WADE YOUNG TOPS DAY TWO AT THE MINUS 400 HARD ENDURO

 

Sherco Factory Racing’s Wade Young led the field home on day two of the Minus 400 in Israel. On what proved to be a shortened day of racing due to extreme heat and sandstorms, Young and Mario Roman made it a Sherco 1-2, with Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt third.

• Sherco Factory Racing fastest on day two with Wade Young and Mario Roman 1-2
• Extreme heat rising to nearly 50 degrees resulted in a shorter schedule than planned
• The Minus 400 concludes with Thursday’s Minus 400 Main Event

 

As temperatures soared to extreme levels in the Dead Sea region, South African Young showed that he’s more than capable when the going gets hot. The Sherco rider was on flying form around the 18-kilometre long course – modified to suit conditions – and took the win.

Steadily building throughout the event, Mario Roman again showed that he’s a forced to be reckoned with in Israel and slotted into a close second behind his teammate Young. Bolt – winner of yesterday’s SuperEnduro – raced his way to third.

 

In what is his first competitive outing since injuring his knee during Red Bull Romaniacs in July of 2021, Graham Jarvis (Jarvis Race Team) showed he’s right on pace with a strong fourth. The battle for fifth was a tight affair between Poland’s Dominik Olszowy (GASGAS) and David Cyprian (KTM). Olszowy took it by just five seconds from Cyprian.

Racing will resume tomorrow as planned for the third and final day of the Minus 400 with the Minus 400 Main Event.

Results – Minus 400, Day 2

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1. Wade Young (Sherco) 37:48; 2. Mario Roman (Sherco) 37:54; 3. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 38:10; 4. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 38:25; 5. Dominik Olszowy (GASGAS) 39:25; 6. David Cyprian (KTM) 39:30; 7. Alfredo Gomez (GASGAS) 39:35; 8. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 40:55; 9. Sonny Goggia (KTM) 41:32; 10. Teodor Kabakchiev (Husqvarna) 41:53…