TRAVERSE Issue 07 - August 2018 | Seite 34

al. But equally importantly we’ve had fun and while the whole BMW GS community is like a family we’ve made some especially great friends while we’ve been here. “With the GS Trophy it doesn’t end at the chequered flag, we’ve been exchanging addresses and social media contact information all week and I know we’ll be in touch and making visits on each other in the years to come. We’ve all shared this special experience and that’s creat- ed a bond between us. It’s been a great event, and to win again makes it perfect.” “We’ve all shared this special experience!” Isn’t that what the GS Trophy is about? What adventure riding is about? At the end of competition all teams and individuals were winners, but in case you’re a little competitive and want to know how your team or country went, here it is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TRAVERSE 34 South Africa 338 USA 286 France 284 Latin America 246 Mexico 236 Korea 221 UK 196 Germany 193 Russia 171 Australia 170 Argentina 162 Southeast Asia 155 China 144 Canada 137 Ausamerica (female team) 125 Japan 122 Eurafrica (female team) 116 India 113