EnduroGP brigade ready for tough French lesson
By Press Release on 21st Sep 18
After a two year absence in France, the Enduro World Championship is back this weekend for the penultimate round of the season! The Bleu Blanc Moto circuit of Methamis is where the stars of EnduroGP will face each other.
As expected, the Grand Prix of Italy was a real turning point in the 2018 season.Alex Salvinis (Husqvarna) mechanical failure - caused by water in the fuel - relegated him to second behind Steve Holcombe (Beta).
The Italian will be looking to reduce the gap on the reigning World Champion before the final round in Germany! But it will not be easy considering the form shown by the Brit in Italy
This GP of France will not be reduced to a simple duel between Holcombe and Salvini.
However, since Brad Freeman (Beta Boano), Eero Remes (TM), Jamie McCanney (Yamaha) and Loic Larrieu (Yamaha) have also proved that they could aim for the podium or even the day victory in EnduroGP
You also cant rule out Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas), Antoine Basset (Gas Gas), Christophe Charlier (Beta) or Anthony Geslin (Beta), who have been strong all season but will be even more so in front of their home crowd!
In Enduro 3, Holcombe will not be feeling the pressure as much, now he is 30 points ahead of Nambotin, he should be able to resist any charge from the Frenchman and get closer to the title.
Lead. He could even be crowned in France if things went wrong for Nambotin and his teammate Danny McCanney (Gas Gas), who is 38 points from the factory Beta rider.
In the Enduro 1, Brad Freeman also has a comfortable 24 points lead ahead of compatriot Jamie McCanney. But in Enduro, nothing can be guaranteed and everything can change at any time. This is why the Beta Boano rider cannot relax. Behind the two Brits, the French public will hope for another solid performance by Antoine Basset
In E2, Alex Salvini limited the damaged following his DNF in Italy. The Italian is now 20 points ahead of REemes and 21 ahead of Larrieu. The pressure is on the shoulders of these two rivals who must work hard to put the Jolly Racing Team rider in trouble and narrow the gap, if they want to keep their chance of title in Germany in mid-October.
In the Under 23 class, Matteo Cavallo (Beta Boano) still dominated in Italy three weeks ago, but with the X-3 rule (the three worst results do not count), the Italian is 10 points ahead of compatriot and rival Andrea Verona (TM). So its not all decided yet for Cavallo!
In Youth 125cc, everything is still open. With the X-3 rule also in this class, current leader Ruy Barbosa (Husqvarna) is under threat from Hamish Macdonald, Matthew Van Oevelen and Dan Mundell (all Sherco).
The Sherco trio are on top form at the end of the season and could deprive the Chilean of his title dream in the final straight.
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