2006 Indoor World Trial Championship Round 10
Ginasio da Portuguesa - Sao Paulo, Brazil - 4-3-2006
- Attendance: 5,000
Best finishes for Fuji with First then Second
Fujinami scored the best finished so far in 2006 at round 10 in Brazil,
as he stood on the podium for the third time in the season to finish
second.
It was Fuji's turn to start the qualification last in Brazil. A total
of seven riders started at the event with two wild-card riders: Blazusiak
and Bou, and Lampkin, Raga, Cabestany, Fajardo and Fuji followed in
the order. Fuji took a full advantage of having a chance to watch other
competitors' riding. In Brazil, Lampkin, who started first, helped
Fuji a lot as he gave the team-mate some valuable and important information
each time after riding it.
Lampkin meanwhile had a disastrous opening of the day with a huge
crash at the first section damaging the front stabilizer. Although
he was very lucky to be unhurt, he had two more fives after switching
to the spare bike. He had his bike fixed in time for the section four,
but three consecutive fives hurt him a lot, and he had to settle for
seventh following Blazusiak at the qualification lap.
The first section of the lap, where Lampkin had a heartbreaking crash,
was very slippery, a lot more than it looked to be. Thanks to Lampkin's
advice, Fuji was well aware of slippery surface before his ride.
It was the first time that Indoor competition took place in Brazil.
A very hot and sticky condition took a toll on the riders at the stadium
without air-conditioner, where the temperature reaching 30 degree with
high humidity.
Since transporting fuel by air is not allowed by the airlines, the
Montesa team along with the other teams needed to prepare the fuel
in Brazil, where normally in Europe, they bring own fuel to the competition
sites. The components of the fuel are strictly regulated in the championship,
and even though there is nothing special with the fuel they bring along,
they want to use the gasoline they use all the time and they can trust.
Montesa team used the local fuel, unfortunately, the quality was way
off, forcing them to reset the ECU so the engine would produce decent
power.
The warm up area was located outside the stadium. As the weather in
Brazil was unstable and unpredictable, they had sudden squalls many
times a day; they had to stop practicing. Furthermore, they had leaking
roofs at the stadium. When it rained outside, so as inside the stadium
at some degrees. The sections were lined up almost perfectly underneath
the leaking spots getting wet and becoming more difficult at a result.
Fuji finished second in a tie with Bou after the seven sections. Following
double-lane, Fuji rode against Raga, who was first at the moment. Raga
couldn't keep up with Fuji's speed, and he also made an error for footing
along the way. He had another point at the following high-jump, allowing
Fuji to build two points lead at the end of the lap. Bou rode against
Fajardo at the DL, and he also lost the race with an additional mistake,
adding two more point before the lap was over. So, Fuji suddenly became
the top of the lap for the first time in the season. Fajardo, who was
fourth with eight points at the seventh section also advanced thanks
to the rivals' mistakes to finish second at the lap.
Finishing first meant Fuji was the last guy to start the final lap
again. Both Fuji and Fajardo fived at the opening two sections allowing
Raga seven points lead at the early stage. Literally, Raga's victory
was decided then, since Fuji and Fajardo had no chance to turn it over
at the following sections.
At the double-lanes, Fuji lost both times to add two points. Fajardo
lost against Raga, and he made an error with footing. Fuji calculated
then that he was one point ahead of Fajardo. Having Raga escaping at
the beginning, Fuji wanted to finish second so bad ahead of Fajardo.
After both Fuji and Fajardo marking clean at the final high-jump, Fuji
thought his second place was fixed. However, he heard the announcement
saying that there would be a play-off between him and Fajardo. Fuji
didn't know but Fajardo finished in a tie with Fuji after making an
appeal at the DL; then it was granted.
Surprising at the end, and Fuji had one more DL against Fajardo for
the second place. That time, Fuji beat Fajardo, finally, securing the
best finish in the season, the second place at last. The results brought
Fuji back to thefifth place in the standing, having a lead of five
points over Lampkin andseven points over Fajardo.
Raga clinched the Indoor title again with two rounds remaining. Job
well-done, and he may ride easier in Argentina and Spain. For Fuji,
these two rounds will be very important in order to go on to the Outdoor
season in a high note.
Quote from Fujigas:
Indoor Trial World Championship 2006
Sao Paulo |
Final Lap |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
11 |
2. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
17 |
3. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
18 |
Qualificarion Lap |
1. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
7 |
2. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
8 |
3. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
9 |
4. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
9 |
5. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
12 |
6. |
Tadeusz Blazusiak |
Scorpa |
17 |
7. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
25 |
Point Standings |
1. |
Adam Raga |
90 |
2. |
Albert Cabestany |
69 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
60 |
4. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
53 |
5. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
46 |
6. |
Dougie Lampkin |
41 |
7. |
Tadeusz Blazusiak |
6 |
8. |
Shaun Morris |
6 |
9. |
James Dabill |
5 |
10. |
Daniele Maurino |
4 |
11. |
Jerome Bethune |
2 |
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