International Six Day Enduro - Press Release

[Dazza]

Hurmph.
Try getting yer feckin' KTM approved for a bloody warranty claim.
Sufficed to say, I will be riding my LC4, not my LC8 on Thursday....

I got the call from AMPS yesterday morning, my warranty claim has been approved for my LC8, yeah !!

[charles23]

check out the live results at
http://www.rally-vysledky.com/rallys...prehled/9.html

[Oscar]

I got the call from AMPS yesterday morning, my warranty claim has been approved for my LC8, yeah !!

What was wrong wid yours?

[Joni]

Official Results for ISDE Day One

The official International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) results for Day One are:

World Trophy Team Positions
1. France; 2. Finland, 34 seconds behind the leader; 3. Spain, 2m32s; 4. Australia, 3m25s; 5. Italy, 3m29s; 6. Sweden, 3m52s; 7. New Zealand, 4m19s; 8. Netherlands, 7m41s; 9. Poland, 8m23s; 10. Great Britain 9m15s.

Junior Trophy Team Positions (under 23 years)
1. France; 2. USA, 16 seconds behind the leader; 3. Australia, 56s; 4. Germany, 1m04s; 5. Finland, 1m05s; 6. Spain, 1m51s; 7. Italy, 2m02s; 8. Great Britain, 2m07s; 9. Netherlands, 3m25s; 10. New Zealand, 4m25s.

11 riders, including New Zealand Club Team rider Wayne Neilson, retired from the event on the first day of competition.

[oldguy]

Thanks for the updates Joni, will keep an eye on this thread, hope to get down to the MX track on sunday, fingers crossed.

[trumpy]

I'll work for you, but only if you take the girls too!

I'm sure the boys would love it if you did!!

Rescued one of the Czech riders today on my way back from Hamilton. They were going to have to tow him all the way back from Upper Atiamuri back to the Taupo circuit. Would have taken them an hour and a half. Chucked the bike in the back of the van (big van) and hooned it back to Taupo. Unfortunately for him I think his day is done thanks to a sizeable hole in the crankcase.

Spent some time in the pit area watching the guys (and Gals) come in. It was late in the day so these were the tail enders coming in knackered and then still having to service the bikes themselves (generally both tyres and a filter) then off to Parc Ferme.

Thanks to heavy overnight rain here things were pretty slippery out on the course. When I drove past some of the grass area special tests late this morning the tracks were looking pretty rutted.

Spoke to one of the Australian riders just after he finished the last special test (right next door to the Taupo Track) and he said they had one rut in the forest too deep to keep your feet on the pegs which measured nearly 5 kms on his computer!

Anyone who finishes this event is a bloody legend!

[Joni]

Kiwis Charging Forward

The Kiwis are on the move at the International Six Days Enduro near Taupo.

Heavy rain overnight on Tuesday had been expected to change the complexion of the meeting, from being hot, dry and dusty in the Kinleith Forest on the opening day of racing to being cold, wet and slippery today.

However, the pumice soil drained rapidly and the sun soon baked the volcanic terrain back to conditions very similar to day one, only now the ruts had dug out to trench-like proportions.

Regardless of what the weather was dealing, the New Zealand representative senior and junior Trophy Teams set about the business of clawing their way up their respective standings.

The Trophy Team remains seventh, with Finland firmly in front, the French second, with Spain third and Sweden fourth but the New Zealanders have consolidated their position.

The Netherlands and Poland are the first major casualties, because of injuries and machine failure, and they have dropped out of the 31-nation event.

Most impressive of the Kiwis were the King brothers, Darryll (Hamilton) and Shayne (New Plymouth), who pushed themselves to the front of the leaderboard in two of today’s stages.

Darryll King (37), riding a Yamaha WR250F, won the day’s eighth stage, while Shayne King (36), riding a Honda CRF450X, won the next stage.

In the individual rating, Darryll King is now up from ninth to seventh overall in his E1 class and Shayne moved up one place to sixth overall in the E2 category.

The other riders in New Zealand’s Trophy Team are Cameron Negus (Rotorua), Paul Whibley (Pahiatua) and Lachie Columb (Queenstown).

New Zealand’s Junior Trophy Team, for riders aged under 23, also showed its fighting spirit today.

Rotorua’s Michael Phillips (Kawasaki KX250) lost nearly an hour in the bush yesterday when his drive chain became tangled in his sprocket.

That ruined any chance of an E2 class win for the 20-year-old but he continued to battle for the Junior Trophy Team and, today, rocketed through the field to go from 268th at the end of day one to 102nd today.

Other riders in this four-man junior representative squad are Jason Davis (Whangamata), Adrian Smith (Thames) and Hamilton’s Karl Power.

The youngest rider at the event, Hokianga’s Damon Nield (16), continued to impress. Riding for the three-man Maungatoroto club team, Nield went from 105th after day one to 87th today and completed two tyre changes and cleaned the air filter and replaced the engine oil all within his allotted 15-minute post-race work period.

“It’s the first time I’ve done a multi-day event like this and I’m feeling okay at the moment,” he said, though keenly aware that he is only one-third of the way through the event.

Unofficial Trophy Team standings after Day Two of the ISDE:
1. Finland; 2. France, 3m54s behind the leaders; 3. Spain, 6m12s; 4. Sweden, 7m56s; 5. Italy, 8m32s; 6. Australia,8m.53s; 7. New Zealand, 10m36s; 8. Great Britain, 21m01s; 9. Slovakia, 24m29s; 10. USA, 24m54s.

Unofficial Junior Trophy Team Positions (under 23 years)
1. USA; 2. France, 1m21s behind the leaders; 3. Germany, 3m27s; 4. Australia, 3m35s; 5. Finland, 3m38s; 6. Italy, 4m24s; 7. Great Britain, 6m44s; 8. Netherlands, 8m24s; 9. Spain, 9m31s; 10. New Zealand, 11m32s.

[rogson]

I went yesterday (Wednesday) for a look.

The "special tests" (short timed stages) comprised two open paddock (called MX) stages and three forest (called enduro) stages.
They are very accessible to spectators - being along-side or close-to main/paved roads. I managed to get to see the first 150 or so riders go through each stage without having to rush (to-much) between stages.

The last stage is a wide-open and very viewable MX stage in the quarry next to the event base/headquarters at the Taupo car track. This stage is being run every day except the last (Sunday), when there is a MX at the Taupo MX track.

It is also well worth stopping at the service area at the end of the day, where you get to see them change tyres (sometimes both front and rear), oil/filter, airfilter, etc,. all within the allowed 15minute service period.

I"m pleased I went (had to get-up at 4am in order to get there in time for the first special stage which started at 7.40am), and recommend it.

[clint640]

For those coming to watch, you can get a program for $5 from the HQ - north gate at the Taupo track - Or just follow the signs. There are quite a few stages right on the side of SH1 between Taupo & Tokoroa. I'm off for a look tomorrow.

Cheers
Clint

[rogson]

There was a mobile coffee and snacks vendor at the first stage (and, I sure needed the coffee) who had programmes for sale - particularly handy if you are arriving from the north (saves round-tripping into Taupo).

See viewing map/schedule of special stages below

[oldguy]

Thanks for all the updates people, keep it up. anyone got any pics of some of the action.

[Joni]

Czech Riders ISDE Husaberg Recovered

International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) competitor Vaclav Danek today feels the luckiest man in New Zealand after an emotional roller coaster ride since Sunday. NZ Police last night recovered Danek’s stolen Husaberg FE450 4T enduro bike in a forest just south of Taupo, following an anonymous phone call.

Taupo Police Constable Russell O’Brien caught the 15 year old offender red-handed, who, because of his age, has now been referred to a family group conference.

O’Brien said, “We knew how much it meant to the people who lost it, so we were really happy about it.”

Danek wasn’t made aware of the recovery until waking this morning so he wouldn’t lose any of his important sleep, as he prepared for Day Three of the ISDE.

On hearing the news, Police permitted the Czech Republic rider to view his bike at the Taupo Police Station, but Danek wasn’t confident it was his machine until setting his own eyes on it. The distinctive Husaberg was found in good but dirty condition, with all identification stickers removed.

Through interpreter Milan Jurica, Danek said, “It is much better now than the first day, and before the bike was stolen. We are surprised you have helped us, in my country it is not usual for police to help. I was hoping for the good people of NZ to come forward, and I thank the person who came forward.”

Danek is riding in the ISDE on a Husabeg loaned by KTM and Husaberg importer, KTM New Zealand, “I am riding slower because I have been troubled the past few days. I am riding it carefully because the bike is Karl Powers.”

“Thanks to NZ for everything, from Vaclav!” Danek specifically wishes to thank the ISDE organisers and the NZ Police for recovering his bike.

Team co-ordinator Jurica collected NZs most wanted Husaberg from the Taupo Police Station today, although ISDE rules prevent Danek from reverting to his original machine.

The ISDE is the most gruelling motorcycle event in the world and concludes with a Day Six motocross test at Digger McEwen Park in Taupo on Sunday.

Organisers are very happy with Ticketek pre-sales ahead of Day Six of the 31 nation event, where spectators can follow Danek and his now famous number 528 Husaberg.

Confirmed Trophy Team standings after Day Two of the ISDE:
1. Finland; 2. France, 3m25s behind the leaders; 3. Spain, 6m59s; 4. Australia, 8m34s; 5. Sweden, 8m42s; 6. Italy, 9m12s; 7. New Zealand, 10m15s; 8. Great Britain, 21m48s; 9. Slovakia, 23m34s; 10. USA, 25m07s.

Confirmed Junior Trophy Team Positions (under 23 years)
1. USA; 2. France, 1m21s behind the leaders; 3. Germany, 3m27s; 4. Australia, 3m35s; 5. Finland, 3m38s; 6. Italy, 4m24s; 7. Great Britain, 6m44s; 8. Netherlands, 8m24s; 9. Spain, 9m31s; 10. New Zealand, 11m32s.



Yes there are lots of pics oldrider, but they are damned big, and right now its a big hassle to re-size them.

[oldguy]

Thats, great news getting the stolen bike back, I know what you mean about resizing pics, I find it a pain in the butt.

I have heaps from the Taupo MX . but got sick of resizng them.

cheers John (oldguy)

[scott411]

well i went down for a look at the ISDE yesterday, their are some very fast boys down their, the Aussie teams look very well organised and the NZ support crews are doing a good job, talked to some of the kiwi riders i new and they all seem to be going well, bad luck for Jason Davis yesterday with the bike stopping, he was going well,

talked to someone who saw one of the Neild boys do 2 tyres, a airfilter and a gearbox oil change in a 15 minutes????

a lot of the boys were starting to look pretty tired yesterday and the track was rutting up badly

[trumpy]

These guys (and gals) are seriously tough dudes. 250ks of road, forest and special tests and then you have to come back to the pits and you have 15 minutes to change your own tyres, filters etc yourself (pit crew can only hand you tools etc but not help) before your bike is locked away in parc ferme for the night. Then for good measure you do it all again the next day, and the next, and the next....................
Anyone who has the chance, come to Taupo and see this event. There are plenty of good viewing spots for the special tests.