Phillips takes World Enduro podium again in Portugal
Australian continues swift transition to E3 ranks for KTM.
Australia’s current MAXXIS Enduro Junior World Champion Matthew Phillips finished on the podium during both days during round two of the 2014 season at Vale de Cambra, Portugal, over the weekend.
Phillips rode his factory KTM 300 EXC to second on Saturday behind teammate Ivan Cervantes, before he was third on Sunday, which was again won by Cervantes over Matti Seistola.
The result sees Phillips sitting second in the standings, 16 points behind Cervantes in an impressive start to his senior world championship campaign.
In E1 at Vale de Cambra it was Christophe Nambotin who claimed victory on both days, extending his world championship lead to 20 points from Eero Remes and Cristobal Guerrero, who were second and third both days in Portugal.
The hotly-contested E2 category saw Antoine Meo sweep proceedings, as Pierre Alexandre Renet and Alex Salvini completed the podium on both occasions. Meo now has an eight-point advantage in the series.
Greece will next host round three of the 2014 EWC season at Kalambaka on 10-11 May.
2014 MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship
Round two – Vale de Cambra, Portugal
E1 day one results:
1. Christophe Nambotin
2. Eero Remes
3. Cristobal Guerrero
4. Anthony Boissiere
5. Jeremy Tarroux
E2 day one results:
1. Antoine Meo
2. Pierre Alexandre Renet
3. Alex Salvini
4. Johnny Aubert
5. Oriol Mena
E3 day one results:
1. Ivan Cervantes
2. Matthew Phillips (AUS)
3. Mathias Bellino
4. Matti Seistola
5. Aigar Leok
E1 day two results:
1. Christophe Nambotin
2. Eero Remes
3. Cristobal Guerrero
4. Anthony Boissiere
5. Jeremy Tarroux
E2 day two results:
1. Antoine Meo
2. Pierre Alexandre Renet
3. Alex Salvini
4. Johnny Aubert
5. Jonathan Barragan
E3 day two results:
1. Ivan Cervantes
2. Matti Seistola
3. Matthew Phillips (AUS)
4. Luis Correia
5. Mathias Bellino
E1 championship standings:
1. Christophe Nambotin 80
2. Eero Remes 60
3. Cristobal Guerrero 60
4. Anthony Boissiere 53
5. Jeremy Tarroux 48
E2 championship standings:
1. Antoine Meo 77
2. Pierre Alexandre Renet 69
3. Johnny Aubert 58
4. Alex Salvini 51
5. Lorenzo Santolino 42
E3 championship standings:
1. Ivan Cervantes 80
2. Matthew Phillips (AUS) 64
3. Matti Seistola 57
4. Mathias Bellino 51
5. Luis Correia 46