{"id":30037,"date":"2015-05-20T21:25:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T19:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=30037"},"modified":"2015-05-20T21:25:37","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T19:25:37","slug":"ewc-looking-back-from-holcombe-to-bottrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/30037\/ewc-looking-back-from-holcombe-to-bottrel\/","title":{"rendered":"EWC looking back: From HOLCOMBE to BOTTREL\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rudy<\/a>After an exhausted and dusty Iberian tour (Spain \u2013 Portugal), back on those crazy two weeks of competition and on the fact you couldn\u2019t miss in the EWC paddock\u2026
\nNot so easy\u2026<\/strong>
\nWe heard and read a lot of things during the days before the\u00a0Grand Prix\u00a0AMV Seguros\u00a0of Spain<\/strong>. \u201cSpecial Tests were too easy, not ready; there were 90% of asphalt on the 74 kilometers loop\u2026<\/em>\u201d But after a big job of the organizers, the special tests were \u201ceasy to ride<\/em>\u201d even \u201cnice<\/em>\u201d for few riders, the 90% of asphalt were in fact only 9% as the FIM Track Inspector Maurizio MICHELUZ <\/strong>underlined during the traditional Friday Morning Jury Meeting. Indeed, numerous riders were all ok to say that, at the end, this Grand Prix hasn\u2019t been as easy as it looked with a very tough heat and technical special tests that force them to draw into their reserves\u2026 In bonus, the EWC riders offered us a nice suspense in four classes (on six), it didn\u2019t happen for numerous years!<\/p>\n

Revelation<\/strong>
\nWhen we arrived in Jerez de la Frontera, we were waiting for another exciting fight for the Junior leadership between\u00a0Jamie MCCANNEY (GB \u2013 Husqvarna)<\/strong>,\u00a0Giacomo REDONDI (I \u2013 Beta)<\/strong> andAlessandro BATTIG (I \u2013 Honda)<\/strong>. We also doubt that the Portuguese\u00a0Diogo VENTURA (P \u2013 Gas Gas)<\/strong> would join them as he did, but we never think that new\u00a0Jarno BOANO<\/strong> nugget,\u00a0Steve HOLCOMBE (GB \u2013 Beta)<\/strong>, would also come to this party! Brilliant third on Day 1, he gave some worry to his compatriot\u00a0MCCANNEY <\/strong>during the entire Day 2 before finishing second for just few seconds\u2026 Same story in Gouveia (Portugal) where he continued to worry\u00a0MCCANNEY <\/strong>and\u00a0REDONDI <\/strong>on Day 1 before signing his very first EWC victory on Sunday! When we take a look to his results, the Beta Boano team and he will maybe regret to not sending him in Chile\u2026 But, the Brit from Devonshire is still a young gun (21 years old) and will be a serious title contender next year!<\/p>\n

New Generation!<\/strong>
\nThis season, we had a large renewal in the FIM Youth Cup 125\u2026 Good bye\u00a0Davide SORECA (I \u2013 Beta)<\/strong>,\u00a0Albin ELOWSON (S \u2013 Husqvarna)<\/strong>,\u00a0J\u00e9r\u00e9my MIROIR (F \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>,\u00a0Jesper BORJESSON (S \u2013 Husqvarna)<\/strong>,\u00a0Matteo BRESOLIN (I \u2013 KTM)<\/strong>,\u00a0Adam TOMICZEK (PL \u2013 KTM)<\/strong> and WelcomeDavid ABGRALL (F \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>,\u00a0Jean-Baptiste NICOLOT (F \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>, Valerian DEBAUD (F \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>,\u00a0Luca GARELLO (F \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>,\u00a0Sergi CASANY (E \u2013 Gas Gas)<\/strong>! With also\u00a0Josep GARCIA (E \u2013 Husqvarna)<\/strong>,\u00a0Luc MALIGES (F \u2013 KTM)<\/strong> and\u00a0Mikael PERSSON (S \u2013 Yamaha)<\/strong>, the EWC is discovering the next talents! If\u00a0GARCIA <\/strong>and\u00a0PERSSON <\/strong>seem to stand out and give us a nice fight for the top step of the podium in each race day, the young French are also in a good way and makes no present for the last step\u2026 Names that we should heard about for the next years!<\/p>\n

Walk of Fame<\/strong>
\nAGOSTINI<\/strong>,\u00a0NIETO<\/strong>,\u00a0CHECA<\/strong>,\u00a0ROSSI<\/strong>,\u00a0LORENZO<\/strong>\u2026 Those entire names from the MotoGP are already legendary or on the way to be\u2026 What\u2019s the common point between these road racing stars and ourIvan CERVANTES (E \u2013 KTM)<\/strong>? A star in the \u201cWalk of Fame<\/strong>\u201d of Jerez de la Frontera. Indeed, \u201cTorito<\/strong>\u201d has been inducted in the closed circle of riders having this star in the street of the Motorcycling World Capital\u2026 Only off-road rider among the road racing legends,\u00a0CERVANTES<\/strong> was very emotional during the entire ceremony and said he is \u201cvery proud to be next to starts like this and to represent Enduro!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Top organizer!<\/strong>
\nSpecial Tests far from each other for only a hundredth of meters, a paddock also very near placed in the very sympathetic \u201cSenhora dos Verdes\u201d<\/strong> natural park\u2026 Everything was gathered to enjoy a good weekend of World racing! That\u2019s what the\u00a0Natureza Eventos<\/strong>, organizer of the\u00a0Grand Prix\u00a0Polisportof Portugal<\/strong>, manage to do last weekend on the doors of the nice town of\u00a0Gouveia<\/strong>! Spectators could enjoy the three special tests that, with only few meters between them, were very very different! The riders, but also the\u00a0FIM <\/strong>and\u00a0ABC Communication<\/strong>, wanted to underline the \u201ctop organization\u201d that can make it one of the favorite for the honorific title of Best Organizer of the Year!<\/p>\n

My memories\u2026<\/strong>
\nSince last year, the experts are giving to\u00a0Jonathan BARRAGAN (E \u2013 Gas Gas) <\/strong>the image of the competitive rider only on Sunday when the lines are already made\u2026 Unfortunately for the Spanish, it has been confirmed in Chile (DNF\/3) and in Spain (6\/3). So we wanted to know the real explanation of this \u201cproblem\u201d and it is his team manager,\u00a0Sergi DURAN<\/strong> that gave us the answer\u2026 \u201cThe problem with Jonathan is that he will walk and recognize the special test 5 or 6 times during the week but he never remembers them during the first race day. Then on Sunday, everything is clear in his mind and it\u2019s the true\u00a0BARRAGAN <\/strong>racing!<\/em>\u201d So, it is a problem of memory that prevents\u00a0BARRAGAN <\/strong>to perform on Saturday. A thing he absolutely needs to work on if he wants to be one day a real contender for the title.<\/p>\n

Maxxis is coming<\/strong>
\nTitle sponsor of the Enduro World Championship since 2004,\u00a0Maxxis Tyres<\/strong> has never putted a permanent tire in the special tests of the EWC. And it\u2019s now done thanks to the\u00a0KE MotoRace<\/strong> team and its team manager\u00a0Giancarlo COMOTTI<\/strong>! Indeed, with the support of Italian importer Motocross Marketing, the only Kawasaki team in the paddock is equipped with\u00a0Maxxis <\/strong>since the start of the season and it seems that the performances are good. Indeed,\u00a0Simone ALBERGONI (I \u2013 Kawasaki)<\/strong>, the top rider of the team, has good results since the start of the season and is 7th overall in E1, only 7 points behind the 4th rank. The Italian wasn\u2019t so far to sign a first podium result this season on Day 1 in Portugal. Thanks to\u00a0KE MotoRace<\/strong>,\u00a0Maxxis <\/strong>is trying to come in the EWC while waiting some podiums\u2026<\/p>\n

Tasting<\/strong>
\nThanks to the Portuguese organizer, some riders were invited on Friday afternoon to a local wine and cheese tasting.\u00a0Ivan CERVANTES<\/strong>, Aigar LEOK (EST \u2013 TM)<\/strong>,\u00a0Mathias BELLINO (F \u2013 Husqvarna)<\/strong>,Simone ALBERGONI<\/strong>, and the Portugueses\u00a0Diogo VENTURA (Gas Gas)<\/strong> and\u00a0Gon\u00e7alo REIS (KTM)<\/strong>where present, joking that they were hoping it would help them to be faster during the KTM Super Test. And it has been the case for\u00a0BELLINO <\/strong>and\u00a0ALBERGONI<\/strong>\u2026 A great and simple moment reminiscent of the true values of Enduro\u2026<\/p>\n

Two more!<\/strong>
\nFew days before the Grand Prix of Spain, we announced you a list of TV broadcasters\u2026 But we didn\u2019t stop our research and we are now very proud to welcome\u00a0Fox Sports Australia <\/strong>and\u00a0NC+<\/strong> (Poland) as our two new EWC broadcasters. The Australian fans will have the opportunity to follow the performances of there \u201canimal\u201d\u00a0Matthew PHILLIPS (KTM)<\/strong> while Polish can enjoy each apparitions of their star\u00a0Taddy BLAZUSIAK (KTM)<\/strong> as well as follow the improvement of their young prospect\u00a0Adam TOMICZEK (KTM)<\/strong>\u2026 The EWC broadcasting is getting bigger each day!<\/p>\n

Brazilian Connection<\/strong>
\nAs last year, Romulo BOTTREL (BRA \u2013 Honda)<\/strong> came to the Iberian tour as a preparation for the next Brazilian Championship! Very smiling and simple, the young Brazilian brought a bit of exotic to the EWC and also scored some valuable points during the four race days. Ride of the\u00a0Honda ZANOL<\/strong> team, we had also the opportunity to see\u00a0Felipe ZANOL<\/strong>, ex Rallye star, who, despite his accident few years ago, is always keep smiling! We really to see this very sympathetic duo back on the EWC this season and the next seasons also!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After an exhausted and dusty Iberian tour (Spain \u2013 Portugal), back on those crazy two weeks of competition and on the fact you couldn\u2019t miss in the EWC paddock\u2026 Not so easy\u2026 We heard and read a lot of things during the days before the\u00a0Grand Prix\u00a0AMV Seguros\u00a0of Spain. \u201cSpecial Tests were too easy, not ready;…<\/p>\n

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