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MPS RACING - MAG SPORT RACING 2007
Mixed weekend for MPS Racing Husqvarna team at WEC GP of Slovakia September
MPS Racing Husqvarna team riders Daryl Bolter and Si Wakely recorded very mixed fortunes at the seventh round of the ’07 World Enduro Championship, the GP of Slovakia staged in Krompachy, where Bolter claimed a well deserved sixth in the Enduro Junior class on day one before crashing out of the event on day two while Wakely, current leader in the Junior Enduro 2/3 class of the European Enduro Championship, scored two top 10 finishes aboard his WR250.
With three rounds of the ’07 WEC series having passed since either Wakely or Bolter competed in the championship both riders were confident of good results following their impressive performances in recent EEC events. But in finishing 15th and 14th on the opening two special tests on day one Bolter made life unnecessarily hard for himself aboard his WR125 but nevertheless steadily improved his pace going on to finish fifth in class on the enduro and motocross tests on lap three.
Come the end of the day the former European Enduro Champion placed sixth, just under two minutes behind class leader and defending EJ world champion Joakim Ljunggren.
Day two ended before it had a change to begin for Bolter as a slow-speed mistake on the opening enduro test forced him to retire and take a visit to the local hospital. Thinking that he’d broken his right collarbone x-rays revealed ligament damage, which couldn’t have come at a worse time for Bolter ahead of important British and European championship events in the coming weeks.
Thankfully the seventh round of the ’07 WEC series ended without injury or accidents for Si Wakely. Determined to improve the results he secured in the Enduro Junior class at the second and third rounds of the series held earlier in the year Si finished ninth on both days. On day one Si rode without mistakes to place three positions behind Bolter having performed best on the event’s extreme test.
On day two it was s similar story as Si placed as high as sixth in class on the extreme test, as well as improving his speed on the enduro test. Disappointingly though a below par final motocross test prevented Si finishing higher having been well placed to claim seventh.
Daryl Bolter: “Day one went pretty well and I was pleased with sixth. I was enjoying the tests and riding well. The second day was a disaster though. I crashed on the enduro test and tore ligaments in my right shoulder. It was a stupid crash, not that fast, but there was no way I could continue. It couldn’t have come at a worse time with important British and European championship races just around the corner.”
Si Wakely: “It’s been a pretty good weekend all in all. Both days went well and I’m fairly happy with ninth on both days. I felt that I rode much better than I did in the world rounds earlier in the season. The extreme test wasn’t as extreme as some of them have been this year and I really enjoyed it, it was a lot like what I practice on at home. The competition was just as fierce as I expected. I need to find two or three seconds a test and that’ll push me up three or four places in the results. But I’m pleased with the way I rode and the event was great preparation for the next round of the British championship.”
2007 World Enduro Championship Round 7 - Grand Prix of Slovakia – Day 1
Enduro Junior
1. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 51:13.50; 2. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 51:24.62; 3. Tom Sagar (KTM) 51;42.21; 4. Marc Bourgeois (Husqvarna) 52:03.20; 5. Thomas Oldrati (KTM) 52:37.88; 6. Daryl Bolter (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 53:06.41; 7. Mirko Gritti (Beta) 53:21.37; 8. Lorenzo Santolino (KTM) 53:39.44; 9. Si Wakely (Husqvarna) 53:43.24; 10. Jeremy Joly (Sherco) 53:53.64…
2007 World Enduro Championship Round 6 - Grand Prix of Slovakia – Day 2
Enduro Junior class
1. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 58:47.11; 2. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 58:52.80; 3. Tom Sagar (KTM) 59:07.40; 4. Thomas Oldrati (KTM) 59:07.40; 5. Marc Bourgeois (Husqvarna) 59:46.55; 6. Mirko Gritti (Beta) 1.00:03.07; 7. Carlos Andreu (KTM) 1.01:23.11; 8. Robert Kapajcik (KTM) 1.01:24.98; 9. Si Wakely (Husqvarna) 1.01.27.14; 10. Sylvain Lebrun (Husqvarna) 1.01:33.77…
So another event finished with riders flying home we had another 1300mile drive home , we camped up near Bruno on the Sunday night then set off hoping to catch the Monday eve ferry but it wasn't to be so we carried on with our history trip and called in at the airborne museum at Arnhem and then caught the Tuesday ferry .
Four weeks away, 3750 miles and passed through 12 countries.
It' a hard life!
Back home for a day, clean the bikes then back to Wales (13th country) for the Rhayader BEC.
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