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march 16, 2018 - Yamaha Racing

Yamaha Riders Set For 2018 Enduro World Championship Opener In Finland

Outsiders Yamaha Official #enduro Team are all-set to begin another exciting season of FIM #enduro World Championship competition in Finland. Following a productive week of testing in real winter conditions, team riders Loïc Larrieu and Jamie McCanney are looking forward to a positive start to their 2018 campaigns this weekend in the frozen Lake Paijanne. 

With the season opening GP expected to be an all-snow affair, the duo of Outsiders Yamaha Official #enduro Team riders will be looking to make the most out of the experience gained from their first participation at the Finnish EnduroGP a year ago. Featuring an estimated total of 18 hours of #racing in extreme winter conditions throughout the weekend, the season opener will be a tough challenge for all racers.

Loïc Larrieu, the 2017 EnduroGP World Championship runner-up, enters the 2018 series as a favourite for championship honours in the updated #enduro 2 class. Remaining aboard WR450F machinery, the Frenchman will also be aiming for the sharp end of the overall EnduroGP class' results this weekend in Finland.

Making a strong statement in 2017 with five victories and an impressive second in the #enduro 2 World Championship, Jamie McCanney will lead Yamaha's charge in the updated 250cc #enduro 1 class for 2018. Aboard his WR250F machine, the Manxman is looking for a strong start to the series in the extreme conditions of the Finnish GP.

The eight-round-long 2018 FIM #enduro World Championship kicks off on March 17/18 with the GP of Finland taking place in Paijanne, Helsinki. Johansson Yamaha Official Junior #enduro Team rider Albin Elowson will join his Yamaha teammates at the start of the #enduro Junior World Championship on April 27/29 in Spain.

Further information in the press release to download