On The Pegs VOL . 4 ISSUE 11 - NOVEMBER 2020 63
we ’ ve seen so many times before , the greatest rider in the history of Trial simply moved up a gear . With conditions rapidly drying out , his second-lap total of just seven extended his advantage over Busto to 13 before he signed off with a final-lap score of nine .
“ I didn ’ t expect to win the championship today ,” said Bou . “ It was a strange day because Adam made many mistakes and after the second lap I saw that it was a good opportunity to take the championship . It ’ s been a strange year but to win the title again makes it very special for me .”
Bou ’ s final winning score of 39 was 22 marks clear of Jorge Casales ( Gas Gas ) who overhauled Busto with a superstrong final lap of just 11 . Busto ended the day a further five marks adrift in third with evergreen Japanese contender Takahisa Fujinami ( Repsol Honda ) matching his best finish of the season with a close-fought fourth from Jeroni Fajardo ( Sherco ).
The closest battle this year has come in the FIM TrialE Cup where defending champion Albert Cabestany ( Gas Gas ) started the season as favourite before being beaten into second on both days at the French TrialGP by local hero Gael Chatagno ( Electric Motion ).
It was too close to call heading into Lazzate – Chatagno ’ s day-two win in