The Honda Montesa rider ends a difficult Sunday with another rostrum finish in San Marino.
The fifth round of the Trial2 Championship concluded with the second day in Baldasserona, San Marino, where Miquel Gelabert fought until the end for the win. With second and third places on Sunday, the RTL Electric rider closed the weekend second overall.
At the start of the first race, Gelabert made a small mistake in the first section, forcing him into a tight battle for the top three places throughout the race. The main contenders for the win were extremely close, leaving no room for error. The RTL Electric rider tackled the rest of the course calmly, accumulating only three penalty points and collecting nine clean zones. His focus led him to finish the first race in second place, earning him another 17 points in the standings.
In the second race, Gelabert took a step up, demonstrating his ability to perform under pressure. He held the provisional lead for much of the race, but a couple of errors in Zones 8 and 11, coupled with a mechanical issue, forced him to finish the day in third, preventing him from securing another victory in San Marino. With these results, Gelabert was second for the day, earning a total of 32 points.
The next stop for the TrialGP riders will be from July 11-13th in the USA. Gelabert has 305 points, trailing the leader by just five.
Miquel Gelabert 256
"Today was a bit bittersweet. I dealt with the pressure very well, the zones were easy, and I rode very well. But in the second race, with two sections remaining, we had problems with the bike and I couldn't finish things off well. All in all, I'm very happy with the final result, and it shows the strength of Honda and our team, who worked very well all weekend. We'll keep working hard."
Carles Barneda
"Today we didn't have as good a day as yesterday, but it was positive for the championship. The fight for the victory was very close and Miquel was doing well, but we had a mechanical problem in the second race in Zone 11 and we couldn't get a second win in San Marino. Little by little we're closing the gap to the leader and we must continue working as we have been for the next two races."
Race 1
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemingway Harry | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 1 |
| 2 | Gelabert Miquel | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 3 |
| 3 | Green Billy | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 3 |
| 4 | Hemingway George | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 7 |
| 5 | Dance Jack | 236 | GBR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 11 |
| 6 | Farre Arnau | 219 | SPA | Sherco | Sherco | 11 |
| 7 | Turner Harry | 211 | GBR | Sherco | Sherco | 15 |
| 8 | Haga Sondre | 217 | NOR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 16 |
| 9 | Bincaz Benoit | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 17 |
| 10 | Titli Francesco | 258 | ITA | TRRS | TRRS | 19 |
| 11 | Hirohata Shinya | 238 | JPN | Montesa Talent Team | Montesa | 22 |
| 12 | Rabino Carloalberto | 268 | ITA | Team Hippelracing | Beta | 23 |
| 13 | Echene Pablo | 289 | FRA | Beta | Beta | 23 |
| 14 | Zyznowski Milosz | 237 | POL | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 23 |
| 15 | Sandvik Jone | 280 | NOR | Sherco | Sherco | 24 |
Race 2
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Billy | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 7 |
| 2 | Hemingway George | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 8 |
| 3 | Gelabert Miquel | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 11 |
| 4 | Farre Arnau | 219 | SPA | Sherco | Sherco | 12 |
| 5 | Titli Francesco | 258 | ITA | TRRS | TRRS | 12 |
| 6 | Dance Jack | 236 | GBR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 15 |
| 7 | Haga Sondre | 217 | NOR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 15 |
| 8 | Bincaz Benoit | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 15 |
| 9 | Gunvaldse Jarand | 225 | NOR | TRRS | TRRS | 17 |
| 10 | Echene Pablo | 289 | FRA | Beta | Beta | 17 |
| 11 | Sandvik Jone | 280 | NOR | Sherco | Sherco | 17 |
| 12 | Rabino Carloalberto | 268 | ITA | Team Hippelracing | Beta | 19 |
| 13 | Hemingway Harry | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 20 |
| 14 | Lampkin Alfie | 222 | GBR | Vertigo Motors UK | Beta | 20 |
| 15 | Fabian David | 221 | ITA | Beta Fabian | Beta | 23 |
Standings after Round 5
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemingway Harry | 217 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 310 |
| 2 | Gelabert Miquel | 256 | SPA | Honda Montesa | Honda | 305 |
| 3 | Green Billy | 214 | GBR | Scorpa | Scorpa | 266 |
| 4 | Bincaz Benoit | 273 | FRA | EM Factory Team | Electric Motion | 225 |
| 5 | Farre Arnau | 219 | SPA | Sherco | Sherco | 225 |
| 6 | Hemingway George | 252 | GBR | Beta Factory Trial Team | Beta | 199 |
| 7 | Haga Sondre | 217 | NOR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 161 |
| 8 | Dance Jack | 236 | GBR | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 142 |
| 9 | Turner Harry | 211 | GBR | Sherco | Sherco | 112 |
| 10 | Trueba Gerard | 250 | SPA | Beta Trueba Trial Team | Beta | 76 |
| 11 | Titli Francesco | 258 | ITA | TRRS | TRRS | 73 |
| 12 | Fabian David | 221 | ITA | Beta Fabian | Beta | 63 |
| 13 | Mempor Marco | 271 | AUT | TRRS | TRRS | 63 |
| 14 | Gunvaldse Jarand | 225 | NOR | TRRS | TRRS | 63 |
| 15 | Spreafico Mattia | 247 | ITA | GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 47 |
Location Information
Crossodromo Baldasserona, Via Genghe di Atto, San Marino - View in Google Maps
