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GP of Portugal
Castelo Branco Day 1

After the snow in Finland and the rain in Spain, the sunny skies of Portugal was a welcome  improvement in the weather for the first day of the FIM World Enduro Championship GP of Portugal in Castelo Branco. 

Alex SALVINI set the fastest time on the first 9km Cross test. Jamie McCANNEY was 2nd - lifting him up to 3rd behind SALVINI and Mathias BELLINO. Brad Freeman was 6th, Steve HOLCOMBE 7th, Danny McCANNEY 14th and Josh GOTTS 20th.

In the Juniors Matteo CAVALLO was quickest, Davide SORECA 2nd and Andrea VERONA 3rd. Joe WOOTTON was 5th and Jack EDMONDSON 14th. 

Steve HOLCOMBE leapt the big boulders of the first Extreme test at a single bound - setting the fastest time. Alex SALVINI was runner up and Brad FREEMAN was 3rd. Jamie McCANNEY was 10th but he maintained his 2nd overall.

At the end of the first Enduro test Alex SALVINI went in to the 2nd lap in the lead by 14 seconds ahead of Jamie McCANNEY. Mathias BELLINO was 3rd. Brad FREEMAN was 4th, Christophe NAMBOTIN was 5th and Steve HOLCOMBE is 6th. Danny McCANNEY was 9th and Josh GOTTS was 18th. In the Juniors Matteo CAVALLO had slipped back to 6th.  Andrea VERONA was the new leader ahead of Davide SORECA 2nd with Roy BARBOSA in 3rd. Jack EDMONDSON was 10th and Joe WOOTTON was 11th. 

The 2nd lap went to form with no major changes in the order until SALVINI hit trouble on his 3rd Extreme test dropping 14 second off Steve HOLCOMBE. Jamie McCANNEY took the overall lead ahead of Mathias BELLINO as SALVINI slipped to 3rd. 

Fired by his error on the Extreme test SALVINI put in a flyer on the Enduro test to retake the lead. Jamie McCANNEY was runner up and Mathias BELLINO was 3rd. Christophe NAMBOTIN was 4th, Steve HOLCOMBE 5th. Brad FREEMAN 6th, Loic LARRIEU 7th, Eero REMES 8th, Danny McCANNEY 9th and Matthew PHILLIPS 10th. In the Juniors Matteo CAVALLO made his back to the top of the leader board. Andrea VERONA was 2nd and Davide SORECA was 3rd. Joe WOOTTON was 9th and Jack EDMONDSON was 13th. 

The 4th and final lap ended with a Supertest. Alex SALVINI was the overall winner ahead of Best E1 Jamie McCANNEY and Best E3 Christophe NAMBOTIN. Brad FREEMAN was 4th, Mathias BELLINO 5th and Steve HOLCOMBE is 6th. Danny McCANNEY was 9th and Josh GOTTS was 20th. 

Matteo CAVALLO won the Juniors. Andrea VERONA was runner up and Davide SORECA was 3rd. Joe WOOTTON in 9th was J2 3rd and Jack EDMONDSON was 13th. 

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