The final round of the ’08 World Enduro Championship, the GP of Europe staged in Mended, France, brought mixed fortunes for the CH Racing Husqvarna team as enduro rookie Antoine Meo ended his first season of international enduro competition with two podium results in the Enduro 2 class while Enduro 3 title hopeful Seb Guillaume’s event ended in disappointment following a disastrous opening extreme test on day one. Claiming the team’s best result was Enduro Junior class rider Marc Bourgeois who topped the EJ results on day one and would likely have done the same again on day two were it not for a derailed chain mid-way through the technically demanding enduro test.
For Guillaume, who held second in the E3 points standings coming into the eighth and final round of the season, the GP of Europe effectively ended before it had a chance to start. On the very first extreme test of the event Seb’s bike took in a large amount of water, which not only spoiled his first test but also his event. Losing three minutes as a result of having drowned his bike Seb’s hopes of victory were ended. Placing 12th at the end of the day Seb’s hopes of finishing either first or second in the E3 world championship also ended. Following a sixth place result on day two Seb eventually placed third in the E3 series standings.
Wanting to end his first season of full-time WEC competition with good results Antoine Meo did just that as he placed a creditable third on day one behind Juha Salminen and Johnny Aubert. Enjoying the challenging French event Antoine went one better on day two and matched his best ever WEC result with second behind Juha Salminen. In finishing on the podium on both days Antoine again confirmed that he is one of the WEC’s brightest young talents.
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13 ottobre 2008 
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