Fourth place for CST Polaris Xtremeplus at the Tunisia Desert Challenge

All good what finishes good. It was a very positive day for the two CST Polaris Xtremeplus crews crossing the finish line of the Tunisia Challenge Desert in Monastir on the Mediterranean Sea.
The stage was relatively short, 137 km, but though for the technical navigation and the broken terrain that challenged the drivers and the vehicles till the end.
 
The Italian duo Checco Tonetti and Alberto Bertoldi crossed the finish line of the 8th and final stage 4th, 22nd in the general.

“It is a great satisfaction. The last stage was full of surprises, so it was mandatory to maintain the concentration high”

,said Tonetti.

 “There was a mix of wide and fast tracks alternated with winding and narrower sections. Alberto, my co-driver, did again a beautiful job. It is a pity for the two days spent in the desert, otherwise we could have finished in the top 5 in the general ranking. We finished a bit back, but we finished in style”,

said a satisfied Andrea Tronconi, 14th today, 24th in the general.

“Together with   Giorgio, my co-driver, it was our first time with a Polaris, after many years with the bikes. All in all, it was a very positive experience. We enjoy it and we would like to thank the Xtremeplus team”.

The podium ceremony before the tradition party was particularly emotional after 8 demanding race days. Now it’s time to celebrate.
 
While the CST Xtremeplus team was competing the final stage of the Tunisia Desert Challenge, Marco Piana, the team owner was in Dubai  at the launch of the Polaris XP R. 

“Simply amazing”, commented Piana, “The 4-cylinder machine will be our new challenge”.  

Source: Xtremeplus