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E1 Enduro : Day 2 KTM factory rider Juha Salminen (left) of Finland concluded a perfect weekend on Sunday with a victory in the E1 class in Ostersund, Sweden, his second top podium place in two days of competition for the launch of the world championship season. Salminen is rejoining the world championship competition after competing in the USA and his weekend double leaves none of his opponents in doubt about his intentions to go for the E1 title in 2007. He had not raced on snow for six or seven years, he said and admitted he was glad to be back in the world championship action competition and that it had been a fun weekend on his KTM 250 EXC-F machine.
For the second day running Salminen’s KTM factory rider team-mate Alessandro Belometti of Italy finished the competition in fifth place. On Sunday the riders were confronted with continual snowfall after Saturday’s light dusting of snow. With between 20-30cm of fresh snow on the course, conditions were favourable for the Scandinavian riders but rather unusual for other European competitors.
Reigning world E2 world champion Aro Samuli (left) had to settle for second place in the second day of competition in the first round of the Enduro World Championships in Oresund, Sweden on Sunday after winning the first competition over snow on Saturday.
“It was snowing all day and there was 20-30 cm of fresh snow on the course,” Team boss Fabio Farioli said after the event. “We can be very satisfied with the weekend, even though we had to settle for second place in the E2 after yesterday’s victory. Today Ahola was just too fast for us.” On Saturday riders went out in light snow and temperatures just climbed into the low plus degrees as the event progressed through the day. E3 Enduro World Championships Round One Ostersund Sweden: Day 2 KTM Enduro factory rider Finland’s Marko Tarkkala (left) stormed home on his 525 EXC Racing machine for his second E3 victory in two days to celebrate the opening of the world championship season with flair in Sweden’s Ostersund. Tarkkala signalled the dominance of the KTM factory riders on the big machines with his Spanish team-mate Ivan Cervantes again finishing third for his second podium in the first weekend of world championship competition. It was a near perfect weekend for the Finnish rider who has his sights set on the title. He had said after Saturday’s victory that it was the best start to the season that he could imagine. “It was a very good position for Tarkkala,” team boss Fabio Farioli said after Sunday’s race. “His style was very impressive.” He added that it had been much more difficult for Tarkkala’s team-mate Ivan Cervantes (left) because the Spaniard was not used to riding in the snowy conditions. Cervantes therefore also had a good weekend with his second podium for the weekend. Riders had to battle with around 20-30 cm of fresh snow in the Central Swedish race location after lighter conditions on Sunday.
Tom Sagar: Solid Performance in Winter Conditions The series opener in Sweden is a little unusual and specialized because its held in true winter conditions with snow and ice, there is an exception for this race which allows studded motocross tyre's. This is normal for Scandinavian riders but for the rest of the WEC competitors it is something very strange and difficult to become familiar with in just a few days of practice, it's almost like another sport. Although still cold the weather was unusually warm on day one for this time of year here in Ostersund which meant that there was allot of water on the track from melted snow and ice, the ground was generally still frozen and very rutted. Tom started the day well and initially was enjoying the course, a few small crashes didn't dampen his enthusiasm as he tried to learn the necessary technique for these conditions, but later as he became cold and wet and the ruts became longer the novelty soon wore off and the course and competition became hard work. The track consisted of 2 MX tests and one cross country test of over 20 minutes!! and they had 3½ laps. As the day progressed the track claimed many riders with crashes, and chain derailments were common, for Tom the tactic was to stay out of trouble and try to ride sensibly in these unfamiliar conditions, The plan paid off and he took a well earned 6th position in the WEC Junior class and he was the only non Scandinavian in the top 10. Day two and the weather reverted back to normal conditions with below freezing temperature and snowing all day, the race totally changed again as the ruts were really frozen now and lots of deep snow in the forests. These new conditions just really did not suit Toms style and he struggled most of the day but learnt valuable lessons for when he comes back in the future. Eventually he netted 12th position, lower than hoped for but with the exception of Ljunggren, most of his main championship rivals did not have two consistent rides either at this winter race. Day One Result WEC Junior class: Day Two Result WEC Junior class: Next Event: Dirt Bike Trax Hare N Hounds, Tong, Leeds March 25th D3-Racing Team Sponsors: Van Bodies Lancaster Ltd, Insight Consultants, KTM UK , Triple-D Motopsport, Metzeler, Motorex, Acerbis, Scott, Sidi, Airoh, KTM Powerwear, Renthal, Regina Chains, WP Suspension, PG Graphics. Mixed start to ’07 WEC season for Stapleton Electraction TM UK rider Jake Stapleton recorded mixed results at the opening round of the ’07 World Enduro Championship staged in Ostersund, Sweden where he disappointingly failed to finish the opening day of the event due to a de-railed chain before going on to place fifth in the Enduro Junior class on day two. Knowing that the series’ opening event would be both anything but easy and well suited to all Scandinavian riders competing in this year’s EJ championship Jake arrived in Sweden optimistic of a good result following many months of training in preparation for the new season. Opting to compete on a 125cc two-stroke for ’07 as opposed to the quarter litre two-stroke he’s competed on during the last two seasons, Jake, like many other non-Scandinavians, struggled to gel with the snow covered conditions on day one while Swedish and Finnish riders filled the top positions in the EJ class results. Running into problems with his rear break before breaking his gear lever, Jake was then forced out of the first day’s competition when his chain de-railed, breaking several spokes in his rear wheel. With the weather cold and the ground frozen on day two Jake decided to try and learn from those that knew exactly what they were doing and at every opportunity copied the actions of the Scandinavian riders in his class. Although not really sure what he was doing differently Jake proved to be much more competitive than he had been on day one before his troubles and went on to place fifth. Jake Stapleton: “The first day didn’t start that well and then it got worse. I was struggling in the long ruts, I thought I was going ok but I just wasn’t on the pace. I had a problem with my rear brake, lost my gear lever, and then de-railed my chain, which ended my day. When the chain came off it wrapped itself around the rear wheel and broke a load of the spokes. I had to pull out so I could get it fixed for day two or I would have had troubles with it. “On day two I tried to follow the Finnish riders as often as I could follow them in the control sections, to try and learn from them. I’m not sure what I changed but I felt better and my result was also better. I pushed as hard as I could and finished fifth, which I’m pleased with. I’m just looking forward to getting to Spain and Portugal now.” CH Racing Husqvarna Factory Enduro Team 2007 CH Racing Husqvarna team rider Bartosz Oblucki claimed a well deserved third place podium finish on day one of the first round of the ’07 World Enduro Championship aboard a pre-production version of Husqvarna’s new 250cc four-stroke enduro bike. In doing so the Pole proved the bike’s reliability and competitiveness despite relatively little time spent testing and setting-up the all new machine prior to the race. On the pace from the start of day one Oblucki placed as the first non-Scandinavian rider in the Enduro 1 class before going on to finish fourth on day two following two big crashes. With a full squad of six riders competing in the ’07 WEC series US racer Nate Kanney made his debut for the CH Racing Husqvarna team and in doing so became the WEC’s first ever full-time American competitor. Seven-time World Enduro Champion Anders Eriksson also returned to full-time competition following the serious injuries he sustained in ’05, while French riders Marc Bourgeois, Nicolas Deparrois and Seb Guillaume also made their WEC debuts for the team. Despite the snow covered special tests and frozen conditions giving the Scandinavian riders competing in Sweden an early season advantage Bartosz Oblucki was determined to start ’07 with a strong result and did just that by finishing third in the E1 class on day one. Performing well on each of the event’s three special tests by placing on the podium Bartosz gave Husqvarna’s pre-production 250cc four-stroke an extremely encouraging debut result. One day two Oblucki again started well as he battled for the runner-up position during the opening special tests. But crashing on the second timed enduro test Bartosz was unable to hold his early position and following two further falls dropped to fourth. Despite missing the podium by one position on day two Bartosz made an extremely promising start to his ’07 Enduro 1 world championship. In the Enduro 2 class American Nate Kanney and Frenchman Nicolas Deparrois found the slippery conditions challenging and like many non-Scandinavians saw their results suffer as a result. With Nate competing aboard Husqvarna’s 450TE, the WEC newcomer steadily improved his speed on day one placing just outside the top 10 in 12th. On day two, with conditions a lot colder than on day one, Nate simply couldn’t adjust to the conditions as well as he hoped he would and finished in 18th. Despite his on paper result not being as good as his day one result, Nate finished as the 11th placed non-Scandinavian rider in class. Nicolas Deparrois placed as the team’s highest finishing rider in the E2 class with a 15th placed result on day one and a 13th place finish on day two. Like Kanney Deparrois also struggled to master the very specialist ‘winter’ conditions. Competing in his home round of the ’07 WEC series seven-time World Enduro Champion Anders Eriksson placed fourth and fifth in the Enduro 3 class on his return to full-time racing following his ’05 accident. Starting day one extremely well by leading after the first of three laps, Anders dropped back during the final lap but still held on to claim a deserved fourth. On day two, with conditions much colder than on day one, Anders again performed well placing fifth. Disappointingly day one ended prematurely for CH Racing Husqvarna’s Seb Guillaume. Second on the opening two special tests the recent Open de France d’Enduro Indoor event winner was forced to withdraw from the day due to a problem with his bike’s cylinder lining. On day two Seb found the conditions tough but battled on to claim sixth behind team-mate Eriksson. In the Enduro Junior class Marc Bourgeois had a frustrating weekend failing to finish day one due to a carburetion problem. On day two he, like many riders, failed to gel with the frozen conditions and placed 11th. Bartosz Oblucki: “Day one went well. I finished third, which I was happy with. Most of the riders that will compete in the whole world championship this season were behind me, apart from Juha – he was riding a level ahead of everyone in the Enduro 1 class. The good thing is that the new bike performed really well. It’s been a hard race and we didn’t have any problems with the bike at all. Being completely new we are still learning how to set it up to get the best out of it. On day two the frozen track became really rough and the suspension was a little too soft. But apart from that the bike was great. The motor was fantastic. “The second day started well and I was fighting for second. But then in the second enduro test I crashed and after that I didn’t do so well. I crashed in the next test, the one after that, and then I caught another rider. It was an ok day and I’m happy with finishing fourth. It’s been a good start to the season.” Nate Kanney: “Day one went pretty well for me. I was doing ok and starting to increase my speed and make better special test times. I had one crash, which lost me a little bit of time and a couple of places, but I was able to push hard at the end of the day. I got 12th, which considering the conditions I’m happy with. “I just couldn’t get into things on day two. The conditions were a lot colder and the track was frozen the whole way around and not soft and mushy like it was on day one, which I struggled with a little. I was just having a hard time with the ice. I did the best I could.” Anders Eriksson: “It’s been a tough weekend, but a pretty good one. It’s certainly good to be back racing in the WEC again now I’m fit. All in all I’m very happy with the weekend. I would have liked to have finished on the podium on day one as I spent much of the day battling for third. The day started really well but then I got a little tired towards the end and at the same time Ivan Cervantes upped his speed a little to push me to fourth. Leading after the first lap was great, but then I dropped back a little. “Day two wasn’t as physically demanding as the first day but it was still challenging. The day started really well and then I rode steadily all day. The riders ahead of me were riding really well and I just wasn’t able to catch them. Fourth and fifth is a good start to the season.” Seb Guillaume: “It was really disappointing not to finish the first day, but it can happen. Things were going well and I had some really good times on the first couple of tests but then my bike stopped. It was a problem with the cylinder coating. “Because I didn’t ride that much of day one I found things difficult at the beginning of day two. I was really cautious in the frozen conditions. I am looking forward to the next round of the championship in Spain now.” 2007 FIM World Enduro Championship - Round 1, Ostersund, Sweden, March 17-18 The opening round of the '07 World Enduro Champion saw Finland's Juha Salminen claim a double Enduro 1 class win in Ostersund, Sweden where the five-time WEC champion and two-time US GNCC series winner claimed two commanding day wins. With the snow covered special tests expected to favour the Scandinavian riders Juha placed ahead of Swede Niklas Gustafsson on day one with Poland's Bartosz Oblucki third. On day two Salminen was followed home by Fredrik Georgsson from Sweden with Finn Tomi Peltola third. For the three UFO Corse Yamaha team riders competing in Sweden the event proved to be a difficult one. With conditions playing right into the hands of the Scandinavian competitors it was the team's newest member, former Enduro Junior World Champion Cristobal Guerrero from Spain, who recorded the best results. Despite his lack of experience in the winter conditions Cristobal placed in eighth on day one and then a highly impressive sixth on day two. Italian UFO Corse Yamaha team riders Simone Albergoni and Maurizio Micheluz had a hard time of things in Ostersund with reigning E1 class runner-up Albergoni struggling to master the frozen conditions placing just inside the top 10 on day one in ninth before dropping to 13th on day two following numerous crashes on the one-lined special tests. Picking up a five minute penalty on day one after receiving help untangling a track banner from his rear wheel, Micheluz dropped from ninth to 14th before going on to finish seventh on day two. Cristobal Guerrero (UFO Corse Yamaha) Enduro 1 class - Day 1 eighth, Day 2 sixth: "It has been a very hard race. The enduro test on day one was incredibly long, and because of the conditions very difficult also. Finishing eighth on day one was ok, but I made a few small mistakes. Finishing sixth on day two is really good. I crashed twice on the motocross test and then in the last test my chain came off. I think that with out my problems I could have finished sixth overall or even fifth. The next race of the championship is my home race in Spain, which I'm looking forward to." Simone Albergoni (UFO Corse Yamaha) Enduro 1 class - Day 1 ninth, Day 2 13th: "I've had too many crashes this weekend. On Saturday I was crashing a lot and again on Sunday I found it really difficult in the frozen conditions. I just couldn't find a good rhythm. If I pushed too hard then I crashed if I tried to ride smooth I was just too slow. It is so difficult riding a special test when it is just one long frozen rut from the start to the finish. I'm really disappointed with my results." Maurizio Micheluz (UFO Corse Yamaha) Enduro 1 class - Day 1 14th, Day 2 seventh: "Day one wasn't good. I finished ninth but I was penalised five minutes because someone helped me take some track marking banner out from my rear wheel. It was a stupid penalty and I dropped to 14th. "Day two was better because I finished seventh. I only crashed once, which I was happy with considering the conditions. I haven't enjoyed the race. The conditions were really difficult with the snow and mud on day one and then the cold and snow on day two." 2007 FIM World Enduro Championship - Round 1, Ostersund, Sweden, March 17-18 Finnish riders Samuli Aro and Mika Ahola shared victory in the Enduro 2 class at the opening round of the '07 World Enduro Championship with Aro topping day one and Ahola day two. Revelling in the typically Scandinavian winter conditions the two riders placed comfortably ahead of countryman Valtteri Salonen on both days as the three ensured that the podium on both days was an all Finnish affair. Knowing that the Scandinavian riders he will be battling against during the '07 Enduro 2 world championship would be all but impossible to beat in the specialist winter conditions in Sweden, Yamaha mounted Frenchman Johnny Aubert simply did the best he could considering the unfamiliar frozen terrain and claimed two solid fifth place finishes. In doing so he placed as the first non Scandinavian rider in the E2 class results on both days. Aubert's UFO Corse Yamaha team-mate Fabrizio Dini found the conditions tough and finished in 17th and 12th. Johnny Aubert (UFO Corse Yamaha Enduro 2 class - Day 1 fifth, Day 2 fifth: "The first day went pretty well for me really and I finished fifth. I crashed on one of the motocross tests and I got stuck under my bike, which cost me one minute. The Scandinavian riders at the top of the Enduro 2 class are so fast in the winter conditions. I am happy with fifth. Day two was much the same as day one. I made one mistake on the enduro test, which cost me about 45 seconds. I went into a big hole full of snow and I had to get off my bike and push it out. Apart from that things went well and I was just trying to make the best result I could. The E2 championship is going to be very competitive all season so it was important for me to finish both days as best I could, which I did." 2007 World Enduro Championship Rnd 1 Sweden – Day 1 Enduro 1 1. Juha Salminen (KTM) 1.43:35.49; 2. Niklas Gustafsson (KTM) 1.46:35.49; 3. Bartosz Oblucki (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.47:27.37; 4. Tomi Peltola (Suzuki) 1.47:35.09; 5. Alessandro Belometti (KTM) 1.48:40.21; 6. Marc Germain (Yamaha) 1.48:52.46; 7. Fredrik Georgsson (KTM) 1.49:13.80; 8. Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) 1.49:23.41; 9. Simone Albergoni (Yamaha) 1.50:57.49; 10. Mike Hartman (KTM) 1.51:41.62; 11. Tobias Burman (KTM) 1.51:54.68; 12. Per Korsell (Husqvarna) 1.52:34.74; 13. Anthony Roberts (Honda) 1.54:22.77; 14. Maurizio Micheluz (Yamaha) 1.54:35.98; 15. Juraj Dozsa (KTM) 1.56:49.99; 16. Joan Jou (Yamaha) 1.58:45.99 Enduro 2 1. Samuli Aro (KTM) 1.41:01.72; 2. Mika Ahola (Honda) 1.41; 01.95; 3. Valtteri Salonen (Husaberg) 1.44:46.59; 4. Jari Mattila (Beta) 1.45:59.83; 5. Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) 1.46:11.61; 6. Patrik Wicksell (KTM) 1.47:23.30; 7. Fabien Planet (KTM) 1.47:51.68; 8. Stefan Merriman (Aprilia) 1.48:55.24; 9. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 1.49:25.07; 10. Xevi Galindo (KTM) 1.50:21.74; 11. Fritz Andersson (KTM) 1.50:45.65; 12. Nate Kanney (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.51:33.94; 13. Patrick Caps (Gas Gas) 1.51:39.72; 14. Thiery Klutz (Sherco) 1.52:11.94; 15. Nicolas Deparrois (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.52:29.86; 16. Carl Bjerkert (Honda) 1.53:06.04; 17. Fabrizio Dini (Yamaha) 1.54:29.49; 18. Patrick Stahl (Husqvarna) 1.58:27.35; 19. Emil Carlsson (Honda) 2.00:56.27 Enduro 3 1. Marko Tarkkala (KTM) 1.43:04.57; 2. Bjorne Carlsson (Husaberg) 1.44:45.16; 3. Ivan Cervantes (KTM) 1.45:43.45; 4. Anders Eriksson (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.46:54.60; 5. Alessandro Botturi (Honda) 1.47:53.52; 6. Daniel Persson (Husaberg) 1.48:55.96; 7. Daniel Johansson (Gas Gas) 1.50:15.98; 8. Marcus Kehr (KTM) 1.51:00.41; 9. Luigi Seguy (Aprilia) 1.52:39.79; 10. Alessandro Zanni (TM) 1.53:37.85; 11. Stefan Svitko (KTM) 1.54:21.14; 12. Vita Kuklik (KTM) 1.55:35.38; 13. Jordan Curvalle (Sherco) 1.57:47.73; 14. Dylan Debel (Husaberg) 1.58:18.26; 15. Erwin Plekkenpol (Honda) 1.58:41.65; 16. Rudy Cotton (Beta) 2.02:04.75; 17. Dan Watt (Husaberg) 2.20:00.62 Enduro Junior 1. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 1.43:55.31; 2. Robert Kvarnstrom (KTM) 1.47:46.20; 3. Ricard Wressel (Husaberg) 1.48:02.41; 4. Roni Niklander (KTM) 1.48:21.01; 5. Olli Turma (KTM) 1.48:21.01; 6. Tom Sagar (KTM) 1.50:25.86; 7. Sami Kaapa (Suzuki) 1.51:32.16; 8. Thomas Jansson (KTM) 1.51:52.21; 9. Antti Hellsten (Husqvarna) 1.51:56.08; 10. Fredrik Berg (KTM) 1.52:29.60; 11. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 1.54:06.92; 12. Thomas Aldrati (KTM) 1.54:15.10; 13. Erik Luthstrom (KTM) 1.54:15.58; 14. Oscar Balletti (Honda) 1.54:25.03; 15. Martin Sundin (Kawasaki) 1.54:25.71; 16. Sebastian Adeilsson (Honda) 1.54:56.79; 17. Lucas Puerta (KTM) 1.55:23.85; 18. Robert Kapajcik (KTM) 1.55:56.07; 19. Oriol Mena (Yamaha) 1.56:17.00; 20. Carlos Andreu (KTM) 1.56:18.70 2007 World Enduro Championship Rnd 1 Sweden – Day 2 Enduro 1 1. Juha Salminen (KTM) 1.11:43.69; 2. Fredrik Georgsson (KTM) 1.14:36.84; 3. Tomi Peltola (Suzuki) 1.14:39.85; 4. Bartosz Oblucki (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.15:23.66; 5. Alessandro Belometti (KTM) 1.15:33.01; 6. Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) 1.15:42.78; 7. Maurizio Micheluz (Yamaha) 1.15:50.72; 8. Marc Germain (Yamaha) 1.16:07.12; 9. Niklas Gustafsson (KTM) 1.16:15.03; 10. Tobias Burman (KTM) 1.16:57.45; 11. Torbjorn Back (Honda) 1.16:59.54; 12. Per Korsell (Husqvarna) 1.17:32.25; 13. Simone Albergoni (Yamaha) 1.17:49.28; 14. Mike Hartman (KTM) 1.18:47.00; 15. Anthony Roberts (Honda) 1.10:40.62; 16. Juraj Dozsa (KTM) 1.21:35.94; 17. Joan Jou (Yamaha) 1.23:08.82 Enduro 2 1. Mika Ahola (Honda) 1.09:51.09; 2. Samuli Aro (KTM) 1.10:38.18; 3. Valtteri Salonen (Husaberg) 1.12:24.75; 4. Patrik Wicksel (KTM) 1.12:47.27; 5. Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) 1.13:45.65; 6. Jari Mattila (Beta) 1.14:07.75; 7. Fabien Planet (KTM) 1.14:32.02; 8. Fritz Andersson (KTM) 1.14:41.81; 9. Nicolas Paganon (Aprilia) 1.15:49.72; 10. Stefan Merriman (Aprilia) 1.16:08.62; 11. Rodrig Thain (Suzuki) 1.17:17.04; 12. Fabrizio Dini (Yamaha)1.17:21.32; 13. Nicolas Deparrois (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.18:16.05; 14. Xevi Galindo (KTM) 1.18:20.18; 15. Thierry Klutz (Sherco) 1.18:24.23; 16. Patrick Caps (Gas Gas) 1.19:12.02; 17. Carl Bjerkert (Honda) 1.19:23.25; 18. Nate Kanney (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.19:33.69; 19. Patrik Stahl (Husqvarna) 1.21:35.88 Enduro 3 1. Marko Tarkkala (KTM) 1.11:15.76; 2. Bjorne Carlsson (Husaberg) 1.12:11.97; 3. Ivan Cervantes (KTM) 1.12:31.69; 4. Alessandro Botturi (Honda) 1.13:22.92; 5. Anders Eriksson (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.14:19.78; 6. Seb Guillaume (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.15:52.89; 7. Daniel Johansson (Gas Gas) 1.16:02.06; 8. Daniel Persson (Husaberg) 1.16:57.60; 9. Marcus Kehr (KTM) 1.17:16.59; 10. Vita Kuklik (KTM) 1.18:55.60; 11. Luigi Seguy (Aprilia) 1.20:33.84; 12. Jordon Curvalle (Sherco) 1.21:36.13; 13. Alessio Paoli (Beta) 1.21:43.48; 14. Erwin Plekkenpol (Honda) 1.22:11.13; 15. Dylan Debel (Husaberg) 1.24:31.69; 16. Rudy Cotton (Beta) 1.25:26.55; 17. Mikael Stromgren (Husaberg) 1.48:00.38 Enduro Junior 1. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 1.11:28.89; 2. Thomas Oldrati (KTM) 1.14:26.48; 3. Olli Turma (KTM) 1.15:08.91; 4. Antti Hellsten (Husqvarna) 1.15:52.20; 5. Jake Stapleton (TM) 1.16:08.98; 6. Jari Pulkkinen (KTM) 1.16:11.76; 7. Ricard Wressel (Husaberg) 1.16:35.62; 8. Fredrik Kvarnstrom (KTM) 1.17:04.59; 9. Patrick Wikman (KTM) 1.17:08.76; 10. Tomas Jansson (KTM) 1.17:28.82; 11. Marc Bourgeois (CH Racing Husqvarna) 1.17:28.96; 12. Tom Sagar (KTM) 1.18:06.27; 13. Oriol Mena (Yamaha) 1.18:18.50; 14. Fredrick Berg (KTM) 1.18:27.05; 15. Lorenzo Santolino (KTM) 1.18:41.01; 16. Erik Luthstrom (KTM) 1.18:49.88; 17. Sebastian Adielsson (Honda) 1.19:22.81; 18. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 1.19:32.02; 19. Lucas Puerta (KTM) 1.19:48.32; 20. Oscar Balletti (Honda) 1.20:16.08 FMN SVEMO Swedish Motorcycle & Snowmobile Federation P.O 2314 600 02 NORRKÖPING - SWEDEN - Phone: +46 11 23 10 80 Fax: +46 11 23 10 81 E-mail: kansli@svemo.se web: www.svemo.se 10-11-06 Organisers recommend booking accommodation early Accomodation |
“Salminen made no mistakes today and looked really good,” team boss
Fabio Farioli said. “It has been a great weekend for us.”
E2 Enduro World Championships Round One Ostersund Sweden: Day 2
Samuli, who is defending his world championship title this season was
forced to concede victory to his countryman Mika Ahola on the second day
of competition after beating him by just 0.2 seconds on Saturday. For the
second day running, Samuli’s factory team-mate Fabian Planet (left) of France
ended the long day of competition in place seven, the same finishing
position as Saturday.
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