The freshly crowned E3 World Champion Ivan Cervantes won the final race of the Enduro World Championships on Sunday in France to finish the season in style, just one day after claiming the title.
It was the KTM Enduro Factory Team rider's first year in the big bike category and he said that winning the title had exceeded his expectations. "I am very happy to win this third title, because it really was a hard year for me with changing the categories."
The Spanish rider said that at the beginning of the season he had hoped to be able to fight for a top three place, but Sunday's victory, on top of no less than 11 others during the season was certainly proof of his superiority. Cervantes can be well satisfied with a season where he was on the podium in every single race.
KTM teammate Marko Tarkkala came home in fifth place on Sunday and finished second in the championship standings to add more pleasure to the successful KTM factory team.
The Finnish rider had been Cervantes closest rival in the closing stages of the season with both of the KTM team-mates putting considerable points distance between them and third placed Sebastien Guillaume of France.
Results- Ivan Cervantes, Spain, KTM (2007 World Champion)
- Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
- Alessandro Botturi, Italy, Honda
- Bjorne Carlsson, Sweden, Husaberg
- Marko Tarkkala, Finland, KTM (2007 Vice World Champion)
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