KTM Enduro Trophy: heated competition in Villagrande di Montecopiolo

Altitude challenge for participants in the event KTM Enduro Trophy a Villagrande di Montecopiolo, along the 2022 season.

The comparison

The parc fermé was large, located like the KTM village in the center of the town which was closed to traffic for the event. 210 riders at the start, as well as around twenty wild cards, including Alessandro Esposto, who won the overall classification at the end of a duel with Stefen Simpson, brother of the MXGP rider Shawn Simpson and sand specialist, currently with the Mattighofen R&D. Three other men from Mattighofen also raced in Villagrande di Montecopiolo.

Regulating the development of the race and the outcome for each class is postponed to the last appointment, including the 250 4T, where the elusive Matteo Del Coco unfortunately suffered a small fracture in his hand due to a fall and was forced to retire , as recalled on the occasion.

The winners of the fourth round were:

Alessandro Esposto (Top Class)
John Lippolis (125)
Giuseppe Arangio Febbo (250 2T)
Denny Muttoni (300)
Alessio Ferrera (250 4T)
Jacopo Vinicio Vannucchi (450)
Moreno Lintozzi (Veteran 2T)
Mattias Faelt (Veteran 4T)
Elena Ghelfi (Women)
Massimo Lago (Iron)
Giancarlo Lenzotti (Super Iron)
Eugenio Sala (Revival)
Andrea Rastrelli (Vintage)
Marcello Famiglietti (Freeride)
Lorenzo Traglio (Twin)
Stefan John Simpson (Special KTM)

The Challenge dedicated to the memory of Nanni Tamiatto was assigned to Massimo Lago, then in the challenge between the dealers Corti Motorsport of Albavilla once again prevailed, preceding Cocconcelli Moto and MC Broncino (CO) among the teams.

The race prepared by Moto Club Acerboli includes three laps of 60 km each with two special stages within them. Specifically, a Cross Test which also reached the local cross field and an Enduro Test, developed in some sections along ski lifts. Specials proved to be rather demanding due to the high temperatures. In this regard, the organizers in agreement with the track inspector Giovanni Sala have decided to increase the departures from three to two per minute, containing the effects of the dust raised at each transit.
The fifth and final stage of KTM Enduro Trophy in this 2022 it is scheduled for Sunday 9 October a Volterra, organized by MC Pomarance.

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