New Champion Bou ends season as he began
By G2F on 3rd Sep 07
Newly crowned Trial World Champion, Toni Bou Repsol Montesa HRC today claimed victory at the ninth and final round of the 2007 FIM SPEA Trial World Championship, held in Sant Julia de Loria in the small principality of Andorra. Adam Raga Gas Gas took second place with Dougie Lampkin Repsol Montesa HRC coming third.
Following the cancellation of what was to be the final round of the 2007series due to be held in Belgium on the 23rd September, Bou entered this roundin the position where it was impossible for him to be beaten and was, bydefault, 2007 Champion. His day did not start in the best of fashions with a dabon the opening section, which his major rivals completed clean.
However he was to claim that mark back on section five of the opening lapdropping two where the remainder of the top riders all dropped a minimum ofthree marks. Despite dropping an uncharacteristic five on the tough thirteenthsection, this was to make no difference to overall scores with maximums beingrecorded across the board.
Despite dropping just eight marks in the first half of competition, Bou wasto finish the opening lap on a score of thirteen after picking up five timepenalties. With Raga dropping twelve marks on the lap and one further timepenalty, the pair were tied entering the second lap.
However, leaving aside the impossible section thirteen, which all ridersdropped five on, Bou proved exactly why he is the new World Champion, with justa single dab on the seventh section to finish the lap on a score of six toRaga's twelve to give Bou his ninth top podium place from eleven days ofcompetition.
With the Junior championship winner already decided and Champion, MichaelBrown - Beta electing to compete in the World class for this final round wherehe finished ninth, victory went to Alfredo Gomez – Gas Gas in his first everappearance in the Junior category. Gomez having already won the Youthchampionship class and also exercising his right to move up to the nextchampionship class. Second place went to Sam Haslam – Gas Gas with MatteoGrattarola - Sherco finishing third.
With Brown already declared winner, championship runner-up was Alexz Wigg –Gas Gas with Nicolas Gontard – Gas Gas finishing third in the overall standings.The final event in the Youth championship went to David Millan – Sherco withAlexis Cervantes – Sherco second and Ross Danby – Gas Gas taking the remainingpodium position. The Youth championship ended with Gomez winning, Danby secondand Cervantes finishing in third position.
Day 1 Results: (1 Day event)
World
1: Bou 19
2: Raga 25
3:Lampkin 42
Junior
1: Gomez 45
2: Haslam 49
3: Grattarola50
125cc
1: Millan 31
2: Cervantes 33
3: Danby 39
2007Riders Championship
Final Standings:
World
1: Bou 214 -Champion
2: Raga 191
3: Fujinami 155
Junior
1: Brown 189 -Champion
2: Wigg 152
3: Gontard 134
125cc
1: Gomez 190 -Champion
2: Danby 162
3: Cervantes 150
2007 ManufacturersChampionship
Final Standings:
1: Montesa 377 - Champion
2: Gas Gas210
3: Sherco 194
4: Beta 160
5: Scorpa 100
This round: 2ndSeptember, Sant Julia De Loria, Andorra
Next event: 29/30th September,Douglas, Isle of Man Women's / Men's Trial Des Nations
