Jarvis wins Hell's Gate
The hard-hitting extreme enduro has again be won by the brilliant Brit, who defeated second-placed Jonny Walker by nearly 22 minutesHusqvarna’s Graham Jarvis has once again showed that he is the man to beat when it comes to extreme Enduro racing, winning the 11th running of the Hell’s Gate event in Italy last weekend, finishing close to 22 minutes ahead of runner-up Jonny Walker (KTM) – the only two riders to make it to the finish!
A three-time winner heading into the 2014 edition of the race, Jarvis needed just half a lap to work his way into the lead of the main event having made a cautious start. Well aware just how challenging the Tuscan course can be, Graham’s pace was simply too strong for his rivals and with two of the five laps completed the TE 300-mounted rider was five minutes ahead. Stopping briefly for his first fuel stop, as Jarvis headed towards the night he further extended his lead.
With all riders that fall more than 30 minutes behind the race leader withdrawn from the event, for many it was a one-lap race. Half way around the penultimate lap just four riders remained in the competition, with Jarvis setting a relentless pace out front.
Not wanting to risk throwing away the hard work he’d done during the first four laps of the race, Jarvis cautiously made his way around the last lap before finally arriving at the top of Hell’s Peak as a deserved winner.
“It’s great to get a fourth win here at Hell’s Gate. I’ve raced here so many times over the years that I know what to expect, but this year’s race was definitely one of the toughest,” he said.
“I was pleased with second in the morning enduro – it gave me a good starting position and all I wanted to do was get around the first few corners without any mistakes.
“I was expecting things to be easier this year with no ice and snow, but the rocks were really slippery. The extra, fifth, lap made it hard. We rode close to two laps in the dark, but apart from a few falls I didn't have any problems. It’s great to win by a good margin and give Husqvarna its first Hell’s Gate win.”
Cody Webb (Beta) and Andreas Lettenbichler (KTM) were third and fourth, with Italian Diego Nicoletti (Suzuki) fifth.
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