EBC Brakes Help Junior Rider Alex Rockwell Achieve Podium Finish

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August 22, 2011

Podium Finish for Junior Rider Alex Rockwell

Nearly 400 of the worlds top enduro riders from 30 countries converged at Kotka, southern Finland for the 86^th ISDE. The competitors faced 1500kms of off road riding over 6 days and would be a true test of man and machine. Midwest Husaberg UK team riders Si Wakely & Alex Rockwell had be chosen to ride for team Great Britain, Si in the 6 man Trophy team and Alex in the 4 man Junior team. Si had competed in the ISDE many times before but this would be a first for Alex and the rest of the junior team so it would be tough for them. Conditions couldn’t have been much worse for the 6 days of competition as it rained for pretty much the whole event making the sandy, stony terrain very treacherous and demanding on both rider and machine. Disaster struck the Trophy team almost immediately with team member Greg Evans crashing on the very first test and break his collar bone putting him out of the event and making it a difficult start for them and meant they could have no further mishaps and Si rode to a safe 64^th overall. The Junior team had a good start with all riders starting cautiously at first then gaining in confidence with the team finishing in 3^rd with Alex finishing in a very respectable 59^th overall and top GB junior rider. As the week continued the tough conditions took its toll on machines and Jordan Rose from the Trophy team and Jack Rowland from the Junior team had mechanical failures on day 3 meaning the Trophy team would now suffer heavy time penalty points and the Junior team had to make no mistakes if they were to stay in 3^rd place. The final Day 6 arrived with the Trophy team down in 10^th place but the Juniors were still in a fantastic 3^rd and Alex had improved his positions during the week to start the final day in an impressive 33^rd overall. Only a motocross type race lay ahead but the worst possible happened with Alex crashing on the first corner dislocating 2 knuckles and fracturing a finger but he had to get back on and ride his bike to the finish in tremendous pain to earn the Junior team 3^rd and himself a brilliant 32^nd overall. A great result for everyone involved and an impressive reliability record with all 5 Midwest Husaberg supported machines finishing the grueling event.