mathematically clinch the title, as his rival had to finish third or lower for that to happen. He will have another opportunity to take the title next week in Cahors, France.
“We knew it would be a tough race, and that’s exactly what it turned out to be,” Bou said. “We started the final with a small mistake, but then we recovered very well. So I’m very happy with how it went today. We did our job very well, and it was very important to get this win.” CN
2025 FIM X-Trial Round 6 Results
OVERALL (Top 5)
- 1 Toni Bou (Mon)
- Jaime Busto (GG)
- Gabriel Marcelli (Mon)
- Matteo Grattarola (Bet)
- Jack Peace (She)
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