EnduroGP gears up for Italian job
By Team TMX on 24th May 17
This weekend, the stars of the Maxxis FIM EnduroGP World Championship are heading to Spoleto in Italy for the third round of the season.
The SpanishGP delivered two days of intense racing where victory was decided over a few seconds.
Reigning World Champion Matthew Phillips (Sherco) came out on top, but the Tasmanian has much to do against a horde of rivals aiming to take his golden plate.
Steve Holcombe (Beta), Nathan Watson (KTM), Loic Larrieu (Yamaha) and Christophe Nambotin (KTM) have proved in Spain they have what it takes to beat the Sherco Factory rider.
Winner in Finland, Antti Hellsten (Husqvarna) is still third overall in the standings.
The same goes for rookie Christophe Charlier (Husqvarna) who, has the speed to challenge for a top five result.
Alex Salvini (Beta) will try to shine in front of his home fans like Giacomo Redondi (Honda) who was crowned Junior World Champion last year in Fabriano.
Spain's Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) and Jaume Betriu (KTM) will continue to force their way forward to grab valuable places in the rankings and get closer to the tops guns
In the Enduro 2, Eero Remes (TM) is 16 points ahead of Josep Garcia (KTM) and 20 points up on Jamie McCanney (Yamaha).
But the Grand Prix AMV Seguros of Spain proved that the Finn was not unbeatable and his young rivals have his match.
Husqvarna Factory riders Danny McCanney (GB) and Pascal Rauchenecker (AUT), who are always well-placed like the Finn Henric Stigell (Husqvarna), will need to be watched closely by the leading trio.
The Italian crowd will have eyes only for a strong team from Italy led by Thomas Oldrati (Husqvarna), Davide Guarnieri (Honda) and Manuel Monni (TM).
