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World Enduro, Mexico: Aubert scores two more victories in E2

In Enduro

21 luglio 2009

Johnny Aubert of the KTM Enduro Factory Racing Team was apparently as at home on the grassy slopes of Valle de Bravo in Mexico this weekend as on any other world championship Enduro circuit, coasting to two more E2 victories in Round 11 and 12.
The French rider thus maintains his perfect score card and record of excellent, unbeatable performance throughout the season.

"Johnny rode an easy race and was very relaxed," commented team boss Fabio Farioli after the two rounds just two hours drive from Mexico City. Riders had to contend with altitudes over 2000 meters, conditions that made the bikes slower and offered challenges in personal endurance and toughness.

Aubert, who is riding in his first season for the KTM factory team has been the outstanding E2 rider over all terrains offered in the world championships and was clearly not phased by the new venue and particular challenges of the high altitude race, which according to Farioli was organised and a worthy venue for the world championship.

It was not such a happy weekend for the team's second rider, Italian Alessandro Belometti who finished the weekend with a fifth place on Saturday and a seventh on Sunday.

Aubert now has a 75 point lead over second placed Bartosz Obluki of Poland with 100 points still up for grabs in the final four rounds of the season.

E2 Results Race Round Eleven
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
3. Rodrig Thain, France, TM
4. Bartosz Obluki, Portugal, Husqvarna
5. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM

E2 Results Race Round Twelve
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
3. Cristobal Guirrero, Spain, Yamaha,
4. Rodrig Thain, France, TM
5. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg
Other KTM
7. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM

E2 Standings after Round Twelve
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM, 300
2. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW, 225
3. Bartosz Obluki, Poland, Husqvarna, 219,
4. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg, 207
5. Rodrig Thain, France, TM, 180
Other KTM .
7. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM, 151