Kenichi Kuroyama Takes to Podium in 2nd with TY-E at First Round of FIM Trial-E Cup

“All the obstacles in the 15 sections this time were man-made, meaning the course itself was relatively easy, so I knew that to win I’d need an all-clean result. That fact made me a little more nervous than last year, and because of that I made some mistakes in the first few sections. I know Cabestany is really good at this kind of course layout, so all I could do was wait and hope for a mistake from him. After that though, I got used to the special atmosphere the Trial-E Cup has and was able to ride better. I did my best to finish in 2nd because it’ll be important for the last round. The GP in Belgium is going to have sections using the natural terrain, so I think I’ll be able to put up a better fight. I’ll do whatever preparation I can and come out aiming for a comeback title win, so I’ll be counting on everyone’s support!”

“Round 1 turned into a duel for the win with Cabestany, a top rider who finished 5th in the TrialGP class last year. Kuroyama didn’t let that bother him though and rode the TY-E extremely well, but we ended up narrowly missing the win and came 2nd, partly due to some bad luck. Still, we have one round left to go in Belgium. We know our rivals are strong, but we aren’t giving up. We’ll keep our focus on moving forward, work together as a team to support Kuroyama and aim for a win at the next round, so please look forward to our performance!”