TALK TRIALS: TONI BOU
I treasure every one of my FIM Trial World Championship titles; I have worked very hard for all of them. In these challenging times, it was some light relief to officially collect the 2020 FIM X-Trial trophy and medal recently. We had the Covid-19 pandemic cut the season short with just five events having been held; winning them all was the way to take the title, leaving nothing to chance.
In a socially-distanced ceremony, held at the end of February, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme finally awarded the medals to the top three finishers in the 2020 X-Trial World Championship. I am proud to say that it was an all-Spanish podium with Adam Raga second and Jeroni Fajardo third.
Collecting the champion’s trophy and medal is always special, but the circumstances on this occasion were rather strange. I was the winner of all five points-scoring trials in the championship, which had opened in 2019 at La Reunion Island and Vendee before continuing in 2020 at Budapest, Barcelona and Bilbao before the season was stopped. I received the gold medal from the Vice President of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, Ignacio Verneda.
I am still training hard despite the delayed start of both the FIM X-Trial and TrialGP world championships, which has been quite enjoyable in a funny way. With such a long period before the season starts, we have been pushing the boundaries of both man and machine – you will have seen on social media that it does not always go to plan!
In my downtime, I have found the time to enjoy the new Montesa book, which celebrates 75 years of the famous motorcycle manufacturer. I have been a part of that success, which makes me feel very proud. I have enjoyed the book, and for any motorcycle enthusiast, it is well worth a read.
Until next time, stay safe and well – Toni ‘Dynamite’ Bou.