Bittersweet day for Honda Montesa in United States

Miquel Gelabert fails to finish the first day of TrialGP in Rhode Island due to technical problems.

The USA returns to the Outdoor Trials Championship calendar as the host of the sixth and penultimate round of the 2025 season this weekend. On a difficult first day, on completely new terrain, Miquel Gelabert fought to score as many points as possible but had his Saturday end earlier than planned.

After a month-long break since the previous round in San Marino, the Honda Montesa rider arrived at the event intent on keeping the title fight alive. The first run of the day was greatly influenced by the complexity of a slippery and unfamiliar terrain for the intermediate class riders.

Gelabert was at his best in the first race with the RTL Electric, climbing positions and minimising damage against his direct rivals in the fight for the championship. However, the the Barcelona-born rider suffered a technical issue that prevented him from continuing his participation in race one.

In the second race, Gelabert started with a good rhythm, managing to complete three sections without penalties and placing himself among the front positions. However, the RTL Electric rider was unable to complete the race due to the technical issues he had been experiencing since the first run, and finally, he did not score points for the whole day, withdrawing from Saturday’s race.

With this end of the day, Miquel Gelabert maintains his 305 points in the general classification, 38 points behind the leader, Harry Hemingway. Looking ahead to tomorrow’s race, the Honda Montesa will be working hard to come back stronger and continue in the fight for the championship. Sunday’s race will start at 10:00 local time with the first rider taking off.