Tony Bowe gives rivals no choice in returning to Italy for X-Trial World Championship

The 2026 season will be World X Trial reached Ponte di Legno (Italy) fight 4th and 5th appointment on calendar An Alpine town has made its debut on the World Cup stage.

On the day It couldn’t be a better result for Repsol Honda HRC with the addition of a new double.third of the season, Toni Bowe’s victory 2nd place goes to Gabriel Marcelli.

Toni Bou began the test with the clear aim of achieving victory on Italian territory. In “Qualifying 1”, the Repsol Honda HRC rider showed great confidence in five areas of action, adding seven points. It is ranked 1st, This earned him a direct pass to the final alongside Jaime Busto and Harry Hemingway.

in “Super Paul” The 38-time champion once again made the difference in the race that determined the starting order for the final round. Fastest time is 0:45.9, Therefore, he was able to appear last in a decisive area.

Already in the finals, Bowe isn’t giving his rivals any options.. From the first zone he was determined to show the best version of himself and managed all the zones that made up the final phase brilliantly.

He has 12 penalty points in his locker, Montesa Kota 4RT pilot scores 94th career victory Sports within the field indoor And the third of the season, thus reinforcing that situation In the general classification, it shows leadership with 75 points.

“We have put in a lot of effort since the last test on Réunion Island and today’s result is a reflection of that effort. I felt very positive physically so I am very happy. We were able to run a super perfect race without making any big mistakes. Looking ahead to tomorrow it will be important to stay focused as our rivals will not make it easy for us.”Bow declared after the victory.

Gabriel Marcelli It showed us that it’s not how you start that matters, but how you finish. In the first round, which was characterized by the high level of participants and the difficulty of the action area, the Repsol Honda rider was forced to compete, gaining 13 additional penalty points and finishing in 7th place. This season’s first “last chance” Where the pass to the final was played.

In “Qualifying 2”, where only the fastest racers advance to the final round, Marcelli showed his competitive strength. The Montesa Kota 4RT rider completed the three sections in a time of 1:38.7, despite making a mistake in the last area. It was enough for him to play in the final.. After this stage, the time was maintained and there was no need to participate in a ‘superpole’.

In the final round, after intense battles with Jaime Busto and Harry Hemingway, Marcelli significantly improved his senses. won 2nd place 28 penalty points. With this result, the Galician regained second place overall.

The action doesn’t stop at Ponte di Legno. The fifth race of the season will be held on Saturday, marking the halfway point in the championship..