TRIPLE WIN FOR KTM ON SECOND DAY OF THE GRAND PRIX AMV OF SPAIN

After the rain, good weather… or almost. The stars of the MAXXIS FIM WEC attacked the second day of the GRAND PRIX AMV OF SPAIN under rainy and sticky conditions, drying by the end of race. The support teams had a lot of work to clean the bikes, sometimes scraping off more than 20 kilos of mud. This changing weather gave rise to a new pecking order in the classes, the winners of the day being Simone Albergoni, Johnny Aubert, Ivan Cervantes and Oriol Mena.

In ENDURO 1, the most satisfied would probably be Simone ALBERGONI (ITA-KTM). The Italian was more constant than his rivals in the Extreme and Enduro Test, which gave the Prince of Italian enduro his first success of 2009, with 17.43 seconds over the class leader Mika AHOLA (SF-HM). Those who did not yet know the talent of Eero REMES (SF-KTM) in enduro certainly discovered it during this second day of competition. Whereas the special tests became more and more slippery, the “new Juha” took the lead. Remes only lost time in a very expensive Extreme Test which eventually put him back into fourth place. It was Antoine MEO (FRA-HVA) who climbed onto the third step of the podium after his times improved with the drier ground towards the end of the day.

Two minutes - that was the incredible gap that Johnny AUBERT (FRA-KTM) inflicted on his rivals in the ENDURO 2 category. The Frenchman took his fourth victory and another 25 points towards his championship tally - if you compare his times to the other categories, his dominance makes him the best rider of the MAXXIS FIM WEC at the start of the season. Behind Aubert, ENDURO 2 is still exciting however. Joakim LJUNGGREN (SWE-HSB) likes the technical and physical races, and he is now second in the category. Carrying an injury to his lower abdomen, Rodrig THAIN (FRA-TM) courageously fought to secure third place in front of Alessandro BELOMETTI (ITA-KTM). After three disappointing rounds, Juha SALMINEN (SF-BMW) finally reached the top 5 of E2 - he is fifth.

A few years ago, riding in mud was one Ivan CERVANTES’ (ESP-KTM) weaknesses. But today on his homeland the Spaniard showed that he does not have anything to prove to anybody. In the adverse conditions, Cervantes took the E3 victory by 28 seconds. After a bad start in the first special tests of the morning, Samuli ARO (SF-KTM) used his experience and his determination to finish to end in second place of E3, beating Christophe NAMBOTIN (ESP-GAS) by only 0.75 second. At the same time, the reigning champion is still in touch with the Spaniard in the general standings. Sebastien GUILLAUME (FRA-HVA) and Marcus KEHR (GER-KTM) follow. David KNIGHT (GB-BMW) put his BMW in a new disappointing sixth place.

Ivan CERVANTES : "With all the rainfall, the tests were very muddy. After the first ones, I was surprised I could fight with Guillaume and Nambotin, who are specialists of the sticky terrain. Aro was also among the best. After the second lap, everything was better, it was drying and I did some very good times in the Enduro test. I could take good advantage to insure the victory. I’m really happy, yesterday I won with a small gap, and I could not imagine today it would be for me."

Whatever the type of terrain, Oriol MENA (ESP-YAM) impresses. For his fourth season in the JUNIOR category, the Spaniard signs a fourth consecutive success. Behind him, with large gaps, are positioned Benoit FORTUNATO (FRA-YAM) and Victor GUERRERO (ESP-YAM). Lorenzo SANTOLINO (ESP-KTM) had to give up. To this prize list of the day it is necessary to add the victory of Johnny Aubert in the BMW MOTORRAD XTREME TEST AWARD, and the success of Jonathan MANZI (ITA-HVA) in the FIM YOUTH CUP 125.

RAIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE GRAND PRIX AMV OF SPAIN

With more than 6000 spectators, the KTM SUPER TEST started the first day of the GRAND PRIX AMV OF SPAIN, the second of the eight rounds of the 2009 MAXXIS FIM WEC. Organised on the Extreme Test’s track, this prologue imposed itself as a new facet of the WEC. The stars of the World Enduro Championship approach this night exercise with an increasing interest, the Husqvarna factory riders having mounted additional lights on their helmets in order to improve the visibility. The fastest man of the evening was the spectacular Frenchman Fabien PLANET (FRA-KTM). He beat the Extreme specialists of E1 Xavi GALINDO (ESP-KTM) and Mika AHOLA (SF-HM).

Only five days after a fast and tiring Portuguese opening round, the WEC riders discovered in Igualada a new type of terrain, with a more traditional race format. The 3 laps of 70 kilometres led the riders through the Catalan mountain, where they competed on a demanding Enduro Test which was sometimes technical, sometimes rolling. The rain modified the profile of the race at mid-day. Confident after his double Portuguese win, Mika AHOLA (SF-KTM) in ENDURO 1 again found the ground on which he trained during the winter. But he ran up against a Antoine MEO (FRA-HVA) and Simone ALBERGONI (ITA-KTM) who were both very much at ease in these conditions. Finally, the Finn gave himself an advantage of 8.43 seconds over the Italian. Third placed man Meo wasted time in the the Extreme Test. He narrowly beat Thomas OLDRATI (ITA-KTM) and Fabien PLANET (FRA-KTM).

In ENDURO 2, by making a mistake in the KTM Super Test, Juha SALMINEN (SF-BMW) started the day with a time loss from which he would not recover - he finished ninth. Still deprived of a direct rival, Johnny AUBERT (FRA-KTM) did not lower his rhythm. In anticipation of the rain which was to follow, the Frenchman attacked the first special tests of the morning. His final advantage of 37 seconds enabled him to win the category by a good margin. In spite of a very good start to the day, Rodrig THAIN (FRA-TM) experienced some difficulties with the change in the weather - he was sixth. This ground was much more slippery by midday and this clearly benefited Cristobal GUERRERO (ESP-YAM) in second and Bartosz OBLUCKI (POL-HVA) third.

Cristobal GUERRERO:  “At the beginning of the race I did not have such a good feeling, I did not find a good rhythm but I’m surprised, finally my result is good. Johnny is very fast in each test, I must train a lot to catch him. But I’m confident, I try to focus on my job, race after race, and I must go on like this.”

Through the day, the hierarchy of the ENDURO 3 changed, and the rain came to offer another face to the competition. Dominant on the dry morning conditions, national hero Ivan CERVANTES (ESP-KTM) was disturbed in the second part of the day by the Frenchmen Christophe NAMBOTIN (FRA-GAS), who is always fast in the wet, and Sebastien GUILLAUME (FRA-HVA), who started the day with a delay and a wrist injury from the prologue. Profiting from the nimbleness and lightness of their 2 stroke machines, the two Frenchman closed on the Spaniard. Cervantes confirmed his victory in the last special test, with a 2.39 seconds advantage over Guillaume and 3.48 sconds over Nambotin. Reigning champion Samuli ARO (SF-KTM) lost fourth place against Alessandro BOTTURI (ITA-KTM). The best BMW rider of the category was David KNIGHT (GB-BMW), 6th.

In spite of the changing weather, Oriol MENA (ESP-HSB) affirmed himself as the boss of the JUNIOR category, with an advantage of 4.60 seconds. He resisted the attacks of his rivals which was more persistent than one week earlier. With the technical conditions, the Frenchman Jérémy JOLY (FRA-HM) took second place, beating Lorenzo SANTOLINO (ESP-KTM) and Victor GUERRERO (ESP-YAM).

N.B. In preparation for the possible appearance of a female category next season, the Frenchwoman Ludivine PUY (FRA-GAS) courageously pitted herself against the monsters of E3. Even if she finished at the bottom of the standings, her determination forced the admiration of the whole of the MAXXIS FIM WEC.

KTM RACING

Double E3 victories for Cervantes on home territory
KTM Enduro factory rider Ivan Cervantes rose to the occasion in Igualada, Spain this weekend to score a double victory in Rounds Three and Four of the E3 Word championships.

Obviously at ease in front of his home crowd in Spain, Cervantes doubled his points score after a great opening last weekend in Portugal where he also won both of the opening rounds.
 
"Last weekend Ivan won his races with a small margin and he had four or five small crashes," said team boss Fabio Farioli. "But this weekend he seemed to go into a different gear. He fought hard and had two good victories even though the conditions were tough and slippery with all the rain and the mud.
 
Reigning E1 world champion Samuli Aro also lifted his game with another second place following the same result in Round One in Portugal last weekend. Aro was fifth on Saturday but rose to the occasion and tackled the tough conditions to be second behind Cervantes on Sunday. "Aro is very good when the conditions are hard and muddy," Farioli said. He is a very smooth rider.
 
The KTM factory riders now return to their home countries to train and to prepare for the next two rounds in on the island of Sardinia from April 17-19.
 
Perfect score card for KTM's Johnny Aubert in E2 in Spain
When it comes to good results, it doesn't get much better that four straight wins. Johnny Aubert, new to the KTM Enduro Factory Team, took two more victories in Spain this weekend for a very impressive start to the E2 season.

Already on Saturday Aubert was getting down to business even though he was the first rider into the extreme test when it started to rain and was very slippery. He still won from Cristobal Guerrero of Spain with an impressive gap.
 
Overnight rain made conditions very tricky on Sunday for Round Four, the second race at Igualada, west of Barcelona. Aubert's straight wins here in Spain, following on from his double last weekend in Portugal has made a contribution to nine possible podiums out of 12 up for grabs so far this season, a result that makes team boss Fabio Farioli a happy man. "Johnny has just won everything," he said. "He is so much faster than anyone else and he rides in such a relaxed way.
 
KTM Factory team-mate Alessandro Belometti was also on the ball, coming in eighth on Saturday and vaulting four places up the order to be just off the podium on Sunday. Aubert now goes to the next race in Sardinia (April 17-19) with a 27-point lead in the standings on second placed Frenchman Rodrig Thain and Cristobal Guerrero of Spain.

KTM's Albergoni edges Ahola in Round Four of E1 World Championship
Italy's Simone Albergoni, riding in his first season for the KTM Enduro Factory Team tipped the scales in his own favour at Sunday's round four of the E1 World championship when he snatched victory from arch rival Mika Ahola of Finland.

Ahola won the first two races in Portugal last weekend and also took the top spot on Saturday when riders took to the terrain in Igualada, Spain, about 60 km west of Barcelona. Sunday, however, when the conditions were very tough after a lot rain on Saturday night and on Sunday morning, belonged to KTM's Italian rider. "It was a very big fight between them," reported KTM factory Team boss Fabio Farioli. They both made some mistakes and both had crashes on what turned out to be hard conditions for hard riders."
 
Psychological edge for Albergoni
Albergoni who also made it a very close race to finish second behind the Finn on Saturday but his efforts on Sunday broke Ahola's run of victories and is certainly a psychological bonus for Albergoni, especially coming after a very tough day's ride when conditions were hard and slippery.
 
Good results from younger riders Remes and Oldrati
Albergoni is also playing mentor to his younger E1 factory team-mate Eero Remes of Finland this season, who is also performing consistently and constantly improving. Sixth on Saturday, the Finn rode into fourth place on Sunday and drew praise from Farioli for his efforts. "He was in front in two or three of the tests and he was first in the MX test, which was the hardest of all. He put in an incredible time. He was 20 seconds faster than anyone else and still had a crash," Farioli said. Thomas Oldrati, riding for KTM Italy also had an excellent weekend with two fourth places.
 
Riders now have just 20 days to both rest up but to keep their skills razor sharp before the next two rounds in Sardinia (April 18-19.)

HUSABERG
Despite wet weather and hard and slippery conditions, the Husaberg factory team completed a good weekend on the Enduro World Championship circuit in Rounds Three and Four at Spain’s Igualada, some 60 km west of Barcelona.

The team’s collective efforts were praised by team boss Thomas Gustavsson who was particularly pleased to see Joakim Ljunggren on the E2 podium on Sunday. The Swedish rider, who says he likes it when the going gets tough, made fourth place in Saturday’s third round then came out and vaulted to second on Sunday’s podium for a total of 40 more championship points and fifth on the standings after the first four rounds.

Ljunggren, a tough rider for tough conditions
Ljunggren was already optimistic on Saturday, saying after the race that he did not mind that the weather had closed in and conditions promised to be wet and slippery on Sunday. “I was quite laid back in the morning because there was not so much rain but it was a bit tougher in the afternoon,” he said of Round Three. “It was okay for me because I am used to riding in the rain in Sweden. I like it when it is very tough. I had one crash in the cross test but the extreme was very good for me. Many guys were struggling but I could make a good result.”

When it came to Sunday, Ljunggren got his wish.  The rain continued to fall over Saturday night apparently creating the conditions just the way he likes it. “The special test was very hard today because it was raining all night,” he said at the close of Sunday’s competition. It was really wet and slippery today but I didn’t make any mistakes and the bike was perfect!”

In other action E2 action from the Husaberg team, Finn Valtteri Salonen experienced some technical problems that prevented him from finishing on Saturday but bounced back on Sunday to finish tenth.

Mixed fortunes for Carlsson
Meanwhile Husaberg’s E3 factory rider Björne Carlsson also had mixed luck at the weekend. Still nursing a knee injury from last weekend’s two rounds in Portugal, Björne took the cautious approach on Saturday and despite some problems in the extreme test in the rain, he still managed to finish ninth and salvage some championship points. But when the weather deteriorated on Sunday, Björne, still nervous about putting his foot down hard because of the knee injury, was unable to complete the day’s ride. He now heads home to Sweden and expects to be fully fit for the next round in Sardinia from April 17-19.  Husaberg supported rider Tom Sagar of Britain was eleventh on Saturday in the E3 but also failed to finish on Sunday.

Mena shines in EJ
The real bright spot for the Husaberg boys this weekend was the clean sweep by Enduro Junior Oriol Mena of Spain who now has 100 championship points for four victories in the four rounds of competition. Clearly elated with his perfect score in front of his home crowd, the young Spaniard, who finished with a clear margin from his nearest rival, admitted he was pleased with his season so far. “It’s a very good position for me. I am happy,” he said. With the way Mena is performing, it is clear that Husaberg is taking the long-term perspective and is already on top of the game with the next generation of winning Enduro riders. Mena plans to keep his hand in by competing in his national championship next weekend then plans to take a few days off before the next two rounds in Sardinia.



CH Racing Husqvarna Factory Enduro Team 2009
Continued podium success for Husqvarna at GP of Spain

Fresh from their successes at the opening round of the ’09 World Enduro Championship the CH Racing Husqvarna team travelled to Igualada, close to Barcelona, this past weekend for the GP of Spain where team riders Antoine Meo, Bartosz Oblucki, and Seb Guillaume all continued their good form and once again finished on the podium. With conditions unexpectedly wet during the second round of the WEC series the event proved to be a demanding one for all competitors. With the exception of Bartosz Oblucki who frustratingly derailed his chain early on day two, all CH Racing Husqvarna team riders finished the event without problems.

Frenchman Antoine Meo delivered the team’s best result finishing on the podium on both days in the Enduro 1 class. Agonisingly close to claiming his first WEC victory of the new season on day one Antoine claimed an eventual third place. Winning the opening extreme test before going on to perform well throughout the day, in trying to claim victory the former GP motocross racer made one or two costly mistakes. Nevertheless Meo finished just 23 seconds behind eventual winner Mika Ahola.

Day two saw Antoine claim third once again. With Italian rider Simone Albergoni topping the class Antoine placed just 14 seconds behind defending E1 world champion Mika Ahola having again made costly mistakes, including a big crash on the enduro test. Were it not for his mistakes Antoine would certainly have finished higher but third on both days were extremely encouraging performances. Competing alongside Meo in the E1 class aboard Husqvarna’s TE250 was Marc Bourgeois. Placing 10th on day one the young Frenchman improved to eight in class on Sunday following a determined day’s riding.

Matching Meo’s day one result of third in class Bartosz Oblucki was another CH Racing Husqvarna rider who enjoyed the GP of Spain. Confident of a good result after his strong performances at the opening round of the championship in Portugal, Bartosz performed well throughout the opening day’s competition. In contention for a podium result right from the start of the day Bartosz eventually paced just 14 seconds behind runner-up Cristobal Guerrero.

Frustratingly for Oblucki day two didn’t go as planned. With heavy overnight rain making each of the event’s special tests incredibly slippery, the Pole hoped that he would be able to improve his result. During the enduro test on lap one Bartosz derailed his chain, which put an end to a second podium result. Riding well throughout the day Oblucki placed eighth. WEC newcomer, CH Racing Husqvarna team rider Matti Seistola, enjoyed a successful GP of Spain claiming a well deserved seventh in the E2 class on day one before placing 12th in class on day two.

For the CH Racing Husqvarna team’s Enduro 3 class rider Seb Guillaume the GP of Spain started in the worst possible way as a fall during Friday night’s Super test resulted in the Frenchman injuring his wrist. Also dropping some 20 seconds behind his E3 class rivals before the start of the first day’s competition, Guillaume was forced to fight his way back into contention for a podium result. Steadily improving his speed and winning three of the day’s special tests Seb managed to position himself close to the top of the class and amazingly came close to winning the day. After close to 40 minutes of special tests Seb finished just two-and-a-half seconds behind winner Ivan Cervantes.

Day two wasn’t to be Seb’s day. Hoping for a second top three result he was unable to get up to speed as quickly as the three riders that finished ahead of him. Ninth in class at the end of the opening lap and suffering with his injured wrist Seb’s hard work saw him place fourth at the end of the day.

Antoine Meo – Enduro 1: “Of course I’m pleased that I finished on the podium on both days, but like always I’m trying to win. I was really close to winning on day one but I made a stupid mistake in the extreme test. Also on day two I was close to Mika Ahola and fighting for the second position and I made some mistakes. My speed has been good in all of the tests but I need to remove the mistakes from my riding if I am to have a good chance of winning. I’m happy with my speed. It wasn’t as hard a race as Portugal, but it was tough because of the mud. I was too aggressive in the morning of both days. But I am pleased with finishing third on both days.”

Bartosz Oblucki – Enduro 2: “It was great to be on the podium again on day one. I had a good day and didn’t make any major mistakes so everything went well. I felt good and having finished on the podium in Portugal it was good to be inside the top three again in different conditions. I knew that day two would be difficult because of the rain, but I also knew it was a good chance to improve my result from day one. The first extreme test went well but then my chain came off on the enduro test and I lost two minutes. There was no way I could finish on the podium after that, which was disappointing.”

Seb Guillaume – Enduro 3: “Considering the way the event started for me I am pleased with the way it finished with a second and fourth result. I crashed on the Friday night Super test, in the stones, and I injured my wrist. I lost 20 seconds to the fastest riders in the E3 class. It was difficult during the start of day one because of my wrist. Things got better and better as the day progressed and finally I managed to place second, which was great after a tough day. I had to take a lot of painkillers but I got through the day with a good result. Day two was hard for me. My wrist was painful and I felt tired in the morning. My first extreme test wasn’t great but slowly I managed to work my way forward. I was ninth on the first lap so although I’m disappointed that I didn’t get on the podium like I did on day one I’m pleased I was able to improve my result.”



BMW Motorrad Motorsport
BMW Motorrad Motorsport team battle hard at WEC GP of Spain

Hoping to improve the performances of their four team riders Juha Salminen, Simo Kirssi, David Knight and Marko Tarkkala the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team took to the start of the GP of Spain – round two of the ’09 World Enduro Championship – knowing that the event would be a challenging one for them. With the opening round of the series having unexpectedly delivered less than welcome results, with just one week to work on the difficulties encountered in Portugal all concerned knew that significantly better results would be hard to achieve.

In complete contrast to the season opener the GP of Portugal was an extremely wet and largely muddy event, with heavy rain during the second half of the opening day and then throughout Saturday night making day two particularly demanding. Despite hoping for better Juha Salminen claimed the team’s best result with fifth in the Enduro 2 class on day one while David Knight claimed sixth in the Enduro 3 category on both days and Simo Kirssi claimed sixth on day two as well.

In the Enduro 2 class Juha Salminen’s event frustratingly got off to a less than perfect start, as he placed 18th in class on the Friday night Super test following a fall. Thankfully, day one started well with a solid second in class on the opening extreme test. Performing consistently during the first half of the first day the seven-time world champion wasn’t quite able to maintain his pace during Saturday afternoon with mistakes on the extreme test hampering his result. Eventually Juha placed ninth in class. In contrast to Juha’s fortunes Simo Kirssi’s day ended much better than it started. Failing to find his rhythm early in the day the Finn placed an impressive fifth, sixth and second in the three final special tests and ended the first day’s competition in 11th.

Day two saw a vast improvement in the results of both Salminen and Kirssi. Performing well on the extreme, motocross and enduro tests Juha finished inside the top 10 of the E2 class on all but one of the day’s special tests, where a fall resulted in him placing 13th in class. Ending day two an eventual fifth in the Enduro 2 category, were it not for his mistake the Finn would certainly have been close to a podium result. Just one place behind Salminen in sixth BMW’s second Enduro 2 class rider Simo Kirssi jumped five places up the E2 class results from his day one finishing position.

For David Knight the GP of Spain ended with the Manxman finishing sixth in the Enduro 3 class on both days. Claiming the same position in class at the end of the Friday night Super test, Knight was quickly up to speed at the start of day one and finished third in class on the opening extreme test. Knowing that the GP of Spain would be a challenging one David continued to perform well on the extreme test while improving his results on both the motocross and enduro tests. David finished less than nine seconds adrift of defending Enduro 3 world champion Samuli Aro at the end of the day. David’s E3 class-mate Marko Tarkkala ended the first day’s competition 10th.

Day two also saw Knight finish sixth in class. Hopeful of improving his day one result a costly mistake on the man-made section of the extreme test on lap three ended Knight’s chances of finishing any higher. Improving his day one result by two places Marko Tarkkala finished eight in the Enduro 3 class on day two.

The ’09 World Enduro Championship now takes a three-week break before heading to Iglesias, Sardinia for the GP of Italy.

Markus Theobald – BMW G 450 X Project Leader: “It goes without saying that everyone in the team hoped that we would have better results this weekend than we did at the first round of the championship, but realistically that was always going to be difficult to achieve. Despite knowing that we were coming to a race where the terrain would be different to that in Portugal, we only had a few days to test between the two events. We worked hard to improve things for the riders but we knew it would be difficult to greatly improve our results.

“We do now have a clearer picture of what our riders are experiencing. We know that on some special tests they are able to put in fast special test times, but mistakes are common, and these mistakes are holding them back. We need to understand why in some situations they are fast and can ride freely and to their full potential, and why on other occasions they are unable to give 100 per cent without experiencing mistakes.

“Despite the event being such a demanding race we didn’t experience any mechanical problems, which is extremely positive. We now have a few weeks before the next round of the world championship and despite having a lot of work to do we are confident that at the GP of Italy all the team riders will be more confident and able to ride harder on all tests.”



Electraction TM UK
Impressive results for McLaughlin and Thain at WEC GP of Spain

Electraction TM UK rider Phillip McLaughlin and Electraction TM supported TM factory rider Rodrig Thain have both enjoyed success at the second round of the ’09 World Enduro Championship, the GP of Spain staged in Igualada close to Barcelona. McLaughlin claimed two top 10 finishes in the Enduro Junior class while Frenchman Thain placed sixth in Enduro 2 on day one before finishing on the podium in third on day two. Despite the wet and challenging conditions in Spain the 450cc four-stroke mounted duo finished the event without problems having enjoyed yet another tough WEC event.

For McLaughlin the second round of the ’09 WEC series started with a cautious performance on Friday night’s Super test. Finishing 10th in class Phillip then rode consistently throughout the opening day’s competition to claim ninth having seen his best performances come on the short, man-made extreme test. Day two saw a change in the weather as heavy overnight rain ensured that the already tough enduro and motocross tests became incredibly difficult, especially for four-stroke riders. Undeterred, Phillip battle on and with several top Enduro Junior class riders struggling to master the slippery conditions he spent much of the second day sixth in class. Placing second on the opening extreme test and continuing to perform well on the motocross test McLaughlin ended the day seventh in class, ensuring two top 10 results. McLaughlin currently sits eighth in the Enduro Junior world championship points standings.

TM Factory rider Rodrig Thain also enjoyed a successful GP of Spain. Visiting the podium on day two of the GP of Portugal the former motocross and supercross racer again placed top three in Spain, with third on day two. On day one Rodrig was headed for a top three result but a crash on the event’s third extreme test saw him finish sixth. With two rounds of the ’09 WEC series now completed Rodrig sits second in the Enduro 2 world championship standings level on points with Spain’s Cristobal Guerrero.

Phillip McLaughlin: “The event went better than I expected. Everything went well really, but I was losing out on the enduro test. It’s the first time that I’ve really ridden true enduro tests like we had, so I just need to learn more. I’m starting to get my head around the extreme tests now, which helped me because I was second in class on the first extreme test on day two. I’m not too far off the pace on the motocross tests either now, so I just need to practice my enduro test riding. If I can improve there, and remain consistent on the other tests, then I know I can start regularly finishing top six. Despite the rain I’ve enjoyed the event. I’m looking forward to see what the race in Sardinia brings now.”