KTM Offroad Newsletter
KTM Enduro Factory Team going to titles in 2007
 The
KTM Enduro Factory Team plans to go on the attack to retain
the Enduro World Championship titles in 2007 and above all,
to have fun riding their machines.
The KTM team goes into the MAXXIS FIM WORLD ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP
2007 as title holders in all classes but they still plan to
go on the attack, work hard and further improve the team performance.
This year KTM is fielding a blue ribbon Enduro team but competition
will be tough and it will be a challenge to retain the titles
and stay on the top of the action.
Work has continued unabated on fine tuning the KTM machines,
and with the KTM Factory Team and their “A travelling
laboratory” this will be an ongoing process to make
sure that every inch of performance is available to enhance
the considerable line-up of rider skills.
Team Boss Fabio Farioli has excellent winning talent on which
to set his hopes: Juha Salminen and Alessandro Belometti in
E1, Samuli Aro and Fabien Planet in E2 and Ivan Cervantes
and Marko Tarkkala in E3. Salminen is returning from the USA
to rejoin the competition and takes a modest stand, saying
he feels like a beginner “New bike, new ambitions, and
new people around me. I approach this season as I did in 1998,
my first year with the 125cc.”
“I have known Juha for many years. He has been with
us before and he has won many times before. I think he is
one of the best riders and he’s very professional and
more representative of our age. I am hoping for a great season
for him. It won’t be easy but all the team are working
towards achieving this objective,” Farioli commented.
Reigning champion Samuli Aro of Finland opens the season
as favourite in the E2 class and rides a 450 EXC Racing emblazoned
with the prestigious No. 1. He is joined by his factory team-mate
Frenchman Fabien Planet on a 250 EXC. The team boss say Fabien
has now matured after his early experience with two strokes
and says the 250 is just right for his abilities.
With title holder David Knight off to the USA to ride for
KTM in the GNCC Series, KTM has two hot irons in the E3 fire
with Marko Tarkkala and double E1 champion Ivan Cervantes,
both onboard 525 EXC Racing machines.
The season opens in Östersund, Sweden on March 18, 2007.
12.03.2007
Philippaerts wins MX1 in Italy
 David
Philippaerts has won the third round of the Italian championships.
KTM Factory rider David Philippaerts scored 1-1 for his win
in the MX1 class. Philippaerts lead the championship and will
enter the opening GP in Valkenswaard with huge confidence.
MX1 moto one: 1. David Philippaerts, 2. Christian Beggi, 3.
Cedric Melotte, 4. Manuel Priem, 5. Alex Salvini, 6. Thomas
Traversini, 7. Felice Compagnone, 8. Daniele Bricca, 8. Alex
Cinelli, 9. Andrea Bartolini
MX1 moto two: 1. David Philippaerts, 2. Alex Salvini, 3. Thomas
Traversini, 4. Daniele Bricca, 5. Christian Beggi, 6. Manuel
Priem, 7. Alessio Chiodi, 8. Cedric Melotte, 9. Andrea Bartolini,
10. Antti Pyrhonen.
MX1 overall: 1. David Philippaerts 50, 02. Alex Salvini 38,
03. Christian Beggi 38, 04. Tomas Traversini 35, 05. Cédric
Melotte 33, 06. Manuel Priem 33 07. Daniele Bricca 31, 08.
Alessio Chiodi 24, 09. Andrea Bartolini 23, 10. Felice Compagnone
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MX1 championship points after three rounds: 1. David Philippaerts
144, 2. Alex Salvini 108, 3. Christian Beggi 99, 4. Cédric
Melotte 96, 5. Manuel Priem 82, 6. Andrea Bartolini 80, 7.
Tomas Traversini 79, 8. Alex Cinelli 58, 9. Antoine Meo 57,
10. Saso Kragelij 52
12.03.2007
Victory for KTM in spanish MX Championship
 Barragan
wins in front of Lozano in Spain.
KTM Factory rider Jonathan Barragan has won the spanish MX1
Championship round in front of the KTM rider Allvaro Lozano
and Garcia Vico on Kawasaki.
Moto 1
1. Álvaro Lozano, KTM
2. Javier García Vico, Kawasaki
4. Jonathan Barragán, KTM
Moto 2
1. Jonathan Barragán, KTM
2. Álvaro Lozano, KTM
3. Javier García Vico, Kawasaki
Overall
1. Jonathan Barragán, KTM 93
2. Álvaro Lozano, KTM 89
3. Javier García Vico, KTM 84
12.03.2007
Max Nagl wins the German MX season opening
MX season start in Germany with the Wintermotocross in Frankenbach.
 KTM
supported rider Max Nagl dominated the German Motocross season
opening in Frankenbach last weekend and has won the Open class.
KTM rider Marcus Schiffer finished on the 3rd place.
Moto 1
1. Max Nagl, D, KTM
2. Kornel Nemeth, H, Suzuki
3. Dimitri Parshin, RUS, Suzuki
4. Marcus Schiffer, D, KTM
5. Manuel Chittaro, D, Kawasaki
9. Wyatt Avis, ZA, KTM
Moto 2
1. Max Nagl, D, KTM
2. Kornel Nemeth, H, Suzuki
3. Marcus Schiffer, D, KTM
4. Dimitri Parshin, RUS, Suzuki
5. Clement Desalle, B, Suzuki
9. Andreas Boller, D, KTM
10. Wyatt Avis, ZA, KTM
12.03.2007
Searle 3rd in British MX Championship
 KTM
factory rider Tommy Searle wins Moto 2 in the British MX2
Championship.
KTM factory rider Tommy Searle crashed at the start in moto
one and finished on the 9th place. Searle won moto two and
finished on the 3rd place overall.
MX2 moto one: 1. Shaun Simpson, 2. Gareth Swanepoel, 3. Martin
Barr, 4. Tom Church, 5. Lewis Gregory, 6. Sean Hamblin, 7.
Jason Dougan, 8. Mike Brown, 9. Tommy Searle, 10. Jake Nichols
MX2 moto two: 1. Tommy Searle, 2. Mike Brown, 3. Gareth Swanepoel,
4. Sean Hamblin, 5. Shaun Simpson, 6. Jason Dougan, 7. Wayne
Smith, 8. Martin Barr, 9. Adam Chatfield, 10. David Willett
MX2 Championship standings: 1. Gareth Swanepoel 52, 2. Shaun
Simpson 51, 3. Tommy Searle 43, 4. Mike Brown 42, 5. Sean
Hamblin 42, 6. Martin Barr 40, 7. Jason Dougan 36, 8. Lewis
Gregory 23, 9. Tom Church 23, 10. David Willett 20
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