Yamaha celebrates the winners of the Off-Road Challenge

Yamaha – During the EICMA weekend, the eagerly awaited Superfinals of the Yamaha Off-Road Challenge took place. The riders registered in 2017 in the Enduro (Under 23/Senior and Major cat.), MX Challenge (MX1 and MX2 cat.) and MX Junior 125 classes, returning from the FMI National competitions and eager to win the title of 2017 Champion of the respective classes , brought their cross and enduro bikes to the last track of the season, keeping their promise of providing an exciting finale.

The points acquired during the last day, added to those collected throughout the season, made official the victories of the respective titles by Riccardo Crippa (“Under 23”), Omar Chiatti (“Senior”), Paolo Cagnoni (“Major – Master/Expert”) and Angelo Signorelli (“Major – Veteran”) for the Enduro category, and Cristian Furlotti (“MX1”), Edoardo Bersanelli (“MX2”) and Manuel Ulivi (“MX Junior 125”) for the MX. To reward the new champions, with the 2017 Yamaha Challenge trophies, two "ambassadors" of the world of Racing three tuning forks were present: the five-time WMX World Champion Kiara Fontanesi and the strong Dakarian Alessandro Botturi.

Memories, goals and emotions thus close 2017. The Iwata manufacturer therefore celebrates the success of a formula which, in addition to celebrating the passion for the tessellated world of three tuning forks, recognizes and promotes the desire of non-professional off-road lovers to put yourself to the test and meet at the gate to share colorful moments of Blu Racing together and, at the same time, heralds a 2018 season full of important news that will be communicated in the coming weeks.

FINAL RANKINGS

Yamaha Enduro Challenge “Under 23”
1. Riccardo Crippa
2. Patrick Grigis
3. Mattia Rovida

Yamaha Enduro Challenge “Senior”
1. Omar Chiatti
2. Francesco Cailotto
3. Giacomo Marmi

Yamaha Enduro Challenge “Major – Master/Expert”
1. Paolo Cagnoni
2. Massimo Bernardoni
3. Manuel Bana

Yamaha Enduro Challenge “Major – Veteran”
1. Angelo Signorelli
2. Gian Franco Ocelli
3. Antonio Polignino

Yamaha MX Challenge “MX1”
1. Cristian Furlotti
2. Michele Salomoni
3. Andrea Micozzi

Yamaha MX Challenge “MX2”
1. Edoardo Bersanelli
2. Villanueva Sanchez Mahy
3. Filippo Grigoletto

Yamaha MX Junior 125 Challenge
1. Manuel Ulivi
2. Lorenzo Ciabatti
3. Kevin Cristino

The first three riders in each category received money (€1.000 for first place, €700 for second and €500 for third) accompanied by accessories from the Yamaha Blue Paddock clothing line directly from the hands of Yamaha's Racing Manager Italy Fabio Albertoni and Racing Off-Road manager Luca Lussana.