ISDE ends early; France on top

From KTM Racing

Officials from the FIM and the organizing committee of the 85th edition of the ISDE in Morelia, Mexico cancelled the final day of the competition on Saturday after safety issues arose.       
       
"This is 100 percent the correct decision, as in all cases the security and safety of everyone involved with the event is the most important consideration," said Motorcycling Sports Director Ignacio Verneda. "Although the risk was only very minimal, we prefer not to take any risk at all. In all cases the decision has been well accepted by the riders, the teams and all those associated with the event."

The competition closed with KTM's Johnny Aubert the outstanding rider of the event. He was the clear winner in the E2 class and made a major contribution to France retaining the prestigious World Trophy together with his teammates Nicolas Deparrois, Sebastien Guillaume, Antoine Meo, Rodrig Thain and Christophe Nambotin.

The Italian team, with Thomas Oldrati (E2), Simone Albergoni and Alessandro Belometti (both E3), Alex Salvini, Manuel Monni and Alessandro Botturi placed second while third was Finland with Eero Remes, Oskari Kantonen, Jari Mattila, Juha Salminen, Marko Tarkkala and Valtteri Salonen. Team USA placed fourth.
  
Spain was victorious in the Junior Trophy with Lorenzo Santolino, Mario Roman, Victor Guerrero and Oriol Mena.

France also won the Women's Cup while the US was second. Sweden was third.

Final Results
(Results for Day Five stand as final after last day cancelled)
World Trophy
1. France
2. Italy
3. Finland
4. USA
5. Poland
Junior Trophy
1. Spain
2. Sweden
3. USA
4. France
5. Finland

E1
1. Antoine Meo, France, Husqvarna
2. Eero Remes, Finland, KTM
3. Alex Salvini, Italy, Husqvarna
4. Kurt Caselli, USA KTM
5. Jari Mattila, Finland, Honda
E2
1. Johnny Aubert, France, KTM
2. Juha Salminen Finland, Husqvarna
3. Thomas Oldrati, Italy, KTM
4. Manual Monni, Italy, Yamaha
5. Rodrig Thain, France, TM
E3
1. Sebastien Guillaume, France, Husqvarna
2. Oriol Mena, Spain, Husaberg
3. Christoph Nambotin Gas-Gas
4. Simone Albergoni, Italy, KTM
5. Alessandro Botturi, Italy, Husaberg