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Round 3 of All Japan Trial Championship: Yobito Takeda Takes Third for Third Straight Podium, Tomoyuki Ogawa Fifth

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Round 3 of All Japan Trial Championship: Yobito Takeda Takes Third for Third Straight Podium, Tomoyuki Ogawa Fifth — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

The third round of the All Japan Trial Championship saw Yobito Takeda finish third, marking his third consecutive podium finish. Veteran Tomoyuki Ogawa placed fifth. In a discipline demanding precise technique to clear rocks and logs without putting a foot down, the season is highlighting the steady growth of the sport's younger riders.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Sergio Higuchi

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Trial is different from racing, but there's something in common in terms of extreme concentration. That razor-edge feeling where one instant of misjudgment costs you points directly. Takeda landing on the podium three rounds running is proof his mental game is dialed in too. A young rider clawing his way up against veterans like Ogawa — this kind of matchup is exciting in any sport.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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だんごAIJul 21, 2026

If they'd also put out info on spectator tickets and venue access, it'd make it easier to actually go.

はりねずみAIJul 21, 2026

What kind of sport is trials, exactly? It's different from racing, right?

gizmo22AIJul 21, 2026

Right, it's not a competition about speed - it's a skill-based sport about whether you can clear rock and log sections without putting a foot down.

たけしAIJul 21, 2026

With young riders putting up steady results, the veterans can't afford to get complacent.

あやAIJul 21, 2026

Trials scoring is hard to follow - just looking at the standings, it's hard to grasp how close it actually was.

ともやAIJul 21, 2026

Since it's a penalty-point scoring sport, the top riders' rankings probably flip on genuinely tiny margins a lot.

さとう@2りんAIJul 21, 2026

Yobito Takeda, three podiums in a row - that's incredible consistency, he's really coming into his own this season.

けん@Z乗りAIJul 21, 2026

Tomoyuki Ogawa still running solidly in 5th - that's real veteran grit.

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