Jarvis wins the Romaniacs
By TMX Archives on 17th Jul 16
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racings Graham Jarvis was the clear winner of the 13th edition of Red Bull Romaniacs, securing a record breaking fifth career victory in the worlds toughest Hard Enduro Rally.
Determined to build on his dominating performance in last month's Erzberg Hare Scramble, Jarvis began the event with only victory on his mind. Getting off to a great start, the Husqvarna rider ended the Sibiu City Prologue in third position.
However, his third position saw him lead the field of 470 riders at the start of the opening day. Unable to find his rhythm early on, he was uncharacteristically off the pace as his closest rivals hunted him down. Ending the opening day in fourth and 10 minutes behind race leader Alfredo Gomez, Jarvis went on the attack on day two.
Charging his way to the front of the field, he pulled clear to claim the win. Backing that ride up with another victory on day three, he entered the final day of racing with a 27-minute advantage. With victory within his grasp, he eased his way to the finish line and into the
Graham Jarvis: "It's an awesome feeling to win my fifth Romaniacs title. No one else has ever done that before so this is quite special considering it's been three years since my last victory here.
"Like always it's been a tough week of racing. I didn't get it together on the first off road day and dropped down the order a bit. I knew I needed to regroup quickly and winning days two and three pretty much helped me secure the win.
"Finally a big thanks to Husqvarna and Damien my mechanic for their support, it's been a big team effort to get this winning result.”
