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A4DE
- Day 1
The 2018 Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) has hit the ground
running in its return to the off-road calendar, Daniel Milner was the fastest
of the field on the opening day to take out the E3 Class. Daniel Sanders
aboard his new Husqvarna Enduro team was the stand out in E2 taking out the
class, whilst KTM privateer Jack Simpson took it to his competition at
Cessnock to leave day 1 in the lead.
The opening day saw riders take on five tests at the birthplace of
Australian Enduro Cessnock, New South Wales, with dusty conditions putting the
riders to work over the MXStore, Ballards, Funnel Web and KTM/Husqvarna tests.
E3
Milner is a four-time A4DE champion and did it show on the opening day,
putting on a whooping 18 seconds on his nearest rival in the first test. With
a point to prove after his third-place finish at the 2016 A4DE, Milner is a
man on a mission with a point to prove here at Cessnock, finishing with an
overall time of 34:55.842. Lachlan Stanford has the tough task of trying to
reign Milner in over the next three days, as he sits in second position with a
time of 36:26.891, over a minute a drift of Milner. Broc Grabham rounds out
the top three in E3, completing day one with a time of 36:50.180 leaving
Grabham with a bit of work to do to chase down Stanford.
E3 Class winner Milner was happy with his form on the opening day; It
was good out there; the grass track out at the MXStore test was a great test
and it really suited me on the 500. I went down in the Ballards test but still
managed to take the win there and get a solid time, and then I just tried to
stay consistent for the rest of the day and came away on top with a good time,
Milner finished.
E2
Returning to the A4DE after taking out the E3 class in 2016, Sanders looks at
home in the E2 class aboard his Husqvarna and after a slow start to the day,
he finished well to stop the clock at 35:23.822. Sanders will be a tough man
to chase over the next three days, but Lyndon Snodgrass aboard his KTM Enduro
Racing Team will begin the chase tomorrow as he sits in second with a time of
36:09.835. Josh Green will be pushing his Active8 Yamalube Yamaha again on day
two after a solid day one, sitting in third position after finishing the day
with a 36:13.750
Sanders enjoyed the opening day of the A4DE on his new Husqvarna; Yeah
its more of a relief, and I was struggling a lot at the start of the day, but
we changed a few things on the bike and we picked up some good time. Milner
has a pretty good lead now, but we move our focus onto tomorrow and
concentrate on the track and the new test which will be good, but it will be a
tuff again tomorrow, added Sanders.
E1
Jack Simpson took on the dusty conditions and put his motocross background to
great use at Cessnock on the opening day of A4DE. Simpson aboard his KTM got
off to a great start in the first test and continued his form throughout the
next four tests, finishing in the lead with a time of 36:13.271. The battle in
E1 is close with Husqvarnas Fraser Higlett nabbing at Simpsons heels in
second position, just three seconds behind the leader with a 36:16.355. Third
position went to Luke Styke aboard his Active8 Yamalube Yamaha, who has again
impressed since moving over from motocross. Styke stopped the clock at
36:16.805 in his first A4DE, and leaves the E1 class wide open heading into
day two.
Womens
The battle on day one for the Womens class was one to watch, with eventual
leader Gardiner, Jemma Wilson and Emelie Karlsson all trading places early in
the day before Gardiner made her move in the afternoon to take out the opening
day. Gardiner leads all comers with a time of 41:05.649, holding just under a
ten second gap to Wilson in second 41:15.056, whilst Karlsson is sitting in
third position after ending the day with a time of 41:42.897. The battle out
front is definitely going to be one to watch over the next three days.
Veterans
In the Veterans class on day one at Cessnock, it will be Grabham leading the
paddock into day two after recording a 37:46.980 over the five tests. Damian
Smith battled well in the dusty conditions to stop the clock at 38:39.795, to
secure second position. In third position after day one will be Greg Stephens
after clocking a time of 40:16.055, which leaves him within striking distance
of Smith in the battle for second position.
Masters
Williscroft has set the pace in the Master class at the opening day of the
A4DE stopping the clock at 39:08.754, Williscroft is in a commanding position
with a lead of three minutes. James Deakin is sitting in second position after
day one, Deakin will be looking to continue his riding form on day two after
finishing with a time of 42:10.937. The podium was rounded out by Matt Dymock
who is only 13 seconds behind Deakin, with a great battle for second place
looming over the next three days.
Day 1 A4DE E3 Provisional Results
1. Daniel Milner (KTM Enduro Racing Team) 34:55.842
2. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) 36:26.891
3. Broc Grabham 36:50.180
4. Thomas Mason 37:03.566
5. Andrew Wilksch (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team) 37:15.654
6. Kane Hall 37:27.214
7. Stuart Holt 38:15.471
8. Jesse Lawton 38:21.065
9. Max Viasch 38:54.852
10. Kade Dorrington 39:23.936
Day 1 A4DE E2 Provisional Results
1. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) 35:23.822
2. Lyndon Snodgrass (KTM Enduro Racing Team) 36:09.835
3. Joshua Green (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) 36:13.750
4. Will Ruprecht (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) 36:34.057
5. Christopher Hollis 36:35.672
6. Scott Keegan 36:49.818
7. Stefan Granquist 37:11.768
8. Geoff Braico 37:13.402
9. Jarrod Bewely 37:18.289
10. Tom Kite 37:50.253
Day 1 A4DE E1 Provisional Results
1. Jack Simpson 36:13.271
2. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) 36:16.355
3. Luke Styke (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) 36:16.805
4. Michael Driscoll (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) 36:32.729
5. Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha MX Store Ballards Off-Road Team) 37:13.110
6. Nic Tomilson 37:19.020
7. Brad Hardaker 38:11.453
8. Peter-Daniel Allen 38:57.646
9. Mitchell Brierley 38:58.815
10. Bradley Redman 39:15.560
Day 1 A4DE Womens Provisional Results
1. Jessica Gardiner 41:05.649
2. Jemma Wilson 41:15.056
3. Emelie Karlsson 41.42.897
4. Sophie Coldicutt 44:10.235
5. Courtney Rubie 46:46.519
6. Tamara Gray 49:51.412
7. Julie Denyer 59:01.222
8. Danielle Foote 1:01:24.024
9. Catherine Kingsley 46:25.823 *did not complete all tests
10. Avril Gill 39:33.151 *did not complete all tests
Day 1 A4DE Veterans Provisional Results
1. Ben Grabham 37:46.980
2. Damian Smith 38:39.795
3. Greg Stephens 40:16.055
4. Dan Ralph 40:35.738
5. Chris Thomas 40:38.452
6. Richard Chibnall 40:48.935
7. Jarrad Hardcastle 40:55.802
8. Leigh Bentley 41:18.194
9. Dave Jongebloed 41:55.243
10. Adam Schneller 42:19.309
Day 1 A4DE Masters Provisional Results
1. Brad Williscroft 39:08.754
2. James Deakin 42:10.837
3. Matt Dymock 42:23.937
4. Sean Clarke 42:30.208
5. Con Thermos 43:38.431
6. John Baker 44:01.908
7. Brett Kenny 44:13.414
8. Ross Style 44:28.263
9. Michael Collins 44:32.049
10. Craig Treasure 44:44.331
The action continues tomorrow from 7:30am with the riders facing 11 tests
and covering up to 150km, to keep up with all the happenings at the 2018
Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro by visiting the A4DE website! or by
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Photos courtesy of John Pearson Media
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