Enduro World Championship ‘10 – Round 4
Kwidzyn, Poland, 12-13.6.2010

CH Racing Husqvarna team riders Matti Seistola and Antoine Meo both enjoyed podium success at the fourth round of the ’10 Enduro World Championship, the GP of Poland staged at Kwidzyn, with Finn Seistola claiming his first ever EWC podium with a strong runner-up result in the Enduro 1 class on day one followed by a class topping result from Meo on day two. With the event marking the mid-way point of the ’10 EWC series Meo now leads the Enduro 1 championship by 46 points, with Seistola sixth, just one-point behind the fifth placed rider. Husqvarna now lead the Enduro 1 Manufacturers standings.
For Seistola the Polish event was a bitter sweat race. With the sandy conditions very much to the Finns liking the former motocross racer performed well throughout the opening day regularly finishing second in class on both the long motocross and enduro special tests. Although unable to match the pace of countryman Eero Remes who went on to win the class Matti deservedly claimed his first EWC podium result finishing ahead of two-time world champion Johnny Aubert. Day two saw more solid riding from Seistola with the TE 250 mounted rider again battling for a podium result. Disappointingly, with just one special test remaining an electrical problem forced him out of the event.
As leader of the Enduro 1 world championship Antoine Meo started the GP of Poland looking to secure another double class win. What the Frenchman wasn’t expecting was that a simple mistake would keep him off the podium on day one. Off the pace during the opening motocross test, Antoine spent the day working his way back into contention for the day win only to arrive one-minute early at a time control, picking up a 60-second penalty. Finishing fourth, and more than a little frustrated with himself, without the penalty Antoine would have finished as runner-up. Thankfully, day two saw Meo return to his best and determined to put right his day one mistake dominated the E1 class to finish 53 seconds ahead of day one winner Remes.
The Husqvarna motorcycles are equipped with CHT Chiaravalli sprockets and RK Racing chians.