Cervantes comes away after two successive E3 wins
By TMX Archives on 2nd Sep 07
Ivan Cervantes rode to a magnificent second victory in two days at the Enduro 3 Grand Prix of Slovakia to be the undisputed ruler of the big bikes this weekend and to draw praise from the boos of the KTM Enduro Factory Team, Fabio Farioli.
"Ivan was the most outstanding rider today. He was incredible. He was thebest and fastest in all the tests, and the fastest rider overall on the course,"Farioli said. Cervantes total time for the tests in the wooded landscape aroundthis ski resort was an impressive 1:37.75 ahead of the second placed SebastienGuillaume.
KTM teammate Marko Tarkkala came in third after a day where he was not ableto give 100% following a bump on the head sustained during a crash in Saturday'srace. The event was held in Slovakia's High Tatra Mountains, just a shortdistance from the southern Polish border.
Cervantes 50 championship points for his two victories this weekend gives hima total of 330 for the season and a 40-point advantage over Tarkkala in secondplace. There are another 50 points up for grabs in the two races of the GrandPrix of France, the final event of the 2007 season.
Results
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
2. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
3. Marko Tarkkala, Finland, KTM
4. Alessandro Botturi, Italy, Honda
5. Bjorne Carlsson, Sweden, Husaberg