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Saturday, September 6: Somewhat unsurprisingly, defending European champion Roberto Mariani claimed pole position for the first of the Freestyle Motos at the Grand Prix of Vichy, France on Friday evening.

The Italian is out to defend a 19-point lead in the UIM-ABP European Endurance Championship heading into the weekend’s final two Motos and he impressed the judges with his array of flips, spins, somersaults and fountains. The veteran was awarded 151 points, scoring heavier than his rivals in terms of variety and quality.

Fellow countryman Massimo Accumolo amassed 143 points and will start second, while Paulo Nuñes scored 92 points and will be the first of the three riders on to the water on Saturday afternoon.