WORLD NEWS
REPSOL HONDA TRIAL TEAM LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR 2023
COURTESY OF HRC
After winning both World Championships this season , as well as the Constructors ’ Championship , the Repsol Honda Trial Team is working to improve on next season ’ s results even further .
The Repsol Honda Trial Team , the most successful team in the history of the Trial World Championships , is already busy preparing for the 2023 season . After winning both the TrialGP and X-Trial World Championships thanks to Toni Bou , and with new rider Gabriel Marcelli taking fifth place in both competitions , the team is now setting its sights on the highest goal , both for the riders and for the brand .
The Repsol Honda Trial Team lineup will remain unchanged for 2023 . The team has confirmed Toni Bou and Gabriel Marcelli as the two official team riders for the new season starting next year .
Toni Bou , with 32 world titles to his credit , is all set to face the new challenges ahead of him : that of improving himself as he goes in search , for yet another season , of the two titles at stake . Gabriel Marcelli , meanwhile , will be aiming for regular podium finishes at the highest level of competition .
TAKAHISA FUJINAMI Team Manager
" 2022 was a great season , but we are going to try to make 2023 even better . The team has worked hard and very well throughout the year , not just the winter , because if there is one thing our team has , it is that we constantly strive for perfection .
Toni has had a spectacular year , winning both world titles , as we are used to , with really good trials , leaving the title practically in the bag before the final trial in Italy , after never having finished off the podium . Gabriel , in his first year as a team rider , has improved a bit on previous seasons , but it is also true that I had expected a bit more . I am confident that next year he will be one of the regular podium finishers and will improve even further on this season ' s final ranking , in both the outdoor and indoor competitions ."
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