Anthony Boissiere (Sherco Pulsion Moto):
A bit overwhelmed by the challenge, Anthony left on a false start in the super test on Friday evening, Saturday’s ride was choppy, but he was able to regain control on the last lap and he managed to finish in 6th place. On Sunday he was much more at ease and he rode the special test very well, he fought for the podium all day, he managed to finish in 2nd place in the final stage. Anthony is now in 3rd place in the provisional rankings in E1.
Jérémy Tarroux (Sherco Factory):
Jeremy arrived at this race having paid a heavy price in his winter preparation, he lost a month of valuable training due to having a late operation to remove screws from his shoulder. Jeremy needed a good result in order to regain his confidence. He did well in the Super test which allowed him to race in the Grand Prix. He fought hard on Saturday and was at the forefront all day. He did earn a 3rd place podium. Sunday’s course was more challenging, however, thanks to a nice second lap it looked like he had a podium spot but a fall in the enduro test downgraded him to 5th place. Jeremy is tied for 4th place in the provisional rankings in E1.
Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco CH Racing):
This was Lorenzo’s first Grand Prix riding a Sherco 300 SEF-R, he honored his fans with a national grand prize. He finished in a beautiful spot on Saturday with a 4th place finish. On Sunday he made a dramatic comeback and finished 6th after suffering a devastating fall earlier which caused him to lose more than 30 seconds. Lorenzo is in 4th place in the Provisional standings in E2.
Julien Gauthier (Sherco Pulsion Moto):
Julien came to the World’s after his second place in the Val de Lorraine, Julien’s objective was to accumulate experience for the opening of the French Championship. When he was in 8th place he made ??a mistake during the last stage of the day and injured his shoulder. The duration of his recovery is not yet known.
Matti Seistola (Sherco CH Racing):
Matti came into this race under some stress as this was his first Grand Prix in the E3 class on the 300 SE-R, He did struggle during the first day of racing, however after making some adjustments to his bike he progressed very well and even won the final stage of the day to finish in 6th place. Confident after these excellent times on Saturday, Matti addressed the Sunday race much more relaxed, he felt so good that he was able to contend for the podium, He did very well and finished in 2nd place. Matti is in 3rd place in the provisional standings in E3.
Fabien Planet (Sherco Factory):
Fabien hurt his thumb at the English Sprints which were held 15 day earlier. Fabien arrived hoping to do well in this first Grand Prix of the season. In a very homogeneous group, Fabien finished 8th and 10th in the two days. He is ranked 9th in the provisional standings in E3. He is looking forward to the Grand Prix of Portugal which promises to be a bit showery…
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Jessica Gardiner (Sherco CH Racing):
Jessica arrived from Australia having just earned the title of Endurocross Champion of Australia. She had ??two great days of racing and was a regular on the podium. Jessica is in 3rd place in the provisional standings in EW.