2006 Trial World Championship Round 3-4
Sequatchie, U.S.A. 20-21-5-2006 - Attendance: 3,000
Couldn't Repeat the Performance in Tennessee
After
six weeks of Spring break, USGP took place in Tennessee U.S.A. Fujinami
went to US with a high hope to bring him up in the championship having
the first victory of the season in Portugal, and USGP had been good
place for him in the past seasons. However, things didn't turn out
as he wished, and he finished down in sixth and fifth places.
Sequatchie in Tennessee hosted the event this year replacing Duluth,
Minnesota. Sections consisted of water hazards from the section one
to eight, and rock sections followed. It rained over night on both
Saturday and Sunday, so for both days, the lap one started in very
wet condition. But strong sunshine during the day quickly dried the
surface making the condition better and easier as the event progressed
especially at the later lap.
The first round on Saturday started OK for Fuji as he finished third
at the lap one being nine points down from Raga, and four to Lampkin.
Fuji knew he had a chance to catch them up in the later lap, but he
blew it early when adding three consecutive fives atthe beginning.
It seemed unrealistic that his rivals making many mistakesat the sections
with better condition, and indeed, all the riders except Fuji scored
better results at the lap two, so Fuji had to settle at the sixth place
for the day.
There were some over night modifications took place before day two
to lower the severity of the sections. Still, having heavy rainfall
during the night, all the sections seemed to be even tougher than the
previous day at the first lap.
Finishing sixth on Saturday, Fuji started twelve minutes earlier than
the final starter Raga. Fuji was too far from the top riders, and he
didn't even see them once after the competition got under way. He only
heard the crowds cheering up the top riders in a distance.
Fuji rode well at the beginning of the lap one, but the challenge
came at the rock sections starting from the section nine. They were
easy on Saturday - one of the reasons why Fuji didn't have a chance
to improve his results - but they were very tough on Sunday; Fuji had
four consecutive fives. Later when he spoke with Lampkin, he was told
the top riders found the different and easier line than Fuji.
At the lap two, Fuji showed some good rides in the water hazards,
but again he struggled at the rock sections. He finished nine points
better than the lap one, but he dropped the position to finish fifth
for the day.
Apart from the bad results, it was tough for Fuji to see Raga making
double victories for the championship. He has been scoring good results
consistently so far the season, where the rest of riders going rather
ups and downs. Unlike the way Fuji aiming before the rounds, after
the two days of competition was over, the point gap between Raga and
Fuji became greater to 23 points.
Fuji still has a chance to make up as the season hasn't reached to
the half way yet. But he has to act quickly as his home rounds in Motegi,
Japan waiting in just a week.
Quote from Fujigas:
World Championship 2006 |
R3 |
Pos. |
rider |
Make |
L1+L2+TO |
Pts |
CL |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
12+6+0 |
18 |
24 |
2. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
17+7+0 |
24 |
18 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
13+15+3 |
31 |
17 |
4. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
22+19+0 |
41 |
14 |
5. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
33+13+1 |
47 |
17 |
6. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
21+25+3 |
49 |
15 |
7. |
Marc Freixa |
Beta |
32+20+0 |
52 |
13 |
8. |
James Dabill |
Beta |
45+38+0 |
83 |
6 |
L1: Lap1 L2: Lap2 TO:
Time Over Pts: Penalty Point CL:Clean |
R4 |
Pos. |
rider |
Make |
L1+L2+TO |
Pts |
CL |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
15+9+0 |
24 |
22 |
2. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
19+22+0 |
41 |
15 |
3. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
20+26+0 |
46 |
12 |
4. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
28+20+0 |
48 |
12 |
5. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
29+20+0 |
49 |
12 |
6. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
36+21+1 |
58 |
13 |
7. |
Marc Freixa |
Beta |
36+41+0 |
77 |
9 |
8. |
James Dabill |
Beta |
47+32+0 |
79 |
8 |
L1: Lap1 L2: Lap2 TO:
Time Over Pts: Penalty Point CL:Clean |
Point Standing |
1. |
Adam Raga |
Gas Gas |
74 |
2. |
Dougie Lampkin |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
64 |
3. |
Toni Bou |
Beta |
58 |
4. |
Takahisa Fujinami |
Repsol Montesa HRC |
51 |
5. |
Jeroni Fajardo |
Gas Gas |
50 |
6. |
Albert Cabestany |
Sherco |
47 |
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