Toby Martyn on his 'horrendous' TrialGP round, mental toughness and 2022 plans
By Team TMX on 25th Aug 21
Trial World Championship Toby Martyn
The Trial2 class of the 2021 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship has been all about British riders Jack Peace (Sherco) and Toby Martyn (TRRS) or at least it was until day two of the Andorran TrialGP.
Up until Sunday the 21-year-olds had shared the wins and second-placed finishes between them but both stuttered on the second day in the Pyrenees with Peace slipping to third and Martyn dropping back to sixth. Despite this, they are still sitting 1-2 in the title table with Martyn trailing Peace by five before a 16-point gap back to Spanish rider Anoil Gelabert (Beta).
Im feeling good although I must admit Im a bit tired after a long, hot weekend, said Martyn, whose day-one win in Andorra initially tied him on points with Peace. Im disappointed with Sundays result I had a mega day on Saturday but Sunday didnt work out for me. It was great to get back on top of the podium and then, unfortunately, on Sunday I had a bit of trouble. I had too many fives and that cost me.
I had an horrendous first lap but pulled it back on lap two but it was a bad day for me for the championship. Its not completely written off and Ive pulled back bigger gaps in the time that weve got and the events that weve got so I know for sure that its still possible.
Toby Martyn
Martyn has never made any secret of at times struggling psychologically but theres a new-found mental toughness to the Cornishman.
Its hard to go from winning on Saturday to finishing sixth on Sunday. The worst bit is that youre riding the same sections so I got quite annoyed I stalled on one section and a marker came out on another so that put me out of the fight but these things happen and Ive had a very good season so far so I cant really complain.
Ive been well-chuffed with all my results but youve got to have bad days sometimes and Sunday was mine. Im still second in the championship and theres just a five-point gap between me and Jack and I know its possible to pull it back so Im just going to be working hard.
Martyns staying tight-lipped on his full plans for 2022 although one things for certain he wants to be in the premier TrialGP class next season.
The plan is still to move up. Dont get me wrong, it would be nice to go up with the Trial2 title but whatever happens, happens. Its good to be a more mature rider and understand my riding so, yeah, were learning along the way. Itll come. Definitely.
Im looking forward to moving up. I want to have a good go at trying to beat those boys whove been in the class for years and who are such good riders. Itll be good for me and great motivation.
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