2006 Indoor World Trial Championship Round 3
Granada, Spain - 22/1/2006 - Attendance: 6,000
Frustration Builds up with Consecutive Fifth Places
Fujinami didn't think the sections in Granada were going to be a real
challenge when he inspected them before the event with his team-mate.
They thought they had better chances than the first two rounds. But
when the event got under way, Spanish riders dominated the top four
in the qualification lap again. Both Montesa riders missed the final,
and for Fuji, it was three consecutive fifth places in 2006.
Spaniards have stepped up in the indoor championship, and it seems
that they are getting out of reach of Fuji and Lampkin. But there was
another advantage contributing to a success of Spaniards in Granada.
To effectively hold both Spanish and the world championship events,
the organizer brought the same materials that were used in the Spanish
series. So, while some of the riders were figuring out the way to ride,
it was matter of trying to remember how they rode last time for those
who have participated the Spanish championship.
Fuji says he's been having very good outdoor training sessions on
weekdays, and he has no doubt about his condition being a lot better
than last year. Although having another disappointing result at Marseilles,
Fuji arrived in Granada expecting to turn it around after getting a
positive feedback from his training.
Bou,who now became the regular face in the series, started the qualification
lap second after Dabill. Although the Briton fived all seven sections
and high-jump, Bou showed no sign of trouble to finish the lap with
three penalty points. Italian rider Maurino followed next, and he had
a better luck than Dabill to finish with twenty-seven points. Cabestany
and Raga, two permanent riders started before Fuji, and both showed
almost perfect ride to finish with one penalty point. Fuji knew he
didn't have much room for making mistakes if he wanted to go to the
final lap.
Fuji started with a single point error at the first section. He then
marked cleans at the following two sections. But his hope for the final
slipped away when he couldn't climb the big step at the section four
to add five points. He had another five at the section five to finish
the lap with eleven points. Fajardo was next and he rode well having
mistake free for five sections, but he suddenly lost his rhythm adding
two five points penalties at the end of his run to finish with ten
penalty points.
Loosing the chance for the final, but Fuji had a slim chance to improve
his result from the previous rounds if Fajardo lost his double-lane
with extra mistake. But Fajardo managed to win the DL against Bou,
keeping his penalty points at ten, and Fuji's fifth place was fixed.
Fujiknows he is in good shape, but so far his results haven't support
his words. And having no decent result, it's getting difficult for
him and the team to keep their motivation. Fuji salutes the performance
of Spaniards with their riding style well being matched with indoor
competition. The problem for non-Spanish riders is clear that they
are not familiar with indoor competition. As Spanish riders improving
their indoor skills, the gap between them and non-Spanish riders is
getting bigger. It is going to be a real test for Fuji and the team
Montesa for the rest of the indoor season.
Quote from Fujigas:
Indoor Trial World Championship 2006
Granada |
Final Lap |
1. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
3 |
2. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
7 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
12 |
Qualificarion Lap |
1. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
1 |
2. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
2 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
4 |
4. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
10 |
5. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
11 |
6. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
14 |
7. |
Daniele Maurino |
Gas Gas |
27 |
8. |
James Dabill |
Beta |
40 |
Point Standings |
1. |
Adam Raga |
26 |
2. |
Albert Cabestany |
21 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
21 |
4. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
19 |
5. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
12 |
6. |
Dougie Lampkin |
9 |
7. |
James Dabill |
3 |
8. |
Daniele maurino |
2 |
9. |
Jerome Bethune |
2 |
10. |
Tadeusz Blazusiak |
1 |
11. |
Shaun Morris |
1 |
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