Spanish star Jaime Busto hit the headlines at the start of the year when it was announced he had returned to GASGAS after leaving the manufacturer at the end of 2018 and it was immediately apparent that the move suited him right down to the ground.
Straight away his indoor results were impressive with four consecutive podium finishes – including a victory – in the FIM X-Trial World Championship, but it was outdoors where his form was simply sensational!
After trading wins and second-placed finishes with Toni Bou through the opening three rounds of the 2023 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship in Spain, Portugal and Japan, it was crystal clear that Busto and GASGAS were a match made in heaven.
“I’ve really enjoyed riding the GASGAS since the very first minute,” said the twenty-six-year-old. “I felt my level was higher, that I could reach things that I couldn’t before, but to be honest I am still finding the limits of the bike. Some months passed from my first contact with my GP bike and sometimes I still get surprised with some reactions. I mean, once I really know and set up my bike one-hundred per cent I feel my level could be even better.”
While Bou has now opened up a comfortable lead heading into the seventh and final round of the Hertz FIM Trial World Championship, the TrialGP of France at Vertolaye on 1-3 September, Busto has continued to build.
Finishing off the podium just once out of twelve scoring days, he is enjoying the best season of his career – although he is still striving to raise his game even higher.
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