We hebben de proloog gelopen samen met Rienk Tuinstra en Danny Dietvorst.
De conclusie is dat de rijders hun borst maar nat kunnen maken want het is een stuk moeilijker, technischer maar ook stuk gevaarlijker dan vorig jaar…!
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Daarna naar de riders briefing met weer een bomvolle grote zaal. Ook daarvan enkele foto’s. Wopke: bedankt.
RedBullRomaniacs update maandag 24 juli: Alle NL rijders ingeschreven en door de technical check
Vandaag ging een flinke groep NLers met Rienk en Wopke trainen rondom het parcours van dag1. Aangevuld met een paar New Zealanders gingen we vanochtend met 18 man op pad om een trainingsroute op Bronze/Silver nivo af te werken. Ook was er nog een aparte gids geregeld om een groep Iron rijders ter wille te zijn die het iets kalmer aan wilden doen.
HOLCOMBE WINS AGAIN TO EXTEND ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Steve Holcombe has claimed another double podium result, this time at the EnduroGP of Portugal – round six of the FIM EnduroGP World Championship. In one of the toughest events of the season so far, Steve rode fast and consistently to finish third on day one before upping his game to claim the win on day two. With only two rounds of the 2017 series remaining Steve leads the premier EnduroGP class by a healthy 37 points.
On the first day, Steve rode like the champion he is.
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WATSON & GARCIA ON THE PODIUM IN PORTUGAL
Completely at home in the fast, dry and dusty Portuguese conditions Nathan dominated the first day of competition, winning seven of the nine special tests. Cautious around the technical, slow-speed extreme test, on the faster motocross and enduro tests he was untouchable.
Frustratingly for Watson his hopes of a double EnduroGP class win were ended when he damaged his gear shift lever in the extreme test on lap two of day two. Forced to replace the shifter inside the special test and with the clock ticking, Nathan lost more than four minutes. Despite bouncing back to win the very next enduro test he was not able to finish higher than 10th.
CHARLIER EARNS RUNNER-UP RESULT AT GP OF PORTUGAL
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S ENDURO ROOKIE CLAIMS CAREER BEST RESULT ON DAY TWO IN PORTUGAL
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Christophe Charlier has finished less than four seconds from the top step of the EnduroGP class podium on day two of the GP of Portugal, round six of the FIM EnduroGP World Championship.
Delivering his best result of the championship to date, the Frenchman battled with EnduroGP championship leader Steve Holcombe throughout the day. Charlier’s Enduro 2 class teammate Pascal Rauchenecker also enjoyed a positive GP of Portugal finishing fifth on day one and fourth on day two.
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