TALK TRIALS: TONI BOU

Yes, pain. I have been struggling with an old back injury which has caused me to have cramp and discomfort in my forearms, but I must not complain as I am still winning. With a much shorter series this year, I have had no time to recover properly but now we have a short break before the final round in Italy (unless Covid-19 interrupts the calendar) I can seek medical advice for the best way to find a solution to the problem. Words: Toni Bou with John Hulme • Pictures: Trials Media

I must congratulate Gabriel Marcelli on his recent form and his first trip to the podium in his first year of TrialGP. He has proved, that in the right hands, just how good the four-stroke Montesa Cota 4RT can be. He is one of a small group of young riders who have started to show their form in this premier class, and the breakthrough will be very important to him to give him the confidence to believe in himself.

This fight for the 2020 TrialGP championship feels more pressurised than for many years, maybe because of the Covid-19 situation. I am so used to the fight for the title, which as always includes my old rival and fellow Spanish rider Adam Raga. I have the upper hand with six victories to his two, but even with the ten-point advantage in the series, I will have to be at my very best in Italy in October. The strength in the team is one of my main motivations and the manager Miquel Cirera always has good advice in so many difficult situations, and as I have stated before, the victory and the fight for the title is a team effort, always.

My Repsol Honda is without a doubt the best machine for the job and yes, when I am on my very top form, I do feel unbeatable. As for my rivals, they must understand that Toni Bou is going nowhere, and the fight for the fourteenth consecutive World Title continues. See you in Italy!

Until next time – Toni ‘Dynamite’ Bou