Albert Cabestany celebrated his 36th birthday with a 3rd place in the Leon round of the Spanish National Championship, often considered harder than the World GP rounds. Keeping up the pressure on Raga and Bou while fending off his younger rivals. Final scores:  1-Bou-32, 2-Raga-39,  3-Cabes-44, 4-Casales-65, 5-Busto-72