Bikesales Staff•25 Sept 2012

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Australia makes spectacular ISDE start

With Josh Strang and Toby Price on fire, Australia sits in second place after day one of the 2012 International Six-Day Enduro

Australia has made a stunning start to the 2012 International Six-Day Enduro in Saxony Germany, with its World Trophy and Junior World Trophy teams second and third respectively.

In the World Trophy, Australia -- Glenn Kearney (Husqvarna, Daniel Milner (Yamaha), Christopher Hollis (KTM), Matthew Phillips (Yamaha), Josh Strang (KTM) and Toby Price (KTM) – is four minutes, 13.29 seconds (4:13.29) behind France, with defending champion Finland in third ahead of Spain, Italy and America. Just over eight minutes separate the first eight teams.

Milner, Strang and Price have been the most impressive Aussies. Milner is currently running sixth in the E1 class, the American-based Strang is fifth in E2 and Price – the dominant force in local racing this year – is second in E3, just four seconds behind Frenchman Christophe Nambotin.

In the Junior World Trophy Italy leads after day one followed by Britain, Australia -- Ben Burrell, Luka Bussa, Mitcham Harper and Lachlan Stanford -- France and USA. Seven national teams are also contesting the Women’s Trophy, and after day one it was France which led the field, followed by Australia, Germany, Sweden and the USA.

The 2012 ISDE is being held in and around the famous Sachsenring racing circuit and the opening day offered near perfect riding conditions. The event has attracted around 470 riders from professional level to club and hobby riders and represents the perfect annual occasion for hobby riders to race against the world’s best. The 2012 edition has attracted riders from all over the world.

Day One: ISDE International Six Days Enduro, Saxony Germany

World Trophy

1, France: Antoine Meo, Rodrig Thain, Johnny Aubert, Pierre-Alexandre Renet, Christophe Nambotin (KTM) and Sebastien Guillaume - 5 hours 37 minutes 01.50

2, Australia: Glenn Kearney, Daniel Milner, Christopher Hollis, Matthew Philipps, Josh Strang and Toby Price + 4:13.29

3, Finland: Eero Remes, Antii Hellsten, Roni Nikander, Juha Salminen, Jari Mattila, Marko Tarkkala +5:34.42

4, Spain: Victor Guerrero, Lorenzo Santolino, Ivan Cervantes, Cristobal Guerrero, Armand Monleon , Aaron Bernardez + 55:37.31

5, Italy: Maurizio Micheluz, Deny Philippaerts, Alex Salvini, Oscar Baletti, Manuel Monni (KTM), Mirko Gritti + 7:49.05

Junior World Trophy

1, Italy: Thomas Oldrati, Gianluca Martini, Nicoli Mori, Rudy Moroni three hours 29 minutes 27.45

2, Britain: Jack Rowland, Steve Holcombe, Alex Rockwell, Danny McCanny +1:10.46

3, Australia: Benjamin Burrell, Luka Bussa, Mitcham Harper, Lachlan Stanford +2:56.98

4, France: Jeremy Joly, Matthias Bellino, Alexandre Queyreyre, Kevin Rohmer +4.11.68

5, USA: Travis Coy, Andrew Delong, Thaddeus Duvall, Jesse Groemm +4:31.03

E1 individual

1, Antoine Meo, France, KTM 1:06.56.92

2, Eero Remes, Finland, KTM, at 12.44

3, Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, Husqvarna at 52:59

4, Rodgrig Thain, France, Honda, 1:30.64

5, Thomas Oldrati, Italy, Husaberg at 1:32,86

6, Daniel Milner, Australia, Yamaha 1:47.82

7, Roni Nikander, Finland, KTM 2:06.62

8, Maurizio Micheluz, Italy, Honda, 2:10.09

9, Victor Guerrero, Spain, KTM, 2:16.83

10. Antti Hellsten, Finland, TM, 2:21.17

E2 Individual

1, Pierre-Alexandre Renet, France, Husaberg 1:06.46.29

2, Johnny Aubert, France, KTM, 34.81

3, Juha Salminen, Finland, Husqvarna, 41.59

4, Cristobal Guerrero, Spain, KTM, 46.34

5, Josh Strang, Australia, KTM, 46.70

6, Charlie Mullins, USA, KTM, 1:07.25

7, Matthew Philipps, Australia, Yamaha, 1:13.63

8, Alex Salvini, Italy, Husqvarna, 1:22.76

9, Ivan Cervantes, Spain, Gas-Gas 1:38.20

10, Taylor Robert, USA, Kawasaki 1:50.31

E3 Individual

1, Christophe Nambotin, France, KTM 1:07.29.63

2, Toby Price, Australia, KTM, 4.32

3, Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, 47.17

4, Sebastien Guillaume, France, Gas-Gas 1:30.01

5, Manuel Monni, Italy, 1:42.11

6, Pontius Hogberg, Sweden, Gas-Gas, 1:43.89

7, Algar Leok, Estonia, TM, 1:44.38

8, Mirko Gritti, Italy, KTM, 2:05.30

9, Marko Tarkkala, Finland, 2:06.89

10, Aaron Bernadez, Spain, TM, 2:08.80

Australia makes spectacular ISDE start

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