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World Championship Round 9 |
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Newly crowned Trial World Champion, Toni Bou Repsol Montesa HRC today claimed victory at the ninth and final round of the 2007 SPEA Trial World Championship, held in Sant Julia de Loria in the small principality of Andorra. Adam Raga Gas Gas took second place with Dougie Lampkin Repsol Montesa HRC coming third.
Following the cancellation of what was to be the final round of the 2007 Championship due to be held in Belgium on the 23rd of September, Bou entered this round in the position where it was impossible for him to be beaten and was, by default, 2007 Champion. His day did not start in the best of fashions with a dab on the opening section which his major rivals completed clean, however he was to claim that point back on section five of the opening lap dropping two where the remainder of the top riders all dropped a minimum of three. Despite dropping an uncharacteristic five on the tough thirteenth section, this was to make no difference to overall scores with fives being recorded across the board.
Despite dropping just eight penalties in the first half of competition, Bou was to finish the opening lap on a score of thirteen after picking up five time penalties. With Raga dropping twelve penalties on the lap and one further time penalty, the pair were tied entering the second lap. However, leaving aside the impossible section thirteen which all riders dropped five on, Bou proved exactly why he is the new World Champion, with just a single dab on the seventh section to finish the lap on a score of six to Ragas twelve to give Bou his ninth top podium place from eleven days of competition.
With the Junior Championship winner already decided and Champion, Michael Brown - Beta electing to compete in the World Class for this final round where he finished ninth, victory went to Alfredo Gomez Gas Gas in his first ever appearance in the junior event, having already won the Youth Championship class and also exercising his right to move up to the next championship class. Second place went to Sam Haslam Gas Gas with Matteo Grattarola - Sherco finishing third.
With Brown already declared winner, championship runner-up was Alexz Wigg Gas Gas with Nicolas Gontard Gas Gas finishing third in the overall standings.
The final event in the Youth Championship went to David Millan Sherco with Alexis Cervantes Sherco second and Ross Danby Gas Gas taking the remaining podium position.
The Youth Championship ended with Gomez winning, Danby second and Cervantes finishing in third position.
Championship Results
1. Toni Bou - 19
2. Adam Raga - 25
3. Dougie Lampkin - 42
4. Albert Cabestany - 48
5. Takahisa Fujinami - 59
6. Jeroni Fajardo - 60
7. Marc Freixa - 88
8. Daniel Gibert - 104
9. Michael Brown - 105
10. Jordi Pascuet - 106
11. James Dabill - 107
12. Daniele Maurino - 113
13. Jerome Bethune - 126
14. Daniel Oliveras - 130
15. Christophe Bruand - 132
Final Championship Standings
1. TONI BOU - 214 - WORLD CHAMPION 2007
2. Adam Raga - 191
3. Takahisa Fujinami - 155
4. Albert Cabestany - 135
5. Dougie Lampkin - 134
6. Jeroni Fajardo - 104
7. Marc Freixa - 95
8. James Dabill - 94
9. Daniel Oliveras - 52
10. Christophe Bruand - 37
Junior Championship Results
1. Alfredo Gomez - 45
2. Sam Haslam - 49
3. Matteo Grattarola - 50
4. Guillaume Laniel - 62
5. Alexz Wigg - 67 (11 cleans)
6. Laia Sanz - 67 (10 cleans)
7. Lee Sampson - 68
8. Andrea Vaccaretti - 82
9. Nicolas Gontard - 83
10. Julien Arnaud - 84 (9 cleans)
11. Jochen Schafer - 84 (6 cleans)
12. Jean Phillipe Lerda - 117
13. Nicolas Karim - 132
Junior Championship Final Standings
1. MICHAEL BROWN - 189 - WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION 2007
2. Alexz Wigg - 152
3. Nicolas Gontard - 134
4. Matteo Grattarola - 126
5. Sam Haslam - 111
6. Loris Gubian - 94
7. Lee Sampson - 90
8. Laia Sanz - 74
9. Guillaume Laniel - 68
10. Andrea Vaccaretti - 63
Youth Championship Results
1. David Millan - 31
2. Alexis Cervantes - 33
3. Ross Danby - 39
4. Jack Challoner - 40
5. Antonio Alfonso - 43
6. Alexandre Ferrer - 47 (13 cleans, 2 x 1)
7. Adrian Pastoriza - 47 (13 cleans, 1 x 1)
8. Pau Botella - 48
9. Laurent Morell - 54
10. Hector Molina - 55
11. Thibault Martel - 56
12. Ivan Peydro - 62
13. Marijan Griebel - 66
14. Francisco Rico - 74
15. Markus Eckhardt - 82
Youth Championship Final Standings
1. ALFREDO GOMEZ - 190 - WORLD YOUTH CHAMPION 2007
2. Ross Danby - 162
3. Alexis Cervantes - 150
4. David Millan - 105
5. Antonio Alfonso - 85
6. Patrick Smage - 80
7. Laurent Morell - 60
8. Marijan Griebel - 49
9. Pau Botella - 49
10. Alexandre Ferrer - 48
SPEA Youth Hopeful Trophy Final Standings
1. Pau Botella - 104
2. Marijan Griebel - 97
3. Alexandre Ferrer - 86
4. Patrick Smage - 77
5. Riccardo Cattaneo - 56
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