During the offseason, many riders like Antoine MEO (FRA – KTM) have expressed their desire to win this third Mika Ahola “Brave One” Trophy. Alex SALVINI (I – Honda), winner of the 2013 belt will for sure defend vigorously his belt.
After the first two Grand Prix, which took place in Catalonia and Portugal on Enduro Tests very technical a first hierarchy is set up…
The French riders dominate…
Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F – HVA) is the first leader of the Trophy with 77 points, with three wins and a second place due to relative ease on this type of special test where the mental is important.
But the HVA rider is closely followed by his great rival of the Iberian tour Antoine MEO (F – KTM). In fact, only 8 points separate the two French, great protagonists of the Enduro 2 class.
Behind them, the 2012 winner Christophe NAMBOTIN (F – KTM) still threatening as Johnny AUBERT (F – Beta) and Ivan CERVANTES (ESP – KTM)…
Trophy winner in 2013, Alex SALVINI experienced many difficulties in the Enduro Test of Solsona and Vale de Cambra due to his thumb injury and he is now 6th with 31 points…
But it’s only the start of the season and everything remains to be done. Now all these racers will meet on May 10th and 11th in Kalambaka (Greece) for the remainders of the Mika Ahola “Brave One” Trophy where they will try by their brilliance to greet once again the memory of a great champion that the Paddock is always orphan.
Standing: 1. Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F) 77pts; 2. Antoine MEO (F) 69pts; 3. Christophe NAMBOTIN (F) 57pts; 4. Johnny AUBERT (F) 43pts; 5. Ivan CERVANTES (E) 40pts; 6. Alex SALVINI (I) 31pts; 7. Matthew PHILLIPS (AUS) 23pts; 8. Anthony BOISSIERE (F) 21pts; 9. Danny MCCANNEY (GB) 20pts; 10. Matti SEISTOLA (SF) 20pts…