Italian Baja 2913 Overall

Alessandro Ruoso

Between the two wheels is confirmed tradition tricolor Italian Baja. A pick up the baton of Alberto Basso (home influenced) was the young Alexander Aviano Ruoso riding a Yamaha 450 license plate Offroadmotors Fox Shox Team, who took the immense satisfaction of beating none other than "his majesty" Stephane Peterhansel of Yamaha Motor France, Emperor of the global terrain. But as said in the post race Alex Zanotti "house specialists have a huge advantage in knowing all the pitfalls of the track. It is not a problem of fords, but stones, potholes, pitfalls along the way. Today I went much better than yesterday and if I trained here would be different. However, I'm not complaining. "Peterhansel in the morning drew on Ruoso time before Rauscedo A, then took the lead after 3'' Rauscedo B causes inconvenience of the young rival. Immediate response of Ruoso in the repetition of the sectors back on his head and marking the record with scratches conclusive. Third place went to Alexander Botturi (another Yamaha 450) after a tight duel with Alex Zanotti (Tm). In the European EMU clear affirmation of the Polish Lukasz Laskawiec in front of Simon Bull (both on a quad Yamaha). Italian IMF signed Vanni Cominotto (Beta 450), only bike in front of a poker quads.

Alex Zanotti
photography by Filippo Bettinzoli

1 GR:1 CL:1 RACE: 4	A. RUOSO (ITA) . () YAMAHA QDY 450	M/450 3:33'15
2 GR:2 CL:2 RACE: 1	S. PETERHANSEL (FRA) . () YAMAHA WR 450	M/450 3:34'22 1'07
3 GR:3 CL:3 RACE: 2	A. BOTTURI (ITA) . () YAMAHA WR450	M/450 3:38'10 4'55
4 GR:4 CL:1 RACE: 24	A. ZANOTTI (ITA) . () TM BAJA R	M/OVER450 3:38'43 5'28
5 GR:5 CL:4 RACE: 3	M. SANT (ITA) . () SPEEDBRAIN TE 499 RR	M/450 3:41'19 8'04
6 GR:6 CL:5 RACE: 15	A. MAYER (FRA) . () YAMAHA WR 450	M/450 4:11'31 38'16
7 GR:7 CL:6 RACE: 11	M. BERTI MENDEZ (VEN) . () YAMAHA WR 450	M/450 4:11'40 38'25
8 GR:1 CL:1 RACE: 35	Z. ZYCH (POL) . () YAMAHA RAPTOR	Q/G 4:16'43 43'28
9 GR:8 CL:2 RACE: 26	C. MANA (ITA) . () APRILIA RXV 550	M/OVER450 4:19'12 45'57
10 GR:2 CL:2 RACE: 36	M. SOMFAI (HUN) . () KTM E-ATV 690RR	Q/G 4:31'37 58'22
11 GR:3 CL:3 RACE: 30	S. SANCHEZ (FRA) . () KTM 525 XC	Q/G 4:31'39 58'24
12 GR:9 CL:7 RACE: 7	V. PASHCHENKO (RUS) . () BETA RR 450	M/450 4:40'27 1:07'12
13 GR:4 CL:1 RACE: 38	J. ESPINOSA GARCIA-CONSUEGRA JOSE (ESP) . () QUAD CAN-AM RENEGADE	Q/H 4:45'18 1:12'03
14 GR:10 CL:3 RACE: 10	L. DI BATTISTA (VEN) . () HM CFR	M/OVER450 4:48'11 1:14'56
15 GR:11 CL:8 RACE: 8	D. AGOSHKOV (RUS) . () BETA RR 450	M/450 4:55'38 1:22'23
RET GR:RET CL:RET RACE: 9	A. POPOV (RUS) . () BETA RR 450	M/450 4:55'38 1:22'23
RET GR:RET CL:RET RACE: 32	S. BISCONTIN (ITA) . () YAMAHA 450YZF	Q/G 4:55'38 1:22'23
RET GR:RET CL:RET RACE: 31	P. SANCHEZ (FRA) . () KTM 525 XC	Q/G 4:55'38 1:22'23