penalty points for Raga ' s 12 and Gelabert ' s 14 . At that time , Bou was mathematically already the indoor trial world champion , earning his fifteenth title .
In the other heat , a surprising Gabriel Marcelli ( 12 points ) beat Jaime Busto ( 13 ) and Grattarola ( 18 ) and got into his first final in a World X-Trial event .
The final for third place pitted Raga and Busto against one another . A failure on Busto ' s part earned the TRS a place in the runner ' s-up round . Third place for Raga in his 20th participation in Barcelona ( he is the rider with the most appearances in the 44-year history of the Barcelona Indoor Trial ) and world runner-up for the Ulldecona rider .
In the final , Toni Bou had no problem beating the young Gabriel Marcelli ( Montesa ) -12 points to 23- , thus adding his 14th victory in Barcelona ( he is the most successful rider ) and also his 30th world trial title . Bou has won a whopping 15 indoor World Cups and as many outdoors .
For the first time in its history Barcelona has decided the World X-Trial . With a championship reduced to two races ( Andorra and Barcelona ) due to the pandemic , the Palau Sant Jordi has crowned a champion .
GABRIEL MARCELLI , MONTESA
Toni Bou was full of enthusiasm : ” I am living a dream ," he said . “ It
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