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Yamaha Racing in confident spirits ahead of EWC GP of Greece Team Yamaha Miglio head to Serres in Greece this weekend for the event that marks the halfway point in the 2015 FIM Enduro World Championship. After a challenging outing at the GP of Portugal, Yamaha Racing's Cristobal Guerrero has his sights set on returning to the Enduro 1 podium in Serres. Delivering the team's first podium result at round two in Spain where he claimed a deserved pair of third place finishes. Guerrero has his sights firmly set on once again scoring top three results. The determined Spaniard, who led the International Six Days Enduro staged in Serres, Greece back in 2008 before retiring with injury - is focused on putting his WR250F back in contention for a podium result. With conditions expected to mirror those of his training grounds in the southern Spain, Guerrero is a rider to watch in Greece. Claiming his best result of the season to date at the recent GP of Portugal, Team Yamaha Miglio Racing's Gianluca Martini continues to improve in his debut season of world level competition. Claiming a seventh place result in Enduro 1 on day one in Portugal, the young Italian is now beginning to demonstrate his speed against some of the best enduro riders in the world. Working hard between rounds to improve his overall fitness required for two physically demanding days of competition, Martini is confident about the weekend ahead. After his terrific start to the series in Chile and Spain, the GP of Portugal was not so kind for Yamaha France's supported rider Marc Bourgeois. Picking up a troublesome hand injury, the Frenchman battled hard to salvage some much needed championship points. Slipping to fifth overall in the championship standings, Bourgeois seeks to regain some of that ground lost in Portugal. The FIM Enduro World Championship continues with round four in Serres, Greece on June 6/7.
"I'm hoping for better things in Greece. After the highs of a double podium in Spain it was unfortunate to have bad luck the following weekend in Portugal, but sometimes this is the way racing goes. I know my speed is good and I know that I can fight for the podium. Greece should be a difficult race. I expect it to be hot, dry and dusty - much like the conditions near my home that I train on. If so, I'm confident that I can get my results back on track and reward the team's hard effort with another visit to the podium."
"I was pleased with how things went in Portugal. On day one I achieved my best ever result in the EWC and it's given me a lot of confidence for Serres this weekend. In this short break between races I've worked hard to improve my fitness in order to be stronger for the second day of racing in the EWC. I'm in good spirits and looking forward to another good race." Massimo Migliorati - Team Yamaha Miglio, Team Manager "What happened to Cristobal in Portugal was very unfortunate but this is part of racing and we accept that sometimes, no matter how hard you prepare, things can go wrong. We've moved on from it in a positive way and are determined to improve in everything we do. Like I said previously, we are a young team in the EWC and constantly learning little things all of the time. I believe this weekend should suit Cristobal - the conditions will be similar to his home in Spain - and he's very motivated to get back onto the podium once more." Championship Standings (After Round Three) Enduro 1 5. Cristobal Guerrero (Yamaha) 22pts |
Cristobal
Guerrero - Enduro 1
Gianluca
Martini Gianluca Martini - Enduro 1