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WORLD ENDURO KICKS OFF
IN MOROCCO
T
he FIM World Enduro Championship got started
with the GP of Agadir in Morocco, where the
rocky, dusty and demanding two-day event put
riders and machines to the test. New for the 2016
season, riders are vying for the newly created En-
duroGP title, which pits the top riders of all classes
(E1, E2 and E3) together in a single championship.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Matthias Bellino took
the first EnduroGP class win of the season with the
victory on day one, but the next day factory Sherco
rider Matthew Phillips took control for the day-two
win and the overall GP victory.
After his win on day one, Bellino was looking to
follow it up with another win on day two. He started
the day strong, but his luck soon
ran out. "I lost everything in the last
enduro test with a few mistakes,"
Bellino explained. "But I still fin-
ished second outright so I'm happy
with that. I was able to push hard
and it was great to win [on day
one] and show that I am ready to
challenge for the EnduroGP title."
Third overall went to TM rider Eero Remes.
Aboard a 250cc four-stroke Remes took the
E1-class win while also landing on the EnduroGP
podium.
E3 (Open class) competitor Steve Holcombe
of Great Britain piloted his Beta to the class win
and fourth overall while Alex Salvini (E2) rounded
out the top-five overall.
The World Enduro Championship picks up next
weekend in Gouveia, Portugal at the GP Polisport
of Portugal on April 16-17. CN
Former E3
Champion Matt
Phillips is no
stranger to the
World Enduro
podium, but
his EnduroGP
victory in
Morocco was a
first for Sherco.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Matthias Bellino started
off the weekend with the first EnduroGP class win of the
season, but ultimately had to settle for second overall.
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BY
FUTURE7MEDIA
