| His closest challenger was Camille Chapeliere – KTM, but following the Frenchman’s DNF at the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, Lars Van Berkel – Honda from the Netherlands cemented his position as Kellett’s main title rival by adding a third-placed finish today, less than half-a-second behind Chapeliere, to his second overall at the opening round.
The top five was completed by the French pairing of Valentin Madoulaud – Yamaha and Maxime Sot – KTM who both remain in series contention after their polished performances at the opening round.
Belgium’s Verstappen extended her lead in the Moto Women’s class when she finished one lap ahead of defending champion Mathilde Denis – Honda from France as victory in the Moto Veteran’s class went to Javier Pizzolito from Argentina, one lap up on reigning champion Arnaud Besnier – Honda. Argentina’s Danilo Goes finished third and also topped the Moto Vintage category.
Winner of the Moto Junior race at the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, talented French teenager Paolo Maschio – Kawasaki claimed another victory to extend his advantage in the Junior 2 class.
Violet, the highest-placed registered rider at the opening round, stretched his Quad lead with a fighting fourteenth overall as he led home defending champion Michel Trannin – Honda and home hero Hugo Giambruni. Axel Dutrie from France kept hold of his Quad Veteran series lead by finishing second in the class behind Giambruni with France’s Sebert Benoit completing the podium.
The focus now switches to tomorrow’s separate forty-five-minute Moto and Quad races that will be held over the full twelve-and-a-half-kilometre course with the action getting under way at 14:30 local time. |
