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The opening day of competition at the Maxxis FIM EnduroGP of Greece in Grevena ended with EnduroGP championship leader Steve Holcombe (Beta) claiming his second victory of 2017, having battled against extreme heat and an on-form Nathan Watson (KTM). Fighting his way to Enduro 2 class victory Josep Garcia (KTM) secured his fifth win of the year despite a big crash on the event’s final motocross test.
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The Enduro world stars enjoyed only a few days of rest before returning to service for this fifth stage of the Maxxis FIM EnduroGP World Championship. After a Maxxis GP of Hungary full of twists and turns that saw the big return on the first step of the podium of Christophe NAMBOTIN (F – KTM), the rendezvous in Greece, more precisely in Grevena, is well known by riders last year. The Maxxis Grand Prix of Greece 2016 had indeed marked the spirits, as rain and storms had been invited to the Fiesta throughout the weekend.
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De 4de manche van het BK Enduro was in handen van de MC Avemott. De startplaats was in Binche aan het dépot van de stratenbouwfirma Wanty. Als groot tweewieler liefhebber stelde Mr Wanty 2 van zijn eigendommen ter beschikking om er 2 prachtige proeven op te stellen. De eerste was in een oude zandgroeve waar regelmatig trial stages worden gegeven en ook Clément Desalle een trainingsbaan heeft aangelegd. Voor ons werd er een mix van de 2 gemaakt en dat was best uitdagend. Proef 2 was vlak bij de paddock op een oude terril. Met lange klimmen
With the long-awaited EnduroGP of Hungary taking place under warm and dry conditions, Outsiders Yamaha Official Enduro Team riders Loïc Larrieu and Jamie McCanney were strong contenders for victory in their respective classes throughout the weekend.
In the premier Enduro GP category, Loïc enjoyed an impressive race pace from the start and kept battling for the top step of the podium until the end of each day. Claiming two third place results, he remains second in the class’ standings and will continue battling for the coveted title in the second half of the season.
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