KTM’s Antoine Meo holds off Pela Renet for the Enduro 2 win at round five of the FIM Enduro World Championship.
Factory KTM rider Antoine Meo of Italy came away with the overall win in the Enduro 2 class during round five of the FIM Enduro World Championship in Rovetta, Bergamo, Italy, June 20-21.
Meo and Bel-Ray Husqvarna’s Pela Renet battled it out for the Enduro 2 win in the two-day event, and defending Enduro 2 World Champion Renet got the upper hand with a win on day one. Even so, Meo came away satisfied with his performance.
“It was a big fight and a long day today, but my results were good for the championship,” and I’m very happy,” Meo said. “It was a very hard, but it was the same for everybody. It was a great race.”
Meo came back strong on day two, turning the tables on Renet to claim the day’s win and the Enduro 2 overall win for the round. Meo’s win took one more round off the table in which Renet could have gained points on the Italian, who is leading the class points standings.
“But I’ve no regrets to lose on Sunday,” Renet said. “Antoine was just that little bit stronger all day. Not much, but enough to make the difference. I was really happy to come away with the win on Saturday. It was a tough round of the championship – one of the toughest – the tests were good and it was a real enduro GP. Now we head to Belgium for the penultimate round of the series in two weeks’ time. Like everyone I’m not sure what to expect there, but I’ll fight and give it my best shot to take the top step of the podium.”
In Enduro 1, Eero Remes rode his TM to the overall win via 1-2 finishes. Remes held off KTM’s Christophe Nambotin on day one for the win, and the Italian rider came back again on day two to win again and score the sweep while Nambotin finished third. The two riders are neck-and-neck in the series points standings, with Remes ahead of Nambotin by just a single mark, 181-180.
Husqvarna may ultimately relinquish the Enduro 2 World title, it may also pick up the Junior title, as Bel-Ray Husqvarna’s Jamie McCanney moved one step closer to it Rovetta after finishing second overall to Steve Holcombe. McCanney’s weekend performance further extended his points lead.
“It’s been yet another great weekend for my championship,” Jamie McCanney said. “By winning Saturday and then placing second on Sunday, I’ve been able to extend my lead in the championship by a few more important points. Saturday was great. I had some cramp in my arms on lap three, but I had a decent lead at that stage and was able to hold it together to win. I messed up at the start [on day two]. I lost too much time and had to fight hard to recover. But I’m pleased with how I rode as I proved to myself that my fitness is up to scratch.”
Husqvarna is also looking good in the Enduro 3 category, where Matthias Bellino continues to hold the class lead despite riding with a wrist injury, Bellino finished behind KTM’s Matthew Phillips in Rovetta but still holds a 16-point lead with just two rounds remaining.
The FIM Enduro World Championship moves to St. Hubert in Belgium for the penultimate round of the season on July 11/12.
FIM Enduro World Championship
Rovetta, Bergamo, Italy
Results: June 20-21, 2015 (Round 5 of 7)
Day 1
Enduro 1
1. Eero Remes-TM
2. Christophe Nambotin-KTM
3. Daniel McCanney-Hus
Enduro 2
1. Pela Renet-Hus
2. Antoine Meo-KTM
3. Alex Salvini-Hon
Enduro 3
1. Matthew Phillips-KTM
2. Matthias Bellino-Hus
3. Aigar Leok-TM
Enduro Junior
1. Jamie McCanney-Hus
2. Steve Holcombe-Bet
3. Giacomo Redondi-Bet
Youth Cup
1. Mikael Persson-Yam
2. Mirko Spandre-KTM
3. Michele Marchelli-Hus
Day 2
Enduro 1
1. Lorenzo Santolino-She
2. Eero Remes-TM
3. Christophe Nambotin-KTM
Enduro 2
1. Antoine Meo-KTM
2. Pela Renet-Hus
3. Alex Salvini-Hon
Enduro 3
1. Matthew Phillips-KTM
2. Matthias Bellino-Hus
3. Antoine Basset-KTM
Enduro Junior
1. Steve Holcombe-Bet
2. Jamie McCanney-Hus
3. Giacomo Redondi-Bet
Youth Cup
1. Mikael Persson-Yam
2. Josep Garcia-Hus
3. Michele Marchelli-Hus
FIM Enduro World Championship Point Standings (After 5 of 7 rounds)
Enduro 1
1. Eero Remes-181
2. Christophe Nambotin-180
3. Daniel McCanney-129
Enduro 2
1. Antoine Meo-188
2. Pela Renet-175
3. Alex Salvini-157
Enduro 3
1. Mathias Bellino-177
2. Matthew Phillips-161
3. Matti Seistola-132
Enduro Junior
1. Jamie McCanney-183
2. Giacomo Redondi-155
3. Steve Holcombe-141
Youth Cup
1. Mikael Persson-131
2. Josep Garcia-12
3. Jack Edmonson-84
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