Enduro European Championship: Matej Skuta claimed double overall victory in Portuguese round

Enduro European Championship:
Matej Skuta claimed double overall victory in Portuguese round

The second round of the Enduro European Championship was hosted in Santa Marta de Penaguiao, Portugal.

Day1
Matej Skuta topped in all the three special tests: after the missing victory in Fabriano, the Czechoslovak rider managed to end the day with the best time ever. Second step of the podium for the French rider Diego Haution, who managed to maintain a good pace in all the special tests. David Abgrall, former European Champion, managed to finish third overall despite a small crash in the second lap.
The Youth class was won by French rider Romain Dagna ahead of Luca Colorio and Davide Mei, who took the podium for the first time.
Third victory in a row for Riccardo Fabris in Junior 1, while the Polish rider Dawid Babicz was second and Nicola Paolucci third. In Junior 2 Matej Skuta got a second gold; Diego Haution was second and Quentin Tournier third.
Third consecutive success for Andrea Beier: the German ruled the Enduro1 class and strengthened his leadership. Second position for Polish rider Aleksander Bracik, while Patrick Irmscher was third.
Alex Walton took his first win in Enduro 2 ahead of Yann Dupic and championship leader Killian Irigoyen.
In the Enduro 3 class first win for David Abgrall; behind him the reigning champion Dietger Damiaens and Gabriel Chetnicki.
Third success in a row also for Maurizio Micheluz: the Italian rider won again the Senior class, this time ahead of the German Nico Rambow and André Decker.
Vilde Marie Holt topped the Women Class, getting the second victory of the season.

Day2
Double win for Matej Skuta, who turned out to be the overall best rider. David Abgrall improved and finished second, while the young Romain Dagna finished third.
Romain Dagna won again the Youth Class ahead of the Italian Luca Colorio.
Fourth win in a row for Riccardo Fabris in Junior 1, where Dawid Babicz and Nicolò Paolucci confirmed the second and third position. In the Junior 2 class another success for Matej Skuta.
Fourth victory in a row also for Andreas Beier: the German rider had another excellent performance which led him to finish again on the top of Enduro 1. Second position for Aleksander Bracik, while Patrick Irmscher was third.
Double success for Alex Walton too. The English rider triumphed again in the E2 class ahead of Yann Dupic and Killian Irigoyen.
The second overall position allowed David Abgrall to take his second win in the E3 class. European Champion Dietger Damiaens finished second while Roberto Da Canal third.
Fourth victory in a row also for Maurizio Micheluz in the Senior Class.
The Women class saw the hard-fought battle between Vilde Marie Holt and Tanja Schlosser: in the end the Norwegian won, while Joana Gongalves finished third.

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