# Albert Cabestany

Albert Cabestany (born 26 June 1980 in Tarragona, Spain), is an International motorcycle trials rider. He was Spanish Outdoor Trials Champion in 2002, and Indoor Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2006.

## Biography

Cabestany competed in his first international competition in 1997 at the age of 16, riding his Beta in the Portuguese round of the FIM Trial European Championship and finishing in 8th place. At the second round in Spain he narrowly missed the podium with a 4th-place finish. After competing for the full season he ended the year 7th in the standings. He also rode in the Spanish round of the FIM Trial World Championship scoring 2 points for a 14th-place finish.
In 2002 Cabestany took the Spanish Championship Title after a season long battle with Adam Raga. It came down to the final round in Terrassa with Cabestany finishing 2nd and Raga finishing 4th giving Cabestany the title with 131 points to 129 for the season.

## European Trials Championship career

| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | Rank |
| 1997 | Beta | Pro | POR 8 | SPA 4 | FRA 6 | POL 9 | ITA 13 | GER 5 | 52 | 7th |
| 1998 | Beta | Pro | SPA 2 | POR 5 | POL 1 | ITA 9 | FRA 2 | GER 2 | 89 | 2nd |

## World Trials Championship career

| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Points | Rank |
| 1997 | Beta | SPA 14 | SPA - | LUX - | LUX - | BEL - | BEL - | RSM - | RSM - | ITA - | ITA - | FRA - | FRA - | AND - | AND - | USA - | USA - | CZE - | CZE - | GER - | GER - | 2 | 21st |
| 1998 | Beta | SPA 12 | SPA 15 | GBR 15 | GBR 13 | RSM 15 | RSM 12 | CZE 9 | CZE - | GER - | GER - | FRA 13 | FRA 13 | AND 14 | AND 6 | FIN 13 | FIN - | NOR 8 | NOR - | | | 50 | 14th |
| 1999 | Gas-Gas | SPA 9 | SPA 8 | POR 8 | POR 4 | BEL 10 | BEL 15 | GBR 9 | GBR 6 | GER 2 | GER 2 | FRA 6 | FRA 14 | USA 7 | USA 9 | USA 9 | USA 7 | SUI 14 | SUI 13 | ITA 6 | ITA 3 | 168 | 8th |
| 2000 | Beta | SPA 9 | SPA 7 | POR 4 | POR 8 | BEL 10 | BEL 7 | GBR 6 | GBR 7 | CZE - | CZE - | GER 8 | GER 10 | JAP 8 | JAP - | FRA 13 | FRA 4 | ITA 1 | ITA 2 | AND 9 | AND 5 | 164 | 6th |
| 2001 | Beta | SPA 4 | SPA 8 | POR 7 | POR 7 | BEL 8 | BEL 6 | JAP 8 | JAP 7 | USA 5 | USA 4 | ITA 10 | ITA 5 | FRA 11 | FRA 8 | AND 14 | AND 7 | CZE 3 | CZE 3 | | | 169 | 7th |
| 2002 | Beta | SPA 3 | SPA 3 | GBR 3 | GBR 4 | USA 4 | USA 5 | AND 1 | AND 5 | FRA 1 | FRA 2 | ITA 5 | ITA 3 | FRA 6 | FRA 4 | JAP 11 | JAP 7 | | | | | 213 | 3rd |
| 2003 | Beta | IRL 7 | IRL 3 | LUX - | LUX - | GER 6 | GER 9 | JAP - | JAP - | AND 9 | AND 8 | SPA 6 | SPA 1 | ITA 5 | ITA 3 | FRA 4 | FRA 4 | EUR 4 | EUR 5 | | | 162 | 7th |
| 2004 | Beta | IRL 3 | IRL 2 | POR 4 | POR 4 | JAP 8 | JAP 8 | USA 5 | USA 4 | FRA 4 | FRA 4 | AND 3 | ITA 5 | ITA 6 | SPA 5 | SUI 5 | SUI 5 | | | | | 195 | 4th |
| 2005 | Sherco | POR 3 | SPA 2 | JAP 3 | JAP 1 | USA 6 | USA 2 | AND 3 | FRA 3 | FRA 2 | ITA 3 | ITA 9 | GBR 3 | GER 5 | GER 6 | BEL 5 | | | | | | 210 | 4th |
| 2006 | Sherco | SPA 4 | POR 6 | USA 5 | USA 4 | JAP 3 | JAP 1 | FRA 5 | FRA 2 | POL 3 | GBR 3 | AND 1 | BEL 2 | | | | | | | | | 177 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Sherco | SPA 5 | GUA 5 | GUA 7 | FRA 5 | JAP 4 | JAP 4 | ITA 5 | POL 3 | CZE 3 | GBR 4 | AND 4 | | | | | | | | | | 135 | 4th |
| 2008 | Sherco | IRL 5 | IRL 4 | USA 3 | USA 7 | JAP 7 | JAP 7 | FRA 6 | ITA 4 | CZE 4 | SWE 7 | POR 5 | SPA 5 | | | | | | | | | 133 | 5th |
| 2009 | Sherco | IRL 4 | IRL 3 | POR 3 | GBR 5 | GBR 3 | JAP 7 | JAP 8 | ITA 5 | AND 7 | SPA 5 | FRA 5 | | | | | | | | | | 128 | 5th |
| 2010 | Sherco | SPA 5 | POR 2 | POR 2 | JAP 7 | JAP 5 | JAP 7 | GBR 6 | GBR 2 | FRA 4 | RSM 3 | ITA 7 | CZE 4 | | | | | | | | | 142 | 5th |
| 2011 | Sherco | GER 2 | FRA 4 | FRA 2 | SPA 3 | AND 4 | ITA 5 | GBR 4 | JAP - | JAP - | FRA 3 | FRA 3 | | | | | | | | | | 129 | 4th |
| 2012 | Sherco | FRA 3 | FRA 3 | AUS 3 | AUS 5 | JAP 3 | JAP 2 | SPA 2 | SPA 7 | AND 5 | AND 1 | ITA 3 | GBR 6 | GBR 5 | | | | | | | | 181 | 4th |
| 2013 | Sherco | JAP 3 | JAP 6 | USA 4 | USA 5 | AND 3 | AND 3 | SPA 3 | ITA 5 | CZE 3 | GBR 5 | GBR 5 | FRA 5 | FRA 2 | | | | | | | | 170 | 4th |
| 2014 | Sherco | AUS 6 | AUS 4 | JAP 4 | JAP 3 | EUR - | EUR 3 | ITA 3 | BEL 3 | GBR 3 | GBR 7 | FRA 4 | SPA 2 | SPA 4 | | | | | | | | 163 | 3rd |
| 2015 | Sherco | JAP 5 | JAP 5 | CZE 3 | CZE 6 | SWE 5 | SWE 3 | GBR 3 | GBR 4 | FRA 4 | FRA 5 | AND 4 | AND 3 | USA 4 | USA 4 | POR 5 | POR 3 | SPA 3 | SPA 4 | | | 233 | 4th |
| 2016 | Sherco | SPA 1 | SPA 7 | JAP 5 | JAP 4 | GER 3 | GER 11 | AND 5 | AND 5 | FRA 10 | FRA 5 | BEL 3 | GBR 4 | GBR 3 | ITA 4 | ITA 4 | | | | | | 181 | 4th |
| 2017 | Sherco | SPA 3 | JAP 8 | JAP 3 | AND 7 | FRA 6 | GBR 8 | USA 6 | USA 6 | CZE 6 | ITA 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 102 | 6th |

## Related Reading

* FIM Trial European Championship
* FIM Trial World Championship
* Scottish Six Days Trial