2018 Yamaha A4DE: Day 2 Recap

Day 2 of the Yamaha Australian Four Day Enduro (AD4E) met the riders with warm sunshine and some rough and dusty tracks, but that didn’t stop Daniel Milner on his KTM, as he was the fastest man in Cessnock again making it two from two in the E3 class. Daniel Sanders was once again the stand out on his Husqvarna taking out E2, but also matching Milner’s times throughout the day. We saw a different winner in E1 on Day two, with Active8 Yamaha Yamalube’s Luke Styke taking the honours.
The riders were pushed to their limits on Day 2 under the warm Cessnock sun, completing nine tests and covering just under 150km through the Chris Watson Motorcycles, Troy Lee Design, Beta XT, Beta RR and finishing once again on the KTM/Husqvarna test.

E3
KTM’s Daniel Milner was once again the man to beat in the E3 class taking a commanding win and putting a big gap between himself and rest of the E3 field with a time of 40:16.318, Milner has stretched his lead out to just under two minutes. Lachlan Stanford again enjoyed a solid days riding, and really clicked with the rougher tracks as the day went on, Stanford sits in second place with a time of 42:09.619. Rounding out the podium again in third position was Broc Grabham on his Gas Gas, finishing with a time of 42:40.700 after an improved performance from Day 1.
Milner was wrapped to take out Day 2; “My bike was awesome today and we had some really good test times, I’m happy with where we are sitting right now. Its been good thus far, and today was a tough day with the conditions but there were some good tests that we got on when they were fresh which was nice,” finished Milner.

E2
Husqvarna’s Daniel Sanders has started the 2018 A4DE in fine form claiming day two to back up his efforts on Day 1. Sanders aboard his Husqvarna again topped the time sheets, but a few falls today did hurt his time, but Sanders did enough to stop the clock at 40:36.702. Active8 Yamaha Yamalube’s Josh Green will be happy with his efforts on Day 2, moving into second place for the E2 class after finishing day two with a 41:52.543. Green’s teammate Wil Ruprecht moved into third place on Day 2, showing great speed after a month out with a shoulder injury after his time of 42:04.208. Lyndon Snodgrass was sitting in second position after day one, but a mechanical issue has ruled him out of the rest of the A4DE.
Sanders is happy with how his A4DE is tracking after day two; “It was a good day, it’s good to stay in front of the class and today we got to ride the new test which was good and hopefully it can hold up for tomorrow as well, but with two days finished and two days to go we just need to keep it upright and get the bike and body through to Saturday,” added Sanders.

E1
Luke Styke aboard his Active8 Yamaha Yamalube has shown great speed on day two of the A4DE, taking out the E1 class on a day that pushed riders to the edge with warm conditions and rough tests. Styke rose to the occasion and put in a great days riding, stopping the clock at 41:49.088. Michael Driscoll is sitting in second after day two, the Yamaha rider is over 40 seconds a drift at the end of day two. Fraser Higlett is enjoying his move up to the E1 class after claiming third position on day two with a time of 42:55.010.

Women’s
The Women’s class was once again taken out by Gardiner who claimed six of the nine tests. Gardiner got the better of Wilson as the pair battled it out on their Yamaha’s, Gardiner now has two wins from two days, setting her A4DE campaign up nicely. Gardiner stopped the clock at 48:21.089, 35 seconds clear of Wilson at 48:56.663. Emelie Karlsson had a solid day two but a few falls during the tests cost her some time, as she completed the day in 49:50.459.

Day 2 A4DE E3 Provisional Results
1. Daniel Milner (KTM Enduro Racing Team) –40:16.318
2. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 42:09.619
3. Broc Grabham – 42:40.700
4. Thomas Mason – 43:40.922
5. Andrew Wilksch (Motul Pirelli Sherco Team) – 43:54.749
6. Kane Hall – 44:07.414
7. Stuart Holt – 44:57.919
8. Max Vlasich – 44:58.862
9. Jesse Lawton – 46:10.835
10. Kade Dorrington – 46:30.141

Day 2 A4DE E2 Provisional Results
1. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 40:36.702
2. Joshua Green (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 41:52.543
3. Will Ruprecht (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 42:04.208
4. Christopher Hollis – 42:49.184
5. Jarrod Bewley – 43:14.076
6. Stefan Granquist – 43:23.430
7. Geoff Braico – 43:34.818
8. Joshua Brierley – 43:47.249
9. Scott Keegan – 44:02.163
10. Tom Kite – 44:18.443

Day 2 A4DE E1 Provisional Results
1. Luke Styke (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 41:49.088
2. Michael Driscoll – 42:30.648
3. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 42:55.010
4. Jeremy Carpentier (Yamaha MX Store Ballard’s Off-Road Team) – 43:08.280
5. Jack Simpson – 43:34.981
6. Nic Tomlinson – 44:26.481
7. Brad Hardaker – 44:41.720
8. PD Allan – 46:16.361
9. Thomas Jenner – 46:59.438
10. Morgan Fitzgerald – 47:01.267

Outright Results

1. Daniel Milner (KTM Enduro Racing Team) –40:16.318
2. Daniel Sanders (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 40:36.702
3. Luke Styke (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 41:49.088
4. Joshua Green (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 41:52.543
5. Will Ruprecht (Active8 Yamaha Yamalube Off-Road Team) – 42:04.208
6. Lachlan Stanford (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 42:09.619
7. Michael Driscoll – 42:30.648
8. Broc Grabham – 42:40.700
9. Christopher Hollis – 42:49.184
10. Fraser Higlett (Husqvarna Enduro Racing Team) – 42:55.010