2022 TrialGP of Italy Results
Cycle News Staff | September 20, 2022
The 2022 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship concluded Sunday, September 18, where Toni Bou (Repsol Honda/Montesa) was crowned Champion at the TrialGP of Italy.
Toni Bou wrapped up the 2022 FIM Trial World Championship in Italy. It was his 16th straight title.
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Bou knows all about winning in Italy having, prior to this year, emerged on top 14 times from 16 starts. He was beaten back to second on Saturday by home hero Matteo Grattarola (Beta), and while this was easily good enough to secure his 16th-straight TrialGP title, everyone knows the Spanish superstar hates losing—and he made amends Sunday.
With just a few alterations to Saturday’s hazards—most notably on sections seven and eight where the super-steep bankings proved all but impossible for the TrialGP riders—combined with slightly warmer temperatures and less overnight rain, scores were lower across the board.
Just a month shy of his 36th birthday, Bou was in imperious form on Sunday in the foothills of the Italian Alps. His opening lap total of seven gave him a one-mark lead over Grattarola at the halfway stage and his second-lap score of just a single dab put the seal on another super-successful season that has seen him claim seven victories and three runner-up finishes.
Grattarola upped his score to a total of 15 for a second-place finish to go with his career-first TrialGP win on Saturday, with Spain’s evergreen Adam Raga (TRRS) ending the day in third on 24, including a time penalty.
Beta’s Matteo Grattarola was just one of a few riders able to beat Bou this year. The Italian took Saturday’s win, eight points clear of Bou. Grattarola was second on Sunday.
Raga’s compatriot Jaime Busto (Vertigo) also incurred a time penalty as he signed off in fourth a further three marks behind to secure a career-best second in the series.
Bou finished out the season at the top of the championship leaderboard with 191 points, followed by Busto with 140 and Raga 131. Grattarola was a close fourth with 126, while Marcelli Carballido rounded out the top five. CN
- Toni Bou (191)
- Jaime Busto (140)
- Adam Raga (131)
- Matteo Grattarola (126)
- Gabriel Marcelli (109)
- Jeroni Fajardo (108)
- Miquel Gelabert (102)
- Jorge Casales (90)
- Aniol Gelabert (72)
- Benoit Bincaz (69)
