Kalavrita - By VOR:

Posted: Tue 15 Apr 2003

MICHALIK AGAIN, AHOLA ON THE PODIUM:

Kalavrita - After the forced pause, due to the suspension of the third race in Morocco, the enduro championship started again, exactly as three weeks ago: with important victories for the VOR Team. Also in Greece, Michalik and his VOR are first in 450 4T. And Ahola fight very well, in a 500 4T. The Finn is finally on the podium, and has climbed in the standings to fourth position.

Saturday :
At the and of the day, the VOR riders are fifth and sixth in the overall standing. Michalik won the 450 4T and Ahola was third in 500 4T.
Michalik: “I’m satisfied, because I win in any condition, also if I have some problems. Before the last section I was first with 40 second, but I rode half a section with a plastic rope in the front wheel and without a brake\".

Ahola: “I feel very well, and now understand how I must ride my bike. Unfortunately in the first part of the Championship Salminen was too strong, now Cervantes is the best. I hope my moment will arrive ”

Sunday
New day, new satisfactions for VOR riders. They confirmed Saturday’s standing in the respective categories, with a first and a third place. In the overall, Ahola with the sixth place is faster than Michalik, seventh. Michalik: “This is my fourth consecutive win, a result obtained while I was sick. I feel myself OK, like my VOR.”

Ahola: “I have finally understood how to ride my bike. I’m satisfied because I collect important points and my position in standing improves constantly. In the sections I ride well:

Next appointment with the Enduro championship and VOR riders is on May 10 and 11 in Aigueperse, France.