Jarvis Wins Tough One Extreme Enduro

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Graham Jarvis wins the final running of the Tough One Extreme Enduro in England.

Graham Jarvis has claimed his first win of 2016 fat the 12th and final running of The Tough One Extreme Enduro at Nantmawr Quarry near Manchester, England, Saturday.

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing-backed Jarvis battled with fellow multi-time Tough One champion Knight for most of the two-and-a-half hour race, but Jarvis managed to pull away from night during the final third of the race to claim his fourth career Tough One win by just under 2 minutes.

Inclement weather made the final running of the Tough One even more challenging, as constant rain throughout the Pro, Expert and Clubman races made the course becoming extremely slippery.

Jarvis got off to a good start and was soon challenging for the lead. Both he and David Knight moved ahead of early leader Paul Bolton before engaging in a furious battle for the win. Jarvis fell back early but then began his winning charge after stopping for fuel and fresh goggles and gloves.

“I was second off the start, which is a huge improvement compared to my previous races,” Jarvis said. “Some riders overtook me but the goal for the first few laps was to look for the best lines. I had a decent fight with David Knight today. Knighter knows this place well and is always fast here. When he pitted I decided to push hard and ended up crashing. I quickly got back on my bike and decided to stay behind Knight for a few laps. Shortly after the midway point I passed him and managed to open up a decent gap.”

Moving into the lead, Jarvis opened up a small gap on Knight and went on to claim the Tough One victory.

“The track was wet and muddy, but to be honest it didn’t really make a huge difference for me,” Jarvis said. “My strongest point was the slower and more technical sections inside the quarry, that’s where my TE 300 excelled really. It’s been 10 years since I first raced here at Nantmawr Quarry. I’m glad I got the win, my fourth Tough One victory, at the very last edition of the event.”

The Tough One 2016
Nantmawr Quarry
England
Results: January 20, 2016

Pro
1. Graham Jarvis-Hus/14 laps, 2 hours 33 minutes, 6 seconds
2. David Knight-KTM/14 laps, 2:34:59
3. Paul Bolton-KTM/14 laps, 2:40:48
4. Wade Young-She/14 laps, 2:42:09
5. Jonathan Richardson-KTM/13 laps, 2:39:16
6. Billy Bolt-KTM/13 laps, 2:45:24
7. Owain Humphreys-Hus/12 laps, 02:34:12
8. Gethin Humphreys-Hus/12 laps, 2:34:13
9. Wayne Braybrook-Hus/12 laps, 2:35:22
10. Ben Hemingway-Bet/12 laps, 2:37:00