Defending champions Toni Bou and Berta Abellan completed perfect weekends at the TrialGP of Italy, round three of the 2026 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship, with both riders sweeping the premier classes at Camerino on Sunday.
While Bou extended his remarkable winning streak to 12 consecutive races in TrialGP and Abellan continued her unbeaten run in TrialGP Women, Britain’s Harry Turner enjoyed a career-defining day in Trial2 with a double victory and his first overall win at world championship level. Italian Fabio Mazzola strengthened his grip on the Trial3 Junior standings, while Queralt Fontdevila extended her advantage in Trial2 Women through consistency.
The hot and demanding conditions around the central-eastern Italian venue again placed a premium on precision and grip, particularly on the near-vertical shale climbs that offered traction comparable to riding on marbles.
Bou was once again untouchable in the premier class. The Spaniard was locked in a close battle with compatriot Jaime Busto through the opening five sections of race one before the decisive moment arrived at section six. Bou escaped with a single dab while Busto incurred a maximum, creating the gap Bou needed. The Montesa rider then completed the race with only one further maximum on the technical climb at section ten to secure victory, while Busto held second on 15 marks.
Spain’s Miquel Gelabert, riding the only electric machine in the class aboard his Honda, matched Saturday’s third-place finish with 19 marks. Britain’s Jack Peace bounced back from a disappointing opening day to finish fourth on 25, six ahead of home favourite Matteo Grattarola.
Race two proved more dramatic. After topping Super Pole and earning the final starting position, Bou watched Busto clean the opening super-steep climb and double-step obstacle before both riders remained level through the opening hazards.
The scores tightened further when Bou, Busto and Grattarola all took maximums on section four. France’s Hugo Dufrese produced the lowest score on the section with just two marks lost, while Gabriel Marcelli reached the end with a three to take a narrow lead into the Super Final despite surrendering a mark to Bou on section five.
Grattarola completed the Final in third on seven marks, ahead of Harry Hemingway on nine, with Dufrese and Gelabert tied on ten. Busto’s challenge unravelled when a maximum on section seven, followed by three consecutive fives in the Super Final, dropped him to seventh overall on 27.
Bou regained control when he cleaned section eight while Marcelli lost a mark on the demanding double-step. From there, the nineteen-time world champion added only two further marks and cruised to victory on a total of eight.
“It’s been a super weekend for us with a lot of points for the championship,” Bou said. “I was feeling very good in both races and had a little mistake in race two, but after that I was fighting until the end.”
Marcelli eventually finished second despite two costly maximums in the final two sections, ending on 19. Dufrese impressed with third on 22, one ahead of Grattarola, while Peace secured fifth on 25 after a composed clean ride through the final section. Gelabert completed the top six on 26.
TrialGP Women
Abellan was equally dominant in TrialGP Women, although hometown rider Andrea Sofia Rabino pushed her harder than anyone else all weekend.
Race one began with Rabino gaining an early advantage when Abellan dropped a mark on the opening section. The defending champion remained almost flawless thereafter and drew level after section eight before a crucial section nine saw Abellan concede three marks to Rabino’s five. A final dab on section 12 was enough to secure victory on six marks, three clear of the Italian.
Denisa Pechackova completed the podium on 14, while Britain’s Kaytlyn Adshead and Italy’s Alessia Bacchetta rounded out the top five.
The second race followed a similar pattern. Abellan and Rabino were tied on a single mark apiece heading into section eight before the Italian lost momentum with a dab. Abellan then extended her advantage on the next hazard, where she scored two to Rabino’s three, before sealing victory with a single mark on the final section.
“I am very happy with how this weekend has worked out,” Abellan said. “It wasn’t easy because Rabino was riding so well, but we will keep focused and continue to work hard.”
Rabino finished comfortably second on eight, while Bacchetta claimed third, four marks further back. Britain’s Alice Minta took fourth and Pechackova completed the top five.
Trial2
The Trial2 category continues to produce one of the most competitive title fights in the championship, and Turner emerged as the latest rider to throw his hat into contention.
The 20-year-old Briton delivered a composed performance in race one, losing just four marks to edge championship leader Alex Canales by a single point. France’s Benoit Bincaz, already a three-time race winner this season, finished third on nine. Britain’s George Hemingway won a tie-break for fourth from fellow Briton Jack Dance.
Turner then backed it up with an even stronger ride in race two, dropping only three marks to secure both another race victory and his first overall Trial2 triumph. Hemingway followed him home eight marks behind in second, while Bincaz claimed another third-place finish.
Spain’s Arnau Farré and former class champion Billy Green tied on 13 marks, with Farré taking fourth on countback.
“It felt amazing today,” Turner said. “It’s not only my first-ever win in Trial2, it’s my first-ever podium so I’m very, very happy.”
Despite a disappointing eleventh-place finish in race two, Canales retained the championship lead, although Farré, Hemingway and Turner all closed the gap significantly.
Trial3 Junior
In Trial3 Junior, Mazzola continued to capitalise on home-soil momentum. After reclaiming the championship lead with a double victory on Saturday, the Italian followed up with first and second-place race finishes to further strengthen his position at the top of the standings.
“I am very happy to take another win in front of my home fans,” Mazzola said. “It is incredible for me.”
Britain’s Harison Skelton limited the damage in race one by finishing just one mark behind Mazzola in second and six clear of Angel Llopis Tarrega. However, fourth place in race two cost him valuable points. Italian Edio Poncia claimed second behind race winner Oriol Garcia Campano, while Mazzola finished just one mark behind the Spaniard in second.
Trial2 Women
Trial2 Women once again rewarded consistency as Fontdevila repeated her Saturday scorecard with another pair of runner-up finishes.
Running second in both races allowed the Spaniard to increase her championship lead despite not winning either contest.
“Today has been very good for me,” Fontdevila said. “I made a few mistakes, but I was able to recover.”
Britain’s Matilda Arbon repeated her race-one victory from Saturday, with Spain’s Abril Montserrat Junque finishing third. However, Arbon’s challenge suffered a setback when she could only manage sixth in race two.
That opened the door for Czech rider Justyna Lonycz to claim her first victory of the season, with Montserrat Junque again finishing third as Fontdevila’s consistency continued to pay dividends in the title race.
The next challenge for the TrialGP riders will come from July 24-26th in the United Kingdom, the venue for the fourth round of the 2026 season.
