The second Grand Prix of the 2021 Trial World Championship season was held in Charade, France, corresponding to the third round of the calendar.
The weather conditions were key in the development of a race that Toni Bou led comfortably and had few rivals with options to dispute the victory on the second lap.
With this result, the rider from Montesa achieves an advantage at the head of the provisional standings of 10 points over Adam Raga. Another of the big surprises was Matteo Grattarola, who has his second podium in the top category in just three races.
PILOT STATEMENTS
toni bou (P1)"I'm very happy today. After making a few mistakes on the first lap, the second lap was incredible. I made an unusual five, but more than for the points, it was a very good run because of the feeling I had. All in all, it's been a very good weekend for us, I've felt very competitive after the changes to the bike: we've adjusted it for the altitude of this race and it really worked for us. I want to congratulate the whole team for the work. Now we are going on vacation with a very good taste in our mouths and very well recovered. Andorra is always difficult for me, but I also have extra motivation."
Adam Raga (P3) "On the first lap I didn't feel comfortable on the bike, I lacked more coordination and accuracy, so I scored a lot of points. On the second lap everything was different and I found the rhythm I was missing, making some really good times. We have good riding, so we have to work on being more consistent in the race to fight for the victory"
Takahisa fujinami (P4)"The first lap today was quite difficult, I broke some tape and had a big crash. But despite this bad lap, I was able to recover well and improve on the second pass. Today I was quite calm and I enjoyed the trial quite a bit. After the victory in Italy I would have liked to have made the podium, but still a fourth position is very good, I'm very happy."
miquel gelabert (P5)"I had a great first lap here in France. I was able to manage the sections well, they were very difficult because of the rain we had. I was very satisfied with my riding and I felt good. Unfortunately, I made two big mistakes on the second lap, during the first three sections. I was striving to finish the lap with the fewest points lost but, well, we finished fifth. Today we were looking for the podium, but it wasn't possible. I know my riding is good at the moment, so we'll try again in the next race."
jorge casales (P6)"Not being able to compete in the first race in Italy after my Covid test, it was a bit like starting the championship again for me. I can say it was a tough day in the mud. Also, being the first rider opening up zones is never easy. But I'm satisfied with my riding, even if the result isn't what we expected. At the end of the day, things were very close between me, Gelabert and Fujinami, with only four points separating us. We have a little break now before the next round of the world championship, so I will keep working hard to keep improving."
Jeroni Fajardo (P7)"It was quite a tough Sunday for me, I couldn't quite find the feeling with the sections and the terrain. It was a hard-fought seventh position on my part, but my rivals made fewer mistakes and I even felt better than in Italy. I'm disappointed with the result, as I'm very satisfied with the work of the whole team and we're in full condition to fight for the top positions. We always give 100% and we will work to be further ahead in the next races."
TRIALgp classification france
French GP - Charade - TrialGP
- TONI BOU (MONTESA)
- MATTEO GRATTAROLA (BETA)
- ADAM RAGA (TRRS)
- TAKAHISA FUJINAMI (MONTESA)
- MIQUEL GELABERT (GASGAS)
- JORGE CASALES (GASGAS)
- JERONI FAJARDO (SHERCO)
- JORGE BUSTO (VERTIGO)
- GABRIEL MARCELLI (MONTESA)
- DAN PEACE (SHERCO)
2021 WORLD TRIAL CALENDAR
2021 WORLD Trial Championship calendar
- GP ITALIA - TOLMEZZO - 12 & 13 June
- GP FRANCE - CHARADE - 3RD AND 4 JULY
- GP ANDORRA - SANT JULIÀ DE LORIA - 21 and 22 August
- FRENCH GP 2 - CAHORS - 28 & 29 August
- GP SPAIN - BAIONA - September 11 and 12
- GP GREAT BRITAIN - TONG - OCTOBER 8-10
- TRIAL OF NATIONS - GOUVEIA - PORTUGAL - September 17-19
