All-terrain – The Enduropale du Touquet 2010 under the sign of Tim Potisek –

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The Enduropale du Touquet 2010 under the sign of Tim Potisek

All-terrain - Enduropale du Touquet 2010 under the sign of Tim Potisek -

The 5th Enduropale du Touquet will take place on February 7 in the seaside resort of Pas-de-Calais in tribute to its last winner, the Dunkirk motocross rider Timoteï Potisek, who died this winter following a fall during a training at Loon-Plage (Site of November 10, 2009).

The 5th Enduropale du Touquet will take place on February 7 in the seaside resort of Pas-de-Calais in tribute to its last winner, the Dunkirk motocross rider Timoteï Potisek, who died this winter following a fall during a training at Loon-Plage ().

His father Rudy, a former driver, and his twin brother Mateï, who finished 10th last year, will complete a lap in tribute to Tim, 25, double winner of the event in 2009 and 2006.

"The favorite of the event will not be there this year", launched Wednesday as a tribute Jacques Bolle the president of the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM), qualifying as "tragedy" the loss "of a sportsman as well. major". "I think he would have liked the ordeal to continue without him", added the president.

Out of respect for his memory, number 1 will not be awarded this year during this race on the sand of the Côte d’Opale beach, the largest European event of its kind, in which more than 1,000 bikers representing 19 nationalities are already registered.

"The proof is made that one can reconcile environment and great mechanical event", continued the president Bolle, whereas the famous dunes have for some years been closed to both motorcycles and spectators. "We are expecting a minimum of 200,000 people. It is a popular event and a sporting event accessible to all," declared Didier Hiel, vice-president of the General Council of Pas-de-Calais, the departmental assembly which invested 100,000 euros out of an overall budget of 800,000 euros.

The economic benefits of this weekend for the department are estimated between 8 and 10 million euros. From a sporting point of view, the route of the Sunday race has been revised in order to lower the speed and the competitors will be forced to make three pit stops..

On Saturday, a new event reserved for young people aged 14 to 17, the Enduropale Jeune, will take place in the morning on the seafront for 90 minutes. About a hundred competitors are already registered. In the afternoon, some 500 quads and 800 pilots will participate in the Quaduro on the 14 km circuit which joins Stella-Plage. In total, nearly 2,000 bikers will compete this weekend.

LE JOURNAL MOTO DU NET (with AFP)

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