The first round of the Spanish Trial Championship was held this past weekend in the Alicante municipality of La Nucía. Almost 200 pilots travelled there in all the categories called. The race, carried out by the La Nucía Off Road Club, the MC Alicante, the Motorcycling Federation of the Valencian Community in collaboration with the City Council of La Nucía was a success and a great start for this national Trial.
The race had a demanding route with 22 spectacular natural areas. Among the 198 registered were from 9 different countries , once again demonstrating that the Championships of our country attract athletes from all over the world.
RFME TRIBUTES
The Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano was the nerve centre of the race, where the paddock was located, the start was given and the trophy ceremony was held. Before starting the day, a heartfelt tribute was paid to Jesús Plaza, official position of the CET and Trial and Enduro rider, and Javier Olagüe, member of the College of Official Positions of the RFME, who died recently.
Pau Martínez wins in tr2
With a total of 23 points, compared to Seiya Ujikawa’s 24, Pau Martinez took the victory in the top category in La Nucía, TR2. Both offered an all-out fight but it was the Spaniard who climbed to the top step of the podium. Gil Vila rounded out the top three.
Xurxo Neo, Miguel Alarcón and Marcos Combarro were the best in Junior with a difference of only 1 between second and third.
RODRIGO MARCHAL, WITH ELECTRIC MOTION, WINS IN TR3
Rodrigo Marchal overtook the rest of his category rivals in TR3, leaving Pawel Ryncarz and Carles Esteve as second and third, respectively.
Nice battle also in Cadet 125cc where Ryon Land won with a total of 29 penalties. Oriol García finished second and Javier Terrín third. In the Cadet (Cup) Roger Montserrat won with authority and neither Jorge García nor Iñigo Estefanell, who qualified behind, nor the rest of the registered in this category, could do anything to prevent their comfortable victory.
Jordi Ramonet, Héctor Gairín and Joan Ricart were the best in TR4 and Miguel Linares, Marc Planella and Héctor Márquez in TR5.
YOUTH & WOMEN’S
Francisco Javier Osuna won in Juvenil A while Xicu Marí and Guiem Martorell finished second and third, separated by only 1 point on their scorecard. Lucas Rodriguez was the best, Arnau Arias was second and Carlos Paredes third with 11, 15 and 15 penalties each.
Laia Pi stood out above the others in the Women’s TR1. Daniela Hernando qualified second and Eva Muñoz third. María López was the protagonist in Women’s TR2 as she won and left Yaiza Blanco second and Jimena Leboreiro third.
José María Segura, tied on points with Rubén García, climbed to the first step of the podium of Veterano A. Alberto Martín closed the top three. The same thing happened in Veterano B where the top two finishers finished with the same points: Salvador Planella and Gabriel Dus. Rafael Sirvent was third.
The next round of the Spanish Trial Championship will be held on April 1st and 2nd in Gironella, Barcelona, with all the CET categories in action.
