The curtain will fall on the 2026 X-Trial World Championship season on April 18 in Tarragona. For this final event, the Caixabank Tarraco Arena will host Toni Bou as the reigning world champion for the 20th time. Just a stone’s throw away from his hometown, the Repsol Honda rider is not here to make up the numbers.
A last X-Trial with the air of a coronation
The 2026 season will come to a close in Tarragona, and it will do so in grand style. The X-Trial at the Tarraco Arena, scheduled for April 18 starting at 6:00 pm, will not be an ordinary test. It’s Toni Bou who will take to the track as the freshly crowned World Champion – a title he secured on March 6 in Chalon-sur-Saône, the 20th of his individual career.
Twenty world titles. The number deserves attention. In any sport, it would be considered impossible. In indoor trial, it’s the reality of a man who continues to make history in his discipline every time he competes.
Tarragona, a familiar terrain and a specific target
The Tarraco Arena is not a random venue in Bou’s career. He had his breakthrough there on November 6, 2010, during a round of the Spanish indoor championship, beating Albert Cabestany and Adam Raga to claim his second national title. Already a prestigious victory in a venue filled with trial spirit.
He also returned to the arena in 2016 for an exhibition, alongside Jaime Busto, Takahisa Fujinami, Marc Márquez, and Dani Pedrosa, all MotoGP figures who shared the stage for an extraordinary evening.
On April 18, the context is different. It’s not a demo or a national round. It’s the final of the world championship, and Bou comes with a clear goal in mind.
99 wins: a historic milestone within reach
If Bou wins in Tarragona, he will reach a symbolic milestone rarely achieved in any sport: his 99th victory in the World Championship. This stat speaks volumes about his longevity, consistency, and absolute level of dominance in a sport he has ruled for two decades without interruption.
It would also be his eighth win of the 2026 season, in an event he clearly enjoys, in a Tarraco Arena just 80 kilometers from Piera, his hometown. The equation is almost too perfect not to come true.
Local support for a special evening
During this event, Bou will have something that X-Trials abroad don’t always offer: his loved ones in the stands. Along with thousands of Catalan and Spanish fans who have come to witness the performance of a global sports icon, as well as a true sporting battle for the last victory of the year.
Even though the title is already wrapped up, the competition remains wide open. Indoor X-Trial always demands precision – a poorly executed section, a moment of hesitation, and the standings can change. Bou knows this better than anyone.
How to follow the final
The event can be watched live on FIM-MOTO.TV starting at 6:00 pm. For those who want to witness the conclusion of the 2026 season and perhaps the entry into history with Bou’s 99th world success, this is the event not to be missed.
