The
2022 Trial World Championship
held its fifth and penultimate Grand Prix in Cahors, France. A location that, if you remember, was the last to be added to the calendar.
Cahors is also famous for the urban trial that is held every year in the city, so there is a great atmosphere of trial fans, as was also demonstrated in this world championship.
This race, held over a single scoring day, was decisive for the calendar, as it would decide whether Jaime Busto was able to cut the 26-point advantage over Toni Bou, or if the reigning champion was able to strengthen his lead. And the latter happened.
Jaime Busto has shown consistency and success throughout the season, being Toni Bou's only real rival in the fight for the title, something that requires a lot of perseverance and no margin for error. The mistakes of the second lap have prevented him from reaching Italy with a real chance of fighting for the title. Still, the season has been spectacular.
BUST DROPS, RAGA RECOVERS ON FAJARDO
Jaime Busto had a good start to the race, but Toni Bou didn’t miss either. For the Vertigo rider everything began to go wrong in the last two sections, where a fiasco was left and the Montesa rider began to open a small gap.
In the second pass through the sections, Jaime had problems and was the only rider who did not improve his previous partial, reloading points in the last sections, so that not only was it impossible to get close to Toni Bou, but he fell to sixth position overall, thus losing the championship rope. Busto is guaranteed the runner-up spot, which is a great result, but it would have been very exciting to see the two riders battle it out in the final GP of the season.
On the other hand, Adam Raga came out on top of the intense fight for the podium, where up to seven riders arrived with options for the podium in the last sections. With this second position, Adam takes a breath and confidence, as well as recovering the provisional third position in the championship, which he will have to defend over Fajardo in Italy.
The fourth position went, once again, to Gabriel Marcelli, who continues to put in good performances and with records very close to the places of honour. Behind, a more in-form Miquel Gelabert who improves significantly compared to the last few races.
Jaime Busto was sixth, five points off the podium, followed by Bincaz and Jeroni Fajardo who, although he had an optimal ride, lacked accuracy to defend his third position overall.
Everything will be decided at the Italian GP, which will take place on September 17 and 18. It will be the last race of the 2022 World Championship and all that remains is the Trial of Nations, also in Italy.
FRENCH TRIAL GP - TRIALGP
- TONI BOU (MONTESA)
- ADAM RAGA (TRRS)
- MATTEO GRATTAROLA (BETA)
- GABRIEL MARCELLI (MONTESA)
- MIQUEL GELABERT (GASGAS)
- JAIME BUSTO (VERTIGO)
- BENOIT BINCAZ (GASGAS)
- JERONI FAJARDO (SHERCO)
- ANIOL GELABERT (BETA)
- TOBY MARTYN (TRRS)
- JORGE CASALES (SCORPA)
- LUCA PETRELLA (GASGAS)
- TEO COLARIO (BETA)
