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MPS RACING - MAG SPORT RACING 2007 - European Enduro Champions
The Final Championship Rounds - Bolter & Wakely ’07 European Enduro Champions
British Husqvarna riders Daryl Bolter and Si Wakely are the ’07 Senior E1 and Junior E2 ’07 European Enduro Champions.
Winning their respective classes at the fourth and final round of the series, staged in Kielce, Poland, both riders brought their EEC championships to the perfect close with Daryl earning his second European title while Si claimed his first.
For Bolter the ’07 EEC series ended in the best possible way as he placed his WR125 at the top of the Senior E1 class results on both days.
Finishing 10 seconds ahead of his closest championship rival Giuseppe Canova on day one Daryl then finished 26 seconds ahead of Frenchman Pierre Duzellier on day two.
Matching Daryl’s winning performance on day one Si Wakely comfortably outpaced all riders in the Junior E2/3 class to claim a well-deserved class win.
Finishing 25 seconds ahead of Poland’s Lukasz Kurowski having topped all but one of the opening day’s special tests, Si then finished as runner-up on day two.
With both Daryl and Si starting the ’07 season with the firm goal of winning their respective classes in this year’s European Enduro Championship both riders showed that they had what it took to win this season when they performed well at the championship opener and both finished as runner-up. With the series moving onto Hungary more great results followed as Daryl topped both days in the Senior E1 class while Si finished second both times out, just as he had at round one.
The next stop of the series, in Heinola, Finland, saw the two riders continue to perform well with Daryl finishing on the podium on both days in third while Si importantly topped the first day before finishing fourth on day two. At the fourth and final round Daryl claimed top honours in the Senior E1 class to put the finishing touches to his impressive season while Si finished first on day one and second on day two to claim his first EEC title.
At the end of the ’07 EEC series Daryl Bolter placed 14 points ahead of his nearest rival in the Senior Enduro 1 class finishing in front of Italy’s Giuseppe Canova and France’s Pierre Duzellier.
From the eight days of competition Daryl claimed three class wins, finished as runner-up three times and placed third twice.
In the Junior Enduro 2/3 class Si Wakely finished 16 points clear at the top of the class followed by Poland’s Lukasz Kurowski and Italy’s Maurizio Facchin.
During the ’07 EEC series Si claimed two day wins and placed as runner-up five times.
M.P.S Racing 125 rider Gav Houson now fully recovered from his crash in Finland had his best weekend of the year claiming 15th place on both days .
Daryl Bolter: “It’s great to have won a second European Enduro Championship. This one was a lot tougher than the first one. I had to have one of my collarbone plated a week before I left to go to Poland. I hurt my shoulder at the last WEC round and it was either six weeks in a sling or get it plated, so I decided to get it plated.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been as nervous as I was on the first day in Kielce. I knew I had to win the first day so I put quite a lot of pressure on myself. I started well but so to did Giuseppe Canova, my closets championship rival. There was nothing to separate the two of us right up until the third lap. I had a really good final motocross test and Giuseppe crashed, which meant that I didn’t have to push too hard during the final test to claim the day win.
“On the second day I rode much better. I didn’t have any pressure on me and I felt much more confidant than I did on the first day. I finished much further ahead at the end of the second day than I did on the first day, but the most important thing was winning the European championship, which I’m thrilled about.”
Si Wakely: “It’s been a long season but to win a European championship is great. From the first round of the series I knew that I could win but it’s certainly not been easy. I knew coming into the final round that if I rode well and didn’t make any mistakes that I’d be able to win, which thankfully is what I was able to do.
“The first day went perfectly. I won six of the seven special tests and felt good all day. I won the day by 24 seconds, which was good. The second day didn’t go quite as well as I finished second but the most important thing was winning the European championship.”
2007 European Enduro Championship Round 4 - Grand Prix of Poland – Day 1
Senior E1 class
1. Daryl Bolter (Mucci Racing Husqvarna) 35:34.06; 2. Giuseppe Canova (KTM) 35:43.61; 3. Pierre Duzellier (KTM) 35:50.75; 4. Lukasz Bartos (Yamaha) 36:05.62
Junior E2/E3 class
1. Si Wakely (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 35:18.61; 2. Lukasz Kurowski (KTM) 35:43.07; 3. Maurizio Facchin (Kawasaki) 36:09.42; 4. Vincent Charbonnier (Suzuki) 36:11.74
2007 European Enduro Championship Round 4 - Grand Prix of Poland – Day 2
Senior E1 class
1. Daryl Bolter (Mucci Racing Husqvarna) 29:53.41; 2. Pierre Duzellier (KTM) 30:19.64; 3. Giovanni Gritti (Honda) 30:28.56; 4. Giuseppe Canova (KTM) 30:31.00
Junior E2/E3
1. Lukasz Kurowski (KTM) 30|:18.48; 2. Si Wakely (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 30:30.61; 3. Maurizio Facchin (Kawasaki) 30:30.84; 4. Vincent Charbonnier (Suzuki) 30:42.74;
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