Trial GP Spain Day 2 Results, Farré Wins Trial2 World Title

Arnau Farré has won the 2026 Trial2 World Championship after one of the closest title fights of the season, while Berta Abellan successfully defended her TrialGP Women crown at the final round in Spain.

The final day of the 2026 Hertz FIM Trial World Championship at Pobladura de las Regueras delivered exactly what the Trial2 and TrialGP Women championships had promised before the weekend: pressure, mistakes, comebacks and titles that were not decided until the final races.

Farré arrived at Sunday with a 17-point advantage over Britain's George Hemingway after Day 1, but his lead was far from comfortable given how unpredictable Trial2 had been throughout the season.

That uncertainty immediately returned on Sunday.

Farré finished only tenth in both races, while Hemingway and Alex Canales continued to apply pressure. In the end, however, the points advantage Farré had built throughout the season was enough. The Spaniard leaves his home round as the 2026 Trial2 World Champion.

In TrialGP Women, Berta Abellan also had to finish the job against Andrea Sofia Rabino. The defending champion entered the final day with a 15-point advantage and extended that gap to 19 points by the end of the championship.

It means Spain ends the 2026 Trial World Championship with two major titles decided on the final day, while Arnau Farré adds another Spanish championship victory to an already dominant year for the country's trial riders.

Arnau Farré Wins the Trial2 World Championship

The Trial2 championship was the story of the weekend, and Sunday's results showed exactly why.

Farré began the final round leading George Hemingway by 13 points and Alex Canales by 18. After Day 1, his advantage over Hemingway had increased to 17 points, with Canales another four points behind.

That looked significant, but Trial2 had repeatedly produced huge swings during 2026. The FIM had highlighted before Spain that seven different riders had already taken day victories during the season, underlining just how difficult it was to predict the outcome of the championship.

Sunday produced another swing.

Farré's two tenth-place finishes were easily his biggest problem of the weekend. The championship leader collected only 12 points on Sunday while Hemingway scored 24 and Canales also scored 24.

But this is where the championship points built over an entire season become so important.

Farré's 17-Point Cushion Saved the Championship

Before Spain, Farré had 307 championship points, compared with 294 for Hemingway and 289 for Canales.

After Saturday, the figures moved to:

That 17-point advantage looked valuable on Sunday morning, but Farré immediately found himself under pressure when he finished only tenth in Race 1.

Hemingway finished fifth, reducing the gap, while Canales recovered strongly to take fourth.

Then came Race 2.

Farré again finished tenth, but Hemingway could not convert his opportunity into the kind of result he needed. Canales, meanwhile, produced the standout performance of the race by winning with just four marks lost.

The final championship numbers tell the story:

Farré therefore finishes the season just five points clear of Hemingway and nine ahead of Canales.

That is an extraordinary turnaround when you consider that Farré had a 17-point advantage going into the final day's two races.

My Take: Farré Did Not Need to Win Spain — He Needed to Survive It

This is probably the most interesting part of Farré's championship.

On paper, finishing tenth in both races of the final day does not look like the performance of a world champion.

In context, it is completely different.

Farré had already done the hard work. He had built the championship lead before arriving in Spain, and Saturday's 35-point haul gave him the buffer he needed when Sunday went badly.

The pressure was enormous. Hemingway had already shown during the Netherlands round that he could produce exceptional rides when the championship demanded it, including a faultless second race. The younger British rider also arrived in Spain only 13 points behind Farré.

Farré's final day was therefore less about dominating and more about limiting the damage.

That is something worth remembering when looking at championship results. A rider does not always win a world championship by being the fastest rider on the final day. Sometimes the title is won months earlier by accumulating enough points that a bad weekend cannot destroy the advantage.

Farré managed exactly that.

George Hemingway Pushes Farré All the Way

George Hemingway deserves enormous credit for the way he finished the season.

The Beta rider entered Spain second in the championship and knew he needed to attack. He scored 31 points on Saturday and another 24 on Sunday, giving him 55 points across the final day of competition.

That was not enough to overturn Farré's advantage, but it reduced the final gap to just five points.

There is also a bigger story here.

Hemingway has now demonstrated that he can fight for a Trial2 world championship across an entire season while also having his older brother Harry competing in the premier TrialGP class. His 2026 campaign should give Beta plenty of encouragement about what could come next.

The fact that George finished only five points behind Farré also shows how much the championship changed in the final two rounds. After the Netherlands, Farré had a 13-point advantage. By the end of Spain, he had won the title by only five.

Canales Takes Bronze After Winning the Final Race

Alex Canales arrived in Spain with a realistic chance of taking the championship, but his weekend never quite developed into the title challenge he needed.

His Day 1 total of 32 points kept him in the fight, and Sunday began badly with only four championship points from Race 1. But Canales responded brilliantly in the final race.

His four-mark ride was the best score of the entire Trial2 field in Race 2 and secured the final race victory.

Canales therefore leaves Spain with the championship bronze medal on 345 points.

The final top three being separated by only nine points is a good reflection of how competitive Trial2 was throughout 2026.

Jack Dance Wins the Final Day

While the championship battle was unfolding behind him, Britain's Jack Dance produced the biggest performance of the day.

Dance won both races, scoring 10 marks in Race 1 and seven in Race 2. His 35 championship points made him the highest scorer across the two races and gave him a clean sweep of the day's Trial2 victories.

Billy Green also enjoyed an excellent Sunday, finishing second overall on 32 points after scores of 11 and seven.

Benoit Bincaz completed the podium on 25 points.

The result is particularly significant because the three riders fighting for the championship were not the riders dominating the final day. That is precisely what made Trial2 so difficult to predict.

TrialGP Women: Berta Abellan Does the Job

While Trial2 was a nail-biter, Berta Abellan delivered exactly what she needed to retain the TrialGP Women World Championship.

Abellan entered Sunday with a 15-point advantage over Andrea Sofia Rabino after the Spanish rider had gained another four points on her rival during Day 1.

There was therefore still work to do.

And Abellan delivered.

Abellan's 40-point Sunday was the perfect response to the pressure of a championship decider.

She won both races and, importantly, did so while Rabino was still within striking distance of the championship.

The result means Abellan finishes the championship 19 points ahead of Rabino.

Abellan Turned Pressure Into a Bigger Lead

What makes Abellan's result particularly impressive is the way the championship developed over the weekend.

She entered Spain 11 points ahead of Rabino. After Day 1, that lead had grown to 15 points. On Sunday she added another seven points to the gap by taking 40 points compared with Rabino's 33.

The final championship swing was therefore:

That is the mark of a rider who handled the final round exceptionally well.

The FIM had described the championship as a two-rider fight between Abellan and Rabino heading into Spain, with Abellan carrying an 11-point advantage after four rounds of competition.

Rather than allowing the pressure to force mistakes, Abellan actually increased her advantage in both days of the final round.

Andrea Sofia Rabino Ends the Season as Abellan's Biggest Challenger

Rabino ultimately could not take the championship, but her 2026 season should not be judged simply by the final points gap.

The Italian was the rider who put the defending champion under sustained pressure throughout the year. She also arrived in Spain having defeated Abellan during the previous round in Great Britain.

That made the final round particularly interesting.

Could Rabino carry that momentum into Spain and turn the championship around?

Day 1 suggested she still had a chance, but Abellan's 40-point maximum on Sunday closed the door.

Rabino still finished the final day with 33 points and ended the season as runner-up after pushing the defending champion throughout the championship.

Alice Minta Wins the Final Day Battle for the Podium Fight

Behind the championship battle, Britain's Alice Minta produced another strong weekend.

She scored 30 points on Sunday, finishing third overall on the day and matching Alessia Bacchetta's total.

Minta had entered Spain only four points behind Bacchetta in the championship battle for third, while Alycia Soyer was also within range. The final round therefore contained another important fight behind Abellan and Rabino.

It is a good example of how deep the competition in TrialGP Women has become. The championship was not simply about two riders fighting for gold; there was also a significant battle for the remaining podium positions.

What Day 2 Says About the Future of Trial2

For me, Trial2 is the most interesting category to take away from this weekend.

The final championship gap was just five points, despite Farré leading Hemingway by 17 points when Sunday started.

That tells you almost everything about the class.

There is no guaranteed winner. There is no rider who can simply expect to dominate every race. A rider can win one race and finish tenth in another on the same day, while another rider can make a huge comeback in the championship simply by finding the right rhythm at the right time.

That unpredictability is good for the championship, but it also puts enormous pressure on the riders.

Farré's title was ultimately built on consistency and the points he collected before the final day. Hemingway's challenge shows how quickly that advantage can disappear. Canales' final-race victory shows that even when a rider's title hopes have faded, there is still plenty to fight for.

It also makes Trial2 an important category to watch for future TrialGP talent.

George Hemingway has now shown genuine championship-level pace, while Canales has already experienced the premier class. Farré, meanwhile, has demonstrated that he can manage an entire championship campaign under enormous pressure.

My Take: Trial2 Was the Real Championship Thriller

Toni Bou may have already secured the premier-class title before Spain, but the Trial2 championship was arguably the most compelling title fight of the entire final round.

Farré came into the weekend with the advantage. Hemingway had the momentum. Canales had the consistency to remain dangerous.

And on Sunday, all three experienced completely different fortunes.

Farré had one of his worst weekends of the season in terms of race position, yet still won the world championship.

Hemingway finished only five points away from the title.

Canales ended the season with a race victory and the championship bronze medal.

That is exactly what makes Trial2 so compelling.

Farré did not win because Sunday went his way. He won because the entire season had put him in a position where Sunday could go badly and he could still survive it.

Spain Brings the 2026 Trial World Championship to a Close

The TrialGP of Spain was a fitting finale to a championship that produced several different stories across the classes.

In Trial2, Arnau Farré survived a huge final-day fight to claim the world title by five points.

In TrialGP Women, Berta Abellan responded to pressure from Andrea Sofia Rabino by winning both races on the final day and extending her championship advantage to 19 points.

And in the premier TrialGP category, Gabriel Marcelli completed his own breakthrough weekend by beating Toni Bou on the overall Day 2 classification and securing second place in the championship.

The 2026 season therefore ends with another reminder of how deep Spanish trial riding remains, but also with Britain playing a significant role through riders including George Hemingway, Harry Hemingway, Jack Dance, Billy Green, Harry Turner and Alice Minta.

For Trial2 in particular, the future looks extremely interesting.

Farré is the champion, but Hemingway has shown he can take the fight all the way to the final day, while Canales remains a major threat. If the 2026 season is anything to go by, the next Trial2 championship could be just as unpredictable.