1. Home
  2. Press release
Sep 04, 2023 19:31 JST

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Toni Bou Wins 17th Consecutive FIM Trial World Championship Title

Vertolaye, France, Sep 04, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Repsol Honda Team rider Toni Bou (Spain, 36 years old) has won the 2023 FIM* Trial World Championship. He has clinched his 17th consecutive title by winning the first day of the final round in France, held on September 2.

 


This year's Trial World Championship is contested over seven rounds (14 trials). In the first three rounds from the season-opener in Spain to the Japan round in Mobility Resort Motegi, Bou fought a close battle for the lead, but a double-win in Round 4, San Marino gave him a clear advantage, which he capitalized on by consecutive double-wins in Round 5, Andorra and Round 6, Italy to all but seal the championship. A convincing victory of the first day of the final round in France gave Bou his 17th consecutive championship title.

Since clinching his first world championship title in 2007 on HRC's Montesa COTA 4RT factory bike, Bou has increased his unparalleled consecutive championship titles to 17. He has also won his 16th consecutive X Trial World Championship, an indoor competition raced on artificially prepared sections, and currently leads the 2023 indoor championship which resumes in October.

Toni Bou | Repsol Honda Team
"I am very happy to win the title with a victory. It has been a very difficult year, with a difficult start in which the rival made it very tough for us. But we have achieved another title in the best way, with a victory, so I want to thank the team. As I always say, it would be impossible to maintain this level without all their support and effort."

Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation
"I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Toni Bou on his unprecedented 17th consecutive win in the Trial World Championship. Despite the rise of younger riders this season, he has shown overwhelming strength, consistently winning in the second half of the season. I am confident that his stronghold will continue and that he will continue to break records in the future. His teammate, Gabriel Marcelli, has also made a great leap to 3rd place in the ranking in his second premier class season. As for the team, I would like to share the joy with the team manager Takahisa Fujinami and all the staff for achieving a better result than last year. Last but not least, I would like to thank all of our sponsors and trial fans for supporting our racing activities."

*FIM: Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme

For more information, visit https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2023/c230904eng.html.

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd
Sectors: Motorsports

Copyright ©2024 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network.

Related Press Release

Team HRC with Japan Post Wins 45th Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race
July 22 2024 10:33 JST
 
Honda to Hold its Official e-Motorsports Event, "Honda Racing eMS 2024"
July 19 2024 19:04 JST
 
Honda Issues "Honda ESG Data Book 2024"
June 27 2024 12:17 JST
 
Honda and MC to Establish New Company, ALTNA Co., Ltd.
June 13 2024 16:18 JST
 
Honda to Begin Sales of New N-VAN e: Commercial-use Mini-EV in Japan
June 13 2024 15:04 JST
 
Yuki Tsunoda to Continue Competing in F1 for the 2025 Season with VISA Cash App RB Formula One Team
June 10 2024 11:37 JST
 
Honda Advances Hydrogen Strategy with Production Launch of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in Ohio
June 07 2024 17:29 JST
 
Team HRC Participation in the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 45th Tournament
May 31 2024 13:59 JST
 
Honda and IBM sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Long-term Joint Research and Development of Semiconductor Chip and Software Technologies for Future Software-Defined Vehicles
May 15 2024 13:30 JST
 
Honda Opens New R&D Facility in Bengaluru to Accelerate Electrification in India
May 09 2024 13:13 JST
 
More Press release >>

Latest Press Release


DOCOMO and NTT Com Jointly Demonstrate Practicality of DOCOMO's New Multi-platform Cloud-rendering Technology
Jul 26, 2024 17:05 JST

TANAKA Precious Metals Provided Award Items and Ceremony Souvenirs for the International Friendly Matches of the Japan Men's National Blind Football Team at the "DAICEL Blind Football Japan Cup 2024 in Osaka" on July 7
Jul 26, 2024 03:00 JST

Eisai and EcoNaviSta Enter into Business Alliance Agreement Aimed at Building a Dementia Ecosystem and Commence Collaboration
Jul 25, 2024 10:30 JST

Hitachi Awarded Largest Contract in Singapore to Supply 450 Lifts at HDB Blocks
Jul 24, 2024 16:27 JST

Hitachi to Announce Capital Reorganization of Air Conditioning Joint Venture
Jul 24, 2024 15:02 JST

Eisai to Present Dual-Acting Lecanemab Three-Year Efficacy and Safety Data and Discuss Long-Term Outcomes of Continued Treatment at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2024
Jul 23, 2024 20:23 JST

Toyota Material Handling Japan and Fujitsu launch Japan's first service for evaluating forklift safety in the cloud using AI
Jul 23, 2024 11:26 JST

AEON and CJPT working to resolve logistics industry issues and achieve carbon neutrality at AEON Fukuoka XD
Jul 22, 2024 13:52 JST

Rovanpera and Ogier score another TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two
Jul 22, 2024 12:30 JST

Team HRC with Japan Post Wins 45th Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race
Jul 22, 2024 11:33 JST

Honda to Hold its Official e-Motorsports Event, "Honda Racing eMS 2024"
Jul 19, 2024 20:04 JST

MHI America Acquires Three Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects in Pennsylvania, Advancing the Company's Energy Transition Strategy
Jul 19, 2024 19:04 JST

JCB and Worldline unveil a new whitepaper offering European merchants invaluable insights into facilitating seamless payments for international consumers
Jul 19, 2024 12:00 JST

Fujitsu Chosen to Help Solving Social Issues Caused by Fake News
Jul 19, 2024 11:30 JST

Champion REIT holds first 'ESG Week'
Jul 18, 2024 20:14 JST

Lexus LBX Adds a New High Performance Variant, the LBX "MORIZO RR"
Jul 18, 2024 17:25 JST

VitalLife and Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand Launch NEC's FonesVisuas Test: First Major Deployment Outside Japan, Revolutionizing Disease Risk Prediction
Jul 18, 2024 15:34 JST

Fujitsu publishes CHRO Roundtable Report 2024, summarizing the challenges and implications of the implementation of data-driven human capital management
Jul 18, 2024 10:44 JST

Fujitsu-sponsored professional golfer Ayaka Furue victorious in the Amundi Evian Championship
Jul 16, 2024 23:26 JST

Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics
Jul 16, 2024 18:36 JST
 More Latest Release >>