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KTM congratulates Thomas Oldrati: World Junior Enduro Champion

In Enduro

13 ottobre 2008

KTM congratulates Italian KTM rider Thomas Oldrati who has won 2008 FIM Junior Enduro World Cup, securing the title at the close of the seventh of eight rounds run parallel to the senior world championship E1, E2 and E3 categories.

The 19-year-old Italian, who won eight individual races in a season that saw him increasingly dominate the competition sat out the final round, opting to ride in the E1 category instead s the season drew to a close in round eight in Mendes, Spain.

The efforts of the young rider from Bergamo, Italy, were praised by KTM Enduro Factory team boss Fabio Farioli. "He's a very positive young guy. He's very fit and he learns quickly. I think that in two or three year's time he will be one of the top Enduro riders." Farioli said that Oldrati closely follows Alessandro Belometti of the KTM Enduro Factory Team who is a kind of mentor to his younger countryman. "Oldrati follows the actions of Belometti very closely. Alessandro is a very good role model for younger riders. He works extremely hard and he pays a lot of attention to his preparation."

Oldrati, who Farioli says is a typical high spirited young guy who "likes the nightlife and going out with his friends", finished the season with 276 points in front of KTM rider Oreol Mena of Spain with 261.