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aprile 23, 2022 - Yamaha Racing

Ténéré World Raid Team Enjoy Strong Start at Tunisia Desert Challenge

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The Yamaha Ténéré World Raid team, in partnership with Riders for Health, successfully kicked off the #tunisia Desert Challenge by finishing the Prologue in Djerba with #alessandrobotturi in third and his teammate #poltarres in tenth.

The #tunisia Desert Challenge (TDC) consists of eight stages in total, with Stage 1 a 60km Prologue made up of fast sand dunes and dusty trails. A Prologue is a shorter stage than the rest to allow for a shakedown of the bikes with times counting towards the overall standing, plus it also decides the order in which the riders will start Stage 2. The winner gets to choose his starting position, while the rest of the riders set off according to where they finished.

The new Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid made its #racing debut in style, with both riders praising the bike's ability over the tricky terrain. #alessandrobotturi and #poltarres were delighted with how the machine performed in its first proper outing, especially considering they are the only riders #racing on production machines, with everyone else using more specialized 450cc bikes.Botturi led the charge for the team as the first rider to start the stage, although, without other riders' trails to follow, he was at a disadvantage. The 46-year-old Italian showed his experience and navigational skill to push hard throughout and finish in third place, setting a time of 41 minutes and 47 seconds, 2 minutes and 35 seconds behind the stage winner. This result perfectly played to his tactics, as he avoided having to lead the pack once more on the much longer second stage on Saturday.

Teammate Tarres made his #rally Raid debut starting from 13th and showed no signs of his inexperience as he stormed into second by the first waypoint. A slight navigation error saw him lose time and drop to fifteenth, but he recovered superbly to finish the stage in tenth with a time of 47 minutes and 34 seconds, leaving him 8 minutes and 22 seconds off the lead.

Having made such a positive start, the Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team are now looking forward to the 360km Stage 2, which starts in Djerba and ends in Matous,  full of confidence and looking to show their true pace on Saturday.

Alessandro Botturi – P3 (+2m35s)
Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team 
"Today went perfectly! I was the first rider to start the #rally, which is always tricky as you do not have other riders' trails to follow. Despite this, I had no issues with the navigation side of things, and I was able to push hard. I was pleased with how the Ténéré 700 World Raid performed in its first #rally stage, and there is a lot more to come. I did not want to finish first because that would make tomorrow's much longer Stage 2 more difficult as you have to set the route like I did today, so to start from third place without conceding too much time was great. The bike was incredible, and I am looking forward to showing its true potential tomorrow."

Pol Tarres – P10 (+8m22s)
Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team
"I am happy with my first ever #rally Raid stage. I started really well and was up to second and was pushing hard. I made a small mistake with my navigation as I was a little nervous because I wanted to finish first so I could choose my starting position and show what I could do with this incredible bike. After that, I focused on finding a good rhythm and ensuring I would have a good start position for the second stage and finishing in P10 was perfect."

Manuel Lucchese
Yamaha Ténéré World Raid Team – Team Manager
"I am delighted because both riders started with the right mindset. Alessandro and Pol just took it easy and tried to understand the navigation because, in every #rally, someone different makes the roadbook, so you must get to know their style. They both did a great job; it was an excellent start, and to have both riders in the top ten is amazing, considering we are #racing against 450cc bikes. They both enjoyed the bike, and we are looking forward to the second stage tomorrow."

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