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YAMAHA DOMINATES IN SLOVAKIA
06 September 2006 - Yamaha Racing

WEC - Round 7 Slovakia

Johnny and Stefan on podium

UFO Corse Yamaha team mates Stefan Merriman and Johnny Aubert claimed a Yamaha one-two in the Enduro 2 class on day one of the GP of Slovakia as the Australian and Frenchman placed in first and second positions respectively separated by an eventual 33 seconds. With Finns Samuli Aro and Mika Ahola making it a four-way fight it was reigning class champion Aro who eventually joined Merriman and Aubert on the podium in third but the day was all about the two UFO Corse Yamaha team riders Merriman and Aubert. With Merriman having the upper hand from the start the former world champion produced his best form of the season and during the second half of the day opened up what would become an unbeatable lead.

Johnny Aubert

On day two the same two riders placed at the head of the Enduro 2 class, but unlike on day one it was Aubert who topped the E2 class results. Winning six of the day''s special tests in the E2 class and enjoying the rougher conditions Aubert placed 18 seconds ahead of his team-mate Stefan Merriman to prove himself once again in his first season of World Enduro Championship competition. With the Yamaha mounted duo finishing in first and second Finn Aro again placed in third.


Johnny Aubert (UFO Corse Yamaha)- Day 1: Second, Day 2: First
''It''s been a great weekend for me. I am so pleased with my result, especially as the next round of the world championship is my home race in France. Day one went well but Stefan was just too fast so it wasn''t possible to fight with him for the win. Day two was perfect for me. From the first enduro test I felt really good and was as fast as Stefan. I knew that I could win the day then so I pushed as hard as I could. The race was a little more technical, the tests were rougher and rutted. I seem to go better on the second day. I am really happy with my result.''

Stefan Merriman

Stefan Merriman (UFO Corse Yamaha)- Day 1: First, Day 2: Second
''I''ve had a really good weekend. The event itself was really enjoyable, the special tests were typically Slovakian and thankfully it didn''t rain. It''s been a more traditional world enduro event. Day one went really well. I felt good right from the start of the day and didn''t make any mistakes, which enabled me to win. On day two I wasn''t quite quick enough to beat my team-mate Johnny Aubert but I was still happy with the way I rode. On Sunday I rode pretty much the same as I did on day one but Johnny went faster. Of course I would have liked to have won on both days but finishing in first and second is much better than my results at the last GP in the USA.''

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2006 Enduro 2 Slovakia 03/09/2006
Race 1 - 1 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Stefan Merriman Yamaha AUS 41''19.050
2 Johnny Aubert Yamaha FRA 0''33.090
3 Samuli Aro KTM FIN 0''37.780
4 Mika Ahola Honda FIN 0''38.770
5 Fabien Planet KTM FRA 1''14.430
6 Cristobal Guerrero GasGas ESP 1''27.120
7 Jari Juha Mattila Honda FIN 1''54.310
8 Xavier Galindo KTM ESP 2''12.790
9 Valtteri Salonen HusaBerg FIN 2''28.100
10 Thierry Klutz Sherco BEL 2''28.300
11 Stefan Svitko KTM SVK 2''55.290
12 Alessandro Botturi Aprilia ITA 3''4.560
13 Christophe Nambotin Husqvarna FRA 3''5.440
14 Nicolas Paganon Husqvarna FRA 3''6.730
15 Andrea Beconi Beta ITA 3''10.520
17 Fabrizio Dini Yamaha ITA 3''36.400


Race 2 - 1 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Johnny Aubert Yamaha FRA 48''34.360
2 Stefan Merriman Yamaha AUS 0''18.130
3 Samuli Aro KTM FIN 0''37.430
4 Mika Ahola Honda FIN 0''43.620
5 Cristobal Guerrero GasGas ESP 1''39.850
6 Fabien Planet KTM FRA 1''40.650
7 Alessandro Botturi Aprilia ITA 1''48.370
8 Valtteri Salonen HusaBerg FIN 2''1.730
9 Christophe Nambotin Husqvarna FRA 2''18.870
10 Fabrizio Dini Yamaha ITA 2''22.990
11 Jari Juha Mattila Honda FIN 2''24.220
12 Nicolas Paganon Husqvarna FRA 2''26.290
13 Xavier Galindo KTM ESP 2''37.440
14 Thierry Klutz Sherco BEL 3''13.830
15 Andrea Beconi Beta ITA 3''16.570

Rider Standings 03/09/2006


Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1. Samuli Aro KTM FIN 315
2. Mika Ahola Honda FIN 283
3. Stefan Merriman Yamaha AUS 278
4. Johnny Aubert Yamaha FRA 277
5. Fabien Planet KTM FRA 202
6. Cristobal Guerrero GasGas ESP 195
7. Xavier Galindo KTM ESP 185
8. Valtteri Salonen HusaBerg FIN 134
9. Fabrizio Dini Yamaha ITA 124
10. Nicolas Paganon Husqvarna FRA 123
11. Alessandro Botturi Aprilia ITA 117
12. Euan McConnell TM GBR 84
13. Andrea Beconi Beta ITA 75
14. Paul Edmondson Honda GBR 74
15. Kurt Caselli KTM USA 66

Manufacturer Standings 03/09/2006


Pos. Manufacturer Points
1. Yamaha 316
2. KTM 315
3. Honda 283
4. GasGas 195
5. Husqvarna 135
6. HusaBerg 134
7. Aprilia 117
8. Beta 89
9. TM 84
10. Suzuki 52
11. Sherco 50
12. Kawasaki 16

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