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MPS RACING - MAG SPORT RACING 2007- May - Marco de Canaveses - Portugal
MPS Racing Husqvarna - Husky Sport 2007 World Enduro Championship – Round 3
Tough time for Wakely and Bolter at GP of Portugal
MPS Racing Husqvarna riders Si Wakely and Daryl Bolter battled hard at the third round of the ’07 World Enduro Championship, the GP of Portugal staged in Marco de Canaveses, to claim 9th and 10th place results in the Enduro Junior class on day one.
With the event extremely challenging due to a demanding, rock littered course and three difficult special tests, on day two both riders were headed towards better results before a crash from Bolter and a front wheel problem for Wakely spoiled their hopes of improved results.
With Bolter going on to finish in 10th, as he did on day one, Wakely was forced to retire.
Knowing exactly what to expect from their Enduro Junior class rivals having both finished their first WEC event of the season one week earlier in Spain, in Portugal both Si and Daryl hoped to improve their results and looked to finish inside the top 10 of the competitive Enduro Junior class.
Come the end of the first day there was little to separate the two riders as they placed in ninth and 10th respectively.
Both starting steadily before getting faster during the second lap, Si and Daryl performed well on the motocross and enduro tests but struggled a little on the event’s extreme test. Although only two minutes behind the eventual day one winner Christophe Nambotin Wakely finished ninth with Bolter 15 seconds behind in 10th.
Early on day two it looked as if both riders would significantly improve their results as both Si and Daryl performed well on the opening lap. With Daryl placing third on the extreme test on lap two the former European Enduro Champion’s best test of the event was shortly followed by his worst as a big crash on the second run through the motocross test saw him lose close to 40 seconds to his rivals, which despite a strong final lap dropped him to 10th position – the same result he claimed on day one.
For Wakely day two ended during the third and final run through the enduro test. With just one test separating him from the end of the day Si was forced to retire with a problem with his front wheel.
Daryl Bolter: “The first day didn’t really go that well. I finished 10th, which I was a bit disappointed with so I was determined to do better on day two. Things started really well and I was third on the second extreme test but then I had one hell of a crash on the motocross test and lost at least 30 seconds. I damaged my front brake and basically it spoiled my result. You just can’t afford any mistakes at all in the world championship. I was pushing hard to get a good result and I guess I pushed just a bit too hard, which is a shame because I felt good on the second day. I had some good tests after my crash, but I finished 10th again. All in all it’s not been a complete disaster. It’s been a really hard race though.”
Si Wakely: “The first day went pretty well really, although I was hoping to finish a bit higher in the results. I had some good tests and some not so good tests but I was pretty happy with the way it went. The second day started better than the first but the end of my first lap and the start of the second weren’t so good. I struggled on the extreme test and was losing time to the other riders there on every lap. On the last enduro test I had a problem with my front wheel, crashed, and had to retire.”
2007 World Enduro Championship Round 3
Grand Prix of Portugal – Day 1
Enduro Junior class
1. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 45:12.31; 2. Tom Sagar (KTM) 45:37.04; 3. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 45:43.28; 4. Lorenzo Santolino (KTM) 45:47.97; 5. Oscar Baletti (Honda) 46:18.31; 6. Jake Stapleton (TM) 46:25.87; 7. Thomas Oldrati (KTM) 47:02.39; 8. Lucas Puerta (KTM) 47:06.31; 9. Si Wakely (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 47:11.58; 10. Daryl Bolter (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 47:26.67; 11. Yannick Bossi (Husqvarna) 47:27.66; 12. Jeremy Joly (Sherco) 47:55.14; 13. Juan Perez (KTM) 47:59.57; 14. Olli Turma (KTM) 48:33.95; 15. Benoit Fortunato (Husqvarna) 48:38.30; 16. Maxililien Gourgouhlon (Husqvarna) 48:58.68; 17. Patrick Wikman (KTM) 49:06.68; 18. Gregory Evans (KTM) 49:08.48; 19. Marc Bourgeois (Husqvarna) 50:18:95; 20. Jakub Horak (KTM) 50:46.67
2007 World Enduro Championship Round 3
Grand Prix of Portugal – Day 2
Enduro Junior class
1. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas) 56:21.90; 2. Joakim Ljunggren (Husaberg) 56:28.77; 3. Lorenzo Santolino (KTM) 57:08.90; 4. Marc Bourgeois (Husqvarna) 57:50.27; 5. Oscar Balletti (Honda) 58:08.17; 6. Thomas Oldrati (KTM) 58:20.78; 7. Mirco Gritti (Beta) 58:30.15; 8. Tom Sagar (KTM) 58:32.00; 9. Juan Perez (KTM) 58:32.55; 10. Daryl Bolter (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 58:44.90; 11. Lucas Puerta (KTM) 59:17.27; 12. Greg Evans (KTM) 1.00:25.83; 13. Olli Turma (KTM) 1.00:56.68; 14. Fabien Deurrieu (TM) 1.01:20.65; 15. Elie Vecchi (KTM) 1.02:01.56; 16. Jordi Jou (Yamaha) 1.02:09.19; 17. Jakub Horak (KTM) 1.03:19.13; 18. Marc Sola (Yamaha) 1.03:41.08; 19. Benoit Fortunato (Husqvarna) 1.03:56.35; 20. Mark Risse (Gas Gas) 1.06:04.74
NB: All enquiries to be directed to either gmc@attglobal.net or mike.carter@huskysport.co.uk
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