Double win for Gelabert in Calvi

The Honda Montesa rider achieved his goals by taking both victories on Sunday and climbing up the championship standings.

The French TrialGP concluded on Sunday with Honda Montesa rider Miquel Gelabert securing maximum points with a masterful ride. The RTL Electric rider achieved his goal of closing the gap on class leader Harry Hemingway, and the pair are now separated by just 20 points.

After a Saturday that ended on a high note thanks to an afternoon victory, Gelabert approached Sunday’s two races eager to show his competitiveness in every zone. From the start of the first race, it was clear that the level remained as demanding as the previous day, where any small mistake could prove costly. The RTL Electric rider put in a great showing, racking up eight cleans and limiting his errors to take his first win of the day. With this result, the Barcelona-born rider earned 20 points for the World Championship standings.

For the second race, Gelabert maintained his concentration to have his best performance to date in this season, cleaning 11 zones and accruing just a single penalty point, on Zone 8. With his second win of the day, earned a well-deserved overall victory in the Corsican town of Calvi and remains a contender for the intermediate category title. With 233 points, Gelabert climbs up the overall standings and moves into second place.

The Trial2 riders will return to action for the San Marino TrialGP, from June 6-8th, in Baldasserona.