Roman Wins Extreme XL Lagares
WESS Opener
T
he opening round of the 2019
World Enduro Super Series
(WESS) got underway in Portu-
gal, May 11-12, with the Toyota
Porto Extreme XL Lagares and
it was Sherco Factory Racing's
Mario Roman of Spain coming
away with the overall win.
It was a fantastic start for the
French manufacturer, Sherco,
with team riders Roman and
South African Wade Young filling
the top two positions.
Early race leader KTM's Man-
uel Lettenbichler of Germany
completed the top three overall.
Young (RSA) with early race
leader Manuel Lettenbichler
(KTM – GER) third.
Following two days of Enduro-
cross and City Prologue racing,
the stage was set for Sunday's
Hard Enduro feature race.
Among the 300 competitors
entered, over 50 Pro riders took
to the start line of the demanding
two-hour long course, which was
to be completed twice. Notori-
ously difficult, the addition of
blisteringly hot sunshine ensured
a punishing start to the 2019
WESS championship.
Fastest seeded, Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna Factory
Racing's Alfredo Gomez (ESP)
led the field away, with Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing's Taddy
Blazusiak (POL) following suit 15
seconds later.
At the first significant riverbed
IN
THE
WIND
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The Extreme XL Lagares top five: (L-
R) Graham Jarvis (4th), Wade Young
(2nd), Mario Roman (1st), Manuel
Lettenbichler (3rd) and Billy Bolt (5th).
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