2005 Indoor World Trial Championship Round 3
28/1/2005 - Ze'nith de Toulouse Sports Stadium, France
Fuji missed the final again, two rounds in a row!
Round 3 in Toulouse turned to be another disappointing day for Fuji
as he missed the final lap for two rounds in a row. He had to leave
France with a big frustration, for not being able to finish upon the
podium at all.
Fuji's condition wasn't particularly bad. In fact, he learned the
way to maintain his performance regardless of his condition through
his experiences in Outdoor championship last year. But he might be
having some difficulties to perform the same manner in a different
championship. He admitted after the event that although he kept his
mind calm prior to his ride, he became a bit too eager to make it to
the final lap. It might have affected his performances.
Fuji was the 4th rider to start the qualification lap, following Bethune,
Bou and Lampkin. Young Bou appeared the championship for the first
time as a wild card rider, but he had been known for his indoor riding
skills. He rode well; too well maybe, a big surprise for many people.
Completing 7 sections, Bou finished with 11 points, and Lampkin followed
him with 8 points. Fuji finished with 12 points followed by Freixa
with 11 and Cabestany's 10. Fuji didn't have to wait for Raga to realize
his chance for the final lap was very slim.
Fuji rode against Bou for the double-lanes. Bou spent less time than
Fuji for 7 sections, so Fuji hoped to beat Bou, and Bow would add some
penalty points. The double-lanes in Toulouse had a unique set up with
some ups and downs, giving competitors the risks for tipping over.
Fuji led Bou, but trying to avoid the risk at the end, Fuji eased his
gas a bit and Bou passed Fuji; Fuji lost the battle and finished with
13 points.
Freixa rode against Cabestany for the double-lanes, and he was in
the same position as Fuji was. Freixa needed to beat Cabastany at the
DL. It was the same place that Fuji backed off; Freixa pushed a little
bit too hard and ended up with a big crash. As a result, he not only
lost a chance for the final lap, but also suffering injuries with his
fingers.
It was the second time that Fuji went out with a 'works' motor. Although
the 'works' frame hadn't been introduced for a competition, the factory
brough some modified frames. The problem for Fuji was that he didn't
have much time on that revised bike prior to the event; he rode around
with his sneakers on. Fuji clearly stated that it wasn't because of
the bike to finish 5th, in fact, he liked very much the way the revised
bike performed.
Quote from Fujigas:
Indoor Trial World Championship 2005
Round 3 |
Final Lap |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
6 |
2. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
15 |
3. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa-HRC |
17 |
Qualificarion Lap |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
2 |
2. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa-HRC |
9 |
3. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
10 |
4. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
11 |
5. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa-HRC |
13 |
6. |
Marc Freixa |
Repsol Montesa-HRC |
16 |
7. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
17 |
8. |
Jerome Bethune |
Gas Gas |
35 |
Point Standings |
1. |
Adam Raga |
30 |
2. |
Albert Cabestany |
22 |
3. |
Dougie Lampkin |
19 |
4. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
15 |
5. |
Marc Freixa |
10 |
6. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
9 |
7. |
Toni Bou |
5 |
8. |
Jerome Bethune |
3 |
9. |
Tadeusz Blazusiak |
2 |
10. |
Fumitaka Nozaki |
1 |
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