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Varese, 26th September 2002
Husqvarna Press Release – N. 3
77th International Six Days Enduro
Jablonec Nad Nisou – Czech Republic
MERRIMAN AND ARO ARE LEADING THEIR CLASSES:
The second day in the 77th international Six Days of Enduro looks very similar to the first one. The track and the special test were the same as the winners for each classes.
So Stefan Merriman and Samuli Aro won respectively 125 and 250 two stroke classes as they did the day before on their Husqvarna WR.
Merriman beat Pohjamo and the team mate Silvan that came back in a better shape after a disastrous first day. Good job was also done from Bazzurri (6th) and the young Saarenkoski (7th). In 250 class Aro dominate the class on Knight, [GB Yamaha] with 2 French Husqvarna rider right in third and fourth position.
Fretigne won easily the 250 four stroke while Young Poland Oblucky did third and Canova from Team Mucci racing was seven.
400 class has Salminen as king . Edmondson was third quite close to the second place of Mickalik.
Eriksson with his Husqvarna Te 570 did a better performance than day one, but didn’t beat Ahola only for 4 seconds.
Finland Team still dominate the World Trophy with almost 5 minutes on Sweden. In Junior Trophy French riders are leading by 2 minutes on Finland.
Husqvarna A is still leading the industries classes thanks to the good performance of Merriman, Aro and Eriksson.
OVERALL RESULTS AFTER DAY 2:
WORLD TROPHY
Finlandia 3’14"05
Svezia 8’31" 62
Francia 9’18"53
Gran Bretagna 13’15"35
Italia 13’57"89
JUNIOR TROPHY
Francia 5’07"80
Finlandia 7’05"68
Portogallo 10’46"44
Italia 10’52"66
Svezia 11’28"79
MANUFACTURER
Husqvarna – CH Racing A
VOR
Husqvarna – CH Racing B
Husaberg
Husqvarna – Mucci Racing
125 class – 1. Merriman (Aus-Husqvarna); 2. Andrè (Gas Gas) a 1’34, 3. Eggens (KTM), 4. Saarenkoski (Husqvarna), 4. Silvan (Husqvarna), ....6.. Bazzurri (Husqvarna)
250 class – 1. Aro (Fin-Husqvarna); 2. Knight (GB-Yamaha) a 1’26"; 3. Planet (Fra-Husqvarna); 4. Guillame (Husqvarna),
250 4t class – 1.Fretigne (Yamaha), 2. Germain (Fra-Yamaha); 3. Oblucky (Husqvarna) a 3’10 . 4.Grabham (Aus-Yamaha); 5. Canova (Ita-Husqvarna),
400 4t class – 1. Salminen (Fin-KTM); 2. Michalik (Rep. Ceca-VOR); 3. Edmondson (GB-Husqvarna).
500 4t class – 1. Ahola (Fin-VOR); 2.Eriksson (Sve-Husqvarna) a 22’’; 3. Carlsson (Husaberg)
