Talk Trials • Toni Bou
TONI BOU
THAT CRASH In my last column, you may have noticed that we did not speak of my crash on the rocks in January at the DL12 indoor at Sheffield, Great Britain. That is because I asked the Trial Magazine editor John Hulme not to. We greatly respect one another, and I know when I ask John not to write something, he will not. However, I am a professional trials rider, and at times it is not in my best interests to let the opposition know that I am injured! Words: Toni Bou with Trials Media • Pictures: Trials Media I felt good on the night of the event, in which so much effort was put into making it a success, and, as always, the crowd was superb. When I misjudged my take off on the rocks, I knew I would crash and put my right leg out to see if I could rescue the situation. As it happened, I trapped my leg between the machine and the rocks; the pain was pretty severe! I continued, but you will have seen my second crash on the Montesa Honda UK-sponsored section. It may have looked spectacular, but fortunately, I did not injure myself again. My ankle had swelled straight away, so I knew it was injured. I spoke with the promoters, Dougie Lampkin and Jake Miller, who fully understood the situation that forced me to withdraw. I want to thank the crowd for the appreciative applause and for understanding the situation. I was close to a full recovery when I arrived in Barcelona for round one of the 2023 FIM X-Trial. With my father, Toni Snr, once again supporting me at my home round, I took the victory, which was very satisfying. With two rounds of the championship now completed, I have the win in Spain and second in Austria, so it’s full focus on the next round as I try to extend my championship lead further.. Until next time, stay safe and well – Toni ‘Dynamite’ Bou.
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April-May 2023 • Trial Magazine
