{"id":43338,"date":"2019-05-17T21:59:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=43338"},"modified":"2019-05-17T21:59:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:59:22","slug":"wess-pr-round-2-trefle-lozerien-amv-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/43338\/wess-pr-round-2-trefle-lozerien-amv-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"WESS PR – Round 2: Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV, Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garcia Tops A Wet And Wild Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV Day One<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mende, France, 17 May, 2019 \u2014 At round two of the World Enduro Super Series Spain\u2019s Josep Garcia has performed best on the wet, grassy special tests of the Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV to claim victory on day one. With heavy rain greeting competitors on the opening day of racing, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing\u2019s Garcia secured a 20-second winning margin over teammate Nathan Watson (GB), with Yamaha Outsiders\u2019 Jamie McCanney (GB) completing the top three.<\/p>\n

After last weekend\u2019s Hard Enduro opener in Portugal, the second stop of the 2019 series saw riders click into Classic Enduro mode. For day one of the Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV, the 600-plus entry were faced with over 200 kilometres of riding and five timed special tests. After a cold and damp start to the day, the forecasted rain arrived, ensuring a testing wet, muddy and slippery day in the saddle for all.<\/p>\n

At the head of the field it was McCanney who led the way after the opening special test with Watson, Jeremy Tarroux (Sherco – FRA) and Garcia in tow.<\/p>\n

On the second special test Garcia hit his stride. Topping the time sheets, he took over control of the race lead and was never headed. Sweeping the remaining three tests, the Spaniard ended day one with a 20-second lead.<\/p>\n

Watson Keeps It Consistent<\/strong><\/p>\n

Behind Garcia the battle for the remainder of the top three was close. Showing that consistency pays off, Watson held firm and second, edging out McCanney by less than three seconds. Despite focused on Rally for 2019, Yamaha mounted McCanney showed he\u2019s lost none of the speed that took him to the runner-up position in the 2018 Enduro World Championship, slotting into third.<\/p>\n

Less than two seconds behind McCanney, Tarroux – the 2017 event winner – is right in the hunt of things ending day one fourth overall. Julien Gauthier (Yamaha) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n

For day two, riders will face yet another gruelling 200-plus kilometre day of riding with four new specials tests before ending with a repeat of today\u2019s fifth test.<\/p>\n

Josep Garcia (KTM – ESP): \u201cThat was about as good of a day as I could have in these conditions. Having an early start number this year certainly made a big difference in how I could ride the tests and I felt like I was able to show my real speed. The wet grass was slippery, but I never made any major errors and pretty much stayed on two wheels all day. I\u2019ve a good lead ending today but I know that could change with one mistake tomorrow so there\u2019s no reason to let off the gas just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nathan Watson (KTM – GB): \u201cIt\u2019s been a good start to the weekend. I got one of the fastest times in the first test and that put me in a good mood for the rest of the day despite the rain and cold. The weather made things hard out there – especially in knowing where there was lots of grip and where there was none. Josep was on a mission today and will take some stopping, but I\u2019m enjoying it and keen to up things for Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie McCanney (Yamaha – GB): \u201cYeah I\u2019m happy with the start I made today in what were slippery conditions due to the rain. I was fastest in the first test, but then lost the front end on the second test and had a crash. With the rain starting to fall it was hard to judge the grip levels and I just pushed a bit too hard. It took a few tests to regroup and find my groove again, but third fastest today is good. To be honest, I\u2019ve been out of the Classic Enduro game for nearly eight months racing Rally, so in this company it\u2019s good to see my pace is still strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Results: WESS Round 2 – Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV, Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Josep Garcia (KTM \u2013 ESP) 21:45.147
\n2. Nathan Watson (KTM \u2013 GB) 22:05.711 +20.564
\n3. Jamie McCanney (Yamaha \u2013 GB) 22:08.315 +23.168
\n4. Jeremy Tarroux (Sherco \u2013 FRA) 22:10.928 +25.781
\n5. Julien Gauthier (Yamaha \u2013 FRA) 22:14.218 29.071
\n6. Jeremy Miroir (Sherco \u2013 FRA) 22:27.361 +42.214
\n7. Theo Espinasse (Sherco \u2013 FRA) 22:33.546 48.399
\n8. Emmanuel Albepart (Yamaha \u2013 FRA) 22:34.284 +49.137
\n9. Christophe Nambotin (Gas Gas \u2013 FRA) 22:37.079 +51.932
\n10. Jonny Walker (KTM \u2013 GB) 22:40.582 +55.435<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Garcia Tops A Wet And Wild Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV Day One Mende, France, 17 May, 2019 \u2014 At round two of the World Enduro Super Series Spain\u2019s Josep Garcia has performed best on the wet, grassy special tests of the Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV to claim victory on day one. With heavy rain greeting competitors on…<\/p>\n

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