JAIME BUSTO WINS 2025 X-TRIAL ROUND ONE

GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jaime Busto has come out swinging at the opening round of the 2025 FIM X-Trial World Championship, claiming the overall victory in Madrid, Spain.

The first round of the 2025 season introduced riders to the competition’s new format, starting with Q1, in which the top three riders advance straight to the final. Busto got off to a strong start, cleaning four of the six sections and receiving just one mark on section three. A mistake on the final section earned the rider five marks, but his impressive low score overall meant that the Spaniard completed the round in second place.

Thanks to his strong Q1 performance, Busto’s next stop was the newly introduced Superpole to determine the starting order for the final. As the third rider out, Jaime completed the three-section sprint in 53 seconds to clock the second-fastest time.

The final round went down to the wire, with four riders tackling the six tough sections in front of thousands of Spanish fans. The tricky opening section saw all four competitors receive five marks, but a clean on section two, where everyone else made mistakes, put Busto in the lead. He maintained the top spot for the remainder of the final to claim his first victory of the 2025 season and secure an early championship lead.

X-Trial returns on January 11 for Round 2 in Chambery, France.

Jaime Busto: 
“I’m super happy to start the season like this with a win! I was a bit nervous the first round, but I felt really good. In the final I did start off with a mistake, it was a bit of a strange final, but oh well. I was able to get through a section where nothing happened, which gave me a lot of confidence, so I’m really happy and looking forward to round two in France!”

Albert Cabestany – GASGAS Factory Racing Trial Team Manager: 
“We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the championship! Jaime’s result is incredible and really well deserved. The team has worked so hard for this, and to lead the championship from the start is exactly where we wanted to be this season. We will keep this momentum going into the new year for round two and beyond.”

2025 X-Trial World Championship Standings (after Round 1)
1. Jaime Busto (GASGAS) 20
2. Toni Bou (Montesa) 15
3. Adam Raga (Sherco) 12