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Enduro 2 Many changes this year in the medium sized engine category (250cc 2T and 450cc 4T). With the departure of Ivan CERVANTES (E – KTM) in Enduro 3, the “retirement” of David KNIGHT (GB – Sherco) and the arrival of Antoine MEO (F – KTM) plus some new young guns. Once again, the Enduro 2 class should be quite unpredictable between four tough riders: Alex SALVINI (I – Honda) and the French trio Antoine MEO, Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F – HVA) and Johnny AUBERT (F – Beta)... The favorites
Antoine MEO (F – KTM): Crowned with a fourth title of World Champion in a row, the KTM rider challenges SALVINI, with who the relationships aren’t so great. Already feeling good with the 350 EXC-F, the French will have to step up more than past years if he wants to match the five consecutive title record hold by the late Mika AHOLA (SF)... Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F – HVA): The 2012 E2 World Champ’ wants to recover his property and clearly confessed it during the offseason. Hungry for victory and better prepared, the HVA rider will have to make the perfect season in order to steal the title to the duo SALVINI – MEO. But “Pela” has what it takes to do it! Johnny AUBERT (F – Beta): Change of team for Johnny AU’. After five years spend under the KTM truck, the two times World Champion has decided to join Beta and his friend Fabrizio DINI. 2014 is somehow the last chance of the French to grab a third World title… Already good and fast on the Beta, AUBERT will have to be at his best level to play the title! The outsiders Oriol MENA (E – Beta): Awaited on Gas Gas, the 2009 Junior World Champion has finally joined Beta Spain last week and continues his adventure in a category he was racing last year… The Top 5 seems once again affordable for the Spanish provided to not make so many mistakes… Lorenzo SANTOLINO (E – Sherco): The 2010 Junior World Champion has decided to follow Fabrizio AZZALIN and the CH Racing team in their new adventure with Sherco. Now totally uninhibited after his nice 2013 season, the obstinate rider from Madrid is decided to become the best Spanish rider behind the fantastic four…
Jean-François GOBLET (B – HVA): After a difficult season with Gas Gas (14th), the best Belgium rider of the EWC joins the HVA supported team and has, by the occasion, the possibility to find the place that was his two years ago… We can’t forget them… Romain DUMONTIER (F – Yamaha) who after a truncated season by the injuries seems to be decided to prove finally his value to the official teams… Mirko GRITTI (I – KTM) who’s making his come back on the EWC after five years of absence and who has shown nice capacity during the opening round of the Italian Championship… Loïc MINAUDIER (F – Gas Gas) who’s arriving in the paddocks after a test during the GP of France last year and who will bring his madness and his enthusiasm… 2013 has been rich in emotion and suspense in this Enduro 2 class and 2014 will be for sure the same. With riders like Alex SALVINI, Antoine MEO, Johnny AUBERT or also Pierre-Alexandre RENET, the race for the title should be thrilling for the thousands of spectators awaited on each Grand Prix. The E2 World Champion since 2004 2013 : SALVINI (Honda – Italie) Share |
Alex
SALVINI (I – Honda): The reigning World Champion puts his title on the
line in the category he likes. But the Italian will have to deal with a pack
of challengers in order to win his second title of Enduro World Champion.
The Honda rider will be the great favourite and of course, the man to beat.
Victor
GUERRERO (E – KTM): Surprising last year with a nice 6th rank for his
first season in Senior, the brother of Cristobal will have to confirm those
nice promises in 2014. He can have the ambition to target the last spot of
the Top 5…