SuperEnduro heads to Germany
By Team TMX on 6th Jan 17
After Taddy Blazusiak retired in a blaze of glory in Poland, the SuperEnduro World Championship now heads to Germany for round two in Riesa.
With Blazusiak retiring in style in Krakow, it now leaves the series No.1 plate up for grabs in Riesa.
As the reigning champion, Colton Haaker (Husqvarna) is favourite to claim that prize in Germany. A mistake-free ride from Haaker in Germany would very well be a winning one.
Behind him, Alfredo Gomez (KTM) sits third overall in the championship standings and one point clear of teammate Jonny Walker (KTM).
Despite having not trained for round one due to his hard enduro commitments, Gomez was extremely impressive and now aims for the top step of the podium in Riesa.
Winning the Akrapovic SuperPole in Poland, Walker showed he has the speed to rival anyone in SuperEnduro. But still showing signs of race-rust due to his injury, Walker was unable to challenge for victory. Determined to set things right, he will want to get 2017 off to a winning start.
Claiming a very encouraging fifth place result in his debut SuperEnduro ride in Poland, Mike Brown (Husqvarna) aims to get on the podium and prove that he has the talent and speed to fight in a racing format much more intense than the United States.
Boosted by the benefit of Christmas testing on his new Sherco, Spain's Mario Roman arrives to Germany eager to build on his performance from Poland.
Rookie Pascal Rauchenecker (Husqvarna) continues his SuperEnduro apprenticeship in Riesa. Showing plenty of potential in Krakow, he knows that a little more consistency will bring him close to the top five.
After dominating in Poland, the Junior trio of Benjamin Herrera (TM) – Blake Gutzeit (Yamaha) - Kyle Flanagan (Sherco) lead the way. And with the taste of victory still fresh, they will be aiming to win again.
But the young European guys, led by the home favorite Tim Apolle (Husqvarna) and British riders William Hoare (KTM) and Gethin Humphreys (Husqvarna) will seek revenge on Saturday night at the Sachsen Arena.
The action starts at 6pm this Saturday, January 7, inside the SachsenArena, Riesa.
