Grand finale in Enduro series 0 The final event of the Bank Windhoek Namibian Enduro Championship will take place at Farm Döbra near Windhoek this weekend. After seven eventful races, the Namibian champions will be crowned.
This year could mark the transition in generations, as multiple champions Henner Rusch (KTM, leader motorbikes more than 250 cc) and Ingo Waldschmidt (KTM, leader motorbikes up to 200 cc) are under pressure from young guns Pascal Henle (KTM, more than 250 cc Class) and Marcel Henle (KTM, up to 200 cc Class).
The event will again take place on Farm Döbra and will follow tracks in a diverse landscape, including broad riverbeds, rocky terrain and canyons.
Spectators can follow the action near the pit area along a sandy riverbed.
In the motorbikes of more than 250 cc class, the Namibian championship is an affair between Rusch and Pascal Henle.
In the 200 cc class Ingo Waldschmidt (KTM) has a championship lead, three points ahead of Marcel Henle.
In the senior motorbikes Class, the championship will be an affair between Sven Schneidenberger (KTM) and Frank Ahlreip (KTM) in the last event.
The clubman’s class is as tight as it can get ahead of the final event. Gerald Heiser (KTM) has a one-point edge on Juergen Gladis (KTM).
In the off-road bikes class, Kurt Hartung (KTM) has already secured the championship with his victory in the last event.
Noam Babluki (KTM) and Adam Johnston (Yamaha) will be fighting for the development class championship, where Liam Gilchrist (Husqvarna) has secured third overall already.
In the open quad class Jens Rubow (Yamaha) leads the championship 9 points ahead of J.L. Opperman (Honda), who has a lead of 16 points over Claire Brendel (Honda).
The final championship standings thus seem set; but both Rubow and Opperman have yet to ensure to see the finish line. In the women’s quad class, championship leader Shannon Rowland (Honda) went off the track during the last event and could not finish the race. Maike Bochert (Honda) took victory and thus stayed in contention for the championship as Rowland and Bochert are exactly 20 points apart ahead of the final event.
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