HOLCOMBE
CLAIMS
ENDUROGP
CHAMPIONSHIP
IN
THE
WIND
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Steve Holcombe
ended his season on a
strong note, taking the
win in Germany and
successfully defending
his EnduroGP World
Championship.
Brad Freeman
claimed the E1
World Championship
and second overall
in the EnduroGP
(overall) category,
marking a 1-2 for
Beta.
S
teve Holcombe only needed
a handful of points to win
his second consecutive title in
EnduroGP but rather than simply
doing what was necessary, the
factory Beta rider helped himself
to another overall win on the first
day of the final round of the FIM
Enduro World Championship in
Germany, October 13-14, captur-
ing both the E3 and EnduroGP
titles. It marked Holcombe's
ninth victory in a row and 10th of
the season.
"I'm so relieved to win this sec-
ond title," Holcombe said. "The
year started so badly with my rib
fracture [suffered at the second
stop of the season in Spain] but
after the GP of Trentino I refo-
cused and spent my summer
preparing for the last three GPs.
It worked perfectly and I am very
proud to be crowned EGP World
Champion for the second year in
a row!"
Fellow Beta rider Brad Free-
man barely lost out on the overall
win in day one in Germany,
taking second by a mere five
seconds behind Holcombe. But
in doing so, Freeman claimed
the E1 World Championship,
and second in the EnduroGP
Championship. Rounding out
the overall EnduroGP podium for
the season was TM rider Eero
Remes.
On day two of the GP of Ger-
many, all eyes were on the E2
Championship, the last crown up
for grabs. The battle came down
to a dramatic finish when Alex
Salvini, with the championship
practically in the bag, tangled
with a tree branch and broke a
cable on his Husqvarna, which
ended his day. The title then
landed in the lap of Eero Remes,
who took his third FIM Enduro
World Championship, and his
first in the E2 division. CN
