Successive maximums by Bou on sections six and seven where Raga recorded a pair of single-dab rides narrowed the gap dramatically and led to a tense run-in to the finish with Bou‰Ûªs total of forty-two ‰ÛÒ equalling his highest score of the season ‰ÛÒ plus one time penalty giving him just a four-mark advantage at the close.
Japanese fan favourite Takahisa Fujinami claimed a hugely popular podium finish in third, aided by a sensational single-dab ride in section thirteen, to end the day twelve marks adrift of Raga and four ahead of Busto who incurred four expensive time penalties.
