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Joakim set the stage on Saturday finishing in a creditable fifth place after a tough day’s racing. “It was a very hard physical race,” he said on Saturday. “But I am feeling strong. I lost some time in the first Enduro test but I was going better as the race went on. I made no mistakes, the bike is going great and tomorrow I will try to give some more gas and make a podium.” That prediction came true on Sunday when the Swede came home in second place and elevated himself to second pace on the standings behind the dominant rider in the class, Johnny Aubert of France. Rain stayed away and riders did not have to deal with the slippery conditions they experienced on Saturday.
When the going gets tough, Ljunggren likes it
Ljunggren, who prefers a technical challenge, likes it best when the going is tough so conditions on Sunday were made to measure. “The track was rougher but there was more grip,” he said of Sunday’s ride. “I was feeling very strong, I made no mistakes and the bike was perfect. I had very good times in the MX test and I made a very good time in the Enduro test in the last lap.”
Salonen regaining form
Ljunggren’s Husaberg teammate Valtteri Salonen also laid some ghosts to rest and got down to the kind of racing for which he is well known on Sunday, narrowly missing the podium in fourth place. After a slow start to the season it was just the result to boost the Finn’s confidence. “Now I am happy to be back and my right level of racing,” he said. “It was a good day for me, I found a good rhythm and I had no crashes. Now I can look forward to racing in front of my home crowd in the next rounds in June.” The World Championship Rounds Seven and Eight are being run close to Salonen’s home town in Finland.
Solid weekend for Bjorne Carlsson in E3
In the big bike category Bjorne Carlsson rounded off the weekend with a ninth and seventh place and was happy to be racing without pain from a recent knee injury. “It was a good day for me,” Bjorne said after Sunday’s race. “I can still feel that my knee has been injured but it didn’t bother me during the race. I am fit again but I need the race practice to get back in form. The bike feels great and now I’ll go back to Sweden and do a lot of training an also compete in two rounds of the Swedish championships before then next races in Finland.”
Two more podiums for Mena
Meanwhile in the EJ class, Husaberg’s junior star Oriol Mena continued his run of success with a second podium place on Saturday and yet another victory on Sunday, his fifth from six rounds. The young Spaniard pledged after his second place on Saturday that he would be going for the victory on Sunday and he did not disappoint. After Saturday’s race he said it had been a tough day. “I had many crashes but I still managed to make the podium. And I am still ahead in the points so that is important. It was very stony and it was difficult when it rained.” The rain stayed away on Sunday and Mena delivered what he had promised. “Now I am in a good position for the championships he said, adding that he will now return to Spain and compete in the Spanish National Championships and some other races to stay in form for the next round in Finland. Mena is 20 points clear of his nearest rival in the standings and has quickly established himself as the one to beat in this s year’s junior division.
E2 Results: Round Five Saturday
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Bartosz Oblucki, Poland, Husqvarna
3. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
4. Cristobal Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha
5. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg
E2 Results: Round Six Sunday
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg
3. Juha Salminen, Finland, BMW
4. Valtteri Salonen, Finland, Husaberg
5. Cristobal Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha
Standings
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM 150 points
2. Joakim Ljunggren, Sweden, Husaberg, 108
3. Cristobal Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha, 106
4. Bartosz Oblucki, Poland, Husqvarna, 104
5. Alessandro Belometti, Italy, KTM, 100
Other Husaberg
Valtteri Salonen, Finland, Husaberg
E3 Results Round Five Saturday
1. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
2. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
3. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda
Other Husaberg
8. Tom Sagar, Britain, Husaberg
9. Bjorne Carlsson, Sweden, Husaberg
E3 Results Round Six Sunday
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM
2. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
3. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM
4. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas
5. Fabio Mossini, Italy, Honda
Other Husaberg
7. Bjorne Carlsson, Sweden, Husaberg
DNF Tom Sagar, Britain, Husaberg
Standings after Round Six
1. Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM, 145
2. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna, 127
3. Christophe Nambotin, France, Gas-Gas, 120
4. Samuli Aro, Finland, KTM, 116
5. Marcus Kehr, Germany, KTM, 90
Other Husaberg
11. Bjorne Carlsson, Sweden, Husaberg, 38
12. Tom Sagar, Britain, Husaberg 35
EJ Results Round Five Saturday
1. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda
2. Oriol Mena, Spain, Husaberg
3. Mirko Gritti, Italy, Beta
4. Victor Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha
5. Edoardo D’Ambrosio, Italy, KTM
EJ Results Round Six Saturday
1. Oriol Mena, Spain, Husaberg
2. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda
3. Mirko Gritti, Italy, Beta
4. Benoit Fortunato, France, Yamaha
5. Phillip McLauchlan, Ireland, TM
Standings
1. Oriol Mena, Spain, 147 points
2. Jeremy Joly, France, Honda, 127
3. Benoit Fortunato, France, Yamaha, 87
4. Mirko Gritti, Italy, Beta, 72
5. Victor Guerrero, Spain, Yamaha, 68
Monday, April 20, 2009
Husaberg celebrates strong weekend in Sardinia
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