Henle wins enduro championship
The first enduro event of the year saw Namibia’s experienced riders taking on the bumpy roads of farm Omakwara.
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The 2017 Bank Windhoek Namibia Enduro Championship started with a thrilling show when Marcel Henle won the opening race of the competition.
Close to 70 motorbikes and quad-bikes entered the first race of the year on the farm Omakwara.
Fifteen riders entered the most competitive open motorbikes class, and one of the most interesting duels of the championship went into the first round in the division.
Each rider had to complete three laps of approximately 50km, with only a few seconds between Marcel Henle (KTM) and Henner Rusch (KTM) throughout the race.
In the end Henle managed to build a gap of 41 seconds ahead of Rusch at the finish line to take victory in this first event.
Ruhan Gous (KTM), known for his exquisite motocross skills, had to settle for third.
The senior motorbike riders’ championship class saw Jörn Greiter (KTM) taking victory ahead of Derrick Clark (KTM) and Werner Wiese (KTM).
The 2016 women’s quad championship saw Claire Brendal scooping first place, while Jolly Fourie came second.
Shannon Rowland (Honda) had an excellent start to the race in this category, recording the fastest lap.
Namibian motocross and enduro has produced a number of very promising riders in the last few years.
Youngster Liam Gilchrust (Husqvarna) illustrated his exceptional skills at the Omakwara enduro.
In the Clubman’s Class, he showed one of the best performances of the day, to take victory ahead of Sigi Pack (KTM) and Jürgen Gladis (KTM).
In the Beginners’ Bike Class, Teddy Kausch (KTM) won ahead of Duard Oosthuizen (Suzuki) and Hauke Visher (KTM).
Dylan Hilfiker (KTM) won the under-nine race ahead of Levin Quinger (KTM) and Charl Marais (Kawasaki).
The next event will take place on 11 March on farm Lichtenstein, close to Windhoek.
The 2017 Bank Windhoek Namibia Enduro Championship started with a thrilling show when Marcel Henle won the opening race of the competition.
Close to 70 motorbikes and quad-bikes entered the first race of the year on the farm Omakwara.
Fifteen riders entered the most competitive open motorbikes class, and one of the most interesting duels of the championship went into the first round in the division.
Each rider had to complete three laps of approximately 50km, with only a few seconds between Marcel Henle (KTM) and Henner Rusch (KTM) throughout the race.
In the end Henle managed to build a gap of 41 seconds ahead of Rusch at the finish line to take victory in this first event.
Ruhan Gous (KTM), known for his exquisite motocross skills, had to settle for third.
The senior motorbike riders’ championship class saw Jörn Greiter (KTM) taking victory ahead of Derrick Clark (KTM) and Werner Wiese (KTM).
The 2016 women’s quad championship saw Claire Brendal scooping first place, while Jolly Fourie came second.
Shannon Rowland (Honda) had an excellent start to the race in this category, recording the fastest lap.
Namibian motocross and enduro has produced a number of very promising riders in the last few years.
Youngster Liam Gilchrust (Husqvarna) illustrated his exceptional skills at the Omakwara enduro.
In the Clubman’s Class, he showed one of the best performances of the day, to take victory ahead of Sigi Pack (KTM) and Jürgen Gladis (KTM).
In the Beginners’ Bike Class, Teddy Kausch (KTM) won ahead of Duard Oosthuizen (Suzuki) and Hauke Visher (KTM).
Dylan Hilfiker (KTM) won the under-nine race ahead of Levin Quinger (KTM) and Charl Marais (Kawasaki).
The next event will take place on 11 March on farm Lichtenstein, close to Windhoek.
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