{"id":30299,"date":"2015-06-23T10:12:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T08:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=30299"},"modified":"2015-06-23T10:12:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T08:12:06","slug":"grand-prix-acerbis-of-italy-day-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/30299\/grand-prix-acerbis-of-italy-day-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Acerbis of Italy – Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eero<\/a>Renet Takes Control On Day One In Italy
\n<\/strong>Husqvarna\u2019s\u00a0Pela RENET<\/strong> proved the rider to beat on the opening day of competition at round five of the\u00a0Maxxis FIM Enduro World Championship<\/strong> in\u00a0Rovetta<\/strong>, Italy. With the GP Acerbis of Italy<\/strong>delivering a fantastic mix of special tests, great weather and a massively enthusiastic crowd, the competitors of the EWC were treated to a memorable days action.<\/p>\n

Clocking up his third win in as many races, Husqvarna\u2019s\u00a0Pela RENET (F) <\/strong>claimed top honours in Enduro 2. Taking control of the lead on lap one, two mistakes saw him having to charge his way back in front. Despite closest rival\u00a0Antoine MEO (F-KTM)<\/strong> winning the final two tests,\u00a0RENET <\/strong>had enough in hand \u2013 seven seconds \u2013 to win the day.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s been a close battle all day,<\/em>\u201d told\u00a0RENET<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cI got into the lead at the end of lap one, I think, then lost it on lap two with some mistakes. But I pushed hard on the third lap to get back in front. It\u2019s been good to put another win on the board.<\/em>\u201d Matching\u00a0RENET <\/strong>pace for pace,\u00a0MEO <\/strong>fought hard to keep in front but with\u00a0RENET <\/strong>proving strong on the penultimate lap,MEO <\/strong>had to be content with the runner-up result. Looking for a win on home turf, Honda\u2019s\u00a0Alex SALVINI <\/strong>wasn\u2019t able to offer the passionate crowd an Italian victory and instead took third. Continuing to place himself at the sharp end of the results, Spain\u2019s Jaume BETRIU (Husqvarna) <\/strong>ended his day in fourth with Sherco\u2019s\u00a0Loic LARRIEU (Sherco)<\/strong> completing the top five.<\/p>\n

Trailing\u00a0Mathias BELLINO (F-Husqvarna)<\/strong> by just one hundredth of a second in Friday\u2019s super test, KTM\u2019s\u00a0Matt PHILLIPS (AUS) <\/strong>got down to business on Saturday morning. Winning the first four special tests he opened up an 18-second advantage. Losing 10 seconds in the second extreme test,PHILLIPS <\/strong>quickly corrected the situation and pulled clear to win the day by over 43 seconds. \u201cIt was nearly an almost perfect day,<\/em>\u201d explained\u00a0PHILLIPS<\/strong>. \u201cI won the first four tests this morning and that gave me a decent lead until I dropped it in the extreme test. I got a charge on again and was able to build it back up. I\u2019m pretty happy with that.<\/em>\u201d Faced with a highly motivated\u00a0PHILLIPS<\/strong>,\u00a0BELLINO<\/strong>wasn\u2019t able to match the pace of his close competitor and had to settle for second. Back on the podium again, TM\u2019s\u00a0Aigar LEOK (EST) <\/strong>enjoyed a strong ride for third.\u00a0 Returning to action following his absence at the GP of Greece, France\u2019s\u00a0Antoine BASSET (KTM)<\/strong> placed fourth. Spurred on by his home crowd, Italy\u2019s\u00a0Oscar BALLETTI (KTM)<\/strong> completed the top five.<\/p>\n

Enduro 1 was the most competitive class of the day with the top four riders separated by just 21 seconds. Chasing his third win in a row, TM\u2019s\u00a0Eero REMES (FIN)<\/strong> faced a big fight with\u00a0Christophe NAMBOTIN (F-KTM) <\/strong>and early pace setter\u00a0Lorenzo SANTOLINO (S-Sherco)<\/strong>. Making almost no mistakes on the final lap,\u00a0REMES <\/strong>claimed the win.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m please to come away with my third win in a row,<\/em>\u201d commented\u00a0REMES<\/strong>. \u201cThe fight for the win was very close and the lead changed hands a few times. I just tried to do my best on the final lap and it was enough. It\u2019s been a good day.<\/em>\u201d Making life difficult for himself,\u00a0NAMBOTIN <\/strong>made a costly error on the opening extreme test. Forced to play catch up he worked his way back to second, but didn\u2019t have enough in hand to beat\u00a0REMES<\/strong>. In the battle for the final step of the podium, Husqvarna\u2019s Daniel MCCANNEY (GB)<\/strong> delivered a strong ride on the final lap to edge out\u00a0SANTOLINO <\/strong>for third. With\u00a0SANTOLINO <\/strong>dropping back to fourth, Yamaha\u2019s\u00a0Marc BOURGEOIS (F) <\/strong>ended his day in fifth.<\/p>\n

In the Enduro Juniors, Husqvarna\u2019s\u00a0Jamie MCCANNEY (GB)<\/strong> turned in a near flawless performance to secure the top step of the podium. Fast but just not quite able to challenge his fellow countryman, Beta\u2019s\u00a0Steve HOLCOMBE (GB)<\/strong> finished as runner-up. Off pace with the leading duo, Italy\u2019s\u00a0Giacomo REDONDI (Beta)<\/strong> completed the top three.\u00a0 Italy\u2019s\u00a0Matteo BRESOLIN (KTM)<\/strong> and Portugal\u2019s Luis OLIVEIRA (Yamaha)<\/strong> were fourth and fifth respectively.<\/p>\n

Sweden\u2019s\u00a0Mikael PERSSON (Yamaha) <\/strong>was the rider to beat in the Youth Cup class and recorded a commanding win. KTM\u2019s\u00a0Mirko SPANDRE (I) <\/strong>placed second with\u00a0Michele MARCHELLI (I-Husqvarna)<\/strong> third. Jack EDMONDSON (GB-KTM)<\/strong> and\u00a0Luca GARELLO (F-Yamaha)<\/strong> rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Renet Takes Control On Day One In Italy Husqvarna\u2019s\u00a0Pela RENET proved the rider to beat on the opening day of competition at round five of the\u00a0Maxxis FIM Enduro World Championship in\u00a0Rovetta, Italy. With the GP Acerbis of Italydelivering a fantastic mix of special tests, great weather and a massively enthusiastic crowd, the competitors of the…<\/p>\n

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