{"id":41051,"date":"2018-07-27T18:34:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T16:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=41051"},"modified":"2018-07-27T18:34:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T16:34:59","slug":"wade-young-moves-closer-to-debut-red-bull-romaniacs-win-with-off-road-day-3-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/41051\/wade-young-moves-closer-to-debut-red-bull-romaniacs-win-with-off-road-day-3-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Wade Young Moves Closer To Debut Red Bull Romaniacs Win With Off Road Day 3 Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sibiu, Romania – 27 July, 2018 \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Adding another stage win to his 2018 Red Bull Romaniacs tally, Sherco Factory Racing\u2019s Wade Young (RSA) is now favourite to win round four of the World Enduro Super Series.
\nPutting in a near-perfect ride on Off Road Day 3 at the world\u2019s toughest Hard Enduro Rallye, Young secured his second consecutive stage win over Germany\u2019s Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing\u2019s Jonny Walker (GB).<\/p>\n

For the fourth day of racing at the Red Bull Romaniacs, the competitors from 53 nations enjoyed their first full day of sunshine as they waved goodbye to the Straja ski resort and began to make their way back towards Sibiu. The welcome addition of sunshine eased the aching pains of the previous days, but with another long and demanding day in the saddle for all,\u00a0riders were once again\u00a0pushed to their limits.<\/p>\n

Drama struck early on with Gold class big hitters Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna – GB) and Taddy Blazusiak (KTM – POL) notable retirements. Blazusiak was first to fall foul when a bout of food poisoning prevented him from taking the start. Jarvis, reaching an early spectator point, also called it quits having felt unwell.<\/p>\n

However, at the head of the Gold class there was no change to the running order of the top three with Young, Lettenbichler and Walker continuing to set the pace. Young lead the field out, remaining there for the entire day, pulling a slight advantage over Lettenbichler to increase his race lead to four minutes with one day remaining.<\/p>\n

With Young and Lettenbichler first and second, Walker didn\u2019t have an answer to his younger rivals, finishing 17 minutes behind in third. Claiming his best stage result in this year\u2019s race, Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) placed an impressive fourth. Albeit finishing 30 minutes down on Walker, the Spaniard is showing that he\u2019s returning to form following his pre-season knee injury. Enduring an up and down day, Gomez\u2019 teammate Billy Bolt (GB) placed two minutes behind in fifth to move up to fourth in the overall classification.<\/p>\n

Despite suffering with a broken finger sustained in Tuesday\u2019s prologue, Sherco Factory Racing\u2019s Mario Roman (ESP) pushed past the pain barrier to place sixth, while Paul Bolton (KTM – GB), David Cyprian (KTM – CZ), Blake Gutzeit (Yamaha – RSA) and Phillip Scholz (KTM – GER) completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

In the Silver class there was no stopping Austria\u2019s Dieter Rudolf as he claimed his second Off Road Day victory of the Hard Enduro Rallye. Rudolf placed 10 minutes clear of yesterday\u2019s winner Michael Walkner (KTM – AUT) in second with Josu Artola (ESP) third. Rudolf is now favourite to secure Silver class honours in the 15th edition of Red Bull Romaniacs.<\/p>\n

The Bronze class saw France\u2019s Jean-Michel Vigand continue his run of form to claim another stage win. This time he took victory over Fausto Moto (PRT) and Slovenia\u2019s Milos Novakovic. In the Iron class Mindaugas Simkevicius (LTU) extended\u00a0his race lead claiming victory over Antanas Lucinskas (LTU) and Tom Oberndorfer (GER). However, with only four minutes separating the trio at the finish line the battle was closely fought all day.<\/p>\n

With just one day of racing remaining in this year\u2019s Red Bull Romaniacs, Young will attempt to become the youngest ever winner of the Hard Enduro Rallye, while also becoming the first rider to stand on the top step of the Red Bull Romaniacs podium for Sherco since Graham Jarvis in 2008.<\/p>\n

Wade Young (Sherco – RSA):<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThat was a really long day today. The hardest part was right at the beginning and it really took it out of you. I tried not to push too hard because I know how easy it is to burn yourself out. I stayed relaxed, didn\u2019t make any huge mistakes and aimed for the finish. I knew I had a bit of a gap over Manni today so that let me relax a bit and I think it helped me to stay smooth. There\u2019s still one day to go tomorrow and my plan is to ride similar to today \u2013 don\u2019t push too hard and get to the finish in one piece. If the result comes, then it\u2019s time to celebrate but it\u2019s too early to think about that yet!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dieter Rudolf (AUT) Silver Class:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cToday was a lot easier than the days before, I feel a lot stronger now than I did at the finish of day two \u2013 that was really tough. I lost some time yesterday after making a mistake with my navigation, I had to turn around and retrace my route to get back on track again. Today went a lot better, the track was really good fun and flowed nicely \u2013 I really enjoyed it. We\u2019ve one day left and I am looking forward to getting to the finish, hopefully I can keep a hold of the lead and take the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kirsten Landman (RSA) Bronze Class:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThat was a really cool day today. The first few checkpoints were quite tough but after that we got into some nice riding and it was a really nice day. The course was a good combination of speed and technical sections but the ground is still very wet after the rain over the past few days. My knee is weak following a small crash so I just have to be aware of it but hopefully I can get to the finish in one piece tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Results: World Enduro Super Series, Round 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Bull Romaniacs, Off Road Day 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Class<\/p>\n

1. Wade Young (Sherco – RSA) 6:53:57; 2. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER) 6:54:05; 3. Jonny Walker (KTM – GB) 7:11:33; 4. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna \u2013 ESP) 7:40:12; 5. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna \u2013 GB) 7:42:33; 6. Mario Roman (Sherco \u2013 ESP) 8:11:08; 7. Paul Bolton (KTM \u2013 GB) 8:21:53; 8. David Cyprian (KTM \u2013 CZE) 8:44:43; 9. Blake Gutzeit (Yamaha \u2013 RSA) 9:30:48; 10. Philipp Scholz (KTM \u2013 DEU) 9:30:59\u2026<\/p>\n

Silver Class<\/p>\n

1. Dieter Rudolf (AUT) 5:22:17; 2. Michael Walkner (AUT) 5:32:35; 3. Emanuel Gyenes (ROU) 5:47:49; 4. Josu Artola (ESP) 5:53:42; 5. Matthew Green (ZAF) 5:58:24\u2026<\/p>\n

Bronze Class<\/p>\n

1. Jean-Michel Vigand (FRA) 3:50:06; 2. Fausto Mota (PRT) 5:09:18; 3. Milos Novakovic (SVN) 5:13:44; 4. Fabien Choffat (CHE) 5:15:26; 5. Jond Christophe (FRA) 5:17:58\u2026<\/p>\n

Iron Class<\/p>\n

1. Mindaugas Simkevicius (LTU) 4:44:38; 2. Antanas Lucinskas (LTU) 4:46:21; 3. Tom Oberndorfer (GER) 4:48:04; 4. Markus Oberndorfer (AUT) 4:55:32; 5. Maksim Gusevskii (RUS) 5:18:57\u2026<\/p>\n

Provisional Classification (After Day 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Class<\/p>\n

1. Wade Young (Sherco – RSA) 21:02:38; 2. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER) 21:06:42; 3. Jonny Walker (KTM – GB) 21:33:05; 4. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna – GB) 23:02:48; 5. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna – ESP) 23:35:54; 6. Paul Bolton (KTM \u2013 GB) 23:47:05; 7. David Cyprian (KTM \u2013 CZE) 16:31:42; 8. Marion Roman (Sherco \u2013 ESP) 26:06:21; 9. Blake Gutzeit (Yamaha \u2013 RSA) 26:09:42; 10. Philipp Scholz (KTM \u2013 DEU) 27:49:22\u2026<\/p>\n

Silver Class<\/p>\n

1. Dieter Rudolf (AUT) 19:17:18; 2. Michael Walkner (AUT) 21:13:03; 3. Josu Artola (ESP) 21:16:04; 4. Emanuel Gyenes (ROU) 21:25:24; 5. Stefan Simpson (GBR) 21:58:49\u2026<\/p>\n

Bronze Class<\/p>\n

1. Gianino Coscarelli (BRA) 18:10:00; 2. Milos Novakovic (SVN) 18:24:42; 3. Aivars Kukojs (LVA) 19:19:45 4. Andreas Maier (AUT) 19:23:18; 5. Fausto Mota (PRT) 19:42:38\u2026<\/p>\n

Iron Class<\/p>\n

1. Mindaugas Simkevicius (LTU) 18:26:24; 2. Antanas Lucinskas (LTU) 20:13:59; 3. Markus Oberndorfer (AUT) 20:25:54; 4. Markus Beeler (CHE) 21:44:07; 5. Maksim Gusevskii (RUS) 22:00:03<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sibiu, Romania – 27 July, 2018 \u2014\u00a0Adding another stage win to his 2018 Red Bull Romaniacs tally, Sherco Factory Racing\u2019s Wade Young (RSA) is now favourite to win round four of the World Enduro Super Series. Putting in a near-perfect ride on Off Road Day 3 at the world\u2019s toughest Hard Enduro Rallye, Young secured…<\/p>\n

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