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Positive End To 2009 WEC Series For McLaughlin (Mar 25, 2010)
Electration TM UK rider Philip Mclaughlin has brought his participation in the 2009 World Enduro Championship to a positive end with a seventh place result in the Enduro Junior Class at the GP of France. With the penultimate round of the series, the GP of Greece, having ended with a day two DNF after Philip crashed heavily on the event's extreme test, the eighth and final round of the series saw the Irishman perform well against a stacked Enduro Junior Class, earning him and end-of-season 12th position in the EJ Class final standings.
With French riders dominating the Enduro Junior Class on day one of the GP of France McLaughlin found it tough to break into the top 10. Giving his best throughout the day less than 12 seconds separated Philip from a top ten result.
Day two was an altogether better day for McLaughlin. With the opening day having taken its toll on many of the EJ Class riders, the second saw yet more retirements. But for Philip it brought an improved result as impressive performances on the extreme test, and solid riding on the Motocross and Enduro tests, saw him place comfortably in side the top ten. Saving his best until last Philip finished sixth in class on two of the final three special tests to ensure his participation in the 2009 WEC series ended on a high.
Also bringing his paticipation in the 2009 WEC series to a close was Electraction TM UK rider Gordon Clarke. With the dry and dusty conditions not best suiting the Irishman Gordon battled his way through both days placing 13th and 12th. The World Championship points scored by Gordon in the few round he has competed in saw him claim 15th place in the overall 2009 WEC E3 Class standings.
Electraction TM UK sponsored Frenchman Rodrig Thain enjoyed a hugely succesful home GP palcing fourth on day one before finishing second on day two.
Philip McLaughlin: "After the disappointments at the GP of Greece I'm pleased to have come away from the final round of the series with a top ten result on day two. There are always a lot of fast French riders at the WEC races in France so I'm really pleased with seventh in class on day two. It was a tough race, with three tough tests and some hard going. The first day didn't go so well but on day two things came togather well".
Electraction TM UK is sponsored by: Electraction, Ganomat UK, Moonraker Masonry, Kleenrite, Hydramaster. With product support from, Fox Europe, Racetech, Elf, Metzeler, Pro Clean, Renthal,Carbone Lorraine and Regina.