The chase for glory in the 2013 Enduro World Championship is in full swing.
The opening two rounds of the series in South America produced two incredibly competitive weekend’s of racing – and none more so than in the Enduro 2 class.
Long time regarded as the toughest and most challenging category in the EWC, E2 immediately lived up to its preseason hype in both Chile and Argentina. With four world champions – Pela Renet, Johnny Aubert, Ivan Cervantes and David Knight – all bidding for victory, it was Alex Salvini that upset the formbook and claimed three surprising wins – albeit by the narrowest of margins.
On day one at the GP of Argentina in San Juan the difference between fifth place and a podium result was less than 15 seconds. The margin between first and second position was half that again – all this after 50 minutes of intense, pressure-filled racing. One small error, one mistaken line choice or one-second lapse in concentration was all that stood in the way of winning.
With that in mind the time was right to get an insight into how three of the biggest names in the business – David Knight (Honda), Ivan Cervantes (KTM) and Johnny Aubert (KTM) coped under pressure. Tracking them throughout the GP of Argentina, watch their chase for E2 glory unfold…