Toni Bou looking to seal a ninth world title
By Team TMX on 2nd Sep 15
The Repsol Honda Team face up to a crucial challenge this weekend in Portugal in the penultimate round of the season which could see Toni Bou secure a ninth career title.
The holidays are over for Toni Bou who returns this weekend to Paços de Ferreira, Portugal for the eighth GP of the FIM Trial World Championship, hoping to clinch the title. This would be a ninth consecutive championship title for Bou which could prove to be an unmatchable milestone.
Two straight wins in the United States GP, before a well-deserved summer break, stretched the lead over nearest rivals and leaves Bou in a comfortable position. The champ will get a first shot at taking the season's top honours in Portugal, needing victories on both days to mathematically seal the prize.
Bou can expect the same kind of tough, dogged competition that he has experienced throughout the entire season with main rival Adam Raga expected to be hot on his heels. Raga is currently in second place, 34 points off the Repsol Honda Team top gun.
It will also be an important date for fellow Repsol Honda Team riders Takahisa Fujinami and Jaime Busto, in the fray for possible podium places.
Fujigas is fifth in the overall standings and still has options open to improve on this position. ‘Rookie of the year' Jaime Busto will also be hoping to advance up the rankings.
This weekend's trial takes place in Monte Pilar de Penamaior, five kilometres from Paços de Ferreira. The course will be 12 kilometres in length, with 12 sections over three laps. The final competitor to start will do so at 11am local time.
Check out the action from the last round in the USA in the video below
