On The Pegs P 48
On The Pegs P 48
World Championship . This year , with Toni [ Bou ’ s ] victory it is already impossible in X-Trial , but we will give everything we ’ ve got to be champions , starting with the TrialGP Championship starting in May .”
Have you made any changes to your work routine compared to previous seasons ?
“ The truth is that this season , we have focused mainly on adapting to the bike . We started the season very well , but in the following races things got a bit complicated . We had been training very hard to get the most out of our Gas- Gas bike . The week before Paris I was mentally very well prepared , I felt very strong and finally we got it .”
“ The coming race in the X-Trial World Championship is very important because we are competing for third place in the overall standings and right now that is our number one objective ”
GasGas . The professional environment is very good and we have changed a bit our work routine . The team has added to my side the figure of a coach , Salva García , who has a lot of experience . All this and the group of professionals led by Marc Colomer makes me feel more secure and strong than ever , after overcoming the logical adaptation period . The whole team plays their part and we are all working together to achieve our objectives . Thanks to everyone we get the bike to be a little better every day and I think we are definitely going in the right direction .”
And with your team mate Jeroni Fajardo ?
“ Jeroni is a great rider with a lot of experience . When we have been training together he has always helped me and I have tried to help him . His experience can bring a lot to me and also the team , and I think this will be a great year for both of us .”
Now that you have competed in 6 World Championship events with GasGas , what do you think your strengths are on this bike ?
“ With this bike I feel much more comfortable especially with the big obstacles . Now I can get up them much more easily . I also feel very good in the starts on slippery terrain . Possibly those were the points where I felt weaker before . Those small details help us improve and make all the difference .”
And how has it been working with the GasGas Trial Factory Team during this first half of the season ?
“ I am finding it very easy to work with
There is one event left for the X-Trial World Championship in Budapest . How are you dealing with it ?
“ The remaining race is very important because we are competing for third place in the overall standings and right now that is our number one objective . We hope to perform well in Budapest and achieve a result that gets us into third place .”
And in May you will start the TrialGP World Championship . How do you see it ?
“ In two months this championship starts and I think we can do even bet-