{"id":40776,"date":"2018-05-30T20:54:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T17:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=40776"},"modified":"2018-05-30T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T17:54:49","slug":"gp-maxxis-estonia-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/40776\/gp-maxxis-estonia-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"GP Maxxis Estonia Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The First European Capital to host an EnduroGP!<\/strong>
\n\"Alex<\/a>The largest Moto Club in Estonia, the\u00a0RedMoto Klubi<\/strong>\u00a0has already hosted many rounds of national Enduro and a round of the European Championship in 2016.\u00a0Veiko BIENE<\/strong>\u00a0and his team also organise many national motocross races. But on the occasion of the centenary of\u00a0Estonia<\/strong>,\u00a0RedMoto<\/strong>\u00a0wanted to celebrate in style by bringing\u00a0EnduroGP<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Tallinn<\/strong>!
\nAnd they have gone all out to create an excellent and accessible race, since the paddock will be located in\u00a0Lauluv\u00e4ljak<\/strong>,\u00a0Tallinn<\/strong>’s biggest concert venue, just 1.5 km from the city center. The Friday Night\u00a0Akrapovic Super Test\u00a0<\/strong>will also be in\u00a0Lauluv\u00e4ljak<\/strong>\u00a0and will start at 19.45. Over the next two days, the riders will leave from this paddock and return there at the end of the day. From the start they will head to the only Time Check of the race, in\u00a0Maardu<\/strong>. From there, they will take the direction of the\u00a0Maxxis Cross Test<\/strong>located, like the T.C, in\u00a0Maardu<\/strong>. This test will \u00a0use part of the motocross track belonging to the club. Then they will tackle the first of two Enduro Tests of the course, named the\u00a0Technomousse Enduro Test<\/strong>\u00a0for this occasion, before ending the lap with the\u00a0X-Rocks Enduro Test<\/strong>. This second Enduro Test on the lap will be run entirely in the woods and will take between 12 and 14 minutes – this is where everything will be decided! As in Portugal, the riders will finish the day with the\u00a0Super Test<\/strong>, which will be broadcast\u00a0live<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0EnduroGP<\/strong>\u2019s Facebook page! Also note that the terrain will be very varied, alternating between stony and sandy soils…<\/p>\n

Can SALVINI Confirm?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in a mid-March interview at the demanding P\u00e4ij\u00e4nne GP,\u00a0Alex SALVINI (I – Husqvarna)<\/strong>\u00a0revealed that he felt ready to tackle this season at the top. He proved his point on the Iberian Tour, where we were treated to a great show from the 2013\u00a0E2 World Champion, who won no less than 3 out of 4 days in the\u00a0EnduroGP<\/strong>\u00a0class, while achieving the Grand Slam in\u00a0Enduro 2<\/strong>. Now in command of these two categories, the rider from Bologna will have to continue his push and keep scoring points to keep his rivals at bay!
\nThe 33-year-old will have to resist attacks from\u00a0Eero REMES (SF – TM)<\/strong>, currently 2nd by 8 points, who should be comfortable and quick on a type of terrain very similar to his home country of Finland. The double E1 World Champion will certainly want to get his hands on the 24MX Leader Plates which he had to surrender to\u00a0SALVINI<\/strong>\u00a0in Portugal…
\nWe\u2019ll also have to keep an eye on\u00a0Lo\u00efc LARRIEU (F – Yamaha)<\/strong>, who is currently third in E2 and who is looking for a first victory of the season – which could finally \u00a0launch his 2018 season. Likewise,\u00a0Matthew PHILLIPS (AUS – Sherco)<\/strong>, who had great difficulties during the Iberian tour, will certainly want to respond to his rivals and find some consistent results to build on his overall position\u2026
\nChristophe CHARLIER (F – Beta)<\/strong>,\u00a0Thomas OLDRATI (I – Honda)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Deny PHILIPPAERTS (I – Beta Boano)\u00a0<\/strong>will also want to shine and catch up some lost ground.
\nBut Estonian fans will only have eyes for local stars\u00a0Martin LEOK (KTM)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Juri TRIISA (Beta)<\/strong>\u00a0or for the \u2018neighbouring\u2019 Latvian,\u00a0Ivo STEINBERGS (KTM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Over in Enduro 3, the deal is simple: The factory Gas Gas riders\u00a0Christophe NAMBOTIN (F)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Danny MCCANNEY (GB)\u00a0<\/strong>must get ahead of\u00a0Steve HOLCOMBE (GB – Beta)\u00a0<\/strong>if they don\u2019t want to be too far behind when starting the second part of the season…
\nBut while the 2017 EGP World Champion remains very fast, he has not yet shown the same mastery and consistency of last season, and that could play into\u00a0NAMBOTIN<\/strong>\u2019s hands as he is very strong mentally, and he will be well suited to the type of Enduro Test that we will find in\u00a0Tallinn<\/strong>…
\nBehind this trio,\u00a0Anthony GESLIN (F – Beta)<\/strong>\u00a0will seek to confirm his excellent Iberian tour, as well as consolidate his 4th place in the provisional standings. But he will have to deal with this year\u2019s early leader of the category,\u00a0Aleksi JUKOLA (SF – KTM)<\/strong>. The Finn has stayed in EnduroGP (after his victory at the P\u00e4ij\u00e4nne) and he intends to prove to observers that he is able to compete with the best in the world, even in more \u201csummery” conditions…<\/p>\n

In Enduro 1,\u00a0Jamie MCCANNEY (GB – Yamaha)<\/strong>, the favourite of the category, found himself a title rival in the form of 2017 Junior World Champion,\u00a0Brad FREEMAN (GB – Beta)<\/strong>! In Castelo Branco, the Beta Boano rider showed that he could be faster than his compatriot… and he is now only points 4 points away from the Manxman.
\nBut to assume that this small capacity class can only offer the duel between\u00a0MCCANNEY<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0FREEMAN<\/strong>\u00a0would be a mistake. Indeed,\u00a0Antoine BASSET (F – Gas Gas)<\/strong>, currently 3rd, is close to his two rivals and may well come to join in the battle for the title…
\nDavide GUARNERI (I – Honda RedMoto)<\/strong>, victim of a huge crash in Portugal, is also not far behind on points, the former MXGP rider is not done in the race for the podium – just like\u00a0Eemil POHJOLA (SF – Gas Gas)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Manuel MONNI (I – Suzuki)<\/strong>!
\nThis\u00a0Estonian Maxxis Grand Prix<\/strong>\u00a0will also mark the return of the highly acclaimed\u00a0Aigar LEOK (EST – Yamaha)<\/strong>\u00a0to the World Championship. He will be joined by\u00a0Veiko RAATS (Sherco)<\/strong>\u00a0as an Estonian representative in E1, while\u00a0Henry OLENIUS (SF – TM)<\/strong>and\u00a0Jussi ARVAJA (SF – Sherco)\u00a0<\/strong>will also travel over from Finland.<\/p>\n

SORECA manhandled\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the Juniors, the title favourite\u00a0Davide SORECA (I – TM)<\/strong>\u00a0is already in danger because of his two compatriots\u00a0Matteo CAVALLO (I – Beta Boano)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrea VERONA (I – TM)<\/strong>. The former, a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of\u00a0Jarno BOANO<\/strong>, started his season by leading the standings in J2 and scratch. And the latter is at the head of the J1 class. “SHOWRECA<\/strong>” is 19 points behind\u00a0CAVALLO<\/strong>\u00a0in J2, and 31 behind him on scratch! The TM rider will have to make amends if he doesn\u2019t want to see his title hopes fly away…
\nEspecially since the competition is tough in\u00a0J2<\/strong>\u00a0with already six riders who have reached the podium, in addition to\u00a0CAVALLO<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0SORECA<\/strong>.\u00a0Enric FRANCISCO (E – KTM)<\/strong>,\u00a0David ABGRALL (F – Sherco)<\/strong>,\u00a0Jack EDMONDSON (GB – Sherco)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Joe WOOTTON (GB – Husqvarna)\u00a0<\/strong>also tasted the Cava Bertha!
\nThe positions are therefore not fixed and anything could happen in this category, despite the voracious appetite of\u00a0CAVALLO<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

In\u00a0J1<\/strong>\u00a0the competition is also tough. While\u00a0Andrea VERONA<\/strong>\u00a0leads the dance, behind him there is a large chasing pack consisting of\u00a0Antoine MAGAIN (B – KTM)<\/strong>, Brazilian\u00a0Bruno CRIVILIN (KTM)<\/strong>,\u00a0Th\u00e9o ESPINASSE (F – Sherco)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Kirian MIRABET (E – Honda)<\/strong>, who all have the speed and the talent to challenge the 2017 World 125cc Youth Champion.
\nNot forgetting the Frenchmen\u00a0L\u00e9o LE QUERE (TM)<\/strong>,\u00a0Thibaut PASSET (Yamaha)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jean-Baptiste NICOLOT (Yamaha)\u00a0<\/strong>as well as the Finns\u00a0Antti HANNINEN (Husqvarna)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lari JUKOLA (Husqvarna)<\/strong>\u00a0who are not far from the leading group.<\/p>\n

Confirmation time for VAN OEVELEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first round of the Youth 125cc class, held in Santiago de Compostela, a name \u00a0appeared on everyone’s lips:\u00a0Matthew VAN OEVELEN (B – Sherco)<\/strong>. The young Belgian shone in Galicia and left with the 24MX Leader Plate…
\nAfter this historical first Belgian victory,\u00a0VAN OEVELEN<\/strong>\u00a0must now confirm in Tallinn and prove that he has the stuff to resist the other talents of the future;\u00a0Ruy BARBOSA (CL – Husqvarna)<\/strong>,\u00a0Hamish MACDONALD (NZ – Sherco)<\/strong>,\u00a0Hugo SVARD (SF – Husqvarna)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Joakim GRELSSON (KTM)<\/strong>…
\nOther hopefuls include\u00a0Robin FILHOL (F – Sherco)<\/strong>,\u00a0Dan MUNDELL (GB – Sherco)<\/strong>,\u00a0Roni KYTONEN (SF – Husqvarna)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Marcus ADIELSSON (S – Yamaha)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This first\u00a0Maxxis Grand Prix of Estonia<\/strong>\u00a0in the history of\u00a0EnduroGP<\/strong>\u00a0is therefore of major importance in each category for the rest of the season… In addition to sporting issues,\u00a015 nationalities<\/strong>\u00a0will be represented this weekend in the\u00a0Tallinn<\/strong>\u00a0tests. What more could you add to this fourth round of the year? A big celebration of Enduro led masterfully by the\u00a0RedMoto Klubi\u00a0<\/strong>in the Estonian capital!<\/p>\n

Practical Info:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

– Tallinn (Capital of Estonia);
\n– Friday 1st June: Akrapovic Super Test 19:45 EET;
\n– Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June: Start 09:00 EET \u2013 Arrival around 16:00;
\n– Organisation:\u00a0RedMoto Klubi<\/strong>;
\n– Website: www.endurogp.org;
\n– Route: 55kms \u2013 3 laps;
\n– Airport: Tallinn
\n– GPS Points :
\n– Akrapovic Super Test: Tallinn, Lauluvaljak
\n– Technomousse Xtreme Test: J\u00f6el\u00e4htme (59\u00b027’59.5″N 25\u00b001’51.9″E<\/a>)
\n– Maxxis Cross Test: Maardu (59\u00b027’11.4″N 24\u00b059’24.0″E<\/a>)
\n– X-Rocks Enduro Test: J\u00f6el\u00e4htme (59\u00b027’56.2″N 25\u00b001’44.0″E<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The First European Capital to host an EnduroGP! The largest Moto Club in Estonia, the\u00a0RedMoto Klubi\u00a0has already hosted many rounds of national Enduro and a round of the European Championship in 2016.\u00a0Veiko BIENE\u00a0and his team also organise many national motocross races. But on the occasion of the centenary of\u00a0Estonia,\u00a0RedMoto\u00a0wanted to celebrate in style by bringing\u00a0EnduroGP\u00a0to\u00a0Tallinn!…<\/p>\n

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