REMES WRAPS UP E1 SEASON IN 2ND OVERALL

While the championship went to Finland’s Juha Salminen, who was also the dominant rider on Saturday to move into the title position, Remes displayed the same tenacity that he has shown throughout the season to net a second and a third in the final two rounds. Remes was also the star of the 2011 ISDE at home in Finland and has put in confident performances throughout the 16-round competition. KTM supported rider Lorenzo Santolino of Spain improved on his eighth position on Saturday to narrowly miss the podium on Sunday and had a sufficient accrued points score over the season for him to finish in fifth overall.

Fellow KTM Spanish rider Mario Roman overcame a slight knee injury on Saturday, which cost him two minutes and knocked him down the order to fourth place, bounced back with a strong race on Sunday to be on the podium in second place. Roman finished overall second for the season. Young Jonathan Manzi of Italy’s Enduro heartland in Bergamo finished 6-4 in EJ, was overall 5th for the season and was the outright winner of the Youth Cup. Manzi, who has all the hallmarks of a future champion, will be a rider to watch in the EJ class next year.

KTM congratulates E1 champion Juha Salminen and EJ champion Jeremy Joly.

E1 Results Saturday
1, Juha Salminen, Finland, Husqvarna
2, Eero Remes, Finland, KTM
3, Fabien Planet, France, Sherco
4, Matti Seistola, Finland, Husqvarna
5, Rodrig Thain, France, HM-Honda
Other KTM
8, Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, KTM
10, Jeremy Tarroux, France, KTM
11, Christophe Robert, Switzerland, KTM
13, Nicolas Sabatier, France, KTM

E1 Standings after Round 15
1, Juha Salminen, Finland, Husqvarna, 336 (champion)
2, Eero Remes, Finland, KTM, 309
3, Matti Seistola, Finland, Husqvarna, 293
4, Rodrig Thain, France, Honda, 263

E1 Results Sunday
1, Rodrig Thain, France, HM-Honda
2, Juha Salminen, Finland, Husqvarna
3, Eero Remes, Finland, KTM
4, Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, KTM
5, Fabien Planet, France, Sherco
Other KTM
9, Jeremy Tarroux, France, KTM
11, Christophe Robert, Switzerland, KTM
13, Nicolas Sabatier, France, KTM

E1 Standings after Round 16
1, Juha Salminen, Finland, Husqvarna, 358 (champion)
2, Eero Remes, Finland, KTM, 329
3, Matti Seistola, Finland, Husqvarna, 308
4, Rodrig Thain, France, Honda, 288
5, Lorenzo Santolino, Spain, 237

EJ Results Saturday
1, Romain Dumontier, France, Yamaha
2, Jeremy Joly, France, HM-Honda
3, Mathias Bellino, France, Husaberg
4, Mario Roman, Spain, KTM
5, Benoit Fortunato, France, Yamaha
Other KTM
6, Jonathan Manzi, Italy, KTM
13, Lauri Pohjonen, Finland, KTM
16, Marc Sola, Spain, KTM

EJ Standings after Round 15
1, Jeremy Joly, France, Husaberg 305
2, Mario Roman, Spain, KTM 297
3, Romain Dumontier, France, Yamaha 254
4, Matthias Bellino, France, Husaberg, 244
5, Jonathan Manzi, Italy, KTM 230

EJ Results Sunday
1, Romain Dumontier, France, Yamaha
2, Benoit Fortunato, France, Yamaha
3, Mathias Bellino, France, Husaberg
4, Jonathan Manzi, Italy, KTM
5, Daniel McCanney, Britain Gas-Gas
Other KTM
10. Mario Roman, Spain, KTM

EJ Standings after Round 16
1, Jeremy Joly, France, Husaberg 320
2, Mario Roman, Spain, KTM 308
3, Romain Dumontier, France, Yamaha 279
4, Mathias Bellino, France, Husaberg, 264
5, Jonathan Manzi, Italy, KTM 248
Other KTM
7, Antti Hellsten, Finland, KTM 221

Youth Cup
1. Jonathan Manzi, Italy, KTM (wins title)