Jeroni Fajardo is one of the most important trial riders of the last two decades. He is currently an official Sherco rider and during his sporting career he has played for the official teams of Vertigo, Gas
Gas
,
Beta
and
Ossa
.
His origins are in biketrial, a discipline that has given him technique, precision and which he continues to practice as a hobby. His best result in the Trial World Championship was a third place.
ABOUT JERONI FAJARDO
Full name: Jeroni Fajardo
Date of birth: 5 April 1985
Born in: Caldes de Malavella (Girona)
Hobbies: Bike trial, Enduro, Bicycle and jet ski
First trial: in 1992 in Torredembarra
First important victory: Spanish Junior Champion
JERONI FAJARDO’S PHOTO GALLERY
BIOGRAPHY OF JERONI FAJARDO
Jeroni Fajardo Vila was born in Girona on April 5, 1985. He is the youngest of three brothers. He was always a restless child who loved to be on the street and in the woods.
In February 1989 a test of the Spanish Championship was organized in his town and he had the opportunity to see in action great figures of trial such as Jordi Tarrés, Amós Bilbao, Marc Colomer, Lluís Gallach…
From this moment on, he tried to imitate the movements of his idols with his sister’s bicycle. Jeroni insisted that his father give him a Bike Trial bike and his father proposed a challenge to get it; Make a circle without putting your feet on the ground. He didn’t stop practicing until he succeeded, and his father had no choice but to keep his promise.
At the same time, his father gave him what would be his first motorcycle. A Puch 50cc motocross followed by a Merlin Fius 50cc trial bike. With her he did trials around the village, always under the supervision of his father and Joan Roig, a friend and great fan of trial.
In the village of Jeroni there were trial gymkhanas. His father noticed a special talent in him, he had a lot of balance and mastery; which encouraged him to support him and accompany him to training.
BIKETRIAL AS A BASIS
In 1992, at the age of 7, he competed for the first time in a race of the Catalan Championship in which he came second. That same year, he won the Catalan Championship and participated in two races of the Spanish Championship, winning one race in the Promise category.
In 1993 he went to the Bike Trial World Championship in the Poussin category. Jeroni was 8 years old, while the other children were 9 or 10; But there was still a place in the Spanish national team and he was the next qualifier. He finished in fourth place. In addition, he ended up Champion of Catalonia and Spain. That year, Monty gave him a prototype of a lighter, smaller bike.
The training sessions were becoming more frequent and more serious. From the age of 9 he dedicated his free time to Bike Trial. He trained hard for the ’94 World Cup, and it paid off. He was proclaimed World Champion. Later, he won two more in the Bike Trial mode and 2 in the Trial Sin modality.
At the end of 1997 they decided to make the leap to motorcycling. Jeroni was sponsored by Megamo, a company that was part of the Gas Gas group, so getting a motorcycle was easier.
The first Catalan Championship where he participated was in 1997, and he ended up winning it.
Towards the end of 2000 he went to live in Rellinars. There Jordi Tarrés welcomed and trained several riders including Adam Raga, Jordi Pascuet and Jeroni himself. In April 2001 he participated in his first World Championship with the trial bike finishing in 19th position. That year, he also won the European Championships in the Youth category. In 2002 he was proclaimed European Champion.
AMONG THE 10 BEST IN THE WORLD
In 2003 and 2004 he was already in the Top 10 of the best drivers in the world, finishing 9th and 6th respectively in the World Championship. Given the results, in 2004 he participated for the first time in the Trial of Nations.
In 2005 he participated for the first time in the World Indoor Championships finishing in third place. That same year he had an injury that did not allow him to participate in the Trial of Nations.
In 2009 and 2010 he was proclaimed runner-up in Spain Outdoor; repeating the feat in 2012 and 2014.
In 2012, 2013 and 2015 he managed to be 3rd in the world in the top category, a goal that Jeroni sets himself to beat in the coming seasons.
In 2018 Jeroni Fajardo signed as a Gas Gas rider, as
Jaime
Busto’s
teammate.
In 2020
Jeroni Fajardo signed for
Sherco to ride a 2020 Sherco Factory.
JERONI FAJARDO’S HONOURS
1998
Catalonia Trial Champion
1999
Champion of Spain for Autonomies
4th Championship of Catalonia
6th Spanish Junior Championship
2000
Spanish Junior Champion.
Champion of Catalonia Junior.
Runner-up in Spain by Autonomous Communities
2001
European Youth Champion
7th in the Junior World Championship.
2002
European Champion
3rd in the Junior World Championship
9th Spanish Outdoor Championship
2003
9th in the Outdoor World Championships.
2004
6th in the Outdoor World Championship.
4th in the Spanish Outdoor Championship.
Trial of Nations World Champion
2005
3rd in the World Indoor Championships.
9th in the Outdoor World Championships
2006
6th in the Outdoor World Championship.
4th in the Indoor Trial World Championship.
3rd in the Spanish Outdoor Championship
4th in the Spanish Indoor Championship.
Trial of Nations World Champion
2007
6th in the Outdoor World Championship.
5th in the Spanish Outdoor Championship.
Trial of Nations World Champion
2008
4th in the Outdoor World Championship
5th in the World Indoor Championships
4th in the Spanish Outdoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2009
4th in the Outdoor World Championship
5th in the World Indoor Championships
Runner-up in Spain Outdoor
3rd in the Spanish Indoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2010
4th in the Outdoor World Championship
5th in the World Indoor Championships
Runner-up in Spain Outdoor
4th in the Spanish Indoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2011
5th in the Outdoor World Championships
4th in the World Indoor Championships
3rd in the Spanish Outdoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2012
3rd in the Outdoor World Championship
5th in the World Indoor Championships
Runner-up in Spain Outdoor
4th in the Spanish Indoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2013
3rd in the Outdoor World Championship
4th in the World Indoor Championships
3rd in the Spanish Indoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
2014
4th in the Outdoor World Championship
4th in the World Indoor Championships
Runner-up in Spain Outdoor
Trial of Nations World Champion
2015
3rd in the Outdoor World Championship
4th in the World Indoor Championships
3rd in the Spanish Indoor Championship
Trial of Nations World Champion
