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The Finnish Trophy Team Won

The Finnish Trophy team Mika Ahola, Samuli Aro, Juha Salminen, Kari Tiainen, Mika Saarenkoski, Jani Laaksonen won the World Trophy and also the Super moto event as a team.. Second was Italy's team and third France. The result was pretty much as expected. The sand specialists Finns hold over three minutes lead whole week.

This was fifth World trophy for Finns. The previous are from the years 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2002. Mika Saarenkoski has not been before a World Trophy winner, all others are. Kari Tiainen has been 14 times in ISDE. First time 1989.

France is the Junior Trophy team winner. It beat Finns in the Super moto race by 45 seconds.

In the 450cc class there were the battle of all battles, Belgian Stefan Everts against Juha Salminen, KTM. They raced like giants in an exciting race under more than 30 degrees heat. Fighting for each meter in the supermotard track, the riders changed places several times but in the end Everts won this battle by 2 seconds and he also won the Individual overall.. "I am really proud. I won my first enduro race, specially being Six Days“, declared Stefan Everts

Ever young Giovanni Sala won 250cc 2-s class. ”I am really happy because I won one day of Six Days, specailly because I am already 40 years old. Brazilian Six Days was very beautiful and had a great organization. I liked it a lot!", said Italian Giovani Sala.

KTM rider and team manager Kari Tiainen was second before the Super moto race. The were small collision and Tiainen lost some seconds. This means that his Trophy team mate Jani Laaksonen took the second position by 0.28 sec.
Stefan Merriman won 250cc 2-s class,

In the 125cc class Helder Rodrigues, KTM, won the class by 1'30 minutes. KTM team-mate Simone Albergoni was second before Super moto. Mika Saarenkoski won the Super moto and he also won Albergoni by 22 seconds. Xavier Puigdemont is fourth in this class.

In the 500 cc class Ivan Cervantes, KTM, was today's fastest and he won this class. The second is GPMX rider Johan Boonen from Belgiom.. Samuli Aro, KTM, was today's sixth and he is dropped to fourth in this class.
”I am really happy I won 500cc 4T category. I've won for four days in a role and I want to dedicate this victory to my family. Viva Brazil! Viva Spain! Thank's for all!", said Spanish Ivan Cervantes.