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“It is the standard engine of the KTM 500 EXC-F, like the 450 but with the longer stroke.” Begins Eric Augé. In long sections, in third and fourth gears, it really pulls and is sharp although it is also true you have to anticipate more,” explains Jaume. Although with it, in many areas I feel more aggressive than ever, even more than before with the 350. “No matter how tame the set-up, it packs a lot of power and riding can be very tiring. “This is a bike that you have to treat gently, because braking sharply and opening the throttle like crazy, it just ends up destroying you.” Betriu reveals. The 500 seemed the natural option for a rider aiming again for the Dakar Rally in 2021, even though the choice of training ground – the Enduro World Championship – might not be so usual. Throughout his career, first in Motocross and then in Enduro, 33-year-old Jaume Betriu has worked his way through all the categories racing 250, 350, 450 and now 500cc four-strokes, and even a 300 two-stroke in E3 as well just three seasons ago.

Jaume is used to big bikes these days having switched from Enduro to Rally last season and immediately making his mark with a 13th place and best rookie finish at the 2020 Dakar Rally – no mean achievement.īut when the 2020 Rally calendar fell apart due to Covid, jumping back into GPs with WP Eric Augé Team alongside Junior riders (Nicolas Kutulas, Mateo de Gavardo, Adrià Sanchez, Martí Escofet as well as Marc Sans) was the best option for Jaume to keep in shape and stay sharp ahead of Dakar 2021.Įnduro21 headed to the team’s base in Oliana, Spain to learn more a motorcycle that has been quite a revelation in the 2020 EnduroGP paddock, the mighty KTM 500 EXC-F that both Betriu and his teammate Sans affectionately dub the ‘big mama’… Taming the beast More surprisingly perhaps is the fact Betriu is doing it on a big KTM 500 EXC-F, a bike which is just about the rarest in the EnduroGP paddock. But having scored three second places and one third place, and being only 14 points behind leader Brad Freeman, that is exactly where the rider from Coll de Nargó in Spain stands with just two GPs remaining.

If at the beginning of August 2020 someone had told Jaume Betriu he would be in contention for the E3 World Championship he might have laughed in their face. Enduro21 takes a closer look at the mighty WP Eric Augé Team’s KTM 500 EXC-F. pic.twitter.‘Big mama’ 500 four-strokes are not a common sight in the EnduroGP paddock but Jaume Betriu’s ‘impromptu’ return to Enduro this season sees the man and machine chasing the E3 World Championship title. Get the Mobile APP to get your drag racing news quick and easy. He is scheduled to race Joey Grose in Sunday's first round of eliminations. Just got lucky enough to make that run, and it held up.'īutner finished just ahead of Alex Laughlin (6.526, 211.79) and Jason Line (6.528, 212.16). 'That was a different time, different year,' Butner said. I'm very happy we made the decision to come back, and I hope everyone else is.'īutner's pole position has a precedent he qualified No. 'It was a good decision because I knew if we came back we'd be competitive. 'Maybe I was ready for something else,' Butner said. The frustration of a season unbecoming of a championship-defense took its toll on Butner. This season is a turnaround for a 2018 season which was riddled with ten first-round losses.

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Pro Stock qualifying was limited to only two sessions when unfavorable racing conditions relegated professional qualifying on Friday to just one session for the nitro cars. 'Very happy and the momentum is going great.'īutner's best pass came in Saturday's first session as he stopped the timers at 6.522 seconds, at 211.46 miles per hour. Thought we could try a little more in the second round. We got a very good poke there in the first round. 'Our car has been good ever since we came out this season,' Butner said. Hot off of a season-opening victory at the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Ca., the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock champion added his first pole position of the season and the ninth of his career during final day qualifying for the Magic Dry NHRA Arizona Nationals outside Phoenix.

Maybe Bo Butner should announce his retirement at the end of the season more often.