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Bellino overtakes Milners day one lead at A4DE today It was Husqvarna mounted rider Mathias Bellino who excelled across nine timed tests today to come out victorious under the hot Merrijig sun at the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro. After CDR Yamaha’s Daniel Milner took the Day One spoils yesterday, he woke up this morning with a target on his back, every competitor wanting to beat the already four time A4DE champion. Husqvarna mounted Mathias Bellino especially eager to show his French fight, winning the first five tests in a row. On the KTM test first up Bellino posted a quickest time of 6:33.910, a track that he crashed on in yesterday’s slippery conditions. The Yamaha test which played to his strengths yesterday, also worked in favour today rounding out test two with the quickest time of 2:11.226. The third, fourth and fifth test played out much the same with Mathias winning. His five consecutive wins meant he overtook Milner’s early lead from yesterday, but close behind was Hollis, ready to snatch back some times and Active8 Yamaha Yamalube’s Josh Green increased his speed with every test. The afternoon saw a long break at the high country township of Jamieson, both sides of the street filled with team colours, tents, flags and banners where riders pulled in, gassed up, tinkered, dusted off and set out again. Active8 Yamaha Yamalube’s Josh Green, after a well-deserved rest clinched his first outright test win of the event with a 4:52.262 time. Chris Hollis was the next man to attack striking a time of 4:40.657 and winning the Beta test outright before it was straight to the Force Accessories test at the Yamaha A4DE today. By the eighth test (Force Accessories) the temperature had warmed and so too did Yamaha rider Josh Green’s performance, pulling out a 7:47.541 with Daniel ‘Chucky’ Sanders nipping at his heels with 7:47.582 –almost too close to call. Concluding the day, riders had one more test (Yamaha) before their day was done and they could look ahead to tomorrow’s competition. The river crossings, rocks and slippery conditions didn’t deter Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team’s Lachlan Stanford who on the final test today showed his mighty fight with a flying lap time of 2:14.930. A notable absentee from day one’s results, but a strong Australian Off-Road competitor KTM Enduro Racing Team’s Tye Simmonds also made use of his rival’s fatigue posting a second quickest time of 2:15.258. Bellino (2:15.297) slotting in third, cementing his charge at the half way point in the competition. Although there was plenty of push back from Australian competitors to overtake the French rival, Bellino was too quick in this morning tests and secured himself an overall time of 54:20.620 across the first two days. Milner (54:28.172) and Hollis (54:39.941) now sit in second and third respectively. Mathias concluded the day sharing that "everything went well for me today. It was one of those days where everything just worked. I really enjoyed the motocross style Yamaha Test track before it was chewed up over the course of the day." "I am enjoying the conditions and the terrain here. We had really nice view points and scenery, nice fun, fast and flowing tracks. Everywhere you go in the world it is different, naturally," he concluded. Respectively winning Day Two’s events outright in the E1, E2 and E3 classes were Green (45:40.175), Bellino (45:25.057) and Stanford (45:56.832). Womens’ and Veterans competitors Tayla Jones (50:36.806) and Dylan Rees
(48:30.489) had another cracking day around the country side of rural
Victoria cementing their leads in their respective classes after nine tests
and plenty of kilometres on their machines today. David Fleming also showing
his strength in the Master’s field managing a fastest overall time of
51:35.343. Once again it was New South Wales who proved their dominance in the state team titles with the three, Senior, Junior and Women’s Trophy Teams all victorious strengthening their lead over the remaining states. The conclusion of today marked the half way point in the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro , and with each competitor getting familiar with the trails and tests, anticipation is building for faster times and more competition coming up through the ranks. For more information and to stay up to date with the latest news from the 2016 Yamaha A4DE head to the Motorcycling Australia website. Like the AORC Facebook page and follow @aorc_ on Instagram. *All results from Day one of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro are provisional Yamaha A4DE top ten outright results: Mathias Bellino 54:20.620 Photo T,Spragg
Milner steals day one spoils while NSW currently leads
all State Championships Once again Victoria blessed riders, teams and spectators of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro with the sunshine as day one of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro officially kicked off today in Merrijig, rural Victoria. The picturesque landscape played host to over 120 competitors around trails, before they tested their machines, and their speed in six timed tests to determine who would be the fastest rider on day one. Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team and one off French competitor, Mathias Bellino (10th – 7:04.403), was the first athlete to leave the first test this morning, and although he looked to have the speed a small crash allowed competitors to relegate him in positions at the conclusion of test one. Motul Pirelli Sherco Racing Team’s Matthew Phillips (23rd – 7:18.127) also looked to be the favourite today but he too suffered a crash in the first test allowing Yamaha’s Daniel Milner (6:46.349) to take the early lead, followed by team mate CDR Yamaha’s Chris Hollis (6:48.410), while Husqvarna mounted Lachlan Stanford (6:58.506) pinched third. The Yamaha test was next for riders and having already had the chance to ride the Yamaha test in yesterday’s Prologue it was all too familiar allowing fast times to come. Bellino this time was victorious showing that the track suited his riding style very much. Mathias (7:41.751) once again dominated the third test - Force Accessories. Milner (7:42.276) and Josh Green (7:45.052) followed suit in second and third respectively. With three tests to go it was anyone’s guess who would wrap up day one in the top position. Competitors both battling it out on the Beta and Husqvarna tests before the final Yamaha test. By the afternoon the temperature had reach a hot 29 degrees and after a hard morning of tails and tests the fatigue was starting to show in riders. At the last control, before the final Yamaha test and work period, it allowed the competitors recharge with water and food before a hard last charge to the finish line for day one. The dust had picked up and with only a 15 second gap between riders it was becoming quite challenging to navigate the final test of the day. However, showing much strength and proving why he is previous A4DE Champion four years running, Milner finished the final test out in front with a time of 2 minutes 11.606 seconds. With all the times collated over six tests throughout the day, Yamaha mounted Milner did all it took to secure the fastest overall time for day one outright and in his E2 class with a total time of 28:21.901. Second and third outright were stolen by Hollis (28:34.686) and Bellino (28:35.926) respectively. The Championship E1 class was won by Active8 Yamaha Yamalube’s Josh Green with an overall time across his five tests of 28 minutes 40.463 seconds. Milner was the fastest E2 rider, while Daniel Sanders secured an overall time of 29:50.852 making him the fastest E3 rider today. Tayla Jones stole the show today in the women’s class with an overall time of 30:56.816 in front of Jemma Wilson (32:26.101) and Jessica Gardiner (33:29.896). Day one proved valuable for Dylan Rees who secured himself the ideal start to the Four Days Enduro event in the Veterans class. Rees pushed his machine home with a fastest time of 30 minutes and 12.317 seconds. Masters competitor David Fleming also showed he had the pace today after running his machine through the dust, creek crossings and through the heat to secure a fastest time of 31 minutes and 20.628 seconds in front of his fellow competitors today at the Yamaha A4DE. Today’s leading state Senior Trophy Team was New South Wales comprising of Green, Hollis, Glenn Kearney, Stefan Granqvist, Nic Tomlinson and Tye Simmonds. The New South Wales Junior Trophy State Team also leading after day one of competition with Tom Kite, Wil Ruprecht, Ben Kearns and Broc Grabham leading the team. NSW women’s team steered by Jessica Gardiner and Tayla Jones are currently leading the Women’s Trophy team after day one. Tomorrow will mark day two for the riders, teams and spectators of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro, where once again competitors will put to the test of speed in both trails and tests throughout the long and treacherous day. For more information and to stay up to date with the latest news from the 2016 Yamaha A4DE head to the Motorcycling Australia website. Like the AORC Facebook page and follow @aorc_ on Instagram. *All results from Day one of the 2016 Yamaha Australian Four Days Enduro are provisional Yamaha A4DE top ten outright day one results: Daniel Milner (E2)28:21.901 Photo T,Spragg
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