Aubert sails to another double victory to preserve his perfect scorecard in E2

2009-06-21 14:38
Johnny Aubert of the KTM Enduro Factory Team conquered difficult conditions in Rounds 9 & 10 of the E2 Enduro World Championships to take two victories and further extend his commanding lead in the season's standings.

Aubert has won every race so far this season and with a 62 point lead in the championships, looks untouchable for the title.

Tough opening day
The race weekend at Puchov, Slovakia delivered a tough opening day on Saturday with the competitors' toughest opponent being the torrential rain that turned the 65 km track into a cold and slippery obstacle course for round nine of the current World Championship.

Extreme racing
But conditions failed to foil this year's outstanding front runner in E2. Aubert was challenged by Bartosz Oblucki who led the race throughout the day on a terrain similar to his own country, neighboring Poland, but Aubert slipped past him in final stages. "Johnny very fast today but Oblucki was leading right up until the last special when he caught him and went on to win the race. It was a day that suited the French riders," KTM's team boss Fabio Farioli said. "Today the extreme test was almost impossible and there were many crashes right throughout the day." he commented after Saturday's battle with the elements came to a conclusion.

A perfect day for Aubert
The rain stopped before Sunday's race and organizers made modifications to the tests after conditions on Saturday made it practically impossible to ride. With an easier day ahead of his Aubert went out an put in another race that Farioli described as "perfect".

Italian Alessandro Belometti returned to the track after injuring his hand last weekend in Finland and finished in a good eighth place and was thirteenth on Sunday.


E2 Results Saturday
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Bartosz Oblucki, Poland, Husqvarna
3. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg
4. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
5. Simo Kirssi, Finland, BMW
Other KTM
8. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM

E2 Results Sunday
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Bartosz Oblucki, Poland, Husqvarna
3. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
4. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg
5. Rodrig Thain, France, TM
Other KTM
13. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM

Source: KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG

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