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Varese, 30th September 2002
Husqvarna Press Release – N. 5
77th International Six Days Enduro
Jablonec Nad Nisou – Czech Republic
HUSQVARNA TEAM IS WORLD CHAMPION:
Husqvarna won the overall industry results in the 77th edition of the International Six Days of enduro that finished yesterday at Jablonec , 100 km north of Prague in Ceco Republic.
Team Husqvarna - CH Racing A won easily in the Manufacturers class thanks of the victories obtained from Stefan Merriman in 125 class, Samuli Aro in 250 and from the second place of Anders Eriksson in 500 4 stroke.
The great results was completed from the second overall place in the manufacturers team of Husqvarna – CH Racing B, with Silvan, Oblucky and Edmondson. Husqvarna was really the bike to beat in this Enduro Olympics Games.
Merriman won easy the 125 class on his Husqvarna WR, with four Husqvarna in the first four position of this class.: Saarenkoski, Silvan, and Bazzurri took respectively second, third and fourth position. Bazzurri won the final motocross test
In 250 class the world champion Samuli Aro won on Knight , helping in the best way Finland to win the world Trophy for Nations. Aro won also the final motocross test in front of 15.000 spectators. French battle in 250 four stroke class, with Fretigne that won on Germain and Oblucky third on the new Husqvarna Te 250. Canova (Husqvarna) was fourth .
400 class saw a great fight between Salminen and Edmondson with the English rider leading the class till the final motocross race of sunday, where Salminen was faster and won race and class.
Ahola took the win in 500 four stoke with Eriksson second but winner of the final motocross race.
With the Six Days the Enduro season is over . A Season that was particularly positive of results for Husqvarna that won 3 rider world title, 4 manufacturers world title, one world manufacturer team title and two class victories in the Enduro Six Days.
FINAL RESULTS:
WORLD TROPHY:
Finland
Sweden
France
Great Britain
Italy
JUNIOR TROPHY
France
Portugal
Finland
Ceco Rep.
Spain
MANUFACTURER TEAMS
Husqvarna – CH Racing A
Husqvarna – CH Racing B
Husaberg
Team Husqvarna Mucci
Classe 125 – 1. Merriman (Aus-Husqvarna); 2. Saarenkoski (Husqvarna), 3.Silvan (Husqvarna), 4 . Bazzurri (Husqvarna), 5.Andrè (Gas Gas)
Classe 250 – 1. Aro (Fin-Husqvarna); 2. Knight (GB-Yamaha); 4. Planet (Fra-Husqvarna).
Classe 250 4T – 1.Fretigne (Yamaha), 2. Germain (Fra-Yamaha); 3. Oblucky (Husqvarna), 4. Canova (Husqvarna).
Classe 400 4T – 1.Salminen (KTM), 2. Edmondson (GB-Husqvarna) , Gustafsson (KTM).
Classe 500 4T – 1. Ahola (Fin-VOR); 2.Eriksson (Sve-Husqvarna) ; 3. Carlsson (Husaberg).
Overall:1. Ahola (VOR), 2. Eriksson (Husqvarna), 3. Aro (Husqvarna)
