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| 20.06.2010 |
| KTM’s Johnny Aubert back on top in E1 in Slovakia |
| KTM Enduro Factory Rider Johnny Aubert, who ahs been suffering from an inner ear problem in recent races, signaled he is back on top and back in form at the E1 GP of Slovakia this weekend. |
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The French rider, well at home on the wet grassy conditions, was second on Saturday and right back in form to win on Sunday, drawing praise from factory team boss Fabio Farioli. “Johnny was really impressive this weekend. The conditions suited him a lot but it was clear that he was back in form,” Farioli said.
Johnny was also well supported by teammate Eero Remes who was also twice on the podium – third on Saturday and second on Sunday to round off a great weekend that saw all six of the factory team riders on the podium by the end of competition. On Saturday the riders had to tackle a very wet course that demanded a lot of concentration and strength. The saturated course did dry out somewhat as the day went on but conditions were still challenging and the extreme test that Farioli described last year as “almost impossible” had been simplified.
It was a good weekend for Remes, the team’s Finnish rider who led for some of Saturday’s race and finished only 23 seconds behind the leader following his first career victory last weekend in Poland. Eero went out and bettered his position on Saturday to underline his upward curve in performance, which has also not gone unnoticed by the team boss.
In the EJ Class the young KTM Spanish rider Lorenzo Santolino had some problems this weekend and was forced to retire after his chain came off and got jammed in the frame. He did however manage to finish second on Sunday for some more points and is still second in the overall standings.
The races were held at Puchov, near the Polish border
E1 Results Day One:
1 Cristobal Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha,
2. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
3. Eero Remes, Finland, KTM
4. Antoine Meo, France, Husqvarna,
5. Julien Gauthier, France, Honda
E1 Results Day Two
1 Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Eero Remes, Finland, KTM
3. Antoine Meo, France, Husqvarna
4. Matti Seistola, Finland, Husqvarna
5. Julien Gautier, France, Honda
Standings after Round 5 of 8
1. Antoine Meo, France, Husqvarna, 228
2. Eero Remes, Finland, KTM 186
3. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM 178
4. Nicolas Deparrois, France, Kawasaki, 151
5. Matti Seistola, Finland, Husqvarna, 150
EJ Results Day One
1. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda
2. Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, KTM
3. Victor Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha
4. Romain Dumontier, Husqvarna,
5. Robert Kvarnstrom, Finland, Gas-Gas
6 Antti Hellsten, Finland, KTM
EJ Results Day Two
1. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda
2. Antti Hellsten, Finland, KTM
3. Romain, Dumontier, France, Husqvarna
4. Robert Kvarnstrom, Finland, Gas-Gas
5. Andreas Beier, Germany, Honda
EJ Standings after Round 5 of 8
1. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda, 223
2. Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, KTM, 195
3. Victor Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha, 163
4. Romain Dumontier, France, Husqvarna, 148
5. Mario Roman, Spain, KTM, 129
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| KTM's Johnny Aubert back on top in Slovakia
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| Excellent weekend's racing for Eero Remes
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| Grassy conditions suited Aubert |
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