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Gouveia is a lucky charm for #tonibou. At the same location last year the champ celebrated his 100th victory in #trialgp world championships. Today he was once again on the top of the podium, this time taking the tally to 110 top-flight wins. #takahisafujinami, meanwhile, had to settle for fifth place, just one point shy of fourth spot after a decent #trial.
The fifth round of the #trialgp world championship, held today in Gouveia, Portugal was marked by roasting temperatures and very demanding sections located amongst the boulders of the Parque de Nostra Senhora los Verdes.
Repsol Honda Team ace #tonibou suffered considerably in the gruelling Portuguese #trial. In spite of a first lap which saw Bou make several mistakes and pick-up a penalty for exceeding the lap time limit, the champion was nevertheless able to stage a comeback on lap two to take his win tally to 110 out of 210 world championship participations. This, the fifth victory of the season increases Bou’s overall lead to 22 points over the nearest second-place rival.
Bou’s Repsol Honda Team partner #takahisafujinami, also had a rough battle in the Portuguese sections. After leading for much of the first lap the Japanese rider finished the first tour still in a potential podium position, however, the second time around saw several riders so narrowly divided on points that Fujinami had to eventually settle for fifth final spot, a mere point from fourth place.
The next #trialgp world championship outing, the sixth points-paying round, will be held next weekend in Auron, France, 20/ 21 July.
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