{"id":43758,"date":"2019-08-03T20:49:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T18:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=43758"},"modified":"2019-08-03T20:49:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T18:49:46","slug":"wess-pr-round-5-red-bull-romaniacs-off-road-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/43758\/wess-pr-round-5-red-bull-romaniacs-off-road-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"WESS PR: Round 5, Red Bull Romaniacs, Off Road Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lettenbichler Rides To Victory At Red Bull Romaniacs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Manuel Lettenbichler, Alfredo Gomez and Graham Jarvis seen at the fifth stop of the World Enduro Super Series in Sibiu, Romania on August 3, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sibiu, Romania – 3 August, 2019 \u2014 Germany\u2019s Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) takes control of the World Enduro Super Series lead with victory at round five\u2019s Red Bull Romaniacs. Securing the win on the final day of racing in Romania, Lettenbichler claimed his debut victory in WESS. He was joined on the podium by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing\u2019s Alfredo Gomez (ESP) and Graham Jarvis (GB).<\/p>\n

Holding the provisional lead at the end of the penultimate day, Lettenbichler was determined to claim the top step of the podium on the final day of racing. With a slender one-minute and seven-second lead over Gomez, the German pushed hard from the off and following the early climbs maintained his position at the front.<\/p>\n

Gomez appeared to struggle to find his rhythm early on, dropping back behind a charging Jonny Walker (GB). The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider was on top form and provisionally led on corrected time entering the service point.<\/p>\n

Rain Challenges All<\/strong><\/p>\n

But with heavy rain greeting riders, the already challenging trails proved slippery and unpredictable. Gomez found his rhythm in the rain and brought the fight back to Lettenbichler. The duo swapped and changed position with each passing section.<\/p>\n

Lettenbichler entered the Gusterita finishing arena first and worked hard to complete the remaining climbs as quickly as possible. Anxiously waiting for Gomez to arrive, the KTM rider kept one eye on the clock and one on his rival as the seconds ticked by.<\/p>\n

The nerves soon turned to joy and with Lettenbichler declared the winner, the celebrations could begin. For Gomez it was a case of close, but not close enough. Despite giving his best effort on arguably the toughest day of this year\u2019s race it was not to be and he had to settle for the runner-up result. Putting hopes of another victory in this year\u2019s championship on hold, Jarvis ended his week on the third step of the podium.<\/p>\n

Blazusiak Recovers For Fourth<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the top three proving themselves the main contenders, Blazusiak was a definite improver as the week wore on. Hampered by his technical issue on day one, a strong ride on the final two days brought him back up the leaderboard for fourth. A really strong ride from Walker for third on Off Road Day Four, saw him complete the top five in the final classification.<\/p>\n

Behind the top five, drama struck Sherco Factory Racing\u2019s Mario Roman. Holding fourth overall, the Spaniard had a bad day at the office in seventh. Despite a strong three days previous, he slipped to seventh overall. His loss was Billy Bolt\u2019s gain, with the British rider moving up to sixth overall.<\/p>\n

Signing off on an impressive week, JD Gunnex KTM Racing privateer David Cyprian (CZ) placed ninth in the rain to end round five eighth overall. TTR Officine Rigamonti\u2019s Pol Tarres (ESP) and Josep Garcia (KTM-ESP) completed the top 10 in ninth and tenth respectively.<\/p>\n

Artola Wins Silver Class<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Silver class a final day win for Britain\u2019s Sam Winterburn couldn\u2019t deny Spain\u2019s Josu Artola the top step of the podium. Opting to play safe and settle for second was enough to see the Spaniard win the Silver category outright. Spain’s Alberto Aramburu placed third overall in Silver.<\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s Radu Sardarescu grabbed the final day\u2019s win, but shadowing him home for second saw Poland\u2019s Marcin Welglarz claim the overall Bronze class victory. In the final classification he was joined on the podium by Eric Slominski (USA) and Jean Michel Vigand (FRA).<\/p>\n

History was made in the Iron class with Anna Schmolzl becoming the first woman to ever win a category in Red Bull Romaniacs. The German was a model of consistency this week never faltering outside the top three, earning her a commanding 20-minute margin of victory over Danny Melvin (USA) and Mexico\u2019s Eduardo Martinez.<\/p>\n

The World Enduro Super Series continues with round six at Hawkstone Park Cross-Country, UK on September 21-22.<\/p>\n

Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER): \u201cI\u2019m over the moon right now, I really can\u2019t believe it. This race is really something special and to win here feels amazing. The event is so long and so hard and anything can happen, so I\u2019m so pumped to take the win. It\u2019s been an incredible five days and so gnarly, especially with all the rain we\u2019ve had. Some of the uphills that would have been tricky anyway have become near impossible today. It\u2019s 10 years since my dad won Red Bull Romaniacs so it\u2019s great to be able to match his achievement \u2013 the Lettenbichlers are definitely going to celebrate tonight!\u201d<\/p>\n

Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna – ESP): It\u2019s been an amazing race, I\u2019m so happy to get on the podium. The first day didn\u2019t go so well for me but then on the second day I had a better feeling on the bike and was able to take the win. The last two days also went well and it was great to have such a close fight with Mani and Graham. Obviously I\u2019m disappointed not to have taken the win but it still feels great to come second after such a long and demanding race. Thank you to everyone who helped me over the event \u2013 my team and all the fans \u2013 I\u2019ll come back even stronger next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna – GB): \u201cIt was definitely the hardest day today \u2013 it was so slippery on the hills after the rain and there was a lot of pushing. I\u2019m happy just to get to the finish today \u2013 I was going well up to the service point then I had a crash and lost my GPS. After that I just tried to tag onto the other riders so I knew where to go. I did get lost a couple of times, so I\u2019m really happy to get third. Overall the event has gone well, it\u2019s been one of the closest and I\u2019m happy that I was still in contention right up to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josu Artola (Husqvarna – ESP) \u2013 Silver Class Winner: \u201cI\u2019m so pleased to win the Silver Class. I won the first three days and it would have been great to have posted the fastest time today, but I decided it would be better to take it steady to make sure I got the victory. The hills were so slippery and at Red Bull Romaniacs anything can happen, so I just followed today\u2019s winner to the finish. It feels great to win here at one of the toughest races \u2013 I\u2019m so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winfried Kerschhaggl – WESS Series Manager: \u201cOnce again Red Bull Romaniacs has shown itself as one of the pinnacle Enduro races in the world. Competitors from 50 nations enjoyed five incredible days of racing that showed exciting race-action, big drama and lots of camaraderie among competitors – plus two days of live coverage on Red Bull TV. Now in our second season of competition, WESS has quickly grown to become the world\u2019s most prestigious Enduro Series, captivating audiences worldwide. We believe our concept of combining the most attractive events within one series, which respects professional and privateer competitors alike, proves to be the right one, while strictly following our key objective to find out who is the Ultimate Enduro World Champion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Results: Red Bull Romaniacs, Day 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Class<\/p>\n

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER) 5:37:59; 2. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna – ESP) 5:39:16; 3. Jonny Walker (KTM – GB) 5:43:27; 4. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna – GB) 5:46:11; 5. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM – POL) 5:53:39; 6. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna – GB) 6:54:00; 7. Nathan Watson (KTM – GB) 6:55:41: 8. Josep Garcia (KTM – ESP) 7:05:03; 9. David Cyprian (KTM – CZ) 7:17:24; 10. Pol Tarres (Husqvarna – ESP) 7:24:43\u2026<\/p>\n

Silver Class<\/p>\n

1. Sam Winterburn (GB) 4:57:55; 2. Josu Artola (ESP) 5:02:00; 3. Alberto Aramburu (ESP) 5:06:13; 4. Emanuel Gyenes (ROU) 5:14:09\u2026<\/p>\n

Bronze Class<\/p>\n

1. Radu Sardarescu (ROU) 4:33:18; 2. Marcin Welglarz (POL) 4:35:26; 3. Eric Slominski (USA) 4:35:43; 4. Marius Muntean (ROU) 4:37:38; 5. Mark Galbraith (NZL) 4:49:25\u2026<\/p>\n

Iron Class<\/p>\n

1. Tom Simpson (GB) 4:11:57; 2. Danny Melvin (USA) 4:17:54; 3. Anna Schmolzl (GER) 4:26:32; 4. Eduardo Martinez (MEX) 4:25:01\u2026<\/p>\n

Red Bull Romaniacs Final Event Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Class<\/p>\n

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER) 20:39:51; 2. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna – ESP) 20:42:15; 3. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna – GB) 20:52:12; 4. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM – POL) 21:25:36; 5. Jonny Walker (KTM – GB) 21:30:40; 6. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna – GB) 23:16:34; 7. Mario Roman (Sherco – ESP) 23:36:25; 8. David Cyprian (KTM – CZ) 23:48:33; 9. Pol Tarres (Husqvarna – ESP) 24:42:30; 10. Josep Garcia (KTM – ESP) 25:08:26\u2026<\/p>\n

Silver Class<\/p>\n

1. Josu Artola (ESP) 18:57:20; 2. Sam Winterburn (GB) 19:39:55; 3. Alberto Aramburu (ESP) 20:18:14; 4. Emanuel Gyenes (ROU) 20:31:54; 5. Dustin McCarthy (USA) 20:35:35\u2026<\/p>\n

Bronze Class<\/p>\n

1. Marcin Weglarz (POL) 17:43:32; 2. Eric Slominski (USA) 17:53:43; 3. Jean Michel Vigand (FRA) 18:03:04; 4. Radu Sardarescu (ROU) 18:17:13; 5. Brent Brady (AUS) 18:45:04\u2026<\/p>\n

Iron Class<\/p>\n

1. Anna Schmolzl (GER) 16:09:43; 2. Danny Melvin (USA) 16:31:13; 3. Eduardo Martinez (MEX) 16:35:17; 4. Tom Simpson (GB) 16:48:18; 5. Agostino Crema (ITA) 17:11:07\u2026<\/p>\n

WESS Championship Standings (After round 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM – GER) 3570 pts; 2. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna – GB) 3460 pts; 3. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna – ESP) 3164; 4. Mario Roman (Sherco – ESP) 2940 pts; 5. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna – GB) 2725 pts; 6. Jonny Walker (KTM – GB) 2700 pts; 7. Josep Garcia (KTM – ESP) 2615 pts; 8. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM – POL) 2590 pts; 9. Nathan Watson (KTM – GB) 2091 pts; 10. Pol Tarres (Husqvarna – ESP) 1965 pts\u2026<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Future7Media<\/p>\n

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WORLD ENDURO SUPER SERIES \u2013 2019 SCHEDULE<\/p>\n

Round 1: Toyota Porto Extreme XL Lagares (Portugal) May 10-12
\nRound 2: Tr\u00e8fle Loz\u00e9rien AMV (France) May 17-19
\nRound 3: Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble (Austria) May 30-June 2
\nRound 4: Hixpania Hard Enduro (Spain) June 21-23
\nRound 5: Red Bull Romaniacs (Romania) July 30-August 3
\nRound 6: Hawkstone Park Cross Country (United Kingdom) September 21-22
\nRound 7: BR2 Enduro Solsona (Spain) October 5-6
\nRound 8: GetzenRodeo (Germany) November 2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lettenbichler Rides To Victory At Red Bull Romaniacs Sibiu, Romania – 3 August, 2019 \u2014 Germany\u2019s Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) takes control of the World Enduro Super Series lead with victory at round five\u2019s Red Bull Romaniacs. Securing the win on the final day of racing in Romania, Lettenbichler claimed his debut victory in WESS. He…<\/p>\n

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