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Toni Bou reaches 40 world trial titles, more championships than years

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Toni Bou won his 40th world trial championship, with 20 indoor and 20 outdoor titles, one month before his 40th birthday.
  • The Repsol Honda HRC rider lost only one event this season and leads the outdoor championship with 437 of a possible 440 points.
  • Bou said he now competes to achieve the best possible result rather than chase a specific title number, despite continuing to manage a shoulder injury.

Toni Bou has reached 40 world trial titles, giving him more championships than years of age with his 40th birthday one month away. The Catalan rider completed another near-perfect season in the Netherlands, taking 20 indoor and 20 outdoor world crowns.

The achievement has become a running joke among trial teams. “The only certainties in life are taxes, death and Toni Bou’s victory in the trial world championship,” they say at this time of year. Marc Márquez, Bou’s friend and seven-time MotoGP champion, celebrated the milestone by calling him “the king.”

The only certainties in life are taxes, death and Toni Bou’s victory in the trial world championship.

· Trial teamsTeams use the line as a humorous description of Bou’s sustained dominance.

“This title is special, to be honest. The first is always different from the others, but 40 titles is a super round number, and I’ll also turn 40 in October, so it’s spectacular,” Bou told El País by telephone while celebrating his latest championship.

The king.

· Marc MárquezMárquez celebrated Bou’s record 40th world title.

Bou has lost only one event all season, the X-Trial of Réunion Island in November 2025. His dominance has delayed the expected breakthrough of younger riders such as fellow Spaniards Jaime Busto and Gabriel Marcelli, who is also his teammate. Marcelli described Bou as exceptionally disciplined and said his love of the sport explained his success.

Bou’s record includes 99 wins and 117 podiums in 129 X-Trial appearances, plus 175 wins and 234 podiums in 288 TrialGP appearances. In the outdoor championship, with one event still to come in Pobladura de las Regueras in Castilla y León, he has 437 of 440 possible points. Busto has 324 and Marcelli 317.

This title is special, to be honest. The first is always different from the others, but 40 titles is a super round number, and I’ll also turn 40 in October, so it’s spectacular.

· Toni BouBou reflected on winning his 40th championship shortly before his 40th birthday.

“Many years ago I already achieved everything I could possibly achieve, but what makes the difference for me is that I can do what I like most in this life, enjoy this sport,” Bou said. “For many years I haven’t been fighting for title number 20, 30 or 40, but to achieve the maximum possible, and wherever I finish, that will be my 100%.” He also revealed that he has two torn tendons in his right shoulder after choosing not to undergo surgery, which would have required six to nine months of recovery.

Many years ago I already achieved everything I could possibly achieve, but what makes the difference for me is that I can do what I like most in this life, enjoy this sport.

· Toni BouBou explained why he remains motivated after reaching every major career milestone.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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