UFO Corse Yamaha team rider Arnau Vilanova was still unable to compete in the second round of the '06 World Enduro Championship due to having injured his left foot while practicing at his home in Spain prior to the event. Portuguese rider Helder Rodrigues and UFO Corse Yamaha rider Maurizio Micheluz produced Yamaha's best results in the Enduro 1 class. With Rodrigues placing fourth on day one, Micheluz finished in fourth on day two to claim his best ever world championship result and in doing so lifted himself to sixth position in the Enduro 1 world championship standings.
At the head of the class Italian Simone Albergoni claimed his first win of the '06 season by topping the podium on day one. Locked in a close battle with reigning E1 world champion Ivan Cervantes just four seconds separated the pair at the end of the day. Placing in third on day one was Italian Alessandro Belometti.
On day two the top two finishing positions from day one were reversed with Cervantes claiming the win, 30 seconds ahead of Albergoni. Again placing third was Belometti.
Maurizio Micheluz (UFO Corse Yamaha) Enduro 1 class - Day 1 eighth, Day 2 fourth:"The race was really difficult - not only the special tests but also the course because of the rocks and dust. But it has been a good weekend for me. I am really pleased to have finished fourth on day two because it is my best result in the WEC so far. Day one went pretty well for me and I was pleased with the way I was riding. But day two was much better. "I had a big crash on the enduro test, which made things hard for me but on day two I felt a lot better. The tests were really difficult but I enjoyed them. I didn't really have any problems so I am really happy. "
Race Classification Enduro 1: Round: 2 - Guimaraes, Portugal
Circuit: Guimares
Date: 7 May 2006
Crowd: 7000
Temp: 20ºC
Weather: Dry
Race: 1 Laps 1 S. Albergoni Honda ITA 38' 8.000
2 I. Cervantes KTM ESP +38' 12.900
3 A. Belometti KTM ITA +38' 50.090
4 H. Rodrigues Yamaha POR +39' 16.780
5 B. Oblucki Husqvarna POL +39' 53.930
6 M. Hartmann KTM GER +39' 46.830
7 P. Pohjamo TM FIN +40' 7.030
8 M. Micheluz Yamaha ITA +40' 14.910
9 N. Deparrois Husqvarna FRA +40' 55.980
10 P. Enes KTM FRA +41' 2,152.000
11 J. Jou Yamaha ESP +41' 35.030
12 F. Blanc KTM FRA +41' 38.290
13 F. Ferreira Yamaha POR +41' 5,255.000
14 M. Patrao Suzuki POR +42' 48.000
15 A. Mendes Yamaha FRA +43' 342.000
16 R. Hubers Yamaha NED +49' 2.330
17 S. Helio Yamaha ESP +1,13' 14.100
18 A. Fernandez Yamaha POR +1.14' 2,712.000
Race 2: 1 Laps 1 I. Cervantes KTM ESP 37' 38.210
2 S. Albergoni Honda ITA +38' 8.640
3 A. Belometti KTM ITA +38' 29.650
4 M. Micheluz Yamaha ITA +39' 0.610
5 P. Pohjamo TM FIN +39' 3.150
6 F. Blanc KTM FRA +39' 28.410
7 H. Rodrigues Yamaha POR +39' 35.800
8 B. Oblucki Husqvarna POL +39' 48.210
9 M. Hartmann KTM GER +40' 8.100
10 N. Deparrois Husqvarna FRA +40' 35.300
11 A. Raphael Kawasaki FRA +40' 35.930
12 J. Gauthier Honda FRA +40' 38.550
13 J. Jou Yamaha ESP +41' 20.350
14 M. Patrao Suzuki POR +41' 38.500
15 A. Mendes Yamaha FRA +42' 46.410
16 F. Ferreira Yamaha POR +42' 51.880
17 R. Hubers Yamaha NED +43' 39.260
18 A. Fernandez Yamaha POR +59' 27.900
Championship standings Enduro 1:1 Ivan Cervantes KTM ESP 94
2 Simone Albergoni Honda ITA 83
3 Petri Pohjamo TM FIN 73
4 Alessandro Belometti KTM ITA 68
5 Bartosz Oblucki Husqvarna POL 65
6 Mauricio Micheluz Yamaha ITA 61
7 Helder Rodrigues Yamaha POR 55
8 Mike Hartmann KTM GER 46
9 Peter Bergvall Suzuki SWE 40
10 Freddy Blanc KTM FRA 37
11 Robert Carlsson Yamaha SWE 26
12 Frederik Georgsson KTM SWE 23
13 Nicolas Deparrois Husqvarna FRA 23
14 Pär Olsson Yamaha SWE 19
15 Joan Jou Yamaha ESP 18
16 Leit Holm KTM FIN 15
17 Mario Patrao Suzuki POR 14
18 Fernando Ferreira Yamaha POR 13
19 Alexandre Mendes Yamaha FRA 12
20 Pedro Enes KTM FRA 11
25 Andre Fernandez Yamaha POR 6
27 Santos Helio Yamaha ESP 4
Manufacturers standings Enduro 1:1 KTM 94
2 Honda 83
3 TM 73
4 Yamaha 66
5 Husqvarna 65
6 Suzuki 54
7 Kawasaki 10
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