Toni Bou
was crowned the 2016 FIM Trial World Champion in Italy today. With this new title, the Repsol Honda Team rider has won 10 outdoor crowns and 20 titles in Trial (10 indoor + 10 outdoor).
Bou has completed a fabulous season, being the rider who has obtained the most wins, 10 out of the 14 rounds played, despite starting the year with some doubts about his performance after suffering a shoulder injury during a day of training prior to the start of the World Championship. Toni has achieved victories in the German, Andorran, Belgian and British GPs, as well as winning one of the two days of the Catalan, Japanese and French GPs.
TONI BOU CELEBRATES HIS 20TH TRIAL WORLD TITLE
GP OF ITALY TRIAL
Toni Bou needed only a seventh position to mathematically win the 2016 Trial World Championship, but his spirit does not understand mathematics and he went out to win.
He finally took a crushing victory ahead of his main rival and world runner-up of the 2016 season:
Adam Raga
. The podium was completed by
Jeroni Fajardo
.
Toni Bou: “Today is a special day. When you win a championship, it’s a big thing. It’s been a special season, with problems with my back at the start of the year. I’ve been able to improve little by little, almost reaching the best season. Finally, this race has been a perfect race and I have won the title, which I want to thank everyone who has helped me achieve it, the whole team and the family and friends. This moment is very special, more than I could have dreamed of. Now I’m going to enjoy the moment, think about tomorrow’s race and for next season, improve and try to do better.”
Miquel Cirera (Team Manager): “This 20th title for Toni Bou is incredible; He is achieving things that no one has achieved to date and, obviously, being able to share it with him is a pleasure. He is an exceptional driver, but above all, a great person. Today he was presented with a difficult test and he was able to set the tone. He rode calmly, which was not easy, with his rivals making high points, and it worked out very well. He has won the championship by the front door. I’m sure that after the 20th, Toni will want to keep adding more titles.”
2016 ITALIAN TRIAL GP RESULTS
