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Jarvis wins Hells Gate Hard Enduro 2014

Trev by Trev
February 16, 2014
in Enduro / Rally, Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Racing
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Hell’s Gate Final

1, Graham Jarvis, GBR Husqvarna

2, Jonny Walker, GBR, KTM

3, Cody Webb, USA, Beta

4, Andreas Lettenbichler , GER, KTM

5, Diego Nicoletti, ITA, Suzuki

Morning Heat,

1, Walker

2, Jarvis

3, Webb

4, Nicoletti

5, Lettenbichler

Husqvarna Report

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With all riders that fall more than 30 minutes behind the race leader withdrawn from the event, for many it was a one-lap race.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 fifth and last lap before finally arriving at the top of Hell’s Peak as a deserved and convincing winner.

Graham Jarvis: “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. 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. We went off the start almost directly into a massive water hole. I took it easy there, but it didn’t take too long before I was back into the top three. Andreas Lettenbichler and Cody Webb both made mistakes and then I got around Jonny Walker, and then just put my head down. I moved into the lead about half way around the first lap. 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 their first Hell’s Gate win.”

KTM Report

Red Bull KTM’s Jonny Walker took second position in Ciocco, Italy today at the Hell’s Gate Extreme Enduro, which has been hailed as one of the event’s toughest courses yet with only two riders making it to the finish, while injured teammate Andreas Lettenbichler took a strong fourth place.

Walker enjoyed a strong qualifying race as he stretched a comfortable lead in the first two special tests, allowing him to ease the pace in the second two, as rival Graham Jarvis took up second position around the enduro course. Lettenbichler, who is suffering from a painful shoulder injury finished in fifth position.

In the afternoon race Walker made the most of his pole position and led the way into the first lap, but the 23-year-old racer struggled to find a rhythm around the ultra-technical circuit. Fellow countryman Jarvis took the lead from the KTM racer before the end of lap one, and Walker tried to follow, but the British-ace didn’t settle into the race until lap three. By then it was too late as Jarvis had gotten away, and Walker had Cody Webb to contend with, as the duo were battling close together during the mid-part of the race.

Walker put the hammer down and with a good, efficient pit stop, he found some breathing space over Webb to ride his own race into the darkness. However, the technical sections of the event proved tough for all, with only Walker and Jarvis making it into the final lap for the crowd-pleasing end at Hell’s peak. Webb rounded out the podium in third position.

Despite not making it onto the final lap, Lettenbichler was pleased with his fourth place result as an aggravating shoulder injury meant the German racer had to dig deep throughout the five-lap event just to finish.

Jonny Walker: 2nd position – “I had a good qualifying race this morning, as I made about 30-seconds on everyone in the first test, then around 10 more in the second test, which meant I could chill out a little. I was still pushing, but I could be a bit more careful not to make a mistake and I won the morning race. In the afternoon race I got a good start, and I was pushing, but Graham managed to catch me, as I couldn’t even ride in a straight line I was riding that badly. I tried to follow him, but he got away and the first two laps of the afternoon race were just horrendous, as I couldn’t get into a smooth rhythm. For the third lap I pulled myself together and the rest of the race went okay, as I got a good rhythm going, and I didn’t lose much time to him then, but the damage had already been done early on. I was riding with Cody for a while, but I had a chance to make a little break and I pushed hard to get away from him, then in the pits we had a great pit-stop with Julian and Sebastian doing a great job. I think the next race will be different, as it’s sandy ground and a lot faster, which will suit me better, but I know what I’ve got to improve and I will go back home to make those changes for the next one.”

Andreas Lettenbichler – “Today was not so bad. In qualifying this morning the ground was good and I enjoyed the special test, but the race in the afternoon was tough. I am happy, as last week we weren’t sure I was even going to ride, so fourth position is good for me. I rode okay, the bike worked well and the team was doing a good job, so I can’t complain. There were a lot of uphills here with water and rocks; it was hard, more extreme than normal, but for my first run out with the Red Bull KTM team I am feeling positive. I am very excited to race at The Tough One next, and I need to get practicing in the sand for that race.”

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