ADAM RAGA (GAS GAS) VENCEDOR DESTACADO

La marca gerundense también domina en Júnior y Youth Cup 125cc.

Sant Julià de Lòria (Andorra), 27 de junio de 2004.– Adam Raga, piloto oficial de GAS GAS, ha conseguido hoy su cuarta victoria en el Campeonato del Mundo de Trial de 2004. El de hoy es un importante triunfo para el piloto de Ulldecona, puesto que con los 20 puntos sumados se sitúa segundo en la clasificación provisional, por delante del británico Doug Lampkin.

Como hace algunos años, el mundial de trial ha realizado este fin de semana una única prueba puntuable en lugar de las dos que últimamente eran preceptivas. El nacional de trial de ayer, cita en la que Raga consiguió la victoria, ha dado paso hoy a la 11ª de las 16 pruebas que conformarán el calendario 2004. En esta cita, el de GAS GAS ha demostrado ser un serio candidato al título, en especial tras una primera vuelta impecable en la que ha marcado tan sólo 3 puntos de penalización.

Teniendo en cuenta que tras este giro inicial el segundo piloto clasificado, Takahisa Fujinami, contabilizaba 8 puntos más que Raga, la victoria la tenía muy al alcance. A pesar de ello, Raga ha rubricado su actuación con una segunda vuelta también impecable, marcando 7 puntos de penalización y adjudicándose la prueba. Los jóvenes compañeros de Adam Raga en GAS GAS, Jeroni Fajardo y Jordi Pascuet, han sido 6º y 8º, respectivamente.

GAS GAS ha demostrado también en la jornada de hoy su dominio en las categorías Junior y Youth Cup 125. En la primera de ellas, Isaac Pons y Mika Vesterinen se han impuesto por delante de José María Juan. Vesterinen lidera la provisional de la categoría con 189 puntos, seguido de Pons con 182 y José María Juan con 163. Mientras, Dani Gibert y Dani Oliveras, también pilotos GAS GAS, han alcanzado las dos primeras posiciones entre los participantes de la Youth Cup 125, por delante del italiano Matteo Grattarola. En la clasificación provisional, Oliveras es el líder con 94 puntos, seguido por Gibert con 91.

  Información de: Jas Info Service

Información de: Oficina de prensa y comunicación: infomotor

CABESTANY SE ALEJA DE SUS RIVALES

Toni Bou participa pese a su lesión y logra una magnífica novena plaza

lbert Cabestany ha finalizado tercero en el GP de Andorra, primera prueba de este año que se disputa a una sola jornada, lo que unido a los pobres resultados de sus rivales más directos le permiten aumentar su distancia con respecto a ellos y recortar un poco la diferencia con Doug Lampkin, actualmente el piloto que se encuentra por delante suyo en la clasificación provisional del campeonato.

La prueba de hoy se ha disputado prácticamente en las mismas zonas que ayer, pero las modificaciones sufridas en alguna de ellas y el gran calor han convertido la jornada de hoy en una carrera extremadamente dura para pilotos y máquinas. Albert Cabestany ha estado siempre entre los hombres de cabeza, mejorando su resultado en la segunda vuelta y logrando de esta forma subir al podio por tercera vez esta temporada.

Toni Bou, por su parte, ha sorprendido a propios y extraños logrando acabar la carrera tras la tremenda caída sufrida el viernes durante los entrenamientos, y que le impidió participar en la carrera del Campeonato de España disputada ayer. El segundo piloto de Beta Trueba ha conseguido además finalizar por delante del piloto que le precede en la general, Graham Jarvis, arañándole de esta forma un punto.

Albert Cabestany: “La verdad es que no estoy demasiado contento de mi pilotaje, en carreras anteriores he rodado mejor, aunque si en estas circunstancias acabo en el podio, pienso que el resultado es positivo. Sin embargo, tengo que ser más eficaz a la hora de pilotar. La carrera ha sido muy dura, y esto lo ha notado algún piloto que ha acabado por detrás de lo que es habitual.”

Toni Bou: “Hoy lo he pasado muy mal, sobre todo al principio, por el dolor que tenía en la mano izquierda. Pero he aguantado y finalmente he acabado por delante de Jarvis, que es lo que realmente importaba.”

El próximo fin de semana se disputará el GP de Italia de trial.

  Información de: Beta Trueba S.L.

Dougie Lampkin suffered his worst result for at least seven years when he slumped to seventh place at today's round in Sant Julia De Loria, Andorra, the effect of this poor showing is immediate and drops Lampkin to third in the championship race. Dougie had not faired particularly well during yesterday's Spanish championship trial over the same sections, but no one would have predicted such a disaster today, despite his fourth place on Saturday. Lampkin now trails Raga by five points in the overall standings and is a further fourteen points behind Fujinami, who now looks to have his best chance of being World Champion if he can keep Raga at bay.

"Gutted hardly describes how I feel right at this moment, I feel physically sick as it really hurts that much. I not about to start making excuses, it has just been a very bad day. On the face of it winning an eighth straight title at this point seems almost impossible. I am not going to say a lot more now, as I really want to go away and have a long and hard think about exactly has gone wrong with me today, as I am certainly not pointing the finger at anyone else. The best way to get over this big disappointment would be to get a good result in Italy next weekend, but I know that's isn't going to be that simple."

Minor modifications were made to the sections that had been used in Saturday's Spanish championship trial ready for today's event, the changes brought an increased severity, which made conditions really tough as the temperature had also risen several degrees since the same time yesterday. All the hazards were typically 'Spanish' featuring big dry boulders and steep rock faces, there was little variety in the sections with the exception of number fifteen. This was an artificial zone comprising of rocks and logs situated in front of the municipal buildings.

Información de: Jake Miller (Departamento de prensa del Dougie Lampkin Team)

Mika Vesterinen narrowly misses out on victory in Andorra

Current Junior cup leader Mika Vesterinen missed out on an important victory today as he tied winner Pons on marks lost, but lost two marks more as he incurred two time penalties in lap two. These made the difference in the end, without them it would have been a draw between Mika and Pons with Mika cleaning 12 sections and Pons only five.

The hot weather and dusty conditions were very difficult for all the riders, and with sections all very long and technical it was the hardest trial so far this season. The sections were made in the steep mountains around St.Julia de Loria, the final section was right in the centre of the town on the big square.

Mika had a poor start to the trial, having a slack three in section two and a five in section three. He recovered well after that with a fantastic one in section six which was the most difficult one of the trial. Scores were tight between Mika and Pons, but a terrible five in the fairly easy section 10 made the first lap go the Pons with 20 marks lost compared to Mika's 22.

The second lap started better with a one in section two and a three in section three. Mika rode rather well from that point on, but a very dissapointing five in section nine was the ultimate decider of the day. The four cleans in the remaining sections didn't matter anymore after that, and the worst was to come when Mika finished two minutes out of time.

In the end, it was Isaac Pons who won in front of Mika and Jose-Maria Juan. In the provisional championship standings, the fight for the title is still very much on with only a few points separating Mika, Pons and Juan. The next trial in Italy will be very important as the trial afterwards is in Spain and than a two month break untill awaits the riders until the season finishes in Switzerland.

Mika: "I feel dissapointed as victory was very close again. Losing is not very nice, but knowing that I would have won if I had been a bit quicker hurts even more. I had many cleans but I must have lost at least half of my total on balancing. I had some fysical problems today with the hot weather and all the dust, but that isn't really a valid excuse as it was the same for the others riders too. We'll see what happens next week in Italy, I will do some steady training this week with Shaun Morris and some shopping for a new watch."

Información de: Trials Action

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