The Repsol Honda rider takes the crown at Geddington with a double victory, while Gabriel Marcelli scores two second places.
After a seven-year absence, Great Britain hosts a TrialGP World Championship event this weekend. On Day 1 in Geddington, Toni Bou arrived with the intention of taking his 38th world title, and achieved his objective. Meanwhile, Gabriel Marcelli put in a great performance with a second place overall.
In the first race of the day, Bou needed to score just three points to mathematically take the title. The Repsol Honda HRC rider was strong from the start and ended up doing more than enough, taking victory with just three penalty points incurred. He earned his 19th outdoor title -his 38th in total across the Trial disciplines.
Throughout the second race, Bou maintained a very high level of performance, and once again took the win. He did so on time countback, after tying his teammate Marcelli on points and beating him on time. His victory was his eleventh this season and takes him to 165 in his legendary career.
Marcelli also made his mark on the first day of competition in Geddington. After recently achieving his first Grand Prix victory in the United States and having earned two victories in the Spanish championship, he arrived in the UK with plenty of confidence. In the first race, he was solid and very competitive, battling head-to-head with Jaime Busto for second place. He ultimately won out in the duel, earning a valuable 17 points in the overall standings.
In the second race, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider once again performed well. Learning from the experience gained in the first race, he improved his riding and, despite the challenging nature of the sections, managed to maintain his pace and secure second place again -after tying on points with Bou. Marcelli was second overall on Saturday.
The final day of outdoor action this season takes place on Sunday, rounding off what has been a successful campaign for Bou and Marcelli.