French favourite Benoit Bincaz (Electric Motion) goes into action at this coming weekend’s TrialGP of France at Calvi on the island of Corsica aiming to make full use of home round advantage to close down the top-three in the Trial2 class of the 2025 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship.

In a sport where competition is so fierce at an elite level, career paths very rarely follow a smooth, linear line and this season the rider from the Alpine city of Chambéry in the south-east of France has dropped down from the TrialGP class.

From the outside looking in it may seem like a backwards step after eight seasons in the premier division, but those in the know recognise it as a bold move with the twenty-eight-year-old seeking to continue the development of the electric machine in preparation for its future debut in the TrialGP class.

“Electric Motion is a great and ambitious team,” said Bincaz. “The plan is to adapt to the bike in Trial2 and then return to the premier class.”

Switching to a battery-powered Trial bike is a definite risk, but following a strong start to the season that sees him sitting fourth in the standings after the opening three rounds it appears to be a gamble that is paying off and Bincaz hopes that the passionate support of his home fans can inspire him this weekend on the island of Corsica.

“Like every French TrialGP, I want to thank all the people who come to support me and the best way to do that is to perform! This year the organiser has invested a lot of resources into this event and it’s going to be a huge success. Now it’s my turn to play and the cards are in my hands.”

Following his father into the sport, Bincaz got his first bike – a 50cc GASGAS TXT Boy – at the age of nine and quickly demonstrated a natural aptitude for Trial. The winner of multiple national titles, after three seasons in Trial2 he switched full-time to TrialGP in 2017 where he swiftly established himself as a top-ten rider with his career-best ranking of seventh coming in 2019.

After finishing ninth last year, he was approached by the pioneering French manufacturer with a deal for 2025 and following an intensive off-season he has shown impressive form, scoring a win in the first race on day two of the opening round in Spain and finishing second last time out in the final race of the TrialGP of Japan.

“I didn’t expect to adapt so quickly to this new machine. Even though I still have some work to do before I’m in perfect harmony with my bike, I was pleasantly surprised. I still have a lot to learn on certain types of terrain, but I’m really enjoying riding my EM.

“This start to the season has been satisfying although I’m lacking consistency. There’s a lot of power on this bike which is sometimes difficult to control, but the bike is so impressive and it’s a pleasure to ride a bike without vibrations.

“Obviously, as a competitor, I’m keen to do well in every event I enter. However, with so little experience on an electric machine it was difficult to set goals, but now that the season is under way I feel capable of winning. It is important for me, for the factory and the people around me to show that the EM has great capabilities.”
The points-scoring action gets under way at 10:00 (local time) on Saturday (31 May) and Sunday (1 June).

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