Gas Gas Team
Gran Premio de Francia de Trial. 5ª prueba del Campeonato del Mundo

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Adam Raga (GAS GAS), 4º en Francia

El piloto catalán se mantiene líder del Campeonato del Mundo de Trial

La Chatre (Francia), 25 de junio de 2006.– El actual Campeón del Mundo de Trial, Adam Raga (GAS GAS), ha finalizado en cuarta posición la quinta cita de la presente temporada mundialista celebrada en La Chatre (Francia). Con este resultado, el piloto de la marca gerundense continúa como sólido líder del certamen una vez cumplido el ecuador del mismo. Por su parte, el joven Jeroni Fajardo ha sido sexto.

El Trial de Francia, sin duda, ha estado marcado por la inestabilidad climatológica que, en forma de lluvia, hacía acto de presencia durante la noche previa a la competición, dejando las zonas extremadamente complicadas. Adam Raga y Jeroni Fajardo han sido de los primeros pilotos en realizar el recorrido, lo que se ha traducido en una dificultad añadida dadas las escasas referencias con las que contaban. El cinco veces Campeón del Mundo de la especialidad comenta que “en la vuelta inicial he terminado primero y me encontraba cómodo. Pero en la segunda he hecho algunos ‘cincos’ que me han retrasado bastante. Lo más importante es que seguimos líderes del mundial”.

Jeroni Fajardo añade que “ha sido un trial bastante duro y se ha notado en la alta puntuación de la clasificación. Mi rendimiento ha ido un poco de menos a más y, a pesar de que he mejorado mucho en la segunda vuelta, no he podido finalizar en una mejor posición”. En el apartado Júnior, Daniel Oliveras ha conseguido una magnífica victoria al manillar de su montura GAS GAS, mientras que en la Copa de Jóvenes, de nuevo la marca española ha triunfado con la primera posición de Alfredo Gómez.

La octava prueba del Campeonato del Mundo de Trial se disputará el próximo domingo, 2 de julio, en tierras italianas (Darfo Boario Terme).

  Información de: Jas Info Service

Beta Trueba

CAMPEONATO DEL MUNDO DE TRIAL 2006. La Chatre (Francia) 5ª Prueba

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El piloto de Beta Trueba sube de nuevo al podio en el GP de Francia.

Toni Bou ha superado de forma brillante una de las más duras carreras disputadas este año en el Campeonato del Mundo de Trial, finalizando el GP de Francia disputado en la localidad de La Chatre en tercera posición, a tan solo dos puntos del vencedor, que en esta ocasión ha sido el siete veces Campeón del Mundo, el británico Dougie Lampkin. El piloto de Beta Trueba ha finalizado segundo en el primer giro, por detrás de Adam Raga en una vuelta marcada por las altas puntuaciones de los pilotos debido a la lluvia caída en las primeras horas.

En la segunda todos los pilotos han rebajado de forma notable sus penalizaciones, lo que ha dado un vuelco a la clasificación, quedándose Bou, que ha sido tercero en este giro, a tan solo dos puntos de saborear la victoria. Marc Freixa, por su parte, ha acabado séptimo en ambas vueltas, finalizando en la misma posición el trial.

Toni Bou: “Quedarse a tan poco de la victoria siempre te deja con un regusto un tanto amargo, pero lo positivo es que hemos acabado de nuevo en el podio. Este Campeonato es de los más abiertos de los últimos años, y por tanto la regularidad será clave a final de temporada.”

  Información de: Beta Trueba

Montesa HRC Trial Team

Campeonato del Mundo de Trial. 7ª prueba: Gran Premio de Francia

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Información de: Oficina de prensa y comunicación: infomotor

Dougie Lampkin Team

World Outdoor Trials Championship. La Chatre, France. Round 5 Day 1 Sunday (1 day event) 25/06/06

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Dougie Lampkin made his dream of an eighth outdoor World title become more like reality when he won the French Grand Prix held at La Chatre earlier today. This was Lampkin's first victory of the season and took him seven points closer to Raga in the title race, as the current championship leader slumped to fourth place today.

In typical Lampkin style, Dougie absorbed the immense pressure of knowing that he had to clean the final section of the trial to take the win from his team mate Fujinami on a most cleans tie break, with the pair having tied on fifty two marks apiece.

It was certainly a trial of two very different halves for Dougie as he languished down in sixth place at the mid point, after having notched up seven maximums on his first lap, four of these being in the initial four sections.

Torrential over night rain had killed the extreme temperatures of Saturday afternoon, but this heavy down pour had also nearly killed the trial, with the wet adding severity to a course that was already seen by many of the top riders as being far too difficult even when dry.

Lampkin's loss of just seven marks up to section eleven on his second visit was one of the rides of the season and saw him hoist himself up the leader board like a script from Hollywood. Four slack marks in the sections twelve and thirteen created a dramatic climax, one where Dougie would eventually take a well deserved victory.

"It was very important for me to win this weekend if I am to have a chance of taking the title. Raga came here with a good advantage in the championship, so with him having not made the podium today, it has really helped me to start to close the gap on him."

"It was a difficult first lap, but I felt I was riding well so I used the second lap like I was starting a new trial. I am really happy with how I rode on the second lap, it shows just how strong we can be and is a big credit to the team for all the hard work they continue to do."

"The good news is that despite two not so good rides I have still managed to pull off a couple of reasonable results. And with two different winners and a mixture of other results for other riders I am still very much in the hunt for the championship."

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

James Dabill - Top Trial Team

World Trials Championship Round 5 - 25/06/06. La Chatre, France

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After a recent run of poor results, James Dabill made a welcomed return to form, with a confidence boosting eighth place at the French Grand Prix held at La Chatre earlier today. Dabill re-confirm why so many people in he paddock have tipped as the hottest new talent, by scrapping out a solid result despite very difficult conditions and against the backdrop of finishing in a disappointing seventh position in yesterday's European round at the same venue.

Whilst the extreme heat, plus the dry and dusty sections may not have best suited James during Saturday's competition, he looked a far more complete and determined rider on the wet and greasy going today. Torrential over night thunder storms had added extra severity to an already tough course, but it was obvious right from the outset that Dabill was up for the challenge.

His fighting approach was typified as early as section three where his single dab effort, that brought wild roars from the French crowd, was unmatched by any rider. Eventual winner Lampkin lost a maximum in the same hazard, whilst no other rider bettered a scrappy three.

With many of the sections proving impossible on the first tour, James made sure in those hazards which mattered, with an excellent clean at nine and a single dab at fifteen.

A much improved second lap performance saw James maintain the same position as he held at the half way point, eighth place being just reward for a determined and mature showing.

"It was important to stop the rot today, especially after what happened yesterday. Last night I sat down with the team and looked at where I have been going wrong recently."

"Everyone has made an extra effort today and we have got the result both I and the team knew we were capable of. It has been a tough day, but I have really enjoyed the challenge and felt that I coped well
despite the difficult conditions."

"I am now looking forward to Italy, as my confidence has been restored by the way I rode today."

Información de: Jake Miller (Departamento de prensa de James Dabill)