{"id":29734,"date":"2015-04-20T06:23:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T04:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=29734"},"modified":"2015-04-20T06:23:24","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T04:23:24","slug":"grand-prix-acerbis-of-chile-day-2-seistola-claims-debut-enduro-3-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/29734\/grand-prix-acerbis-of-chile-day-2-seistola-claims-debut-enduro-3-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Acerbis of Chile – Day 2: Seistola Claims Debut Enduro 3 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Superb<\/a>Day two of the\u00a0FIM Maxxis Enduro World Championship GP of Chile <\/strong>marked a debut Enduro 3 class win for Sherco\u2019s\u00a0Matti Seistola <\/strong>while\u00a0Antoine Meo<\/strong> finished as the outright fastest. Heavy overnight rain ensured a complete contrast in conditions for competitors at the\u00a0GP of Chile<\/strong> in\u00a0Talca<\/strong>. Forced to abandon the extreme test and shorten the enduro test for the first two laps, Chile dished out a tough day for all.<\/p>\n

Thoughts of a Christophe NAMBOTIN (F-KTM) <\/strong>double win in the Enduro 1 class where quickly squashed when Eero REMES (FIN-TM) dominated the class from start to finish. Taking control of the lead immediately,\u00a0Remes <\/strong>kept his wheels clean to record a comfortable win. \u201cDay one was terrible for me<\/em>,\u201d explained\u00a0Remes<\/strong>. \u201cI just rode badly. So for day two I wanted to do better. I could see that the conditions weren\u2019t so bad on the first test so I pushed hard. It worked and\u00a0Nambotin <\/strong>made a mistake. I kept pushing hard all day and was riding well. It was a great day for me.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Nambotin<\/strong>, his day got off to a bad start when he lost over 31 seconds on the first cross test. Under pressure to recover, the KTM rider battled his way back to second but was unable to gain any advantage on\u00a0Remes<\/strong>. Proving he\u2019s going to be a serious factor in this year\u2019s E1 championship, 2014 Enduro Junior champion\u00a0Daniel MCCANNEY (GB-Husqvarna)<\/strong> claimed his second podium result of the weekend with third. Despite a strong run during the morning,\u00a0Marc BOURGEOIS (F-Yamaha) <\/strong>was knocked off the podium and placed fourth. Chasing the leaders hard throughout the day,\u00a0Cristobal GUERRERO (S-Yamaha)<\/strong>finished four seconds behind\u00a0Bourgeois <\/strong>in fifth.<\/p>\n

On a mission in the Enduro 2 class,\u00a0Antoine MEO (F-KTM)<\/strong> was simply unstoppable in the slippery conditions. Building a massive 18-second lead at the end of the opening cross test,\u00a0Meo <\/strong>continued to extend his advantage throughout the day and secure an almost 80-second margin of victory. \u201cI was surprised to be as fast as I was on the first test,\u201d <\/em>commented\u00a0Meo<\/strong>. \u201cNormally Renet is faster than me when it\u2019s wet and slippery. But I got a big advantage immediately and felt better and better on each test after that. It was a great day.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Unable to offer a challenge to Meo, the rest of the E2 class fought for the remainder of the podium positions. Feeling the effects of his crash on day one,\u00a0Pela RENET (F-Husqvarna)<\/strong> worked his way from fifth to salvage second. Placing 14 seconds behind the Husqvarna rider,\u00a0Alex SALVINI (I-Honda) <\/strong>completed the podium. Fighting right until the very end, Beta\u2019s\u00a0Johnny AUBERT (F) <\/strong>just missed out on his chance of a top three result and ended his day in fourth.\u00a0Jaume BETRIU (S-Husqvarna)<\/strong> held off a last lap charge from Sherco\u2019s Loic LARRIEU (F)<\/strong> to complete the top five.<\/p>\n

\"Matti<\/a>Securing his debut win in the Enduro 3 class, Sherco\u2019s Matti SEISTOLA (FIN)<\/strong> topped the podium on day two. Fast and consistent for the entire day,\u00a0Seistola <\/strong>finally ended his three-year dry stretch in the EWC. \u201cIt\u2019s been a great day today. I felt good on day one and knew that I would be able to fight for the win so I pushed hard. I just felt really good with my bike. Once I started well and felt confident I just kept doing the same thing. I started to get a little nervous towards the end of the day, but finally to win is a great way to end the first GP.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Delivering a much-improved performance over day one, TM\u2019s\u00a0Aigar LEOK (EST)<\/strong> found the wet conditions much more to his liking and placed as runner-up to\u00a0Seistola<\/strong>. E3 newcomer\u00a0Jonathan BARRAGAN (S-Gas Gas) <\/strong>claimed a career first EWC podium with third. After a disastrous start to his morning, day one winner\u00a0Mathias BELLINO (F-Husqvarna) <\/strong>climbed his way back up to fourth while Jeremy TARROUX (F-Sherco) <\/strong>was fifth. Defending championMatt PHILLIPS (AUS-KTM)<\/strong> had a tough day at the office and placed eighth.<\/p>\n

The Enduro Junior class saw a new winner emerge with Italian\u00a0Alessandro BATTIG (I-Honda)<\/strong> taking victory. Holding off both\u00a0Giacomo REDONDI (I-Beta) <\/strong>and\u00a0Jamie MCCANNEY (GB-Husqvarna)<\/strong>,Battig <\/strong>carded his debut EWC win. With\u00a0Redondi <\/strong>and\u00a0McCanney <\/strong>completing the podium,\u00a0Luis OLIVEIRA (PRT-Yamaha)<\/strong> and Benjamin HERRERA (CHL-TM)<\/strong> rounded out the top five.
\nDay two marked another commanding victory for Josep GARCIA (S-Husqvarna) <\/strong>in the Youth Cup. He was joined on the podium by\u00a0Diego HERRERA (CHL-TM) <\/strong>and\u00a0Ruy BARBOSA (CHL-Husqvarna)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0FIM Maxxis Enduro World Championship <\/strong>continues with round two in\u00a0Jerez<\/strong>, Spain on May 9\/10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Day two of the\u00a0FIM Maxxis Enduro World Championship GP of Chile marked a debut Enduro 3 class win for Sherco\u2019s\u00a0Matti Seistola while\u00a0Antoine Meo finished as the outright fastest. Heavy overnight rain ensured a complete contrast in conditions for competitors at the\u00a0GP of Chile in\u00a0Talca. Forced to abandon the extreme test and shorten the enduro test…<\/p>\n

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