Toni Bou suma su quinto triunfo consecutivo y se consolida como líder del mundial. Takahisa Fujinami completa el doblete de Montesa.

Motegi (Japón), 06.06.2009.- Toni Bou (Montesa Cota 4RT) se ha consolidado como líder del Campeonato del Mundo de Trial tras sumar un nuevo triunfo, el quinto consecutivo, en la primera jornada del Gran Premio de Japón, sexta prueba puntuable. El vigente campeón ha dominado las dos vueltas al recorrido, logrando en la primera de ellas la mejor puntuación del día y estableciendo unas diferencias con sus adversarios que ya eran poco menos que definitivas.

Takahisa Fujinami (Montesa Cota 4RT), aún con dolencias de la lesión que sufrió tres semanas atrás en la primera jornada del Trial de Gran Bretaña, ha completado la magnífica actuación del equipo Repsol Montesa Honda, logrando el doblete con la segunda mejor puntuación en cada giro. El japonés ha remontado dos posiciones en la general. Con estos resultados, Montesa ha conseguido la máxima puntuación en la clasificación de marcas y ha ampliado su ventaja al frente de la misma.

Toni Bou: “Mi primera vuelta ha sido buenísima. Un resultado como este, en la casa de Honda, ha sido muy importante para el equipo. A nivel personal, estos puntos tienen mucho valor, ya que estamos en la mitad de campeonato y quedan aún muchos en juego. Para mañana hemos pedido cambios en las zonas, para que tengan mayor dificultad. Si siguen como hoy y no llueve, presiento que las puntuaciones serán mucho más igualadas y habrá que mantener una gran atención en todo momento”.

Takahisa Fujinami: “Estoy muy satisfecho con este resultado, que me ha permitido subir al podio en la prueba de mi país. En la segunda vuelta me he sentido dolorido pero creo que este problema físico no ha incidido en hacerlo mejor o peor en las zonas. Para mañana espero, como mínimo, poder repetir. Y si logro romper la fantástica racha de Toni será aún un éxito mayor”.
Mañana se disputará en el mismo escenario, el complejo deportivo Twin Ring Motegi, la segunda jornada de esta cita japonesa del mundial.

Campeonato del Mundo FIM de Trial. 7ª prueba. Gran Premio de Japón / 2º día.

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Toni Bou, nuevamente vencedor, y Takahisa Fujinami completan un fin de semana pletórico para Montesa.

Carlisle (Reino Unido), 17.05.2009.- Motegi (Japón), 07.06.2009.- Toni Bou y Takahisa Fujinami (ambos con Montesa Cota 4RT) han logrado el segundo doblete de este fin de semana para el equipo Repsol Montesa Honda tras haber ocupado las dos primeras posiciones en la segunda jornada del Gran Premio de Trial de Japón, séptima prueba puntuable para el Campeonato del Mundo. Con su sexta victoria, todas consecutivas, Toni Bou ha ampliado a 19 puntos su ventaja como líder del mundial, mientras que Takahisa Fujinami ha remontado otra plaza más en la general y se ha situado cuarto. Por segundo día consecutivo, Montesa ha sumado el máximo número de puntos en la clasificación de marcas.

Toni Bou y Takahisa Fujinami han mantenido hasta el último momento la lucha por el triunfo en esta séptima cita del mundial, en la que han finalizado empatados a 20 puntos. El vigente campeón se ha impuesto en función del superior número de zonas superadas sin penalizar, 23, una más que su compañero de equipo, líder al término de la primera vuelta.

Toni Bou: “Otro resultado fantástico para el equipo y para mi en casa de Honda. Mi triunfo no ha sido nada fácil ya que he empezado mal, con un fiasco y un par de puntos más que podría haber evitado. Después he ido a más sobre unas zonas con menor adherencia que ayer mientras que mis adversarios han ido fallando y mi situación ha mejorado hasta lograr esta victoria tan ajustada. Mi ventaja como líder del mundial es buena pero, con cuatro pruebas por delante, ni mucho menos definitiva. Así que sé perfectamente que debemos seguir en esta misma línea y, como siempre, plantearnos las cosas carrera a carrera”.

Takahisa Fujinami: “Ayer estaba satisfecho con mi resultado y hoy, en cambio, me siento muy triste por haber perdido la victoria por un solo cero. Deseaba ganar en mi país, ante mi público y en casa de Honda-HRC pero no ha podido ser. Toni ha afinado más y, aunque por la mínima, el triunfo ha sido para él. Lo único que me reconforta es el resultado a nivel de equipo, que ha sido inmejorable”.

La octava prueba puntuable para el Campeonato del Mundo de Trial se disputará el día 21 del presente mes de junio en Barzio (Italia).

Información de: Oficina de prensa y comunicación: infomotor

Dougie Lampkin

Trial World Championship (Outdoor) Motegi, Japan. Round 4 Day 1 Saturday (2 day event) 06/06/09

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Dougie Lampkin maintained his good run of form at the 2009 SPEA FIM Trial World Championship with a close fourth place on the opening day of the Japanese Grand Prix. Only a soft five on the first section of the second lap kept Lampkin off the podium, as six marks separated third to sixth positions.

Heavy rain throughout the night meant that the fifteen hazards scattered around the outskirts of the tarmac circuit were a lot more difficult than had been predicted during Friday's section inspection. The majority of the hazards featured slippery boulders and greasy climbs, both due to the recent rainfall.

Dougie started strongly with two cleans in the opening pair of sections, before he came to an abrupt halt at the uphill double step at the end of the third hazard, which caught out many of the top riders. Lampkin recovered well and kept his losses to a minimum for the remainder of the lap to hold third place come the mid point.

However Dougie's run of form was to come to an end as he failed to make the final step in section one on his second visit. Two further fives at sections eight and nine, both of which were perhaps amongst the most difficult hazards in the trial meant his second lap tally was higher than his first, and ultimately would keep him off the rostrum.

Dougie explained. "Fourth place is a good result, but I know that it could have been better. Three fives on the second lap was too many, although some of the sections were a little hit or miss. The mistake on section one on the second lap was a really bad one, and one that has stopped me being on the podium which is slightly disappointing. On the other hand you can see how close it has been, so I have to be thankful that it did not cost me any more positions. Hopefully I can ride as well tomorrow, just without the errors."

Trial World Championship (Outdoor) Motegi, Japan. Round 4 Day 2 Sunday (2 day event) 07/06/09

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Dougie Lampkin was cruelly denied a podium place after losing out by a single clean tie break on the second day of the Japanese Grand Prix to finish in fourth spot for the second day in a row. The thirty-three year old ex multi World champion produced two consistent laps to put himself in and amongst the front-runners during a hot and dry final day of the fourth round of the 2009 SPEA FIM Trial World Championship.

With warmer and drier weather predicted, the organiser made changes to five sections overnight in an attempt to preserve some level of severity. Lampkin began well by cleaning the opening three sections before needing two dabs to push himself clear in the deep and muddy rut at the top of the fourth hazard. Dougie incurred his first failure of the day two sections later as he fell back off the uncut step that had ben changed at the end of section six.

Despite this setback the veteran campaigner still held third spot at the halfway point, a single dab better than Adam Raga. Dougie battled on superbly and made amends for his earlier five at section six by dropping just one mark on his second attempt. However the twelfth hazard was to prove Lampkin's downfall, here he notched up two fives as he twice failed to crest the double step, where Raga exited for a single dab on both occasions.

"It's been another tough day, although the sections were not just as slippery, the changes and extreme heat have still taken their toll. Fourth place is another good result, but I am frustrated on having missed out on finishing on the podium. My two excellent rides on section eleven where I recorded one of the three cleans here all day, were immediately cancelled out by two fives in section twelve. I am not going to complain, as the marks have been close all weekend, so I will take the points and will now look to taking this kind of form into the next round in Italy later this month."

Información de: G2F Media Ltd

Gas Gas JST UK

Trial World Championship. Japanese Round

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James Dabill, Team JST GAS GAS UK had his best ever World Trials Championship results todate at the weekends British Round of the 2009 World Trials Championship

Firstly JAMES DABILL, JST GG had another top 5 result on Saturday at Day1 at the World Trial Championship in Japan !
Speaking briefly with Dibs he said that he was very happy with his riding and gutted to lose out on the most cleans tie break with Legend Lampkin for 4th. James was actually only 4 marks behind Adam Raga who was 3rd. He was very happy with his loaned, standard PRO300 and thanks to Jack lee for prepping the bike with Dibs' personal special 'hand luggage' parts.

Day 2 was a different story and he had his worst WTC day of the year finishing 10th. Again speaking briefly to Dibs last night he admitted that he was 'rubbish' and blamed himself for riding bad. He mentioned the sections were very 'hit n miss' and obviously he 'missed' a few too many....Ill get the whole story off Jack tomorrow ;)

After 7 days of this years WTC James is now in 7th place in the overall championship, 11 points behind Jeroni and 7 points infront of his GG Team mate Marc Frexia.
The WTC comes back to Europe to Italy in two weeks time where James will keep pushing. He's had a 4th in the UK Day 1 and a 5th in Japan Day 1 so now im pushing him for the podium. He has the bike and the ability, he just needs to keep pushing and focusing on the job in hand.

Ross Danby, JSTGG made the long and expensive trip to Japan with his 'stand-in' minder and all round nice bloke Stuy Robinson. Ross is commited to the whole WTC this year in the Junior Class and is now in joint 6th place in the Championship after finishing 8th and 7th respectively this weekend in Japan.
Ross has the aggressive and confident riding style needed for the WTC and just needs to make a few less small mistakes and have that bit of luck to get back into the Top 5 where he's capable of being.

Congrats to;
TONI BOU ---- MONTESA.
ALEXZ WIGG - BETA
JR ------------ SHERCO

Información de: John Shirt Jnr. Director, Team Manager. C/o GAS GAS Motos Ltd