Trial des Nations

Summary

Trial des Nations is the most important Motorcycle trials competition of national teams organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). After the experiment of Myślenice, Poland, the first official trial of Nations was held in Canzo, Italy, and managed by the Moto Club Canzo. The Italian club also proposed to maintain this event as a yearly competition. Since then, it has been held annually at different countries.[1] Each team is composed of four riders in the male category, and since 2000, three riders in the female category.[2] The team with fewest total penalties is awarded the title. An Indoor Trial des Nations championship was also disputed during 7 years, from 2002[3] to 2008, and was restarted again in 2012 with the new name FIM X-trial des nations.

The FIM made a significant change in 1995. They recognized that they could not grow the sport having only a single-competition class structure, given that most entrants were not professional trials riders. The FIM added a second, class called the “B” class, or "International", with the “A” class being intended for the top teams of the world. There are typically 5 countries entered in the prestigious “A” class, and about 15 countries in the “B” class.[citation needed]

The competition has been dominated by Spain winning 21 out of 31 tournaments in male category.

Winners edit

Year Host Country City Winners (Men) Riders Winners (International) Riders Winners (Women) Riders
1984   Poland Myślenice   France Philippe Berlatier (Italjet)
Gilles Burgat (Fantic)
Fred Michaud (Fantic)
Thierry Michaud (Fantic)
1985   Italy Piano Rancio   France Philippe Berlatier (Aprilia)
Gilles Burgat (Yamaha)
Pascal Couturier (Beta)
Thierry Michaud (Fantic)
1986   Austria Limberg   France Philippe Berlatier (Aprilia)
Gilles Burgat (Yamaha)
Pascal Couturier (JCM)
Thierry Michaud (Fantic)
1987   Finland Tampere   Italy Diego Bosis (Aprilia)
Renato Chiaberto (Beta)
Carlo Franco (Beta)
Donato Miglio (Garelli)
1988   Czechoslovakia Revnice   France Philippe Berlatier (Beta)
Pascal Couturier (JCM)
Thierry Girard (Yamaha)
Thierry Michaud (Fantic)
1989   Belgium Bertrix   Spain Amós Bilbao (Fantic)
Andreu Codina (Gas Gas)
Gabino Renales (Montesa)
Jordi Tarrés (Beta)
1990   France Massais   France Philippe Berlatier (Beta)
Bruno Camozzi (Fantic)
Pascal Couturier (Beta)
Thierry Girard (Montesa)
1991   Germany Grossheubach   Spain Amós Bilbao (Gas Gas)
Marc Colomer (Montesa)
Gabino Renales (Montesa)
Jordi Tarrés (Beta)
1992   United States Watkins Glen   Spain Amós Bilbao (Gas Gas)
Marc Colomer (Montesa)
Joan Pons (Beta)
Jordi Tarrés (Beta)
1993   Ireland Kilbroney Park   Spain Amós Bilbao (Montesa)
Marc Colomer (Beta)
Joan Pons (Gas Gas)
Jordi Tarrés (Gas Gas)
1994   Andorra La Rabassa   Spain Marc Colomer (Beta)
Angel Garcia (Gas Gas)
Joan Pons (Gas Gas)
Jordi Tarrés (Gas Gas)
1995   Austria Piesting   Spain Amós Bilbao (Beta)   Netherlands Jan Cepicka (Scorpa)
Marc Colomer (Montesa) Alex Van Den Broek (Montesa)
Joan Pons (Gas Gas) Rene Opstals (Fantic)
Jordi Tarrés (Gas Gas) Mark Van Der Linden (Beta)
1996   Sweden Kinna   Spain Amós Bilbao (Gas Gas)   Germany Horst Hoffmann (Fantic)
Marc Colomer (Montesa) Jens Ter Jung (Gas Gas)
Marcel Justribó (Beta) Andreas Lettenbichler (Beta)
Jordi Tarrés (Gas Gas) Bjorn Wisniewski (Beta)
1997   Isle of Man Douglas   Great Britain Dan Clark (Beta)   Germany Markus Gorig (Gas Gas)
Steve Colley (Gas Gas) Jens Ter Jung (Gas Gas)
Graham Jarvis (Scorpa) Andreas Lettenbichler (Gas Gas)
Dougie Lampkin (Beta) Bjorn Wisniewski (Beta)
1998   Italy Chiesa Valmalenco   Spain Amós Bilbao (Gas Gas)   Germany Andreas Lettenbichler (Montesa)
Marc Colomer (Montesa) Jens Ter Jung (Gas Gas)
Marcel Justribó (Gas Gas) Carsten Stranghoner (Montesa)
Jordi Pascuet (Gas Gas) Bjorn Wisniewski (Beta)
1999   Luxembourg Ettelbruck   Great Britain Steve Colley (Gas Gas)   Belgium Olivier Colson (Gas Gas)
Martin Crosswaite (Gas Gas) Hugues Lambion (Beta)
Graham Jarvis (Sherco) Arnaud Dermine (Scorpa)
Dougie Lampkin (Beta) Michael Vukcevic (Sherco)
2000   Spain Seva   Spain Albert Cabestany (Beta)   United States Geoff Aaron (Beta)   Spain Dolores Sanchez (Gas Gas)
Marc Colomer (Montesa) Ray Peters (Sherco) Laia Sanz (Gas Gas)
Marc Freixa (Gas Gas) Jess Kempkes (Gas Gas)
Marcel Justribó (Montesa) Cory Pincock (Gas Gas)
2001   France La Bresse   Spain Albert Cabestany (Beta)   Germany Markus Gorig (Beta)   Norway Kjersty Fla (Sherco)
Marc Colomer (Gas Gas) Carsten Stranghoner (Sherco) Linda Meyer (Gas Gas)
Marc Freixa (Sherco) Andreas Lettenbichler (Sherco) Siri Minken (Gas Gas)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Jens Ter Jung (Gas Gas)
2002   Portugal Paços de Ferreira   Great Britain Steve Colley (Gas Gas)   Norway Lars Erik Fremstad (Montesa)   Spain Merce Ribera (Sherco)
Sam Connor (Gas Gas) Kenneth Larsen (Montesa) Dolores Sanchez (Beta)
Graham Jarvis (Sherco) Henning Hauge Nilsen (Scorpa) Laia Sanz (Beta)
Dougie Lampkin (Montesa) Ola Andre Svendsen (Gas Gas)
2003   Italy Lavarone   Great Britain Sam Connor (Gas Gas)   Finland Henri Himmanen (Montesa)   Germany Iris Kramer (Gas Gas)
Ben Hemingway (Beta) Samuli Magga (Gas Gas) Ute Kramer (Gas Gas)
Graham Jarvis (Sherco) Jussi Jokinen (Gas Gas) Rosita Leotta (Beta)
Dougie Lampkin (Montesa) Saku Suvantu (Beta)
2004   Spain Córdoba   Spain Albert Cabestany (Beta)   Ireland Gareth Andrews (Beta)   France Claire Bertrand (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) Robert Crawford (Beta) Marilyne Journet (Gas Gas)
Marc Freixa (Montesa) Michael Burton (Gas Gas) Marlene Satge (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Andrew Perry (Sherco)
2005   Italy Sestriere   Spain Toni Bou (Beta)   United States Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)   Germany Iris Kramer (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Cody Webb (Gas Gas) Rosita Leotta (Gas Gas)
Marc Freixa (Montesa) Chris Florin (Gas Gas) Sabrina Weindl (Gas Gas)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Keith Wineland (Sherco)
2006   Brittany Bréal-sous-Montfort
Breal-Moñforzh
  Spain Toni Bou (Beta)   Ireland Gareth Andrews (Beta)   Great Britain Maria Conway (Beta)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Robert Crawford (Gas Gas) Rebekah Cook (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) Michael Burton (Gas Gas) Donna Fox (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Andrew Perry (Gas Gas)
2007   Isle of Man Douglas   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Belgium Jan Cardinaels (Montesa)   Great Britain Maria Conway (Beta)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Jordane Vandekateele (Gas Gas) Rebekah Cook (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Maxime Mathy (Gas Gas) Donna Fox (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Michael Vukcevic (Sherco)
2008   Andorra La Rabassa   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Czech Republic Pavel Balas (Gas Gas)   Spain Mireia Conde (Beta)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Petr Masek (Montesa) Sandra Gómez (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Martin Křoustek (Beta) Laia Sanz (Montesa)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Jiri Svoboda (Beta)
2009   Italy Darfo Boario Terme   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Jan Junklewitz (Sherco)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Jochen Schafer (Gas Gas) Joanne Coles (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Timon Oster (Beta) Rebekah Cook (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Carsten Stranghoner (Gas Gas)
2010   Poland Myślenice   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Norway Ib Andersen (Gas Gas)   Spain Mireia Conde (Beta)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Moi Mardon (Beta) Sandra Gómez (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Kristoffer Leirvaag (Sherco) Laia Sanz (Montesa)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Håkon Pedersen (Sherco)
2011   Italy Tolmezzo   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Mirco Kammel (Beta)   Spain Mireia Conde (Beta)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Jan Peters (Beta) Sandra Gómez (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Christian Kregeloh (Gas Gas) Laia Sanz (Montesa)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Carsten Stranghoner (Gas Gas)
2012    Switzerland Moutier   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Czech Republic Pavel Balas (Gas Gas)   Spain Mireia Conde (Beta)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Martin Matějíček (Gas Gas) Sandra Gómez (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Martin Křoustek (Beta) Laia Sanz (Gas Gas)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Jiri Svoboda (Beta)
2013   France La Châtre   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Jan Junklewitz (Sherco)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Christian Kregeloh (Ossa) Joanne Coles (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Mirco Kammel (TRS) Rebekah Cook (Beta)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Jan Peters (Beta)
2014   Andorra Sant Julià de Lòria   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Jan Junklewitz (Sherco)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Mirco Kammel (TRS) Joanne Coles (Gas Gas)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Franz Kadlec (Beta) Rebekah Cook (Beta)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Jan Peters (Beta)
2015   Spain Tarragona   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Czech Republic Martin Křoustek (Beta)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Adam Raga (TRS) Jiri Svoboda (Beta) Rebekah Cook (TRS)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Martin Matějíček (Gas Gas) Donna Fox (Sherco)
Jeroni Fajardo (Beta) Marek Wunsch (Gas Gas)
2016   France Isola 2000   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Jan Junklewitz (Sherco)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Adam Raga (TRS) Franz Kadlec (Beta) Rebekah Cook (TRS)
Albert Cabestany (Sherco) Jarmo Robrahn (Beta) Donna Fox (Sherco)
2017   Spain Baiona   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Australia Chris Bayles (Gas Gas)   Spain Berta Abellan (Beta)
Adam Raga (TRS) Kyle Middleton (Gas Gas) Maria Giro (Montesa)
Jaime Busto (Montesa) Connor Hogan (Sherco) Sandra Gómez (Gas Gas)
2018   Czech Republic Sokolov   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Czech Republic Dominik Wunsch (Gas Gas)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) Martin Matějíček (Gas Gas) Donna Fox (Montesa)
Jaime Busto (Gas Gas) Martin Křoustek (TRRS) Jess Bown (Scorpa)
2019   Spain Ibiza   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Germany Hendrik Binder (Beta)   Spain Sandra Gómez (TRRS)
Adam Raga (TRRS) Franz Kadlec (TRRS) Berta Abellán (Vértigo)
Jeroni Fajardo (Gas Gas) Paul Reumschüssel (TRRS) Neus Murcia (Gas Gas)
2021   Portugal Gouveia   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Norway Jarand-Matias Vold Gunvaldsen (TRRS)   Spain Berta Abellán (Vértigo)
Adam Raga (TRRS) Håkon Pedersen (Gas Gas) Sandra Gómez (TRRS)
Jaime Busto (Vértigo) Sondre Haga (Beta) Laia Sanz (Gas Gas)
2022   Italy Monza   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Czech Republic Martin Křoustek (TRRS)   Spain Berta Abellán (Scorpa)
Jaime Busto (Vértigo) Martin Matějíček (Gas Gas) Sandra Gómez (TRRS)
Adam Raga (TRRS) David Fabián (Beta) Alba Villegas (Sherco)
2023   France Auron   Spain Toni Bou (Montesa)   Japan Tomoyuki Ogawa (Honda)   Great Britain Emma Bristow (Sherco)
Jaime Busto (Gas Gas) Seiya Ujikawa (Honda) Alice Minta (Scorpa)
Gabriel Marcelli (Montesa) Tsuyoshi Ogawa (Beta) Kaytlyn Adshead (TRRS)
Year Host Country City Winners (Men) Riders Winners (International) Riders Winners (Women) Riders

Titles per country (male) edit

As of September 2023, the following ranking shows the countries with most Trial des Nations wins, in male category:

Rank Country Titles (male category)
1   Spain 29
2   France 5
3   UK 4
4   Italy 1

Titles per country (female) edit

As of September 2022, the following ranking shows the countries with most Trial des Nations wins, in female category:

Rank Country Titles (female category)
1   Spain 10
2   UK 9
3   Germany 2
4   France 1
=   Norway 1

References edit

  1. ^ Sports123, Trial des Nations winners since 1984 Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Trial des Nations Team USA, What is the Trial des Nations? Archived 2008-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ El Mundo, Spain wins the first edition of the Trial des Nations Indoor (in Spanish)

External links edit

  • FIM Trial des Nations
  • FIM X-Trial des Nations (indoor)