Pablo Suárez, in TR2; David Millán, in TR3; Guillermo Fernández, in TR4; Gil Vila, in Junior; Àlex Canales, in Cadet; Berta Abellán, in Female A, Eva Muñoz, in Female B; Mariona Tasias, in Female C; Carlos Palma, in Juvenil A; Alejandro Climent, in Juvenil B; and Javier Palau in Veterano; the other winners of the day.
A total of 93 riders took part in this eighth race of 2017.
The SPEA RFME Spanish Trial Championship 2017 has visited this weekend for the first time the Aragonese town of Valderrobres, the administrative capital of the Teruel region of Matarraña and a municipality with a great trial tradition that dates back to the 80s of the last century.
The Matarraña Trial Club, created a decade ago and descended from the Maestrazgo Moto Club and the Bajo Aragón Biketrial Club, has been in charge together with the Valderrobres City Council and the invaluable help of the Matarraña region and several local collaborators, to bring to fruition an unprecedented event whose route, through the surroundings of Valderrobres and with a total of 12 areas, It was 12 kilometers long.
Specifically, the itinerary to be followed by the participants was divided into two different groups of zones depending on the level. Thus, TR1, TR2, TR3 and Junior have stepped on the sections designated with the call sign ‘A’, while TR4, Cadet, Female A, B, C, Youth A and B, and Veteran have undertaken the sections marked ‘B’.
No less than 93 riders have participated in this eighth race of the year; the last valid for TR1, the highest level of demand and difficulty in the championship.
TONI BOU, SPANISH TRIAL CHAMPION 2017
Toni Bou (Montesa-HRC) has bid farewell to the 2017 season by imposing his law on the Valderrobres areas. On this occasion, followed by Adam Raga (TRRS) and Jaime Busto (Montesa-HRC), second and third, respectively. The nine-time Spanish Champion added his sixth victory of 2017 in the CET on Sunday.
The Repsol Honda rider completed the first lap with a total of five points; repeating points in the second entry in the sections imagined by the Matarraña Trial Club. Total? 10 points. Raga, on the other hand, has qualified second after completing his contest with 3 and 8 points, respectively, while Busto has needed 8 and 12 points to take the third and last place on the TR1 podium.
Gabriel Marcelli, brand new winner of the TR2 National Trial Trophy in the previous race and rider this year of the SPEA RFME National Team in the Trial2 World Championship, has made his debut in TR1 conquering a more than meritorious seventh final position by adding 45 points; five of them per time. For his part, Aniol Gelabert, Marcelli’s teammate this year in the SPEA RFME National Team in the Trial2 World Championship, has also made his debut here in the premier class and has done so by winning twelfth place and a cumulative of 75 points.
TRIUMPH FOR PABLO SUÁREZ IN TR2
In the silver category of CET 2017, TR2, the victory went to Pablo Suárez with a total of 25 points; two less than Eric Miquel and thirteen less than Sergio Ribau.
The current Spanish Absolute Champion and SPEA RFME National Team rider in the Women’s TrialGP World Championship Berta Abellán has won her third victory of the year after completing the two laps with a total of 27 points. Her teammates in the SPEA RFME National Team Neus Murcia and Maria Giró have taken the remaining places in Women’s A in that order.
Once again, Murcia has equalled its best ever classification in the premier class for the girls, while Giró, winner together with Abellán and Sandra Gómez of the 2017 Trial of Nations with Spain, has achieved its second podium of the year after the one achieved in Arnedillo, La Rioja.
OTHER CATEGORIES
In the rest of the categories, the winners were the following riders: David Millán, in TR3; Guillermo Fernández, in TR4; Gil Vila, in Junior; Àlex Canales, in Cadet; Eva Muñoz, in Female B; Mariona Tasias, in Female C; Carlos Palma, in Juvenil A; Alejandro Climent, in Juvenil B; and Javier Palau, in Veterano.
Precisely, Muñoz and Palma have sentenced the title in their respective categories in their favor with one race remaining.
The next and last round of the SPEA RFME Spanish Trial Championship 2017, the ninth on the calendar, will take place on Saturday, December 9. The place, the Valencian town of Siete Aguas. There, all categories will be called except the already finished TR1.
Information: RFME / Photos: JC Vázquez
DECLARATIONS
Adam Raga
Race: P2 – Championship: P2
“It was a great race for us, both in terms of the effectiveness of the driving and the result, finishing just one point away from victory. I am very happy with this season, as we have improved significantly compared to the previous year and this gives us great motivation for 2018 that is about to begin.”
Toni Bou
Race: P1 – Championship: P1
“Today we ran a race without much pressure because we already won the title in the previous race, so starting at the front was not so traumatic. The terrain here was spectacular, but the sections ended up being easy and so, it was difficult to make the difference because it was also easy to make mistakes. In the end, it was a good race and a good last victory of a full championship where I almost always started in the group that opens sections, which complicates everything much more. Now we have to start thinking about next season because in two weeks we start the indoor championship and we have to be as well prepared as possible.”
Jaime Busto
Race: P3 – Championship: P4
The race went well, I started from behind, which was good, but I failed a bit. There was also little time and I gave two points for that. The final result is not bad, and although the championship podium has narrowly missed out, I’m happy with how it went.
It’s been a great experience with the Repsol Honda Team. I think I’ve learned a lot with the team over the last three years, especially with my teammates Toni and Fuji. Thank you all very much.
