On The Pegs P146
On The Pegs P146
Bou struggled through for a three to keep his hopes of winning alive , but Busto sealed his first top-flight victory with another sensational single-mark ride .
“ I am very , very happy ,” says Busto . “ I had such a good feeling with the bike and I can ’ t believe I have won . It is amazing .”
After everyone apart from Spain ’ s Jorge Casales - Vertigo took a maximum on section fifteen , the Trial finished with Busto on nineteen from Bou on twenty-two with Raga completing the podium on twentyfour , four ahead of Fajardo .
Spain ’ s Albert Cabestany - Beta , who cleaned section thirteen at both attempts , was six marks further back and took fifth on a tie-break with Britain ’ s James Dabill - Beta . Casales was next on thirty-eight before a big gap to Spaniard Miquel Gelabert - Sherco .
Home hero Takahisa Fujinami - Repsol Honda , a fabulous third on Saturday , rounded out the top ten along with France ’ s Benoit Bincaz - Scorpa .
Bou now heads both Busto and Fajardo by 2 points in the general standings after two rounds .
Italy ’ s Alex Brancati - Beta backed up her win on Saturday with victory on Sunday in the Trial2 Women class with her total of sixteen marks lost just three better than Saturday ’ s runner-up Maddie Hoover - Gas Gas from America .
Sophia Ter Jung - Beta ended the day a further two marks adrift in third with the
ALBERT CABESTANY