August 2008 SHERCO News

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2008 NUMBER 85

Updated August 29, 2008

LORIS GUBIAN, MATTEO GRATTAROLA	View
ALBERT CABESTANY	View
ALEXANDRE FERRER	View
JEREMY JOLY	View
DAKAR	View
2009 SERIES	View
CATALYSED EXHAUST	View
SHERCO 50 cc	View
INTERMOT 2009	View
SHERCO ACADEMY	View
NEW SHERCO CATALOGS	View
CHOOSE THE LANGUAGE	View
SPANISH MAGAZINES	View
VIDEOS OF THE MONTH	View
INTERNATIONAL TRIAL OF CAHORS	View
DOWNLOADS	View
IN THE NEXT SHERCO NEWS	View

TRIAL
Gubian, is leading the junior world championship
and Grattarola is a strong contender


The young Sherco rider from France, Loris Gubian is currently leading the field in the Junior World Championship. Loris finished in seventh place last season despite missing several rounds because of an injury. At the young age of 19 he is a strong contender for the overall championship. Gubian has placed first in five of the nine rounds, with only three rounds left he is 11 points ahead of the second place rider. The Sherco rider declares “I am very strongly motivated and I have very positive energy and believe that I will do well this year”. Loris is approaching the final rounds of the championship very optimistically and believes that he can win the Junior World Championship. The prominence of Sherco in the junior championship is very notable. In addition to the lead held by Gubian we should make note of the excellent results that have been obtained by the Italian rider Matteo Grattarola, who in spite of a shaky start of the season has earned podium positions in the last three rounds which were held in France, Italy and the Czech Republic. With these consistence results he has moved within 2 points of the bronze medal. With only three rounds left in the Championship the Italian is faced with a very intense situation. His goal is to move up two positions and earn that bronze medal. Photos WSP

GP France Maisse	Podium GP France Maisse	GP Italy Tolmezzo	Podium GP Italy Tolmezzo

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		TRIAL
		Cabestany in the middle of the season
		Albert Cabestany took a little holiday time before confronting the second half of the season. He has a very tight calendar in the next few months; he will be competing in the last rounds of the outdoor world championship, the Trial of the Nations and the Spanish indoor and outdoor championships. Cabestany is always a favorite in all of the competitions and is without a doubt one of the riders with the most exquisite form. Lluís Gallach is his minder and point of reference in the most difficult sections For Lluís "Albert really shines in the indoor trials where he can squeeze to the maximum his technical skills and precise control in order to conquer the obstacles. He does not relish the clay and the ruts that occurred in the outdoor Trial which was held in Japan this year. We train very hard 3 to 4 times per week in order to maintain the high level of skill required to compete at this level. Our goal is to place first in every event; however Raga and Bou have been very strong this year. After the last round of the Spanish Championship, Caby took a few days off to vacation in Madrid and enjoy the holidays. This is the first season that he has competed on the 4T that Paxau exquisitely prepared for him. The performance of this new motorcycle has been very good, even in very hot conditions which have happened this year. Albert is very comfortable with the team and hopes to end up with a good season on the Sherco 4T." Cabestany can finish 4th in the world outdoor championship if he continues to ride well, he finished second in the world indoor championship in the debut of the Sherco 4T. Daniel Oliveras, in his second season with Sherco is currently in 10th place in the championship, he could mathematically reach 9th place which is where he finished last season.


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TRIAL
Alexandre Ferrer moves up in the Youth Cup	Interview by Trial Club

After a slow start to the season, Alexandre Ferrer has become one of the strongest contenders in the “youth cup”; he won his first victory in the trial which was held in the Czech Republic. With this triumph the young Ferrer, who turned 18 in March, has moved within 3 points of second place in the championship, having risen to the podium in the last rounds he is proving to be one of the strongest riders in the category.

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WEC GP FRANCE UZERCHE
Jérémy Joly among the top 5

The Sherco rider Jeremy Joly placed extremely well in the French Grand Prix Enduro which allowed the young Frenchman to move up to fifth place overall in the Junior World Enduro Championship. The race was held in the locality of Uzerche which became the center of attention for international off road racing. The riders had to travel a course that was 45 km long that did not contain extreme challenges with the exception of the suffocating heat, especially on the second day which thoroughly tested the endurance of both the riders and the machines. Joly had injured his hand in the previous round which was held in Wales; he broke one finger and sprained another one, because of this condition he decided not to participate in the special tests in order to rest his injured hand. In the first day of racing on the Sherco 2.5i he recovered from an early fall and the pain of his injury and he managed to finish the day in seventh place. In the second day he had a spectacular start and was in a position to podium, however two serious errors along with the pain in has hand in addition to the extreme heat caused him to fall back, he did finish in seventh place again. In spite of this placing he managed to move up to fifth place in the provisional standings. Photos V.Bedos

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DAKAR 2009
Discover CrocoAventures
CrocoAventures : Sherco will actively partner with CrocoAventures in competing in desert rallies. The Sherco R & D team will contribute valuable assistance in the further evolution of the Sherco motorcycle for this type of race. The partnership of Sherco and CrocoAventures will develop an excellent mechanical and innovative machine with which to confront the harsh and demanding rally races. CrocoAventures was the first team to utilize Sherco motorcycles; they chose them because they are equipped with fuel injection and catalytic converters. The fact that Sherco has evolved the product line to include a full compliment of models was also a strong consideration. They will take advantage of all three models, the 2.5i, 4.5i and 5.1i and plan to be ready to face a test as difficult and selective as the Dakar.

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NEW 2009 SERIES

New Sherco Trials and Enduro Models

Sherco has finalized the release of all the new 2009 Enduro and Trials models. The 50 c.c. models were announced in May while the larger bore models were announced in July and August, thus completing the release of all the new 2009 motorcycles. In the case of the Enduro models, several significant changes were made to make the new motorcycles easier to handle and more efficient, they also received some appearance enhancements. The Enduro line now includes the revolutionary new 2.5i which has been thoroughly tested in both the lab and in the field of competition. It is the first mass produced enduro motorcycle to completely eliminate the kick starter and utilize only the electric starter. In the Trials models we continue to develop the 2 stroke and 4 stroke models, the 2.9 has received a complete redesign of its thermodynamic system and the 3.2 4T has received the new SPS (Sherco Prompt System).

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FEATURED NEW		SHERCO IS COMMITTED
		TO THE ENVIRONMENT



		The Sherco Enduro models were pioneers in the application of electronic fuel injection in off-road motorcycles. The complete Enduro model line from 250 cc engines to 510 cc engines are all equipped with fuel injection and catalytic converters. This technological advantage allows them to participate in the Enduro sport with a significant reduction in both fuel consumption and emission pollution, the actual amount is around 20% less than the motors that are equipped with carburetors, regardless of weather conditions. The Sherco R & D team has tested the machines on the bench and in the highest levels of competition in order to reduce environmental impact and increase the pleasure of off-road riding.

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50cc		Nature Riders

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EVENT

Sherco will be present
at the Cologne Fair

FROM 08 TO 12
OCTOBER

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SHERCO ACADEMY
Sherco Academy – 01,02 and 03 September 2008

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PURCHASE
New Sherco catalogs
Sherco has recently published four new accessory catalogs that contain racing components for our trials, enduro and supermotard motorcycles. There is also a new catalog that has an extensive line of clothing and another one that has many Sherco branded accessories. With the publication of these catalogs, Sherco customers have the opportunity to obtain parts and accessories that are designed by Sherco for use in the most demanding competitions. The clothing catalog contains items designed for racing, casual wear and even for the workshop. All of this is complimented by a fourth catalog which contains such items as umbrellas, tents, marking tape, etc.


Carbon Fiber Fuel Tank SE2.5i-F	Skid Plate SE2.5i-F	Racing Silencer SE4.5i-F

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SHERCO IN THE MAGAZINES
Sherco in the Spanish magazines
The new Sherco enduro models have recently been featured in Spanish several off road magazines, Moto Verde, Moto TT and Solo Moto Off Road. The new 2.5i has caused quite a stir with its innovative features. In addition TT Moto magazine published an extensive test of the new 2.5i enduro model and stressed its potential in an increasingly competitive segment. The new trials models have received extensive coverage in such weekly magazines as Motociclismo and Solo Motorcycle and have highlighted the developments of the new Sherco Trials motorcycles. The internet site Todotrial has also made extensive references to the new Trials models.

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VIDEOS OF THE MONTH

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URBAN TRIAL OF CAHORS
Results :
1. T. Bou (Sp, Mont) ; 2. T. Fujinami (Jap, Mont) ; 3. A. Raga (Sp, Gas) ; 4. A. Cabestany (Sp, Sher) ; 5. J. Fajardo (Sp, Beta)
6. D. Lampkin (GB, Beta) ; 7. J. Béthune (Fr, Beta) ; 8. L. Gubian (Fr, Sher, 1st Junior) ; 9. J. Dabill (GB, Mont) ; 10. M. Grattarolla (It, Sher, 2nd Junior)
11. D. Oliveiras (Sp, Sher) ; 12. S. Haslam (GB, Gas) ; 13. A. Wigg (GB, Mont, 3rd Junior) ; 14. M. Brown (GB, Beta) ; 15. N. Karim (Fr, Sher)
16. M. Soulas (Fr, Sher) ; 17. F. Bochet (Fr, Sher) ; 18. F. Moret (Sp, Gas, 1st Youth 125) ; A. Ferrer (Fr, Sher, 2nd Youth 125) ; 20 J. Challoner (GB, Beta, 3rd Youth 125)

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