MANUFACTURERS DISCUSS WORLD ENDURO CROSSROADS
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POLAR REACTIONS
For some of the manufacturers, such as
KTM, they have clearly picked a side,
and have no qualms about their decision.
"The World Enduro Super Series is a
great new championship that KTM has a
lot of belief in," said Factory KTM's Alex
Doringer. "Key points that attracted KTM
to the idea is that it searches for the
ultimate all-around enduro rider, it brings
the riders to events where they compete
against amateur riders and it re-ignites
the opportunities for grass roots riders
to race against the very best. All while
being part of existing iconic events that
have a mass entry and appeal to an
audience outside the core of the sport in
terms of spectators.
"All in all, we are confident that this
can only be positive for the future. We
are, of course, supportive of the orga-
nizers and the hope to see the series
evolve as more people will understand
and enjoy the concept."
Equally as passionate, but on the
opposite end of the spectrum from
KTM, is the Sherco firm. Race Team
Manager Jordan Curvalle did not
hesitate to denounce the new WESS
series. "First, this is a KTM champion-
