a Fabio Fasola creation!! http://www2.hellsgate.it/cms/index.php?lang=italian keep an eye out for Canadian Husky rider Cory Graffunder, he will compete in this years event!!!
Graffunder No. 022 event is this weekend in bella Toscana I see also one of my fave old guy enduro 4 stroke specialist rider Super Mario! (Rinaldi) 005 (Husaberg) is signed up as well.
Glad Corey got picked up by Husky. He's a phenomenal rider. I heard he tried to make the KTM team but there was just not enough room for all. Their loss our gain. Oh ya he just happens to be from Kamloops BC.
geez so far it looks like only Dougie L and Graham J finished!!! Wow amazing!! I guess Fasola is happy!!
They are to only two that finished cuz their first loved is Trials. Both have taken World Trials titles. No wonder they're phenomenal at enduros.
Thats true enough. David Knight was a good trials rider aswell. Wayne Braybrook didnt come from a Trials background though. Anyway, good to see Lampkin doing well cause not matter how good his trials record (7 world championships or so) it still takes a lot of grit, determination and heart to do something like that.
The Man with the trophy Great work Dougie!! Good show from the small manufacturers Beta and Sherco!!! Compliments and Ale hoists!!!
Graffunder was doing well in 5th OA. got held up and basically houred out, lots of time lost on impossible climbs waiting for the crowd to pull. "Impossible" means that, every competitor had assistance from the crowd to clear some of the obstacles and the clock runs while you're waiting for assist. The waterfall was the ugliest. CG is fine and bike is fine, DNF for time out no injury or mechanical failure.
Bike Mr. Graffunder was on a WR300 which I believe is the same bike that he used at this weekends National Hare and Hound round 2 at Red Mountain, CA, USA. It was awesome to see a fellow Canadian on a Husky and Cory is now my favourite racer. Here is a picture of his machine:
tough one The next race is this weekend of the extreme enduro series...Taddy is out with the Flu...The entry list is filled with deep talent on this one,would be nice to see Cory in this one? I also would like to see Lampkin make podium again.
Heres the times: Results - Hell's Gate 2010 Qualifying 1. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM Enduro Factory Team) 34.02:70 2. Graham Jarvis (Sherco) 34.30:22 3. Andreas Lettenbichler (BMW) 34.41.15 4. Dougie Lampkin (Beta) 36.19.70 5. Cory Graffunder (Husqvarna) 36.40:89 Cory is in good company!
