{"id":17121,"date":"2026-05-05T09:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17121\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:19:12","slug":"repsol-honda-hrc-ready-for-the-2026-outdoor-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/17121\/","title":{"rendered":"Repsol Honda HRC ready for the 2026 outdoor s…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Repsol Honda HRC have presented their lineup for the 2026 season, with the ambition of fighting for the individual and team honours. The team will sport a revamped image this year, adapted to Repsol\u2019s new design. It follows a successful start to 2026 in which Toni Bou and Gabriel Marcelli earned the top two spots in the X-Trial World Championship. Between them, the two riders secured 18 podium finishes out of a possible 19 and 8 wins from 9 races, in a display of absolute dominance. The goal for this year is to repeat their success in the outdoor discipline.<\/p>\n

Bou is fresh off winning his 20th X-Trial World Championship title and with his sights set on further increasing his list of achievements. The Repsol Honda HRC rider had an exceptional 2025, achieving 12 victories and two second-place finishes in the 14 outdoor events. In 2026, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider will begin his 20th campaign with the team, aiming for his 40th world title across the indoor and outdoor disciplines.<\/p>\n

Marcelli enters this season highly motivated after securing the runner-up position in the X-Trial World Championship less than a month ago. The Spaniard has continued his progression within the team and faces this new campaign with high expectations. In last season\u2019s TrialGP, Marcelli achieved his first race victory in the United States, in addition to finishing third in the overall standings, with a total of 10 podium finishes. These results reflect his growth and solidify him as one of the main contenders to fight for the title.<\/p>\n

The 2026 TrialGP World Championship will kick off from May 15th to 17th in Motegi, Japan, at the first round of the season. Following this, the second round will be held in Sant Juli\u00e0 de L\u00f2ria, Andorra, followed by visits to Camerino, Italy; Trac M\u00f4n Circuit, Great Britain; Cahors, France; and Zelhem, the Netherlands, before the season finale in Pobladura de las Regueras, Spain. This season will also bring significant rule changes that will affect the competition weekend.<\/p>\n

\"Toni <\/p>\n

\n Toni Bou
\n 1<\/p>\n

Repsol Honda HRC <\/p>\n

After a season like the one we had in X-Trial, I\u2019m approaching this new campaign with great enthusiasm. Being part of Repsol Honda HRC was a fantastic opportunity that changed my life. I have 39 world titles with them, and they are my family, so I\u2019m very grateful to continue being part of the project. Starting the season in Japan is super special, and we\u2019re going there with the goal of winning. I\u2019m still recovering from my shoulder injury, improving every day, but with the rule changes everything will be unpredictable, so I\u2019m really looking forward to the season.<\/p>\n

After a season like the one we had in X-Trial, I\u2019m approaching this new campaign with great enthusiasm. Being part of Repsol Honda HRC was a fantastic opportunity that changed my life. I have 39 world titles with them, and they are my family, so I\u2019m very grateful to continue being part of the project. Starting the season in Japan is super special, and we\u2019re going there with the goal of winning. I\u2019m still recovering from my shoulder injury, improving every day, but with the rule changes everything will be unpredictable, so I\u2019m really looking forward to the season.<\/p>\n

\"Gabriel <\/p>\n

\n Gabriel Marcelli
\n 38<\/p>\n

Repsol Honda HRC <\/p>\n

I\u2019m coming into this TrialGP season highly motivated after finishing as runner-up in X-Trial. The goal is to continue improving and fight for regular podium finishes, trying to take another step forward from last year. I\u2019m entering my fifth season with the team and am more mature, with more experience and confidence in my riding. I think I\u2019ve evolved a lot in recent seasons, and that was reflected last year with my first victory and consistent performance in the championship. For 2026, the ambition is clear: to be competitive in every race, fight for wins, and place high in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m coming into this TrialGP season highly motivated after finishing as runner-up in X-Trial. The goal is to continue improving and fight for regular podium finishes, trying to take another step forward from last year. I\u2019m entering my fifth season with the team and am more mature, with more experience and confidence in my riding. I think I\u2019ve evolved a lot in recent seasons, and that was reflected last year with my first victory and consistent performance in the championship. For 2026, the ambition is clear: to be competitive in every race, fight for wins, and place high in the overall standings.<\/p>\n

\"Takahisa <\/p>\n

\n Takahisa Fujinami
\n –<\/p>\n

Repsol Honda HRC <\/p>\n

In 2026, the team presents a renewed image, while maintaining the same ambition to uphold its competitive level. The one-two finish in the X-Trial World Championship reflects the team\u2019s hard work, consistency, and high performance. Toni continues to be the benchmark of the championship, while Gabri keeps evolving and establishing himself among the leading riders, further strengthening the potential of both. With the introduction of the new regulations, adaptability and teamwork will be key. The objective is clear: to remain at the top and continue growing as a team in what is expected to be a highly demanding season.<\/p>\n

In 2026, the team presents a renewed image, while maintaining the same ambition to uphold its competitive level. The one-two finish in the X-Trial World Championship reflects the team\u2019s hard work, consistency, and high performance. Toni continues to be the benchmark of the championship, while Gabri keeps evolving and establishing himself among the leading riders, further strengthening the potential of both. With the introduction of the new regulations, adaptability and teamwork will be key. The objective is clear: to remain at the top and continue growing as a team in what is expected to be a highly demanding season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Repsol Honda HRC have presented their lineup for the 2026 season, with the ambition of fighting for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[127],"class_list":{"0":"post-17121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-repsol","8":"tag-repsol"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}