The fourth round of Italian Enduro Champs was held in the small village of Bosio, just north of the port city Genova. Stefan Merriman returned to top form after struggling with Flu and fever in the third round.
In cooler than expected, dry conditions Merriman returned to the top of the podium to claim another victory from nearest rival in the championship, Simone Albergoni.
After a two week break since the last World Enduro Round in Spain, Merriman has worked hard to make improvements to his bike setup to best suit enduro conditions. His changes were consolidated as he took victory in 6 of the 10 special tests, despite crashing in two tests.
There was one cross test in a cut grassy paddock which became extremely dusty as the day progressed. The enduro test was fast, long and rocky mostly on 4wd trails. The extreme was a series of up and downhills in shaly rock.
About the day Merriman said," It was quite a nice race with challenging sections and flowing transfers without having to physically push the bike, which was a welcome change from what World Enduro Champs has become. It is what I would call a normal race, apart from the dust it was a great day. I crashed in the extreme after passing through a small waterhole, the following corner was very slippery and I went down. I also made a mistake in the first enduro test, however managed to win the day and was pleased with my changes to the bike".
Italian Enduro Championships - Bosio, Genova
1. Merriman 43:09.26
2. Albergoni 43:28.21
3. Belometti 43:35.59
4. Belotti 44:07.44
5. Dini 44:27.59
6. Bazzuri 44:33.76
7. Botturi 44:36.89
8. Ahola 44:49.53
9. Paoli 44:53.56
Current Standings
1. Merriman 147pts
2. ALbergoni 133pts
3. Belometti 109pts
4. Mika Ahola 90pts
5.Belotti 65pts
