This decision is due to force majeure brought about by the recent African swine fever outbreak at the local hunting ground No. 37 in Calugara, which overlaps the event’s roads and special test areas.
The event will not be replaced. The calendar has been updated as planned.

With the opening round of the 2025 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Portugal fast approaching, host city Fafe formally welcomed the return of the championship on Tuesday, March 11.

Located in the municipal buildings in the heart of the Portuguese city, council members were joined by FIM representatives, championship promoters Prime Stadium Eventos, and race organisers, Natureza Alternativa.

Previously hosting the opening round of the 2024 season, Fafe looks forward to welcoming EnduroGP and the global enduro community back to its region.

For 2025, the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship season opener will also be supported by round two of the FIM Europe Enduro European Championship in Fafe. 

With last year’s EnduroGP event bringing an economic impact of approximately €8,000,000 to the region, it is felt that the addition of the European Championship will further enhance that for 2025, confirmed Mayor of Fafe, Antero Barbosa.

Sports Councillor of Fafe, Paula Nogueira, also added that the world championship status of EnduroGP created important international promotions of Fafe and its surrounding region.

Prime Stadium Eventos’ Francisco Pita thanked Fafe for their hosting of EnduroGP and looked forward to seeing 11 factory teams and competitors from over 24 nationalities compete at round one next month. For 2025, EnduroGP is also excited to see the addition of Triumph to the paddock, who will be officially welcomed at round one.

Race organisers, Natureza Alternativa, represented by Marco Correia, confirmed that the GP of Portugal will once again be a FIM Ride Green KiSS event. Measures are in place to ensure the 45-kilometre-long course, with three special tests, promotes sustainability and eco-friendly practices. There will also be tree planting, a music concert and activities for children to coincide with the event.

FIM Race Director, Pedro Mariano, who was also in attendance, spoke about the addition of the European Championship that will bring an extra 100 competitors from 13 nationalities to Fafe.

With Prime Stadium Eventos forming a strong and loyal bond with the city of Fafe during its previous visit, the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship can now look forward to returning on April 4-6 for the 2025 season opener.

2025 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship
Round 1: GP of Portugal – Fafe – 4-6 April
Round 2: GP of Spain – Oliana – 2-4 May
Round 3: GP of Sweden – Skövde – 23-25 May
Round 4: GP of Romania – Bacau – 20-22 June
Round 5: GP of Wales – Rhayader – 1-3 August
Round 6: GP of France – Réquista – 12-14 September
Round 7: GP of Italy – Darfo Boario Terme – 26-28 September
Round 8: GP of Germany – Zschopau – 17-19 October

2025 Expotrade FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship
Round 1: GP of Portugal – Fafe – 4-6 April
Round 2: GP of Wales – Rhayader – 1-3 August
Round 3: GP of France – Réquista – 12-14 September
Round 4: GP of Germany – Zschopau – 17-19 October

JONNY WALKER COMPLETES 2025 SUPERENDURO SEASON AS RUNNER-UP

Sun 09 Mar 2025

Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker has claimed second overall in the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. Rounding out Triumph’s first SuperEnduro season on a high, Jonny put in a strong ride to finish second at the seventh and final round of the championship in Lievin, France.

Using the timed practice and one-lap SuperPole to get comfortable with the track inside Lievin’s Arena Stade Couvert, Walker was quick off the mark in race one and emerged fifth after the opening corners. Using his skill and experience to his advantage, Jonny pushed hard and avoided any costly mistakes to move into third position. Despite battling hard for the remainder of the race for a podium result, the TF 250 racer would ultimately have to settle for fourth.

Taking full advantage of his front-row start for race two, Jonny charged through the rocks to secure the holeshot and open up an early lead. With a clear track ahead of him, the Brit put in a strong opening lap until a mistake allowed rival Billy Bolt to pass. Staying in contention for the lead for the remainder of the race, Walker pushed hard and earned a well-deserved runner-up result.

A great start in race three saw Walker move into fourth place and immediately put himself in the fight for a podium position. With everyone pushing hard in the last race of the season, there was no room for error, and Jonny confidently put in a mistake-free ride on the demanding course to clinch second place.

Jonny’s consistent 4-2-2 race results earned him second place overall on the night, securing his seventh podium finish of the season and solidifying his position as runner-up in the championship. In what has been an outstanding debut year for Triumph in the SuperEnduro championship, Walker has topped the SuperPole twice and claimed one race win aboard his TF 250.

Jonny Walker: “We’ve just finished the final round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship and we ended up second overall both tonight and in the championship. It’s been an incredible first year on the bike and the team have been amazing. I’ve ticked off a number of goals I had like getting a SuperPole win and a race victory, so I can’t wait to see what we can do next year already!”

Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 7, France

Prestige Race 1
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:42.703
2. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 6:58.031
3. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:06.972
4. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:11.669
5. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 7:13.050

Prestige Race 2
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:59.657
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:08.123
3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:21.416
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:26.023
5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 7:31.810

Prestige Race 3
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:57.956
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:04.068
3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:08.576
4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:11.161
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:11.192

Prestige Overall
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 63pts
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 47pts
3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 47pts
4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 36pts
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 36pts

Championship Standings (After Round 7)
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 429pts
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 313pts
3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 286pts
4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 263pts
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 226pts

Billy Bolt rounds out dominant SuperEnduro season with victory in FranceHusqvarna Factory Racing FE 350 racer makes it seven consecutive overall wins to conclude his perfect 2025 season

Bringing his 2025 indoor season to a close, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has won the final round of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship at Lievin’s Arena Stade Couvert. Having secured the world title one week prior, Bolt’s victory in France ensured that he completed the perfect season, claiming victory at all seven rounds.

Fresh off his championship-clinching performance in his hometown of Newcastle last weekend, Bolt carried his winning momentum into the final round. Blitzing the one-lap SuperPole, the Brit topped the timesheets for the fifth time this year by nearly one and a half seconds.

Race one was Bolt’s from the start, with the FE 350 racer claiming the holeshot and immediately extending his race lead. Showcasing his wild but fast riding style, Billy recovered well from some small mistakes to comfortably secure his first race victory of the evening.

Starting from the back row in race two’s reverse-grid format, it wasn’t plain sailing for Billy as he got stuck in the rocks on the first corner. The setback proved to be of little consequence, though, as Bolt put on an overtaking masterclass, quickly taking control of the race to emerge victorious again in Lievin.

Determined to round out the night on a high, Bolt took his second holeshot of the evening in race three. Despite making some mistakes on the rapidly deteriorating track, Billy comfortably took the win to secure the overall victory and prove his dominance one last time this season.

Completing the perfect season with seven overall wins from seven rounds, Billy has commanded the SuperEnduro championship for another year to finish with an advantage of 116 points. The Brit was victorious in an astonishing 19 of the 21 races contested, as well as claiming five SuperPole wins.

Billy Bolt: “That was a bit of a wild night! The track was difficult with a lot of ruts and soft ground, but I felt really good and had great speed the whole night. I did make a lot of mistakes, but my clean laps gave me a good margin for error. The first three laps of the last final were so fun, I wanted to push hard and make a statement in the last race of the year! It’s been another great season and a perfect way to end it with a SuperPole victory and three race wins. My goal is always to win and I couldn’t be happier to have done it again for the fifth year running.”

Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 7, France

Prestige Overall

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 63pts

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 47pts

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 47pts

4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 36pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 36pts

Prestige Race 1

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 6:42.703

2. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 10 laps, 6:58.031

3. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 10 laps, 7:06.972

Prestige Race 2

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 6:59.657

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 10 laps, 7:08.123

3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 10 laps, 7:21.416

Prestige Race 3

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 6:57.956

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 10 laps, 7:04.068

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 10 laps, 7:08.576

Championship Standings (After Round 7)

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 429pts

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 313pts

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 286pts

4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 263pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 226pts

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The historic city is located in the heart of the beautiful Lombardy region in northern Italy, at the foot of the Alps. The world-famous Valli Bergamasche will be the main theatre of the race, featuring technical terrain with breathtaking liaisons and special tests—perfectly suited for the 99th edition of the 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations.

Step one of the registration process runs from 17 February until 3 March and is reserved for Moto Clubs to register teams in the Club Team Award (CTA) category.

This initial stage is followed by step two, running from 4 March until 20 March, when CTA riders must register.

For step three, from 21 March until 15 April, Moto Clubs must approve or decline all rider affiliation requests to finalise the pre-registration process. Step three is also when all National Federations (FMNs) must ratify CTA team compositions as well as pre-register World Trophy Teams and pay fifty per cent of registration fees to the local organiser.

The fourth and final step runs from 16 April until 6 June when FMNs must complete the registration process for their World Trophy Teams and CTA Teams and complete payments to the local organiser.

The biggest event on the global Enduro calendar, the FIM 6DAYS® attracts professional and amateur riders from more than thirty countries spread across six continents who gather annually to determine the sport’s leading nations.

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• Todd Kellett in control at opening round of 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship
• Winning start for defending Moto Women champion Amandine Verstappen
• Christophe Brucker is the home hero in Moto Veterans class

With the main category upgraded to full FIM World Championship status this season, twenty-seven-year-old Kellett – who won back-to-back FIM World Cup titles in the Moto class in 2023 and 2024 – made his customary fast start and controlled the three-hour epic from the front of the thirteen-hundred-strong field, leading every lap as he threw down the gauntlet to his rivals.

The iconic course on the coast of northern France had been extended by two kilometres to fifteen kilometres to mark the event’s fiftieth anniversary and the British Lion took the extra distance in his stride. His biggest challenge was expected to come from his team-mate and three-time Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais winner Milko Potisek, but the thirty-five-year-old Frenchman found himself over ten seconds behind after surviving the chaos of the opening lap as his compatriot Matheo Miot – Yamaha provided the early opposition to Kellett.

Kellett extended his advantage to around thirteen seconds over Miot on lap two as Potisek kept himself in contention in third ahead of his fellow countrymen Cyril Genot – Honda and last year’s series runner-up Jeremy Hauquier – Yamaha.

On lap three Potisek moved into second, but by this time he was almost thirty seconds in arrears and Kellett stayed on the gas to lead by almost a minute at the one-hour mark as Miot’s brother Florian moved into fourth ahead of Genot.

By the halfway point Kellett’s advantage over Potisek was over two minutes and he was able to manage the gap for the remainder of the race before finally breaking free on the penultimate lap, extending his lead to nearly three minutes before easing off to complete his fourteenth and final lap with a winning margin of two-and-a-half minutes.

“It was an incredible race and we’ve started the championship in a great way,” said Kellett. “I took a great start and felt as though from there I commanded the race to make it three in a row and make a dream start to the series. It’s a long campaign so we have time to work hard and make sure we do the job.”

With Potisek, who missed much of last season through injury, confirming his return to the top-flight in second, Dutchman Lars van Berkel – Hondafinished just over eight minutes behind Kellett in third with Matheo Miot the series’ fourth registered rider home before almost a two-minute gap to Alexis Collignon – Honda who finished ten seconds ahead of Florian Miot.

With an unbeaten record in 2024, Amandine Verstappen started as a hot tip to win the Moto Women class and the twenty-five-year-old Belgian – who this year also aims to be a contender in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship – did not disappoint her fans.

Although she failed to get the start she was hoping for, Verstappen fought her way into the leading one-hundred-and-fifty riders on the opening lap to take control of the class. Her main opposition came initially from 2023 champion Mathilde Denis – Yamaha before series newcomer Camille Viaud – Yamaha moved into second on lap five.

However, by this point Verstappen was in complete control and she ended the race on a total of eleven laps, one lap clear of Viaud and Denis.

“I’m really happy,” said Verstappen. “At the start I was behind, but I didn’t give up. It was a great race. Honestly, I have nothing to complain about. The goal is to get closer to the top fifty among the men and today I was still a bit far off, but I’m happy with my riding – the faster you go the more complicated it gets.”

Competition in the Moto Veteran class is always fierce and this year is proving to be no exception with Brucker giving France its only home winner on a total of ten laps, one ahead of second-placed Fernando Rubio – Honda from Uruguay and two clear of Nicolas Lavenant – Yamaha who placed third.

The 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship now takes an extended break before round two – the Enduro del Invierno – is staged in Argentina on 29-31 August.

Followers of this unique and highly-specialised sport can stay completely up to date with all the latest news through FIM social media platforms on Facebook and Instagram and via the Sportity app using the password FIMSandRaces.

By using the tag #FIMSandRaces, fans will also be able to interact on social media with riders and like-minded enthusiasts.

RUNNER-UP RESULT FOR JONNY WALKER IN HUNGARY AS HE CLAIMS TRIUMPH’S FIRST SUPERENDURO RACE WIN

Sat 08 Feb 2025

Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker has secured second overall at the fifth round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Budapest. Taking his second consecutive SuperPole win, Jonny also claimed Triumph’s first SuperEnduro race victory in the second final, along with two other podium finishes, to maintain second in the championship standings.

 

Starting as he meant to go on, Walker put on a show in the MVM Dome for the one-lap SuperPole to achieve his second pole position in a row. Taking advantage of his first-choice gate pick for race one, Jonny had a strong start that put him in second place. The Brit went on the attack and stayed within a second of leader Billy Bolt for the majority of the race in a battle for the win. Demonstrating impressive focus despite the chaos happening around him, Jonny held his ground until the end of the race to secure a solid runner-up result.

 

Lining up on the back row for race two’s reverse-grid start, Jonny enjoyed an incredible start that saw him emerge from turn one in third place. Hunting down his rivals, the TF 250 racer took the lead on lap four and quickly began to open up a healthy advantage. Delivering a mistake-free masterclass, Walker raced on to secure a well-earned victory, marking Triumph’s first ever SuperEnduro race win.

 

Race three got off to a rocky start, with Walker set to claim the holeshot until he slid out on the first corner. Quick to remount, Jonny immediately set about chasing down the riders ahead of him and made eight impressive overtakes in the first two laps to slot himself in sixth. Fighting hard to recover, the Brit continued to make up positions, making his final pass on the closing lap of the race to secure a well-deserved third-place finish.

 

Jonny’s impressive results comfortably awarded him a runner-up overall finish in Budapest, maintaining his position in second in the championship standings with two rounds left to race.

 

The penultimate round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship will take place in three weeks’ time for Jonny’s home round in the UK at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on 1st March.

 

Jonny Walker

“Just finished up here in Budapest, P2 overall with a race win and SuperPole victory! There were definitely some positives to take away, and of course we are going to keep working hard ready for Newcastle in three weeks for my home race which I’m really excited for. The bike was perfect tonight and I have no complaints, so we’re just going to keep making steps every race and well be on that top step soon.”

 

Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 5, Hungary

 

Prestige Race 1

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:47.845

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 6:52.613

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 6:54.335

4. Diogo Vieira (GASGAS) 7:07.316

5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 6:48.691

 

Prestige Race 2

1. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 6:32.630

2. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:34.679

3. Will Hoare (Rieju) 6:48.582

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 6:53.162

5. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 6:57.516

Prestige Race 3

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 7:04.089

2. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:15.076

3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:15.415

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:16.835

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:07.355 +1 lap

 

Prestige Overall

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 59pts
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 55pts

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 41pts

4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 37pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 35pts

Championship Standings (After Round 5)

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 303pts

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 218pts

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 194pts

4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 182pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 158pts

The twenty-five-year-old Belgian dominated the Moto Women category last year, winning six times from six starts to maintain an impressive one-hundred per cent record, but with the main category now elevated from World Cup status to become a full FIM World Championship the overall prize that will now be contested by male and female riders is even bigger this season.
 
“Yes, it was nice to take my first FIM World Cup title,” she said. “The goal for sure was the title, but I did not expect to win every round. You know, the races are long and we have to be careful with the bike and finish every race to take points.”
 
While she is the world’s undisputed number-one female sand racer, Verstappen’s background is rooted firmly in Motocross and she feels she still has unfinished business in this discipline. A competitor in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) since 2015, she will once again line up for a full season as she attempts to improve on her best-ever ranking of fourth achieved in 2015 and again in 2019.
 
Among her WMX rivals could be six-time FIM World Champion Kiara Fontanesi who Verstappen twice defeated last year when the Italian contested her home round of the 2024 Sand Races World Cup, the Bibione Sand Storm. It was a performance that she rates as one of the high points of her season and a brilliant confidence-booster heading into 2025.

“I had a great battle in Italy with Kiara. I honestly didn’t expect this result because I know Kiara is faster than me in Motocross. I was happy about this performance and it showed me that I have the potential to battle with the top five in WMX which is one of my goals this season.”
 
With a coveted FIM gold medal potentially now on the line in the newly upgraded FIM Sand Races World Championship, the stakes have undeniably been raised in 2025, although Verstappen is keeping a cool head.
 
“There is no extra pressure as for me it already felt like a world championship last year because we had six rounds, almost the same as in the WMX, and my main aim remains to retain the FIM Women’s Sand Races World Cup title.”
 
Having only contested selected WMX rounds over the last two seasons, Verstappen will alter her training programme so she can raise her intensity for the shorter Motocross races, although herSand Races rivals would be mistaken if they think she has taken her eye off the big prize.
 
“For 2025 I will train for Motocross more than endurance, and for sure I want to defend my title in Sand Races and the French Motocross Championship and top five in every WMX race would be nice.”
 
For more information on the 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship click here.

• 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship gets under way this weekend
•  Battle commences with Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais
•  Todd Kellett and Pablo Violet begin defences of their Moto and Quad crowns

With the main category upgraded to full FIM World Championship status this season, the stakes are higher than ever before and the rider starting as favourite is defending champion Todd Kellett – Drag’on Yamaha who has topped the Moto class for the last two seasons and in 2024 dominated with maximum points.
 
However, the twenty-seven-year-old British rider – who has won the last two editions of the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais – faces a seriously tough test this season and with six arduous rounds to decide the ultimate outcome of the championship he knows there is very little margin for error.

The French trio of Jeremy Hauquier – Yamaha, Maxime Sot – Fantic and Valentin Madoulaud – Yamahafinished last season placed second through to fourth respectively and will be aiming to make full use of home advantage this weekend to get their title campaigns off to the best possible start, while the FIM World Championship entry has been further swelled by a number of leading French CFS contenders including Cyril Genot – Honda, brothers Matheo and Florian Miot – Yamaha giving a good indication of the series’ increasing popularity.
 
French sand specialist Camille Chapeliere – Suzuki is hoping a switch in machinery will bring fresh motivation, although the biggest threat to Kellett’s championship ambitions could come from his team-mate Milko Potisek.

A three-time winner of the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, the thirty-five-year-old Frenchman missed much of last season due to injury at the beginning of the year and will be determined to kick off his 2025 campaign with a strong performance.

The defending Moto Women champion, Belgium’s Amandine Verstappen – Yamaha was unbeaten last seasonand the twenty-five-year-old is looking for a repeat performance this time around with her main opposition likely to come from 2023 champion Mathilde Denis – Yamaha from France.

Dominique Mieuzet – Honda is the highest-placed of last year’s finishers in the fiercely-contested Moto Veteran class while Paolo Maschio – Honda, who was unbeaten last season, is a strong favourite to defend his Moto Junior crown.

Last year’s battle for supremacy in theQuad class was won by Pablo Violet – Drag’on Yamaha and the young Frenchman is returning to defend his title, but the opposition are lining up to challenge him led by his team owner Axel Dutrie, who is the reigning Quad Veteran champion, with riders including Oliver Vandendijck – Honda from Belgium and Portugal’s Nuno Goncalves – Yamaha also expected to feature.

This year’s track length, along the famous Le Touquet beach, has beenincreased by a full two kilometres to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this iconic event that sees thousands of fans flock to watch masses of riders fight their way through the huge sand dunes each year.

The action is scheduled to get under way today with the ninety-minute Moto Junior race at 11:00 (local time) before the two-and-a-half-hour Quad race starts at 14:00 (local time). Sunday’s main three-hour race for Moto class competitors is due to start at 14:00 (local time).

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By using the tag #FIMSandRaces, fans will also be able to interact on social media with riders and like-minded enthusiasts.

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Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country, Speedway and E-Bikes. Furthermore, the FIM is also active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment. The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994.

Bacon Joins MGR-ASI Kawasaki Team 

22-year-old Australian Kyron Bacon will face his first full season in Europe aboard the Kawasaki Italy and KL developed KX300X. Alongside him, Davide Soreca, the European and Italian champion in the E1 class, will ride his third season for the Piedmont-based squad.

Bacon has joined the MGR-ASI Kawasaki team to compete in the Junior 2 class (J2) aboard the Kawasaki KX300X, a new bike developed through a collaboration between Kawasaki Italy and the company KL Service plus Athena-GET.
 
Bacon – who only recently arrived in Italy, has already done his first tests, finding immediately a good feeling with the bike and team. This is not his first experience racing in Italy; last season, he took part in the enduro GP of Italy, achieving two impressive results—5th place on the first day and 3rd on the second, finishing on the podium in third place overall. However, it was in the following race that he truly showcased his ride-style. At the GP of Slovakia, he won the Junior class, taking first place twice in J1.
 
Before a race debut, scheduled for the weekend of March 1-2 in Colliano, province of Salerno, at the Assoluti d’Italia, Kyron Bacon and Davide Soreca will continue their winter preparation, focusing on the bike’s development to ensure they are fully ready for the upcoming competitive battles. For the Novi Ligure-based team, this is a high-level lineup that positions Enrico Garelli’s squad at the top of both the national and international enduro scene. The countdown for the 2025 season has officially begun.
 
Enrico Garelli (Team Principal):
“We’re thrilled to have reached an agreement with Kyron Bacon and to have renewed our partnership with Davide Soreca. It didn’t take long to convince Kyron to move to Italy. We quickly found agreement on the most important aspects, both technical and financial. Despite his young age, Bacon has shown that he has a clear vision and is fully aware of his potential. Our role as a team is to support him in his technical decisions and help him adapt to a context very different from Tasmania. Together with Kawasaki Italy, KL Service, and Athena-GET, we’re working hard on the technical side, and I’m confident that our potential will be more than enough to aim for outstanding results.”
 
Kyron Bacon (Kawasaki KX300X):
“I can honestly say that this is the beginning of a new adventure. I’m on the other side of the world from my home, and even though I’ve only been in Italy for a few days, I already feel very comfortable. The team’s organisation has provided me with optimal conditions and, above all, a high-performance bike before even starting the tests. We’re working hard to improve every single aspect, and I’m confident that we’ll be competitive from the first race. Our goal is to do our best in the Junior World Championship, but we also know that the Italian Championship is an excellent testing spot where I can compete with the best riders on the international stage, and I can’t wait to start racing. I want to thank the entire MGR-ASI Kawasaki team staff for their trust, and I hope to repay that trust with great results.”

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Upgraded to full FIM World Championship status for 2025 after two successful seasons at World Cup level, the series is scheduled to get under way with the fabledEnduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais on the northern coast of France on 8-9 February.
 
The action then moves to South America for the Enduro del Invierno in Argentina that runs from 29-31 August before competitors return to Europe for Italy’s Bibione Sand Storm on 24-26 October.
 
The fourth round will take place in France at a date and location awaiting confirmation.. It will be followed by Monte Gordo Sand Experience in Portugal’s beautiful Algarve region on 29-30 November.

The sixth and concluding round will see the series make a return visit to northern France for the 2026 Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais on a date to be confirmed in February.

For 2025, and beyond, the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship welcomes the addition of the new FIM Junior Enduro Women’s World Cup category. 

To further encourage young female athletes into the sport, the FIM Junior Enduro Women’s World Cup will act as an important stepping stone for those competing in world championship level enduro for the first time.

Like the already established FIM Junior Enduro World Championship, this exciting new class will be open to riders under 23 years of age on January 1 during the year of the championship. 

The category will follow the same race format, schedule and calendar as the FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship.

Competitors must also hold a valid motorcycle driving licence. Further information will be available soon.

The opening round of the 2025 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship is set to take place in Fafe, Portugal on April 4-6.

Carla Alvarenga – Prime Stadium Eventos Managing Director: « “As promoters of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship, it’s wonderful to see the introduction of the FIM Junior Enduro Women’s World Cup to the championship. We are constantly striving to be more inclusive, and this category allows aspiring young female athletes to gain experience in enduro while competing on the world stage. It’s a perfect stepping stone to the already successful FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship. Let’s hope that in a few years from now we will see our future world champions emerge from this new class.”

2025 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship Schedule
Round 1: GP of Portugal – Fafe – 4-6 April
Round 2: GP of Spain – Oliana – 2-4 May
Round 3: GP of Sweden – Skövde – 23-25 May
Round 4: GP of Romania – Bacau – 20-22 June
Round 5: GP of Wales – Rhayader – 1-3 August
Round 6: GP of France – Réquista – 12-14 September
Round 7: GP of Italy – Darfo Boario Terme – 26-28 September
Round 8: GP of Germany – Zschopau – 17-19 October

2025 FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship
Round 1: GP of Portugal – Fafe – 4-6 April
Round 2: GP of Wales – Rhayader – 1-3 August
Round 3: GP of France – Réquista – 12-14 September
Round 4: GP of Germany – Zschopau – 17-19 October

Billy Bolt extends SuperEnduro lead with victory in GermanyClean sweep of wins sees Husqvarna Factory Racing rider dominate at round two aboard his FE 350

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has made it two in a row in the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship by claiming a dominant victory at round two in Germany.

Getting his evening in Riesa off to the best possible start, Bolt not only took the win in SuperPole, but put in a time close to two seconds quicker than the second-placed rider.

Making the best use of his first gate pick for race one, Billy got the holeshot and began to pull away. Although pressured by championship rival Jonny Walker, Bolt controlled the pace from the front to secure his first race win of the night.

The reverse start order for race two saw Bolt set off from row two. Despite staying safe and hanging back early on, it didn’t take the FE 350 rider long to begin picking his way through the field.

With chaos unfolding around him and many riders suffering on the deteriorating track, Billy rode smoothly and looked in a class of his own to take win number two of the evening.

After getting closed in off the start of the third final, Bolt once again showed his skill and experience by judging the race and timing his passes perfectly. Moving up into second place by lap three, Billy then set about closing down the leader.

Seizing an opportunity when Walker made a mistake in the rock garden, Bolt surged into the lead before extending his advantage to the chequered flag. With SuperPole and three wins from three races, Billy delivered a perfect evening of racing, and now heads the championship standings by over 20 points after two rounds.

Next up for the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is round three from Cluj-Napoca in Romania on 18 January.

Billy Bolt: “I’m really pleased with how the evening has gone here in Germany, and the fans have been amazing as always. I managed to go the whole event without crashing, which is good. Obviously to take three wins and the SuperPole is always the goal, but I’m happy with how I rode tonight as well. Jonny was laying on the pressure in the first race, then Dominik in the second, but I was able to stay focused and not make any mistakes. Everything is going to plan so far, and the bike is working really, really well. I’m looking forward to getting back to racing again in two weeks’ time in Romania.”

Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 2, Germany

Prestige Overall

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 63 points

2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 45 pts

3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 36 pts

4. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 35 pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark Future) 35 pts

Prestige Race 1

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:03.655

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 10 laps, 7:08.559 +4.904

3. Eddie Karlsson (Stark Future) 10 laps, 7:34.654 +30.999

Prestige Race 2

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:27.701

2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 10 laps, 7:37.689 +9.988

3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 10 laps, 7:43.134 +15.433

Prestige Race 3

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:10.390

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 10 laps, 7:18.324 +7.934

3. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 9 laps, 7:29.861 +19.471

Championship Standings (After Round 2)

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 119 points

2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 97 pts

3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 75 pts

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 72 pts

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark Future) 66 pts

THIRD PLACE FOR WALKER AT SUPERENDURO ROUND ONE

Sat 14 Dec 2024

Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker has claimed an impressive third-place result at the opening round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Poland. Walker finished second in the first two Prestige races in Gliwice’s PreZero Arena, but an unfortunate 13th place result in race three, due to a crash and technical issue, meant that the Brit was forced to settle for third overall.

 

Making a solid start to the 2025 SuperEnduro series, Walker secured fourth in qualifying before storming the one-lap Superpole to place second, less than a second shy of the top spot. Making the most of his advantageous gate pick for the first Prestige race of the night, Jonny emerged from the tight first corner in second place. Immediately focused on chasing down the leader, Walker showcased his skill and experience to deliver a mistake-free ride while fending off challenges from behind to finish race one as runner-up.

 

Race two featured a reversed grid, but starting from the second row did little to hold Jonny back. Coming off the start in sixth, Walker put his head down immediately and moved up to fourth place by the end of the second lap. Caught in an intense three-way battle for the lead, with other riders making mistakes around him, Jonny stayed in control of his Triumph TF 250 and was rewarded with another second-place finish. Tied on points with rival Billy Bolt after two races, it was all to play for in the final Prestige showdown of the night.

 

The third and final race of the evening was one to forget for Walker. Despite a strong start and a solid first half of the race, a crash at the midpoint caused Jonny’s chain to come off. The Brit quickly worked to reattach it, but by the time the chain was back on, there was no time left to recover any positions, leaving him to finish in 13th place.

 

Despite his unfortunate finishing position in race three, Jonny’s earlier strong results in the Superpole and the first two races ensured that he still secured a podium finish overall, edging into the top three with one point to spare. Sitting third in the championship standings after the opening round, Walker will aim to improve his position next time out. The city of Riesa in Germany will host round two of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in three weeks, on January 4.

 

Jonny Walker: “So we’ve come away with third overall after round one here in Poland! I was second in the first two races which I was super happy with, then the last race wasn’t great as my chain got pulled off so I had to stop and fix that. However, we’ve definitely learned a lot already and I’m excited to get out to Germany for round two in the New Year!”

 

Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 1, Poland

 

Prestige Race 1

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:45.660

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:04.321

3. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:04.990

4. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 7:19.281

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:21.760

 

Prestige Race 2

1. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:05.433

2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:15.580

3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:17.027

4. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 7:17.678

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:24.774

Prestige Race 3

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:58.530

2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:05.661

3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:10.720

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:16.275

5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:18.389

13. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:35.412

 

Prestige Overall

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56pts

2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 52pts

3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39pts

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38pts

5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32pts

Championship Standings (After Round 1)

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56pts

2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 52pts

3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39pts

4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38pts

5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32pts

JONNY WALKER GEARS UP FOR 2025 SUPERENDURO SEASON

Thu 12 Dec 2024

Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker is ready to take on the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. With over 10 years’ experience racing the popular indoor series, Jonny is fired up to claim his first world championship title aboard his TF 250. The series gets underway with round one in Poland on 14 December.

 

Jonny has an impressive track record of success in the SuperEnduro series, having finished as runner-up in the championship four times and securing third place six times. Under the guidance of newly appointed Team Manager and former world champion Paul Edmondson, Walker is focused on fighting for wins in 2025 and securing his first world title with Triumph Racing.

 

Fuelled by his recent victories at the inaugural Indoor Enduro of Champions and round four of the AMA EnduroCross Championship, Jonny aims to continue his strong run of form into round one of the SuperEnduro series and beyond. Finishing on the podium at all but one round of the 2024 series, the Brit knows what it takes to secure both strong and consistent results.

 

The season begins at Gliwice’s PreZero Arena in Poland on 14 December and resumes in January 2025 with rounds in Germany and Romania. February marks a return to Poland and Hungary, with Jonny’s home race set for 1 March at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena in the UK. The season reaches its climax a week later in France, promising an unforgettable conclusion.

 

Jonny Walker: “I’m really excited for the new season on a new bike, also going into the championship as a new manufacturer is cool for the team. I’ve been doing a lot of training recently, topped off by the win in America at EnduroCross which was great preparation for the 2025 season. The whole team feels really positive and I feel like this championship is going to have a strong year with a lot of good riders. The aim is to get to the first round and get on the podium, then see where we go from there!”

 

Paul Edmondson – Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team Manager: “We’re heading into really exciting times now with the team officially getting started in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. We’re looking forward to getting stuck in with the new team and new bike, we’re in a good place to get some strong results right off the bat. Pre-season testing has been positive with Jonny’s winning results at the Indoor Enduro of Champions and EnduroCross in America. We are running a production bike to improve it as much as possible for the future, but I have every confidence in Jonny and the team to succeed. We know what we need to do and can’t wait to get going!”

Maschio aims to complete a perfect FIM Sand Races World Cup season

Having a former FIM 125cc Motocross World Champion in the family can certainly be a source of pressure as well as considerable pride, but Paolo Maschio – Kawasaki was born four years after his uncle Mickaël won the 2002 title so he never felt any weight of expectation on his young shoulders.

“My uncle stopped his career the year I was born,” he said, “so I didn’t grow up with his races or anything like that on television as I always saw Tony Cairoli or Ken Roczen on the screen. As I grew up, started the sport and met people who had been with him, I realised that he had achieved something great.
 
“So, yes, Mickaël is my uncle and the basis of motorsport in our family is my father who has always been into it and who then introduced my uncle to it. So I always saw my father on a motorbike when I was growing up.”
 
The eighteen-year-old from the village of Digne-les-Bains in south-east France has dominated the Moto Junior 2 class of the 2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup and, with the title already secured, he heads to this weekend’s sixth and concluding round – the Ronde des Sables Hossegor Capbreton – focussed on maintaining his one-hundred per cent record and completing a perfect season.
 
“It’s been a great year and a real championship with some great races. Argentina was the best and, at the same time, the craziest race I’ve ever done. It was a really great experience and I’ll be grateful all my life to my parents and the people who made it possible for me to take part and ride there – it was the first time I’d flown to a race and not driven in a camper van.
 
“Winning the Moto Junior 2 title is really gratifying in terms of the work I put in. It’s good for morale and it’s encouraging before the end of the French championship for me, as well as for the sponsors who help me in these races.”
 
While Maschio excels in sand, his skills translate well to different surfaces and he also competes in the French Motocross Championship and the EMX250 series along with other disciplines.

“I’ve also done Supercross and Enduro in my region. You could say that I do everything, but I mainly like riding motorbikes, whatever the discipline.”

With passionate parental support allowing him to concentrate on racing now he has finished his academic studies, Maschio has set himself a definite career goal, although he readily acknowledges that it will not be easily achievable.

“Like everyone else I think, the aim is to become a professional and make a living out of it, there’s a long way to go and there’s still a lot of work to do!”

The Ronde des Sables Hossegor Capbreton gets under way on Saturday (November 30) with the main Quad race at 12:15 (local time) followed by the main Moto race on Sunday (December 1) at 11:00 (local time).Followers of the FIM Sand Races World Cup can stay completely up to date with all the latest news through FIM social media platforms on Facebook and Instagram and via the Sportity app using the password FIMSandRaces.

By using the tag #FIMSandRaces, fans will also be able to interact on social media with riders and like-minded enthusiasts.

In a carbon copy of yesterday’s results, defending champion Todd Kellett – Drag’on Yamaha came out on top in the Moto class, Amandine Verstappen led home the Moto Women category – a performance that ensures her the 2024 title – and Keveen Rochereau raced to victory in the Quads on the concluding day of action at the Bibione Sand Storm, round four of the 2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup.
 
With today’s scores added to Saturday’s totals to calculate the overall positions for the weekend, both Kellett and Verstappen maintained their unbeaten records in this year’s series – with the twenty-five-year-old now guaranteed the Moto Women title – while Rochereau has consolidated his second position in the points.
 
The six-kilometre course at the popular Italian seaside resort, located approximately one hundred kilometres east of Venice, was fast and challenging and when the one-hour Quad race got the action under way this morning it was Manfred Zienecker – Honda who snatched the early lead ahead of Rochereau.
 
The German racer, who finished second yesterday, is out of contention for the title after missing the previous two rounds. However, he knew a win today would be good enough for the top step of the overall podium and he led for the opening two laps before Rochereau moved ahead.
 
With a clear track, the Frenchman – winner of last weekend’s previous round – put in a fast lap to open up a gap of over eleven seconds and then settled into a pace that saw him gradually extend his advantage. By half-distance his lead was seventeen seconds and bit by bit he added to it, finally taking the chequered flag twenty seconds clear of Zienecker who was able to close slightly as the leader cruised home on his thirteenth and final lap.
 
In the closing laps Zienecker had to resist intense pressure from French series leader Pablo Violet – Yamaha who claimed third to match his finish yesterday with Belgian Oliver Vandendijck – Honda fourth, over one-and-a-half minutes behind the winner.

“I knew when I saw Manfred take the lead I would have to fight hard as he’s an excellent rider,” said Rochereau. “On the flat sections he’s really fast, but there were some lines forming and as soon as I got the chance I attacked.”

The result means Rochereau has reduced Violet’s series lead to twenty-five points, but with just two rounds remaining the clock is ticking. Following his fourth place yesterday, defending champion Michel Trannin – Honda suffered an early DNF that has effectively ended his hopes of retaining his crown.

Leading home the Quad Veteran class in seventh, Axel Dutrie – Yamaha extended his series lead while Nathanaelle Abgrall – Yamaha was once again the top Quad Women rider, taking seventeenth on twelve laps. Quad Junior racer Alois Waloszek – Yamaha completed his double for the weekend, coming home a very impressive sixth overall.

Underlining his status as the current number one sand racer on the planet, twenty-seven-year-old Kellett backed up his commanding victory yesterday with a repeat performance today, although Belgium’s Yentel Martens – Fantic chased the British Lion relentlessly for the full duration of the ninety-minute Moto race.

Fast-starting Kellett seized the lead on the opening lap with Frenchman Jeremy Hauquier – Yamaha providing the initial challenge before his compatriot Valentin Madoulaud – Yamaha moved into second on lap two and stayed there for the next four laps as Kellett went twenty-five seconds clear.

Around the thirty-minute mark Martens, who was third yesterday, moved up to second and began a long and ultimately fruitless chase as Kellett controlled the race from the front to win by forty-five seconds on a total of twenty-one laps. 

“It’s really nice to come here and experience this race and to take maximum points makes it perfect,” said Kellett. “My campaign this year is going really well – today I justconcentrated on maintaining the gap [to second] and bringing it home.”

Hauquier took third from Madoulaud at half-distance to make it back-too-back podiums after finishing second yesterday with Maxime Sot – Fantic fifth following a race-long charge from outside the top ten.
 
After defeating six-time FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Kiara Fontanesi – GASGAS yesterday by two-and-a-half minutes, Verstappen locked horns again with the thirty-year-old Italian racer who adopted a different race strategy today, a move that for much of the race looked as though it would pay off.
 
Lap after lap the pair circulated together and exchanged passes on a number of occasions before Fontanesi, on her eighteenth lap and with the race almost over, suffered a technical problem that put her out and handed victory to Verstappen whose nineteen laps carried her into the overall top ten.
 
With defending champion Mathilde Denis – Honda once again pointless after her second DNF of the weekend, the result gives Verstappen an unassailable lead with two rounds still remaining.
 
“Today Kiara and I were wheel-to-wheel the entire race,” said Verstappen. “Then, on the last lap, her bike broke down on the straight. Even if I had finished second I would have been really happy because it was a great race. We really battled out there and she deserved the victory just as much as me.”
 
In the Moto Junior 2 class, French rider Paolo Maschio – Kawasaki, the nephew of 2002 FIM 125cc Motocross World Champion Mickaël Maschio, moved another step closer towards the title with his second win of the weekend, this time finishing an impressive ninth overall, three places ahead of his closest rival Leopold Magnien – Husqvarna.
 
“I feel really good,” said Maschio. “I did not crash on the first lap this time – I crashed on, I think, the third!I was in a great battle with Maxime Sot so it was very good for me to be racing with the big boys. I’m really happy.”
 
In Moto Junior 1 Matheo Gerat – Yamaha repeated his win yesterday while Felix Faure – Honda avenged Saturday’s defeat to Sebastien Antony – KTM in the Moto Vintage class and Gregory Deleu – Fantic was top Moto Veteran again.

Following back-to-back weekends of racing, competitors in the 2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup now get a brief respite before the actions resumes in two weeks’ time with Portugal’s Monte Gordo Sand Race on 22-24 November.

Followers of the FIM Sand Races World Cup canstay completely up to date with all the latest news through FIM social media platforms on Facebook and Instagram and via the Sportity app using the password FIMSandRaces.

By using the tag #FIMSandRaces, fans will also be able to interact on social media with riders and like-minded enthusiasts.

However, with the overall placings and the all-important championship points resting on tomorrow’s results, at the halfway stage of this all-new event the main lesson to be taken from today’s races is that all three pace-setters have brought their A game to Italy.
 
The Moto class got the action under way this morning with a ninety-minute race on the twisting and turning six-kilometre course and defending champion Kellett – who carried a twenty-two-point lead into the event – converted his trademark fast start into an early lead after putting in the fastest lap of the race on lap two.
 
With his closest rival Lars van Berkel – Honda not competing, the twenty-seven-year-old’s advantage over third-placed Maxime Sot – Fantic stood at a very healthy thirty-five points, but with the Frenchman retiring after sixteen laps it was Jeremy Hauquier – Yamaha who emerged today as potentially Kellett’s biggest threat.
 
Hauquier chased Kellett for the full duration of the race, matching him on a total of twenty-two laps, but ultimately finished almost two-and-a-half minutes behind with Belgian Yentel Martens – Fantic, who is returning after an injury and made his debut in this year’s series at round three, coming home third. Sitting eighth in the points, but finishing fourth today, Valentin Madoulaud – Yamaha was the last finisher on the same number of laps as the winner.
 
Sot was not the only rider whose title hopes received a body blow – France’s Camille Chapeliere – KTM, who started the day in fifth, also failed to finish along with Belgian Junior Bal – Husqvarna who went out on his twenty-first lap while running fifth.
 
The battle for supremacy in the Moto Women class was once again won by twenty-five-year-old Verstappen who travelled to Italy with a thirty-five point-lead ahead of defending champion Mathilde Denis – Honda. However, with Denis suffering her second successive DNF, the challenge was taken up by six-time FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Kiara Fontanesi – GASGAS.
 
Making her series debut on home ground, Fontanesi pushed the Belgian hard for the full race as they finished two-and-a-half minutes apart in ninth and eleventh overall on nineteen laps each.
 
“I’m very happy to win today,” said Verstappen. “There is another race tomorrow and I have to recover well. Today I led from the off and clearly Kiara was close so I had to push until the end. Today was great and I’m very happy, but I need to repeat this tomorrow.”
 
In the Moto Junior 2 class, rising French star Paolo Maschio – Kawasaki maintained his one-hundred per cent record with an impressive performance that placed him eighth overall on twenty laps and his compatriot Matheo Gerat – Yamaha topped the Moto Junior 1 entry with eleven laps.

“I crashed on the first lap,” said Maschio, “and had to push hard to recover. I’m happy to win the Junior class. Each time I was lapped I tried to follow and I could ride two or three turns with Todd [Kellett], but he dropped me on the straight.”
 
Sebastien Antony – KTM produced the best performance in the Moto Vintage class while Gregory Deleu – Fantic led home the Moto Veteran class.
 
Competitors in the afternoon’s one-hour Quad race had the fans on their feet as Rochereau, who started the day second in the standings, raced into an early lead that he refused to relinquish, steadily extending his advantage after almost every lap.
 
Germany’s Manfred Zienecker – Honda kept the fast Frenchman in sight for most of the race and at the halfway mark was less than twenty seconds behind, but following thirteen hard-fought laps when the chequered flag came out Rochereau was almost thirty seconds clear.
 
“The track here is fine, but very fast,” said Rochereau. “It’s been great fun and the beach is beautiful. I’m very happy.”
 
Series leader after the first three rounds, Pablo Violet – Yamaha started third, but on lap four lost a position to defending champion Michel Trannin – Honda before regaining it two laps from the end to finish fifty-five seconds down on the winner.
 
Crossing the line in sixth, Axel Dutrie – Yamaha was the first Quad Veteran rider home and Nathanaelle Abgrall – Yamaha was top in the Quad Women category with twelve hard-fought laps while Quad Junior pace-setter Alois Waloszek – Yamaha looked especially impressive with his thirteen laps good enough for seventh overall.

The action at the Bibione Sand Storm resumes tomorrow with the deciding Quad race scheduled to start at 10:30 before the concluding Moto race at 13:30 (both local time).

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RESULTS

The two-and-a-half-hour race was staged on the coast of the English Channel midway between Dunkirk and Calais where Kellett stormed into an early lead in the tough and unforgiving French sand. After claiming outright victory in the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais in France and the Enduro del Verano in Argentina that got the series under way in February, the British rider was looking to extend his seventeen-point advantage over second-placed Dutchman Lars Van Berkel – Honda.
 
Staying true to the form book, out of a large contingent of registered riders it was Van Berkel who led the chaseand after thirty minutes he had forced his way through to fifth, although by this point Kellett’s advantage over him was more than a minute.
 
Behind Van Berkel a group of registered riders occupied ninth through to fourteenth with Junior Bal – Husqvarna, who was eleventh in the points at the start of the day, leading fourth-placed Jeremy Hauquier – Yamaha, Yentel Martens – Honda, Tias Callens – Yamaha, Valentin Madoulaud – Yamaha and fifth-placed Camille Chapeliere – KTM.
 
Frenchman Maxime Sot – Fantic, who was third in the points following third-placed finishes at both opening rounds, was all the way back in forty-third after getting caught up in traffic in the opening laps.
 
As the race hit the halfway mark,Kellett looked comfortable at the front of the field and although by this point Van Berkel was up to fourth he had slipped to over two-and-a-half minutes behind the leader and while Hauquier was the next registered rider in eighth, he was five minutes adrift of Kellett.
 
With the seven-kilometre circuit getting increasingly challenging as the race wore on, lap times began to lengthen and on the twenty-second and penultimate lap Genot managed to make a pass stick for the lead. However, in terms of the series standings the Belgian’s last-gasp effort had no effect and Kellett grew his advantage by another five points from Van Berkel who was the second registered rider across the line in third, although he was over six minutes further back.

Finishing two laps down, Hauquier completed the FIM Sand Races World Cup podium ahead of Bal and Callens with Martens, who won the final round of 2023, continuing his comeback from injury in sixth chased by Chapeliere with Sot keeping his slim title hopes alive after charging up to thirteenth as the eighth registered rider home.
 
“Unfortunately, I’ve been fighting a bit of illness and with fifteen minutes left I was physically drained,” said Kellett. “It’s a shame but now I’ll go back to work for the remainder of the season. I took maximum points so it’s been a good day.”
 
Another rider starting the day on maximum points, Moto Women leader Amandine Verstappen – Yamaha from Belgium added a third victory to her 2024 record when, despite losing her front brake on lap one, she topped the class as sixteenth registered rider home after her title ambitions had already been boosted when France’s defending champion Mathilde Denis – Honda went out after five laps.
 
“In the first turn I went down so I ended up racing without a front brake which was tough, especially early on when it’s fast,” she said. “Still, I kept calm—it’s a long race – and I won so I’m really happy.”
 
With Moto Veteran defending champion and series leader Arnaud Besnier – Honda not competing, his fellow Frenchman Mickael De Souza – Honda led home the class in seventy-eighth to regain the series lead.
 
Racing earlier in the day, Felix Faure – Honda took a narrow win from Sebastien Antony – KTM in the Moto Vintage class while rising French talent Paolo Maschio – Kawasakimaintained his one-hundred per cent record in the Moto Junior 2 class. In Moto Junior 1 fast female Ema Satabin – GASGAS moved into the series lead when Maxime Miet – KTM exited the race in the early stages.
 
The series now heads south to Italy for the Bibione Sand Storm 2024 that runs from 1-3 November.

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In what will mark the ninety-ninth edition of the longest-running offroad event on the FIM calendar, the return of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® to Italy will be a fitting one.

As a region steeped in enduro history, Bergamo in northern Italy is widely regarded as the heart of the sport in the country.

From its incredible enduro trails to picturesque, mountainous landscapes and unrivalled Italian hospitality, next year’s race, from 24-29 August 2025, will be much anticipated by all.

“I am really proud to officially present the 2025 edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®,” told FMI President Giovanni Copioli, during the official presentation in Galicia, Spain. “Italy is a country with a great tradition in enduro, we will do our best to make the next ISDE memorable.

“I am sure that the collaboration between the FIM, FMI and Moto Club Bergamo will bring excellent results. Thanks to all those who are already working hard to build the ninety-ninth edition of the event.”
 

The Moto Club Bergamo will act as organisers for this iconic race and are promising a course of approximately two-hundred kilometres per day that optimises the beauty and technical riding challenges of the region.

“A heartfelt thanks to the FIM and FMI for the opportunity given to our Moto Club to organise such an important event,” said President of Moto Club Bergamo, Giuliano Piccinini. “Italy is the country of hospitality and we want the 6DAYS® to be a good stay for everyone. We are working hard to give the best event. From a sporting perspective, the race will be suitable for both professionals, who can make the difference, and amateurs too.”

“The Bergamo area is a point of reference not only from a sporting point of view, but also from a productive and industrial one,” concluded FIM Marketing Director Fabio Muner. “As the International Motorcycling Federation, we are working with numerous and important partners that, I am sure, will contribute to the success of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in 2025. I would like to thank them for the support they will give to this prestigious competition, just as I would also like tothank the Italian Federation and the Moto Club Bergamo.”

“We are glad to be the host of the 2025 edition of the 6DAYS® next summer,” add Major of Bergamo Elena Carnevali. “This event returns to Bergamo after thirty-nine years, following the two editions in San Pellegrino in 1968 and 1986, in a city and region that have witnessed significant growth in terms of tourism and sports appeal in recent years.”

“Bergamo is a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy and the Venetian Walls surrounding the upper town are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Moreover, the city is home to natural and cultural treasures that I am sure will captivate both the participants and enduro enthusiasts.

“Major sporting events like the 6DAYS® are also a driving force for the promotion of the region’s sports and economy, which combine with tourism and hospitality policies. For Bergamo and its province, sport is a central value, a synonym of inclusivity and well-being, and it also serves as a catalyst for a new type of tourism. As the Province of Bergamo, we rank first in Italy for sports activity. This has led us to begin the process of nominating Bergamo as the ‘European City of Sport 2027’.”

The ninety-ninth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® is set to take place in Bergamo, Italy, from 24-29 August.

France win World Trophy at NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain

On a wet and muddy final day six, France rode to victory in the World Trophy class at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain. Bringing the ninety-eighth FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) to a close, France topped the overall podium ahead of the United States and Spain. The United States secured top honours in the Women’s World Trophy, while Sweden claimed an emotional win in the Junior World Trophy.

 NOCO FIM 6DAYS® concludes with muddy Final Cross Test Galicia
•  France top the World Trophy podium
•  Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) secures historic fourth consecutive individual victory

The sixth and final day of racing at this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Spain, saw competitors take on the Final Cross Test Galicia. Rain throughout the day ensured conditions would be extremely testing. Deep mud left riders scrambling for traction.

France ride to victory in World Trophy class

Returning to the top step of the World Trophy podium for the first time in seven years, France put in a champion’s ride on the Final Cross Test Galicia on day six. Facing horrendously wet and muddy conditions, they managed their advantage over closest rivals the United States to perfection. With the United States taking the final day win, France followed them home in second to win the World Trophy.

“It’s been an incredible week,” told France’s Hugo Blanjoue (Honda). “All week we rode together as a team and did everything necessary to take this victory. Today was one of the toughest races of my life. The mud was insane, but we fought and fought. Thank you to everyone who has made this result possible, we did it!”

Giving it their all on day six, outgoing champions United States faced too tall a task to topple the French in Galicia. Content with winning the Final Cross Test Galicia, they ended their week as vice-champions, five-minutes-and-thirty-eight-seconds behind.

With the support of their home crowd behind them, Spain took the third and final step of the podium in Galicia. Australia weathered the mud to take fourth overall, while the Czech Republic rounded out the top five. With Belgium sixth, Austria seventh and Finland eighth, Portugal and Poland completed the top ten nations in this year’s World Trophy classification.

United States successfully defend Women’s World Trophy crown

Determined to secure their fifth Women’s World Trophy victory in style, the United States powered ahead to claim the Final Cross Test Galicia win on day six, and with it, successfully defend their crown in Spain.

“That was one of the toughest 6DAYS® I’ve ever done,” told the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM). “Today was crazy in the mud. I knew I needed the holeshot and managed to do that and stay clean for as long as I could.

“Overall, it feels incredible. To keep the United States on top was our goal starting out the week, and I’m so happy we’ve been able to do just that!”

Placing second today, Australia finished this year’s race as vice-champions. Sweden made no mistakes and crossed the line to finish on the final step of the podium in third overall. France battled their way through the mud to secure fourth overall, while Italy completed the top five in the final Women’s World Trophy classification. With Great Britain sixth, Canada finished as the seventh and final nation to reach the finish line with all three competitors.

Sweden clinch victory in Junior World Trophy competition

Through the mud came tears of joy as Sweden raced to victory in the Junior World Trophy. Following their agonising loss on day six in 2023, the trio of Max Ahlin (KTM), Albin Norrbin (Fantic) and Axel Semb (Fantic) made no mistakes this time around and won. Fittingly, it was Norrbin who rode to the eventual race win in the Final Cross Test Galicia, as Sweden led home outgoing champions France, with the United States in third.

Australia ended their week in fourth overall, with Great Britain completing the top five. Host nation Spain took sixth, with Portugal and Canada placing seventh and eighth. Team FIM LA and Belgium rounded out the top ten.

Historic fourth consecutive victory for Garcia

Arriving at the Final Cross Test Galicia, Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) looked to put the finishing touches to what has been an incredible NOCO FIM 6DAYS®. Finding his way to the front of the field, he dominated the final race, to take a record-breaking fourth consecutive individual win in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®.

“It’s a dream come true to win four times in a row,” said Garcia. “With rain almost every day, it has been one of the toughest 6DAYS® that I’ve done. From the deep mud to the slippery special tests, it was a huge challenge. Many thanks to everyone who has supported me this week, it’s been amazing.”

As the only rider to take a day win from Garcia, Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda) ended his week in second overall. France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta) completed the top three. In the battle for top Junior World Trophy rider, Sweden’s Max Ahlin (KTM) took fourth overall, beating Italy’s Kevin Cristino (Fantic) in fifth by just two seconds.

The Enduro1 category went to Garcia, securing a five-minute-and-twenty-one-second margin of victory over Espinasse in second. United States’ Grant Davis (KTM) took third.Holcombe took the top step of the podium in Enduro2, with Ahlin second and Sweden’s Albin Norrbin (Fantic) third. In Enduro3, Cristino claimed the overall win, ahead of France’s Leo Le Quere (TM) in second, with Italy’s Matteo Cavallo (TM) third.

The final day of racing saw the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM) win again in the Women’s classification to firmly assert her position as best female rider in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®. New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki) performed flawlessly in her debut NOCO FIM 6DAYS® to finish as runner-up, with Australia’s Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha) completing the podium in third. Spain’s Mireia Badia (Rieju) was fourth, with Canada’s Shelby Turner (GASGAS) rounding out the top five.

Team Italy victorious in Club Team Award

With a strong lead in the Club Team Award (CTA), Team Italy opted to play it safe in the mud on day six. Xausa Sped claimed the CTA victory in the Final Cross Test Galicia, over GTBN in second, with Team Italy fourteen seconds back in third. But for Team Italy that didn’t matter as they ultimately won this year’s Club Team Award competition in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®.

“All week has been fantastic,” said Team Italy’s Lorenzo Macoritto (TM). “Despite the tough conditions, we did our best each day and were able to control the race lead. It was super muddy today, but we rode smart and won. I’m so happy, it’s a great result for us.”

While Team Italy rode ahead to victory, the biggest change in results on day six came with GTBN edging out Moto Club Puy En Velay by seven seconds to claim the runner-up result. Despite maintaining second all week, Moto Club Puy En Velay endured a tough day six and ended third overall. XC Gear and RFME Club Teamrounded out the top five

In the Veteran Club Team class, it was Lynn Vally Dirt Riders who secured the overall victory. They topped the podium by twelve-minutes-and-twenty-six-seconds over Gottbros Team 2 in second, with Jesus Plaza Freyer third.

Eric Cleveland Memorial raced their way into the record books as winners of the inaugural Women’s Club Team competition in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®. Builth Wells MCC Ladies followed them home for second place, with Halton Off Road Riders ASthird.

With the ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® complete in Galicia, Spain, enduro fans can look forward to next year’s race in Bergamo, Italy, from 24-29 August.

Après une seconde place en Argentine l’an passé, l’ équipe de France d’ Enduro renoue avec la victoire. Ce soir, nos quatre pilotes Trophée ont été sacrés champions du monde aux ISDE, au terme d’une semaine remarquable en tous points.
Cette dernière journée sur le circuit de motocross aura amené son lot d’émotions fortes. L’équipe féminine a terminé à une honorable quatrième place, les Juniors sont devenus vice-champions du monde et, en guise de dessert, les quatre pilotes de l’équipe Trophée ont décroché le titre mondial.

Une performance à la hauteur de l’engagement qui a été mis dans la préparation de cette compétition, comme le souligne Sébastien Poirier, président de la Fédération Française de Moto : « Je suis très fier des résultats obtenus par les Équipes de France sur ces ISDE, une épreuve singulière qui pousse les pilotes à leurs limites sur six jours de compétition intense. Nos pilotes ont su se dépasser face aux conditions exigeantes. L’équipe Trophée mondial a été exceptionnelle dès le premier jour et offre un titre de champion du monde à la France, titre qui nous échappait depuis 2017. Les juniors sont au rendez-vous, après leur titre de l’année passée, ils confirment en décrochant une belle deuxième place, résultats importants pour l’avenir. Les féminines, avec leur quatrième position, ont montré un esprit de combativité remarquable face à une concurrence relevée.
Ces résultats reflètent l’excellence de l’enduro français, l’année des 50 ans du Championnat de France et l’engagement sans faille de nos équipes, pilotes et encadrement. Je tiens à les féliciter chaleureusement pour cette performance. »

On le sait, nos pilotes sont extrêmement talentueux et parmi les meilleurs au monde. C’est un avantage primordial dans le chemin du succès sur cette compétition, mais ce n’est pas suffisant. Les maîtres-mots de ces deux semaines en Espagne ont été le travail, la rigueur, mais surtout l’entraide, que ce soit entre les pilotes ou bien avec l’encadrement. Cette victoire vient récompenser les nombreux efforts fournis par tous pour maintenir cette direction.

Forts de leur cinq journées de course qui ont frisé la perfection, c’est confiants que nos pilotes se sont rendus en fin de matinée vers le terrain de motocross, théâtre de la toute dernière spéciale de la compétition, leur destin entre les mains. L’heure était au contrôle de la situation, d’autant que des trombes d’eau se sont déversées sur le tracé, le rendant difficilement praticable. Bien encadrés par toute la délégation, ils ont fait une très belle course, luttant avec ces conditions impitoyables durant dix tours, avant d’exploser de joie au moment du passage du drapeau à damier.

A l’image de leurs ainés, les trois mousquetaires de l’équipe Junior se sont donnés sans compter sur cette ultime journée pour tenter de revenir sur les leaders. Si cela n’a pas suffi pour revenir au contact des Suédois, Léo Joyon, Antoine Alix et Thibault Giraudon deviennent tout de même ce soir vice-champions du monde, après une semaine de course dans laquelle ils ont très souvent fait jeu égal avec leurs redoutables adversaires.

Olivier Rebuffie, entraîneur de l’équipe féminine, peut être fier de son équipe ce soir. Au cours de ces six journées de course particulièrement difficiles, elles ont su se déjouer  de tous les pièges de cette compétition. Encore aujourd’hui, sur l’exercice très délicat du cross final, elles ont fait preuve de courage et n’ont jamais baissé les bras. Elles ont tout donné dans cette aventure et quittent la compétition à une belle quatrième place.

Le bilan de ces deux semaines passées à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle est excellent. La France a une nouvelle fois rayonné sur la scène internationale avec un titre de champion du monde Trophée et de bonnes performances dans les autres catégories. L’année prochaine, c’est en Italie qu’il faudra aller défendre le précieux trophée

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•  NOCO FIM 6DAYS® completes day five in Galicia, Spain
•  Poor weather and dense fog result in cancellation of special test five
•  France hold virtual grasp of World Trophy win

Day five of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain marked the penultimate day of racing in this year’s ninety-eighth edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE). For those competitors remaining in the race, today saw them challenged with a new course. The two laps of the Orense-Irixo loop ensured over two-hundred-kilometres of riding for the day. However, with dense fog resulting in the cancellation of the second enduro test, riders were offered some relief to rest their weary bodies midway through the day.

France on the cusp of first World Trophy win since 2017

At the head of the World Trophy classification, France continued to set the benchmark. Looking as solid and determined as they have done since day one, they once again topped the classification. Entering tomorrow’s day six Final Cross Test Galicia, they hold a seven-minute-and-thirty-four-second advantage over the United States in second, with host nation Spain two minutes behind the United States in third.

“After five tough days of enduro, I’m beginning to feel tired now,” smiled France’s Julien Roussaly (Sherco) at the day five NOCO Parc Fermé. “We’re now within reach of the World Trophy win, with just tomorrow to go. I’ve very happy with how things have gone this week. Together, we’ve made a good job. Hopefully we can bring it home tomorrow.”

Australia hold fourth, but with fourteen minutes separating them from Spain, they can only hope Spain run into trouble on the final day if they wish to reach the podium. Rock solid, the Czech Republic complete the top five.

United States lead Australia in Women’s World Trophy

In the Women’s World Trophy class,Australia refuses to give up without a fight, and took the day five win. Closing the gap to leaders United States, they are now three-minutes-and-forty-eight-seconds behind. TheUnited States will no doubt look to manage that cushion on day six but cannot afford to take it too easy with the Australians still charging hard.

Sweden remains in a comfortable third position and look set to complete the podium tomorrow. France and Spain round out the top five. Led by Rachael Archer (Kawasaki), this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® saw the debut of New Zealand in the Women’s World Trophy. Although down in tenth,Archer has turned heads in the individual standings in second overall.

“It felt good to win a special test today,” told New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki). “I felt like I rode decent and didn’t crash, so put in a solid ride.

“It’s been a cool first 6DAYS® for me.I didn’t really set any goals or expectations for myself coming into the week. I just wanted to learn and gain as much experience as I could. I feel like I’ve done that and also shown some speed.”

Junior World Trophy outcome set to go down to the wire

In the Junior World Trophy standings, defending champions France remain in the hunt for victory, thanks to their day five win. They managed to close the gap to leaders Sweden to under two minutes. With the outcome of this battle set to go down to the wire, it is very much all to play for on day six.

The United States remain third but will need to keep a watchful eye on Australia in fourth. Only one-minute-and-forty-five-seconds split both nations. Great Britain are fifth, with a healthy advantage over Spain in sixth.

“I had a much better ride on day five,” said Australia’s Angus Riordan (KTM). “I finally found my flow and rhythm in this race. I got a few good special test times in, but unfortunately, they had to cancel test five. Australia are in a good position overall, so we keep pushing hard on day six.”

Garcia remains in charge of individual classification

Despite the cancellation of special test five, the overall individual standings still saw Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) claiming the day five victory. Topping the first four special tests, he went on to win by over fourteen seconds over Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda) in second. Another solid performance by France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta) saw him place third. Italy’s Samuele Bernardini (Honda)recorded his best result of the week with fourth. Sweden’s Max Ahlin (KTM)took fifth, and best Junior World Trophy rider.

“My speed today was good in the special tests,” told Italy’s Samuele Bernardini (Honda). “It was nice to be further up the overall rankings. I was fighting for the top three, but eventually took fourth. With one day left, I hope I can end it on a high.”

Making it five-from-five, Garcia was once again best of the Enduro1 class competitors. Espinasse in second headed his fellow countryman Hugo Blanjoue (Honda) in third. Similarly, Holcombe also made it five wins from five starts in Enduro2. Bernardini and Ahlin rounded out the top three. It was a win for Belgium’s Antoine Magain (Sherco) in Enduro3, who continues to enjoy a stellar ride in Galicia. The Italian pairing of Kevin Cristino (Fantic) and Matteo Cavallo (TM) were second and third.

Remaining undefeated in the Women’s classification, the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM) took the day five win. New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki) finished second, with Canada’s Shelby Turner (GASGAS) producing a great ride for third.

Team Italy lead the Club Team Award into day six

Team Italy continues to lead the way in the Club Team Award category. With one day remaining, they hold a sixteen-minute-and-thirty-four-second advantage over Moto Club Puy En Velay in second. GTBN are third, withXC Gear and RFME Club Team rounding out the top five.

With over sixteen minutes in hand over Gottbros Team 2, Lynn Valley Dirt Riders have a virtual grasp on theVeteran Club Team win. Jesus Plaza Freyer will look to complete the podium, ahead of MC Stiges-Vinaros Veteran in fourth. Leading the inaugural Women’s Club Team competition by more than one-and-a-half-hours, Eric Cleveland Memorial are set to make history if everything goes their way tomorrow. Builth Wells MCC Ladies have a comfortable advantage over Halton Off Road Riders AS in third.

After five exciting and action-packed days of racing, the ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® is set to conclude with the day six Final Cross Test Galicia, followed by the GASGAS 6DAYS® Party.

For the sixth and final day of racing, the Final Cross Test Galicia in Silleda will be streamed live on FIM-MOTO.TV. The coverage will begin with the Club Team Awards before diving into the action from all of the World Trophy categories. The live streaming concludes with the crowning of this year’s champions at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® awards ceremony.

La tension a été extrême tout au long de cette cinquième journée de course en Espagne. Au terme d’une semaine très exigeante, les pilotes prenaient le départ ce matin sur la dernière boucle d’enduro de la compétition, avant le Cross final, demain. Une journée dans des conditions difficiles, notamment à cause du brouillard qui a considérablement diminué la visibilité en spéciale. La ligne du second tour a d’ailleurs dû être annulée pour cette raison. Il a fallu placer le curseur de la prudence au maximum pour mener les motos au bout. C’est chose faite, à la veille du Cross Final, l’équipe Trophée est toujours en tête, les Juniors solidement ancrés à la deuxième place, et les filles tiennent leur quatrième position.

Les pilotes Trophée ont fait mieux qu’assurer l’essentiel aujourd’hui. Il fallait appliquer la consigne de rouler avec énormément de fluidité, sans prendre de risques inutiles, mais en conservant le niveau d’engagement suffisant pour rester concentrés. Cela s’est révélé payant, ils sont tous à l’arrivée de cette avant-dernière journée et les mécaniques sont encore opérationnelles. Cerise sur le gâteau, l’équipe se permet le luxe de remporter une nouvelle victoire de journée. Ils vont aborder le cross final avec 7 minutes 30 d’avance sur les Etats-Unis. De très bon augure pour le titre.
Le briefing de ce soir sera primordial pour aborder au mieux cette ultime épreuve dans laquelle il y a peu à gagner mais beaucoup à perdre.

Très belle journée de course pour les pilotes Juniors qui, après leur victoire d’hier, ont remis le couvert aujourd’hui. Les trois ont signé des chronos parmi les meilleurs de leur catégorie et intégrent tous le top 10. Antoine Alix prend la cinquième place, Thibault Giraudon termine 8ème, juste devant Léo Joyon. Ils gardent leur deuxième place et reprennent une vingtaine de secondes aux leaders, les Suédois. Demain il faudra donner le maximum dans le cross final pour tenter de se rapprocher encore et saisir la moindre opportunité d’aller chercher une première place.

Depuis Lundi, elles enchaînent les journées avec une régularité métronomique, les trois pilotes de l’équipe féminine ont encore fait une journée de course solide. Elodie Chaplot a fini sa journée à 11ème place, Justine Martel est 14ème et Mauricette Brisebard 17ème. Elles présentent ce soir un cumul de temps proche de celui de leurs adversaires suédoises, ce qui leur permet de conforter leur quatrième place.

Demain, ce sera le grand jour, l’occasion de transformer tous les efforts fournis par les pilotes et le staff depuis deux semaines en succès sportif. Vers midi, les pilotes rejoindront le circuit de motocross tracé à proximité du paddock, avant de se mettre en grille pour trois courses, d’abord les filles, puis les Juniors, et enfin les pilotes Trophée.

France charge ahead as NOCO FIM 6DAYS® completes day four

There was no change at the top of the World Trophy standings in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® with France continuing to lead. The United States extended their advantage in the Women’s World Trophy, with Sweden continuing to lead Junior World Trophy, despite France stealing the win on day four.

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•  NOCO FIM 6DAYS® begins second half of the race with day four
•  France control their advantage in World Trophy
•  Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) tops individual classification

With day four marking the beginning of the second half of this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, competitors from the thirty-two nations entered repeated the Vilatuxe-Lalin course from the previous day. Overnight rain made for wet and slippery conditions, with repeated rain showers throughout the day continuing to test riders further.

United States up to second in World Trophy as France continue to lead

With three day wins from three starts, France set about making it four today in World Trophy. The French have proved both impressive and consistent in the mud and ruts of Galicia and again found their way to the top of the classification on day four. Entering the fifth and penultimate day of racing, they lead the United States, now in second, by almost eight minutes.

“It’s really good for the French team, we pulled another minute on our rivals and have moved into a very good position,” told Leo Le Quere (TM). “Tomorrow is the last full day on the trail. We’re looking forward to it but know not to take anything for granted.”

The biggest change of day four saw the United States move past host nation Spain in the fight for vice-champion. Despite Josep Garcia (KTM) winning the individual classification, the United States performed better as a team and moved over one-minute-and-forty-seconds clear of their rivals. Australia maintained their position of fourth, with the Czech Republic fifth.

Day four win for United States in Women’s World Trophy

The Women’s World Trophy class saw another close battle between leaders the United States and Australia in second. The United States managed to win again and increase their lead on day four by another twenty-one seconds to three-minutes-and-fifty-five-seconds over Australia.

Sweden remains third in class and are now over ten minutes in front of France in fourth, with Spain now thirty minutes behind France in fifth.

“It was a good day for Sweden, much better than yesterday,” said Hedvig Malm (KTM). “Overall, we are in third and happy with our advantage over France. Tomorrow is the last full day, and we have a new course to ride, so we are all looking forward to that now.

France grabs Junior World Trophy win on day four

France emerged as the day four winners in the Junior World Trophy class, following a titanic battle with Sweden. Topping the standings by just one tenth of a second, the defending champions will be pleased to see themselves on top and will be motivated to attack on the penultimate day. With only two-minutes-and-eight-seconds separating the two nations, day five will be a crucial one for both.

Gaining one minute on rivals Australia, the United States look increasingly solid in third. Team rider Grant Davis (KTM) enjoyed a great ride in the mud for seventh outright.

“I had a great result today, finishing seventh overall and inside the top ten,” said Grant Davis (KTM). “The United States are third overall. It will be hard to catch France, but we will keep pushing.”

Behind the top four, Great Britain move up to fifth, as Spain slip down the leaderboard to sixth. Problems for the Spanish saw their three-and-a-half-minute advantage beginning the day turn into a thirty-five-second deficit as they rolled back into the NOCO Parc Fermé at the end of the day.

Rain adds to the challenge of day four

Day four saw Spain’s Josep Garica (KTM) claiming a commanding thirty-two-second margin of victory to extend his overall race lead to one-minute over Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda) in second. The Spaniard was in a league of his own, winning five of the day’s six special tests. Sweden’s Max Ahlin (KTM) was the best-placed Junior World Trophyrider with third overall. France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta) edged out Italy’s Samuele Bernardini (Honda) by one tenth of a second for fourth.

“Today was not so easy,” explained Garcia. “The special tests were full of water on lap one from the overnight rain. It was tough not to crash in those conditions.”

The Enduro1 category again belonged to Garcia, with the KTM rider taking a commanding win on day four. Espinasse was second, with the United States’ Grant Davis third. Holcombe topped the Enduro2 classification over Ahlin in second, with Bernardini third. Times were tight in the Enduro3 category, with Italy’sMorgan Lesiardo claiming a two-second margin of victory over France’s Leo Le Quere (TM). Matteo Cavallo (TM) placed five tenths of a second behind Le Quere in third.

Day four saw the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM) win again in the Women’s classification. New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawaski) kept her honest throughout the day, placing an eventual fifteen second behind as runner-up. Australia’s Jessica Gardiner (Yamaha) took third, with the United States’ Rachel Gutish (Sherco) and Australia’s Danielle McDonald (Yamaha) completing the top five.

Club Team Award battles continue on day four

Moving ever closer to the top step of the Club Team Award podium, Team Italy increased their lead to over sixteen minutes on day four. The Italian trio of Lorenzo Macoritto (TM), Pietro Scardina (Fantic) and Enrico Rinaldi (GASGAS) have proved the team to beat since rolling off the start ramp on day one. Moto Club Puy En Velay pulled a little more time on rivals GTBN and head into the penultimate day of racing with a one-minute-and-twenty-four-second cushion over GTBN in third. Fourth-placed XC Gear enjoyed a strong ride today and are now within striking distance of overhauling GTBN with only twenty-three-seconds between them.

Lynn Valley Dirt Riders took the Veteran Club Team win on day four and now lead Gottbros Team 2 in second by over sixteen minutes. Jess Plaza Freyer complete the top three. Eric Cleveland Memorial lead the Women’s Club Team by almost one-hour-and-ten-minutes over Builth Wells MCC Ladies. Halton Off Road Riders AS hold third.

The fifth and penultimate day of racing at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® will see riders contest the Orense-Irixo loop, with over two-hundred-kilometres of riding expected on day five.

Nous voilà déjà à deux jours de l’épilogue de cette compétition ici en Espagne et les équipes de France continuent de maîtriser d’une main de fer la course. Aujourd’hui, le programme  était un tout petit peu plus léger, la direction de course ayant réduit d’une heure la liaison. Le parcours devient très usant, et à ce stade de la compétition, toute opportunité d’économiser les organismes et la mécanique est bonne à prendre. 
 

D’autant que les spéciales du jour étaient les mêmes qu’hier et particulièrement creusées, il a fallu jouer la prudence pour ne pas hypothéquer les chances de victoire.
L’équipe Trophée remporte une nouvelle fois la journée et est plus que jamais en tête, les Juniors gagnent leur première journée, et l’ équipe féminine continue à maintenir le cap, toujours quatrième au provisoire.

Ce matin, les pilotes de l’équipe Trophée ont pris le départ avec une avance de plus de 7 minutes sur les espagnols. Un écart confortable qui implique de mettre en place une stratégie afin d’éviter tous les excès de confiance. La course est difficile, les pilotes roulent dans la boue, sur des terrains très abimés, et il est très facile de commettre une erreur. La consigne était donc claire hier soir, il faut que les pilotes jouent la prudence, et que le staff soit prêt à anticiper tous les rebondissements possibles. Et la recette a fonctionné, toutes les motos sont rentrées au parc ce soir, prêtes pour demain. Au résultat, nos pilotes gagnent encore la journée, et reprennent encore une petite minute aux Etats-Unis. Ces derniers sont au coude-à-coude avec l’ Espagne et n’auront pas le confort de pouvoir assurer.

La consigne est différente pour les trois pilotes Junior. S’il faut bien entendu préserver la mécanique pour eux aussi, leur niveau d’engagement doit être maximal pour espérer pouvoir remonter sur les leaders, l’équipe suédoise. Aujourd’hui, ils ont livré une véritable bataille avec cet objectif en tête et sont allés chercher leur première victoire de journée. Thibault Giraudon, Antoine Alix et Léo Joyon, champions du monde en titre, n’ont pas dit leur dernier mot, et on peut leur faire confiance pour aller réduire autant que possible l’écart demain, avant d’attaquer le cross final

Notre équipe féminine poursuit son effort de manière très régulière. Aujourd’hui encore, elles forment un trio regroupé au classement de la journée. Justine Martel prend la 12ème place, Mauricette Brisebard et Elodie Chaplot suivent à quelques secondes derrière, respectivement 14ème et 15ème. Elles pointent toujours au 4ème rang du classement féminin.

Demain matin, tous nos pilotes se rendront au paddock pour prendre le départ de l’ultime journée d’enduro de cette compétition, avant l’épreuve du cross final. Ils parcourront une toute nouvelle boucle et rouleront sur deux nouvelles spéciales, ainsi que la dernière Cross Test des jours 1 et 2, à l’envers. Toutes les forces de la structure France seront mises à contribution pour permettre aux pilotes d’arriver à transformer l’essai et à récolter les fruits des efforts fournis cette semaine.

France continues to lead as NOCO FIM 6DAYS® reaches halfway point in Galicia

Day three saw the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® complete the first half of this year’s race, with France extending their lead in the World Trophy classification. The United States maintain their advantage of the Women’s World Trophy, despite pressure from Australia. Sweden edge clear of rivals France in the Junior World Trophy category.

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• Day three marks midway point in NOCO FIM 6DAYS® 
• Fresh trails with changeable weather provide new challenges
• France strengthens World Trophy lead

After two days of the Santiago loop at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, riders awoke on day three to a new course and a fresh set of special tests. Already saturated terrain combined with unsettled weather resulted in organisers opting to use the Vilatuxe-Lalincourse, originally proposed for day four. With over two-hundred kilometres of riding planned for the day, riders would welcome the NOCO Parc Fermé on Wednesday evening to complete the first half of this year’s race.

No stopping France in World Trophy

At the head of the World Trophy classification, France set out to maintain their race lead. As they have done so far this week, the French quartet of Theo Espinasse (Beta), Hugo Blanjoue (Honda), Leo Le Quere (TM) and Julien Roussaly (Sherco) all placed at the sharp end of the results. With the four riders coming home inside the top twenty, they now lead by over seven minutes with three days remaining.

The fight for vice-champion saw the United States regroup and close in on Spain in second place. A superb ride by them resulted in Spain’s advantage over the United States shrinking from forty seconds to just eight.

Australia remains in fourth. Ten minutes behind Spain and the United States, they are eight minutes clear of the Czech Republic, who hold down fifth. Belgium continues to place well in this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® with sixth. Helped largely by Antoine Magain (Sherco), who placed fourth outright today, they are keeping the pressure on the Czech Republic.

“The last two days have been really good,” said Antoine Magain (Sherco). “On day one I started at the back but moved forward these past days and have been able to ride a good pace. Today was very nice. With fresh special tests, the grass was a nice change to race on. It’s proving a tough race – the liaisons are challenging. But I’m feeling good on the bike and will keep my focus up to try and end the 6DAYS® in the top ten.”

Australia apply pressure on United States in Women’s World Trophy

At first glance the United States look to have control of things in the Women’s World Trophy competitionthanks to a three-minute-and-thirty-four-second lead. However, despite having taken big chunks out of their rivals Australia on days one and two, they only managed to extend their lead today by five seconds. With both nations having vast amounts of NOCO FIM 6DAYS® experience, the second half of this race could begin to tell a different story if Australia continue to apply the pressure.

Sweden completes the top three but are almost nine minutes behind Australia. However, they hold a ten-minute-and-twenty-second lead over France in fourth. Spain completes the top five, with Italy in sixth.

“Due to a lot of injuries this season, my preparation coming into the 6DAYS® was far from ideal, but I’m fighting hard,” told Italy’s Francesca Nocera (Honda). “It’s my first time racing the 6DAYS® too, so now that we’ve reached the end of day three, this is the longest I’ve ever raced. The body is feeling it for sure, but I’m determined to keep going.”

Sweden strengthen Junior World Trophy lead

Pulling ahead in this year’s Junior World Trophy battle, leaders Sweden had the measure of closest rivals France on day three. Fronted by Max Ahlin (KTM) in eighth, all three team members slotted inside the top twenty-five overall to increase their advantage to two-minutes-and-eight-seconds.

The fight for the final step of the podium continues to be played outbetween the United States and Australia. Australia beat the United States by three seconds to close within one-minute of them. Spain and Great Britain remain fifth and sixthrespectively.

Despite Italy exiting the race early on day one, team rider Kevin Cristino (Fantic) continues to uphold national pride. The youngster was the best-placed Junior World Trophy rider on day three with sixth overall.

“It’s been a fantastic day for me today,” told Kevin Cristino (Fantic).“Being able to start closer to the front has helped a lot and I could try to follow the line of riders like Holcombe and Garcia. Today I was the fastest Junior World Trophy rider, sixth overall and second in Enduro3. Now, I want to keep pushing for a good result in this 6DAYS®.”

Garcia responds with overall win on day three

In the overall individual classification, the fight for outright honours continues to rage between Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) and Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda). With Holcombe winning day two, Garcia responded in style today to top the time sheets in Galicia. With Holcombe second, France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta) delivered another impressive ride with third.

The Enduro1 category saw victory on day three go to Garcia, with Espinasse forty seconds behind in second. France’s Hugo Blanjoue (Honda) took third. Holcombe topped Enduro2 for the third day in a row. Italy’s Samuele Bernardini made it a Honda one-two with second place, while Sweden’s Max Ahlin (KTM) was third. Day three was one to remember for Antoine Magain (Sherco), with the Belgian winning Enduro3. Italy’s Kevin Cristino (Fantic) and Matteo Cavallo (TM) rounded out the top three.

There was no stopping the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM), who once again topped the Women’s time sheets. Spain’s Mireia Badia (Rieju) came closest to Richards in second, while New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki) finished third.

Club Team Award top five remain unchanged

Team Italy continues to set the pace in the Club Team Award classification, winning day three to extend their lead to nearly twelve minutes. However, the remainder of the top five are separated by only four minutes, with a lot of racing left to come. Moto Club Puy En Velay remain in second, with GTBN third. XC Gear and RFME Club Team complete the top five respectively.

The battle for the top step of the Veteran Club Team podium continues to be fought out between Lynn Valley Dirt Riders and Gottbros Team 2. The Canadians have a ten-minute lead over the Slovakians as they enter day four. Now over one-hour behind Gottbros Team 2, Jess Plaza Freyerare third, but are only ten minutes clear of MC Sitges-Vinaros Veteran in fourth.

The Women’s Club Team classification remains unchanged with Eric Cleveland Memorial continuing to lead over Builth Wells MCC Ladies. Halton Off Road Riders AS hold onto third.

Day four of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® continues tomorrow with a repeat of the Vilatuxe-Lalin course.

On arrive ce soir à la mi-course des ces 98èmes ISDE à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, et les indicateurs sont toujours au vert côté français. Aujourd’hui, c’était changement de décor, une toute nouvelle boucle de 145 km à parcourir deux fois et trois nouveaux secteurs chronométrés. De très belles spéciales, en herbe, sur lesquelles nos pilotes ont pu faire la démonstration de leur savoir-faire. Les pilotes Trophée gagnent une nouvelle fois la journée et accroissent leur avance en tête, les Juniors conservent la seconde place et les Féminines font une journée solide, elles occupent toujours la quatrième place.

Nos quatre pilotes Trophée se sont élancés dans le premier chrono ce matin sous une pluie typique de cette région d’Espagne. Une grande spéciale dans l’herbe humide, une situation qu’ils connaissent bien et qu’ils maîtrisent à la perfection. Les chronos en ont vite attesté, puisqu’ils ont d’emblée pris l’ascendant sur leurs adversaires. À l’image de leurs deux premières journées, ils sont restés groupés dans le haut du classement tout au long de la course. Théo Espinasse est allé chercher la troisième place, devant Hugo Blanjoue cinquième. Julien Roussaly pointe 9ème ce soir et Léo Le Quéré 13ème.
Ils sont plus que jamais en tête de la course, avec plus de sept minutes d’avance sur les espagnols, deuxièmes. Ils vont désormais devoir contrôler cette belle avance et veiller de plus en plus à soigner la mécanique pour éviter tout problème.

Dans le sillage de leurs aînés, nos trois pilotes de l’équipe Junior ont encore brillé aujourd’hui. Eux aussi à l’aise sur ces spéciales qu’ils ont déjà pratiquées sur le circuit mondial, ils ont enchaîné les très bons chronos et se sont tous classés dans le top 10. Antoine Alix est allé chercher la troisième place, Thibault Giraudon a terminé sixième et Léo Joyon s’est classé neuvième. Ce soir, ils rentrent les motos au parc avec une deuxième place consolidée au général, avec presque 6 minutes d’avance sur les américains. Ce soir, la consigne est la même que pour l’équipe Trophée, on conserve le niveau d’engagement, mais on joue la carte de la prudence.

Dans la course féminine, nos trois représentantes sont parvenus à hausser le rythme aujourd’hui. Elodie Chaplot a terminé la journée à la 12ème place, entrainant dans sa roue Justine Martel, 13ème, et Mauricette Brisebard, 17ème. Leurs performances cumulées leur permettent de garder la quatrième place du classement provisoire et leurs chronos se rapprochent de plus en plus de leurs adversaires suédoises, troisièmes de la compétition.

Demain, les pilotes s’élanceront le même circuit pour l’avant-dernière journée de pur enduro avant l’épreuve du cross final. A ce stade de la course, les positions sont bien marquées et il va falloir tout mettre en oeuvre pour que chaque équipe conserve le bénéfice de ce qu’elle a construit durant ces trois premiers jours. 

France extend World Trophy advantage on day two of NOCO FIM 6DAYS®

Day two at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® saw France claim the World Trophy win to extend their overall race lead to over four minutes as host nation Spain move up to second. The United States remain out front in the Women’s World Trophy classification, while Sweden hold firm in the Junior World Trophy in Galicia.

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•  Competitors put through their paces with a wet start to day two
•  France extend World Trophy lead
•  Steve Holcombe (Honda) tops outright classification
 

After a dramatic opening day at the ninety-eighth edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) in Galicia, Spain, which saw Italy and Great Britain exit the World Trophy race, competitors settled into racing for day two.

A wet start to the morning ensured slippery and muddy conditions for those first to arrive at the early special tests. But as the five-hundred-and-forty plus competitors completed lap one of two of the Santiago loop, the afternoon’s conditions proved drier and more predictable.

France lead everyone home on day two in Galicia

Beginning day two with a two-minute lead in the World Trophy standings over the United States, France were determined to build on their advantage throughout the day. Mastering the slippery mud on the opening special test, they extended their lead, as Spain closed in on the United States.

Completing test three to end lap one, France were out to an overall lead of over three minutes, with Spain now charging hard in second and gradually gapping the United States. A perfect final lap from the French saw them take the win on day two to lead the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® by four-minutes-and-fourteen-seconds over Spain.

Spain will be pleased with their efforts today to move into second, while defending champions United States will hope to regroup tomorrow. Australia remains unchanged in fourth and are now over twelve minutes behind France in the classification, with the Czech Republic fifth.

Always a welcome nation at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, Canada sit just outside the top ten in eleventh. Led by Tyler Medaglia (Honda), their goal is to keep fighting and climb up the leaderboard as the week progresses.

“It’s been a physical two days so far,” told Medaglia at the end of day two. “There’s been a lot of tree stumps, rocks and roots to deal with on the special tests, and the transfers are so wet in places too.

“The 6DAYS® has started with a bang.  It’s cool to be out here racing with the best. My goal is to fight for a top-ten time on the special tests where I can and help Canada to finish inside the top ten.”

United States win Women’s World Trophy on day two

The Women’s World Trophy classification saw the United States win on day two to double their leadto three-minutes-and-twenty-nine seconds over Australia in second. The United States were once again led home by Brandy Richards (KTM), who continues to place as the fastest individual women competitor.

Third-placed Sweden slipped further behind the leading two nations but have established a firm ten-minute advantage over France in fourth. Spain maintained their gap over Great Britain to close out the top five in fifth.

For Spain’s Mireia Badia (Rieju), she is fighting for the individual win with Richards, although with her teammates less experienced in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, their overall goal is simply to reach the finish line on Saturday, in what is proving to be wet and difficult conditions.

“It’s normal to see the weather we are getting here in Galicia,” explained Mireia Badia. “The tracks are always difficult to ride without mistakes, especially when the level is so high.I’m fighting every corner and giving it my best. As a team, Spain’s goal is to reach the finish. My teammates have less experience, so there is no pressure for a result, just finish.”

Sweden maintain Junior World Trophy lead

In the Junior World Trophy standings, Sweden found the measure of close rivals France and extended their lead to one-minute-and-thirty-one seconds. Boosted by both Max Ahlin (KTM) and Albin Norrbin (Fantic) placing inside the top fifteen, the Swedes are increasingly looking like the nation to beat this year. Defending champions France are not giving up without a fight and know that there is still an awfully long way to go in this year’s race.

“Today we were able to start further ahead and it was a good feeling,” said Max Ahlin (KTM). “The conditions this morning were much wetter than yesterday and quite slippery. It dried out better towards the end of the day. It feels good to be leading and challenging for the overall victory at the end of day two. France are strong, so we can’t let off the gas.”

Although holding onto third, the United States dropped further behind Sweden and France. With just over one-minute between them and Australia in fourth, the battle for the final step of the podium is alive and well as the race approaches day three. Spain completed the top five, with Great Britain close behind in sixth.

Holcombe edges out Garcia for day two win

In the overall individual classification, the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® was treated to a thrilling battle between Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) and Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda) for the day two win. Holcombe came out charging and won the opening two tests, before Garcia responded with the fastest time on tests three and four. Winning the final test, Holcombe claimed the day two win by just two seconds over Garcia. Italy’s Kevin Cristino (Fantic) put in an incredible ride to finish third overall, and best-placed Junior World Trophy rider.

“I’m delighted to get the win on day two,” told Steve Holcombe (Honda). “I got off to a great start this morning, but then made a couple of mistakes on the penultimate cross test and lost some time. I went all-in on the final test and was able to pull the victory out of the bag.”

Despite losing the overall, Garcia still topped Enduro1 by an astonishing fifty-five seconds over France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta), with the United States’ Grant Davis (KTM) third. Holcombe rode clear to a commanding one-minute-and-seven-second victory in Enduro2 over Sweden’s Max Ahlin (KTM). Australia’s Jonte Reynders (Sherco) completed the top three on day two. Thanks to his overall results, Cristino put his Fantic on top of Enduro3 on day two. FellowItalian Matteo Cavallo (TM) placed third, with just half a second separating him from Belgium’s Antoine Magain (Sherco) in third.

The Women’s classification saw the United States’ Brand Richards (KTM) make it two wins from two starts in this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS®. A close battle behind her resulted in New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki) beating Spain’s Mireia Badia (Rieju) by three seconds for the runner-up position on day two.

Steve Holcombe at 2024 International Six Days’ Enduro in Galicia, Spain © Pole Position Communication

Team Italy lead the way in Club Team Award

Beginning to stamp their authority on the Club Team Award category, Team Italy secured their second day victory. They now lead Moto Club Puy En Velay by almost nine minutes. GTBN are third overall, but only thirty-five seconds behind, with XC Gear a further thirty-five seconds back in fourth. RFME Club Team round out the top five at the end of day two.

Lynn Valley Dirt Riders lead the Veteran Club Team class by over seven minutes from Gottbros Team 2, with Jess Plaza Freyer in third. Eric Cleveland Memorial now lead the Women’s Club Team by over thirty-one-minutes from Builth Wells MCC Ladies, with Halton Off Road Riders AS third.

After a tough two days to start to this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, competitors will welcome fresh trails and special tests for racing on day three. However, a revised schedule due to course and weather conditions, will see riders compete on the Vilatuxe-Lalin course, originally planned for day four.

Comme on s’y attendait, la pluie a commencé à faire une première apparition sur cette seconde journée de course en Galice. Le parcours de ce mardi était strictement le même qu’hier, avec un niveau de difficulté supplémentaire amené  par la forte dégradation des spéciales qui se sont beaucoup creusées. Des conditions difficiles auxquelles l’équipe était bien préparée. Tous nos pilotes ont su tirer leur épingle du jeu et ce soir, l’équipe Trophée conforte sa première place, les pilotes Junior conservent leur rang de deuxième au provisoire, de même que les filles, quatrième.

Les quatre pilotes de l’équipe Trophée se sont élancés à 8h30 ce matin alors qu’il faisait encore nuit et sous une belle averse de pluie. Pas de quoi perturber la concentration des leaders du classement provisoire qui ont continué à jouer leur partition comme ils savent le faire, avec une efficacité redoutable.
Sur des spéciales en tourbe piégeuses, pleines de trous et d’ornières profondes, typiques des deuxièmes jours de course sur cette compétition, ils ont fait la démonstration de leur savoir-faire et ont réussi à accroître l’écart qui les sépare de leurs principaux adversaires.
Il gagnent la journée et pointent en tête avec plus de quatre minutes d’avance sur l’ Espagne, désormais seconde.

C’est aussi une belle journée pour l’équipe Junior, qui consolide la place acquise hier. Nos trois pilotes se classent tous dans le top 10 du jour. Avec une sixième place pour Antoine Alix et des chronos qui permettent à Léo Joyon et Thibault Giraudon de prendre les neuvième et dixièmes rangs de cette deuxième journée, l’équipe termine à la seconde place et augmente de plus de deux minutes son avance sur les Etats-Unis, troisièmes. Demain, sur de toutes nouvelles spéciales, ils devront continuer à produire le même effort pour tenter de remonter sur les Suédois, leaders, tout en ménageant la mécanique afin de mener les trois motos au bout de l’aventure.

Elodie Chaplot, Mauricette Brisebard et Justine Martel maintiennent le cap qu’elles se sont fixé. Face à la difficulté de ces spéciales très exigeantes, elles ont su garder leur sang-froid et suivre les conseils de leur entraîneur, Olivier Rebuffie, pour ramener les motos à bon port et conserver leur place. Elles sont quatrièmes de la journée et conservent ainsi cette position au classement provisoire.

Demain, la course changera de direction avec une toute nouvelle boucle qui sera parcourue deux jours de suite. Nous irons du côté de la ville de Lalìn, où les pilotes rouleront sur de toutes nouvelles spéciales.  Ces tracés ont été parfaitement repérés la semaine dernière et tout est prêt pour entamer ce troisième jour de course sur le même rythme que les deux premiers.

Leo Le Quere at 2024 International Six Days’ Enduro in Galicia, Spain © Pole Position Communication

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•   NOCO FIM 6DAYS® opens with day one in Galicia
•   France build up an early lead in World Trophy
•   Drama for Italy and Great Britain in Spain

After a busy week of preparation in Silleda, the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) finally got down to racing for day one. Wasting no time easing the five-hundred-and-forty plus competitors from over thirty nations into proceedings, today was a physically demanding day in the saddle.

While the rain stayed away, conditions were soft and the terrain quickly chewed up. With riders completing six special tests and two laps of the one-hundred-and-twenty-five-kilometre Santiago loop, it was clear come the end of day one that this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® will be a true enduro challenge.

Just metres from the start ramp at NOCO Parc Fermé, Great Britain were the first of the leading World Trophy nations to run into trouble. Team rider Harry Edmondson (GASGAS) had engine trouble. Losing over forty minutes to make repairs, it instantly dropped the 2022 champions to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Later, Italy became the first World Trophy nation to lose a rider when Andrea Verona (GASGAS) stopped on the liaison as they began lap two. Also losing Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) in the Junior World Trophy ensured a bad day at the office for the Italians.

Perfect start for France in World Trophy

At the head of the World Trophy, it was game on for France. Enjoying the muddy conditions, they did exactly what they needed to do to take control of the race lead. With their four riders placing third, fourth, fifth and sixth overall, France find themselves with a two-minute-and-five-second lead heading into day two.

“Today was an incredible start for France,” told Hugo Blanjoue (Honda). “Although the conditions were muddier than we are used to at home, the feeling was good. We placed third, fourth, fifth and sixth to take the overall lead. We had a good week of walking the special tests and it paid off for sure, let’s hope for more tomorrow.”

Defending champions the United States placed strongly on day one and sit behind France in second position. Pleased with their efforts, while adjusting to the tricky special test conditions, they will naturally aim to build on things tomorrow.

Ending their day in third, and less than forty seconds behind the United States, are host nation Spain. Led by Josep Garcia (KTM), who placed as the outright fastest rider, Spain have a comfortable advantage over Australia in fourth and will use that to go on the attack on day two.

No doubt adjusting to the muddy conditions of day one, Australia slotted into fourth. However, the former champions are already nearly five minutes behind Spain and will need to fight back on day two. A promising performance from the Czech Republic on day one saw them move into fifth. Two seconds separate sixth-placed Chile and Belgium in seventh.

United States and Australia go head-to-head in Women’s World Trophy

As defending champions of the Women’s World Trophy category, theUnited States will be more than pleased to end day one in control of the race lead. With Brandy Richards (KTM) taking the outright fastest women’s time, it pushed them on to build up a one-minute-and-thirty-nine-second lead over long-time rivals Australia in second. Both the United States and Australia ended last year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in first and second, and it already looks like that battle will continue in Spain.

“It was a good day today,” explained Richards. “Thankfully, the rain stayed away, so it was nice to have at least one dry day. The tests got super rough and the transfers were physical, but overall it’s been a good day. To see the United States lead is very rewarding.”

For Sweden, third on day one marked a strong start to their week. The Swedes were less than three minutes behind the United States and will be a nation both the United States and Australia will need to keep an eye on.

France took fourth on day one, withSpain completing the top five. Great Britain finished sixth, but only hold a twenty-one-second lead over Canada in seventh, with newcomers New Zealand a further fourteen seconds behind in eighth.

Sweden lead France in Junior World Trophy

The Junior World Trophy class saw Sweden end day one with an early lead over defending champions France. The Swedes will be pleased to have hit the ground running, but France are determined to bring the fight to them. With only fifteen seconds separating both nations, the stage is set for an exciting battle in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®.

“The team has done good and Max (Ahlin) rode great,” said Albin Norrbin (Fantic). “This is my first time back riding a four-stroke, so I feel like I still need to adapt. But overall, Sweden leading at the end of day one is where we need to be. We’ll go over things tonight and aim to build on this tomorrow.”

Sitting one-minute-and-twenty-five seconds behind Sweden are the United States in third. With little or no mistakes from them, it was a solid outing, but they will look to bridge that gap to Sweden and France tomorrow.

Australia hold fourth at the end of day one, while Great Britain edged out Spain by just six seconds to complete the top five.

Garcia places outright fastest on day one

In the overall individual classification, day one saw Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) take an early lead. However, the Spaniard did not have things his own way. With Great Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda) winning three of the day’s six special tests to finish second, the duo were separated by only nine seconds. France’s Theo Espinasse (Beta) was third.

“It’s been a good day going fastest in the overall,” told Garcia. “I’m really happy with that. I had one small crash in the cross test, but it is easy to make a mistake.”

The Enduro1 category saw Garcia lead at the end of day one, over Espinasse, with France’s Hugo Blanjoue (Honda) third. Holcombe set the pace in Enduro2 and leads the United States’ Dante Oliveira (KTM) in second by fifty-two seconds. Australia’s Jonte Reynders (Sherco) completed the top three. France’s Leo Le Quere (TM) was best in Enduro3, ahead of fellow countrymanJulien Roussaly (Sherco), with Spain’s Jaume Betriu in third.

The Women’s class saw the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM) take a narrow margin of victory on day one. Spain’s Mireia Badia (Rieju) pushed her hard all day long, finishing just six seconds behind in second. NOCO FIM 6DAYS® newcomer, New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki) finished third.

Team Italy top the standings in Club Team Award on day one

As predicted, Team Italy shot out to an early lead in the Club Team Award (CTA) on day one. They dominated proceedings to establish a very healthy four-minute-and-thirty-four-second lead over Moto Club Puy En Velay in second. RFME Club Team completed the top three on day one in Galicia.

The Women’s Club Team class sees Eric Cleveland Memorial lead over Builth Wells MCC Ladies, with Halton Off Road Riders AS third. Lynn Valley Dirt Riders lead the Veteran Club Team classification at the end of day one, with Gottbros Team 2 in second and Los Surenos third.

Tomorrow’s day two of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain will see competitors repeat two laps of the Santiago course.

RESULTS

Il faisait encore nuit ce matin à 8h30 quand les premiers pilotes se sont élancés depuis le podium de départ de cette première journée des ISDE. Au programme, deux tours d’une boucle de 125 kilomètres tracée entre Silleda, où est installé le paddock, et Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. Le tracé du jour, qui sera le même que celui de demain, donnait le ton de la semaine à venir, les organisateurs ayant fait le choix d’augmenter le niveau de difficulté tout au long de la semaine.

L’entame de la compétition est toujours un moment délicat. Côté staff, il faut savoir être opérationnel immédiatement, et coté pilotes, arriver à se focaliser sur sa course très rapidement. On peut dire ce soir que c’est réussi, l’équipe trophée pointe en tête de la compétition, les juniors occupent la deuxième place et les féminines sont quatrième du classement provisoire.

Caroline Castillo, directrice technique nationale de la fédération française de motocyclisme, est présente aux cotés des équipes :   « Les ISDE sont très importants pour la FFM, c’est une des deux plus grosses épreuves par équipe et elle représente un trés gros investissement, financier et humain. Nous mettons en place tous les moyens nécessaires à la performance et on constate que ce travail collectif porte ses fruits. Aujourd’hui, les équipes ont réalisé une très bonne entame de compétition, tous nos pilotes sont à l’arrivée de cette première journée, avec à la clé un excellent résultat. La compétition est encore longue et il faudra savoir garder la tête froide pour se donner les moyens de nos ambitions. »

Dès leurs premiers tours de roue, les quatre pilotes de l’équipe Trophée ont su imposer leur vitesse sur les spéciales vierges du premier tour. Une mainmise sur la course qu’ils ont su conserver tout au long de la journée et des six spéciales qu’elle comptait. Au final, les pilotes français se suivent au classement de la journée, Théo Espinasse à la troisième place, suivi par Hugo Blanjoue, Léo Le Quéré et Julien Roussaly. Une performance groupée qui témoigne de l’homogénéité du groupe et qui leur permet de prendre un avantage précieux en ce début de compétition. Ils cumulent un peu plus de deux minutes d’avance sur l’équipe des Etats-Unis, deuxième. Demain, ils rouleront sur les mêmes spéciales, fortement marquées par le passage d’aujourd’hui. La consigne sera de maintenir le même niveau d’engagement tout en évitant de trop solliciter la mécanique.

L’équipe Junior, championne du monde en titre, a parfaitement tenu son rang aujourd’hui. Antoine Alix, en chef de file, est allé chercher la troisième place du classement, alors que Léo Joyon et Thibault Giraudon se sont respectivement hissés aux huitième et neuvième places. Des performances qui les lancent parfaitement dans la compétition. Après ce premier jour de course, ils occupent la seconde position du provisoire à seulement quinze petites secondes de l’équipe suédoise. Demain, il faudra redoubler d’efforts pour tenter de remonter sur cette première place à leur portée.

Nos trois pilotes sélectionnées dans l’équipe féminine, Justine Martel, Mauricette Brisebard et Elodie Chaplot sont elles aussi entrées de plain-pied dans la compétition. Dans une catégorie où la concurrence est redoutable, Justine a pris le 15ème rang, juste devant Elodie, et Mauricette s’est classée 18ème. Un tir groupé qui leur permet d’occuper ce soir la quatrième place du provisoire.  

On l’a dit, demain sera un autre jour et il faudra continuer à dérouler la stratégie établie pour garder cette même direction. La pluie pourrait faire son apparition et il faudra être prêt à toute éventualité

Depuis une semaine déjà, le staff et les pilotes de l’équipe de France d’enduro sont en place à Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, en Espagne, pour participer aux 98ᵉ ISDE de l’histoire. Après une semaine de repérage et de mise en place, toute la délégation s’est réunie hier soir à proximité du paddock pour défiler lors de la traditionnelle cérémonie d’ouverture, un événement qui marque le lancement officiel de la compétition.

Demain matin, les pilotes s’élanceront pour leur premier jour de course, et tout est prêt du côté des Bleus, comme en témoigne l’entraîneur national, Pierre-Marie Castella.

« L’année dernière en Argentine, nous expérimentions une toute nouvelle équipe autour de nos pilotes et les choses ont très bien fonctionné. Cette année, j’ai fait le choix de conserver un staff quasiment identique afin de garder la même dynamique. Le bilan après cette première semaine consacrée à la préparation est très positif. Humainement, c’est déjà une réussite, et les trois équipes vont entamer leur compétition dans de très bonnes conditions. Au vu des conditions climatiques depuis notre arrivée et des prévisions, nous sommes prêts à affronter les différents imprévus, avec les stratégies adaptées. La mécanique sera un des éléments essentiels, comme toujours aux ISDE. Les pilotes, les mécanos et l’assistance sont prêts. La concurrence sera rude, mais elle fera face aux mêmes difficultés. Le mental et la solidarité dans l’équipe seront les éléments clés pour aller chercher un bon résultat, et nos équipes de France possèdent ces qualités. »

Pierre-Marie Castella aura en charge l’équipe Trophée composée de Théo Espinasse, Hugo Blanjoue, Julien Roussaly et Léo Le Quéré. Vice-champion l’an passé en Argentine, le groupe est presque identique, seul Hugo Blanjoue avait manqué l’aventure sud-américaine sur blessure et revient cette année en pleine forme. Il y a une très forte expérience dans cette équipe, qui sera précieuse dans le combat qui s’annonce.

L’équipe Junior, elle aussi sous l’aile de Pierre-Marie Castella, défendra son titre de championne du monde avec une composition identique. Léo Joyon, Thibault Giraudon et Antoine Alix sont encore très jeunes, tout en étant eux aussi fortement expérimentés. Sur un tracé qui va être piégeux, ils sauront mettre à profit leurs connaissances de la compétition pour viser une performance similaire lors de cette édition.

Les trois pilotes sélectionnées cette année pour représenter la France dans la catégorie féminine sont également les mêmes que l’an passé. Justine Martel, Mauricette Brisebard et Elodie Chaplot seront encadrées par Olivier Rebuffie, leur entraineur. Dans leur catégorie aussi, la concurrence sera coriace, avec 11 nations engagées.

Pour elles comme pour les garçons, la consigne sera d’adopter une stratégie maitrisée. Les conditions seront très changeantes et la course va être longue, il va falloir prendre soin de la mécanique tout en maintenant un fort engagement. Un équilibre complexe dont l’équipe dans son ensemble à l’habitude.

Demain, l’équipe trophée s’élancera la première, à 8h30, pour une journée de près de huit heures de moto. En attendant, ce sera repos et derniers briefings au repas de ce soir, avant de rentrer enfin dans le vif du sujet. On vous donne rendez-vous dans quelques heures !

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Stay tuned to the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® Live Streaming for all the action, race coverage, and interviews as well as the 6DAYS® MOTUL Studio Show from this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain, from 14-19 October.

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Gearing up for an exciting ninety-eighth edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) – the longest-running offroad event on the FIM calendar – the NOCO 6DAYS® Live Streaming promises to bring its global audience closer to the racingthan ever before.

Across the first five days of competition, the NOCO 6DAYS® Live Streaming will feature live coverage of the world’s best enduro riders racing the final cross test of the day. It will prove an exciting watch as they battle for victory during the closing moments of each day.

The 6DAYS® MOTUL Studio Show then comes live from the heart of the NOCO Parc Fermé in Silleda. As riders from the World Trophy, Junior World Trophy and Women’s World Trophy conclude their day, the standout performers will join host Paul Malin for a daily debrief. Here they will share their insights and experiences, while additional expert guests will join Malin to offer an in-depth look at the day’s biggest stories and toughest challenges.

For the sixth and final day of racing, the Final Cross Test in Silleda will be streamed live on FIM-MOTO.TV. The coverage will begin with the Club Team Awards before diving into the action from all of the World Trophy categories. The live streaming concludes with the crowning of this year’s winning nations at the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® awards ceremony.

For fans of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® who cannot be in Galicia in person, the NOCO 6DAYS® Live Streaming and 6DAYS® MOTUL Studio Show ensure that not a moment of the action will be missed.

Access to this streaming service will be available at the special price of 6€ to stream live the 6DAYS® (Live streaming day one to day five) or 10.90€ for the Premium Pass six-day package. Detailed information about the live streaming can be found on FIM-MOTO.TV on the dedicated 6DAYS page: https://fim-moto.tv/fim_isde.

The ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® takes place in Galicia, Spain from 14-19 October.

 Eight rounds provisionally confirmed for 2025 FIM HEWC
• Championship returns to Canada with Red Bull Outliers
• Strong mix of Hard Enduro formats assembled

Assembling eight of the best Hard Enduro races, the 2025 FIM HEWC will consist of longstanding, tried and trusted races to deliver a truly exciting and action-packed season of racing.

The United Kingdom’s Valleys Hard Enduro will once again play host to the season opener on May 10-11. The Welsh venue proved a welcome addition to the calendar in 2024 and will be highly anticipated by all next year.

A stalwart of Hard Enduro, Austria’s iconic Red Bull Erzbergrodeo will mark round two in late May. Set to celebrate its 29th edition in 2025, it’s one not to be missed for true Hard Enduro fans.

From Austria, it’s off to Serbia for the very popular Xross Hard Enduro Rally. The four-day rally brings competitors deep into the Serbian mountains on a wild ride of remote wilderness and rugged mountainous terrain.

Keeping the multi-day, GPS navigation rally format momentum high, Romania’s Red Bull Romaniacscompletes the first half of the season with round four. Always a tough and demanding event, next July will be the 22nd running of this world-class race.

Taking in North America, the championship travels to Canada’s Red Bull Outliers for round five. Located in the Badlands, the terrain is vast and desert-like, and a stark contrast to the previous outings in Serbia and Romania. As a short, multi-lap cross-country race, it’s one to favour the sprinters.

Returning to Europe for round six, Italy’s Abestone is a welcome addition to the calendar. Last held on the FIM HEWC schedule in 2022, the race takes place in the picturesque Tuscany mountains. With spectacular scenery and equally spectacular riding, it’s a firm rider favourite.

October is set to ring out the 2025 season in style with rounds seven and eight. Turkey’s Sea to Sky will see those with title aspirations begin to come to the fore. Here, riders start with their wheels on the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea before racing head-to-head to the finish line on the summit of the nearby Olympos Mountain, some 2,365m above sea level.

Bringing the 2025 FIM HEWC to an exciting close will be Germany’s 24MX GetzenRodeo for round eight. The venue creates an amazing atmosphere as competitors battle the steep, rootinfested climbs of the tight and technical forest in Drebach, while the course is lined with thousands of passionate spectators.

For 2025, the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM will take in five rounds – Valleys Hard Enduro, Red Bull Erzbergrodeo, Xross Hard Enduro Rally, Red Bull Romaniacs and Abestone.

Winfried Kerschhaggl – FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Manager: “We are proud of the schedule we have assembled for the 2025 FIM HEWC season. It is a very established group of races that will please Hard Enduro competitors and fans from all over. With the mixture of formats present, there is a race to play to everyone’s strengths. Expanding to eight rounds is something we’re also very pleased with. We’re now looking forward to closing out 2024 strong in Turkey and Spain, before working hard towards 2025.”

Official NOCO FIM 6DAYS® pre-entry list released for Spain

With less than one week to go until this year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® takes place in Galicia, Spain, on 14-19 October, the official pre-entry list has been released. Firmly established as one of the most prestigious offroad events on the FIM calendar, the ninety-eighth edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) will see over five-hundred-and-fifty competitors from over thirty nations take to the start line in Silleda.

From the world’s best enduro riders to the most enthusiastic amateur and hobby competitors, Galicia will be a hotbed of action as the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® takes centre stage.

Defending champions of the World Trophy and Women’s World Trophy, the United States return for 2024. While aiming to go undefeated in both categories, they also hope to see their Junior World Trophy team top of the podium too.

In total, eighteen nations will contest the World Trophy class, eleven will start in Women’s World Trophy, while the Junior World Trophy will be fiercely competitive with thirteen teams.

As always, it is the Club Team Awards (CTA) who take up a large portion of the entry, highlighting the importance of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® from grassroots level to the world’s elite. New for 2024 is the addition of a Veteran Club Team and Women’s Club Team category to the CTA.

Hotly contested, over four-hundred-and-ten riders make up the one-hundred-and-thirty-eight teams entered across all CTA classes. In 2023, it was the United States’ XC Gear team who raced to victory in Argentina. They start in Galicia looking to challenge for top honours once again.

However, with teams from South America, mainland Europe, the United States, Canada, and more, claiming a place on the final podium will not be an easy task. Among some of the early favourites, Team Italy will be a trio to watch for.

So too will be the KTM All Star Team. Bringing together a trio of enduro legends, the team features France’s Johnny Aubert (KTM), Germany’s Andreas Lettenbichler (KTM) and New Zealand’s Chris Birch. Aubert is a name synonymous with the 6DAYS®. The Frenchman won the World Trophy three times with France, while also winning the event outright twice. Although returning for fun, alongside hard enduro and adventure riding specialists Birch and Lettenbichler, Aubert will still aim to put himself at the sharp end of the results in Spain.

All in all, the ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain, from 14-19 October, is shaping up to be a must-see event!

The ACERBIS GP of France didn’t disappoint for the seventh and final round of the 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship. The French countryside played host to plenty of intense battles, passionate fans and saw our final five world champions crowned. After an incredible season finale, here’s what everyone was talking about… 

10 is the magic number for Freeman
Claiming the 2024 FIM Enduro3 World Championship on day one in France, Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman added a 10th world title to his collection. The Brit now has the second-highest number of enduro world championships, behind Juha Salminen with 13, and is the most successful rider of the last decade. Not only that, but it was also a special one for Brad as Brioude was where he won his first race in a world championship, 10 years ago in 2014.

French fans out in force
The fans at the ACERBIS GP of France didn’t disappoint! Spectators were out in full force, lining the tapes at every special test with chainsaws, horns and impressive sound systems. The atmosphere was electric, with the thousands-strong crowd spurring on riders of all nationalities.

Home glory for Pichon
Much to the delight of the passionate French supporters, it was home hero CH Racing Sherco’s Zach Pichon who topped the timesheets in the final AKRAPOVIC Super Test of the year by two tenths of a second. However, it was Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia who would claim the overall victory in the 2024 AKRAPOVIC Super Test series.

Garcia presented with Brave One Award
On top of his EnduroGP and Enduro1 titles, KTM superstar Josep Garcia also left France with another prestigious award. The Mika Ahola Brave One Award is given to the rider who achieves the fastest time in the MAXXIS Enduro Test throughout the season, which to no surprise was Josep Garcia.

Legends respect legends
Despite being fierce competitors between the tapes, Josep Garcia and Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe are both class acts when their helmets come off. Steve was the first to congratulate Josep on his EnduroGP title, both under the KTM awning and on the podium, showing the deep respect the pair have for each other.

Manuel Verzeroli impresses in Junior ranks
Crowned 2024 FIM Youth Enduro World Champion at round six in Wales, Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) decided to make his move into the Enduro Junior ranks early ahead of the 2025 EnduroGP season. Already making his mark in the category, the young Italian finished
11^th on day one, and 14^th on day two.

First EnduroGP title for KTM
Claiming their first overall title in the modern EnduroGP era, it was hard to miss the celebrations under the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing awning. Despite securing world championships in Enduro1 and Enduro2 with Josep Garcia in recent years, this is the first EnduroGP title that the Austrian outfit have won since the category was introduced in 2017.

Next generation of Enduro Women
After the recent domination of Jane Daniels (Fantic), the Enduro Women category was competitively fought out in 2024 with three different race winners. RIEJU Factory Racing’s Mireia Badia claimed her well-deserved debut world title at the ACERBIS GP of France, after an incredible season. Team KBS Sherco’s Rachel Gutish also had an impressive debut year in EnduroGP, becoming the most successful rider from the USA in the series, overtaking Taylor Robert with three wins in Enduro Women this year.

Junior1 went down to the wire
With Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin winning the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship and Junior2 title on day one, all eyes were on the Junior 1 class on the final day of racing. Heading into Sunday lying third in the category, just four points down on the leader, Fantic Racing Team’s Kevin Cristino had his eyes on the prize. The battle between Cristino and Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Manolo Morettini went down to the final test, with Kevin crowned day two winner and 2024 Junior1 champion shortly after.

The Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship returns in April 2025 for another year of action-packed racing from the world’s best enduro riders.

16/09/2024

JONNY WALKER SIGNE POUR L’ÉQUIPE TRIUMPH RACING ENDURO

Le Triumph Racing Enduro Team a annoncé la signature d’un pilote d’enduro d’élite, Jonny Walker. L’athlète Red Bull s’apprête à participer au Championnat du Monde FIM SuperEnduro 2025, ainsi qu’à certaines épreuves de hard enduro et d’EnduroGP, et à une wildcard dans la série AMA EnduroCross de cette année. Après trois finales consécutives en SuperEnduro, le Britannique vise la plus haute marche du podium en 2025 sous la houlette du nouveau directeur d’équipe, la légende du sport automobile Paul Edmondson.

Avec une formation en trial et plus de 15 ans de courses d’enduro à son actif, Jonny apporte une grande expérience à Triumph Racing. En tant que triple vainqueur du Red Bull Erzbergrodeo et multiple vainqueur de la course SuperEnduro, il a prouvé sa capacité à gagner au plus haut niveau. Sous la direction de l’ancien champion du monde Paul Edmondson, Jonny se concentre sur la conquête de son premier titre de champion du monde avec Triumph Racing.

Jonny devrait faire ses débuts en compétition sur sa TF 250 lors de l’Indoor Enduro of Champions à l’UtilitaArena de Newcastle le 5 octobre, avant de se lancer dans la saison 2025 du SuperEnduro.

Jonny Walker : « Je suis très heureux de rejoindre Triumph ! Etre le premier pilote à représenter Triumph Racing en enduro est spécial. C’est incroyable de faire partie de l’équipe, et je suis impatient de travailler avec Triumph à l’avenir. Ma moto se sent déjà très bien, ce qui rend mon travail beaucoup plus facile ! C’est génial d’avoir Paul Edmondson à bord aussi, il a tellement d’expérience, non seulement dans la gestion d’équipes réussies dans le passé, mais aussi dans la course elle-même, ce qui sera inestimable. Avoir un manager britannique à la tête d’une équipe britannique, avec un coureur britannique, c’est vraiment excitant et c’est quelque chose que l’on n’a pas souvent. J’espère que nous pourrons prendre un bon départ, mettre la moto sur la première marche et remporter quelques championnats !

 

Ian Kimber – Responsable des programmes de course mondiaux, Triumph Motorcycles : « La signature de Jonny est une étape importante pour nous dans la construction de notre programme d’enduro. En tant que l’un des meilleurs pilotes de la discipline, nous savons qu’il démontrera les capacités de nos motos d’enduro de la meilleure façon possible. Le passage à une moto à quatre temps nécessitera évidemment un certain temps d’adaptation pour Jonny, mais les premiers essais ont été incroyablement positifs, et il est convaincu que la moto est déjà prête pour la compétition au plus haut niveau. En donnant à Jonny le soutien de notre Triumph Racing Factory Team, ainsi que l’aide et les conseils de Paul, nous nous assurons qu’il a les meilleures chances de gagner et de se battre pour les titres.

Paul Edmondson – Directeur de l’équipe Triumph Racing Enduro : « La signature de Jonny est la cerise sur le gâteau ! Le fait que nous puissions offrir une excellente moto avec un soutien complet de l’usine signifie, pour moi, qu’il n’y a qu’une seule façon pour lui d’aller – se battre pour des victoires en course et des championnats. C’est une belle signature à bien des égards, et nous, en tant qu’équipe, sommes très enthousiastes à l’idée de travailler avec un si grand pilote et une personne avec un si grand potentiel !

(Communiqué de Presse Triumph Racing)

Claiming the overall championship victory for the first time in his career, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has secured the 2024 FIM EnduroGP World Championship title at the ACERBIS GP of France. The penultimate day of racing of the 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship saw three other world champions crowned, with Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman claiming his tenth title as Enduro3 victor, Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin topping the Enduro Junior category and RIEJU Factory Racing’s Mireia Badia awarded her first world title in Enduro Women.

• Garcia victorious on Saturday to wrap up EnduroGP title
• Four 2024 world champions crowned on day one in France
• Mireia Badia claims Enduro Women world title

Following Friday night’s AKRAPOVIC Super Test, which saw CH Racing Sherco’s Zach Pichon top the timesheets in front of his home crowd, riders took to the start line early on Saturday morning for the first full day of racing at the final round of the 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in France.

Garcia takes no prisoners in EnduroGP
 
Kicking off with the ACERBIS Cross Test, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia made his intentions clear from the start as he claimed his first test win of the day by nearly four seconds. However, Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe was on the attack and went fastest on the morning’s first MAXXIS Enduro Test.

Back on top in the POLISPORT Extreme Test to round out lap one, Garcia had opened up an early lead, with Holcombe hot on his heels just four tenths of a second behind. The duo were already proving untouchable, with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona a further 15 seconds down after one lap.
 
On lap two, Garcia didn’t falter. Topping the timesheets in all three tests, the Spaniard put in some incredible times to extend his lead to nine seconds by the end of the lap. Friday evening’s home hero CH Racing Sherco’s Zach Pichon had a superb ride in the MAXXIS Enduro Test to post the second-fastest time.
 
The third and final lap of the day saw some incredibly close racing. Garcia narrowly won the ACERBIS Cross Test, with Holcombe less than a second behind. A renewed attack from Verona on the final POLISPORT Extreme Test saw the Italian claim his only test win of the day, three seconds clear of Holcombe.
 
Winning all but two tests, Garcia finished day one at the ACERBIS GP of France as the overall winner and 2024 FIM EnduroGP World Champion. After taking the fight to Garcia all day, Holcombe came home as second-fastest. Despite hoping to deny Garcia the victory, Verona was forced to settle for third overall.
 
Unable to break into the top three on day one, Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman put in a solid ride for fourth overall in EnduroGP. Equalling his best result of the year so far, CH Racing Sherco’s Zach Pichon claimed fifth overall, spurred on by an incredibly passionate home crowd.

Enduro Women title awarded to Mireia Badia

On the penultimate day of racing of the 2024 season, RIEJU Factory Racing’s Mireia Badia has been crowned 2024 FIM Women’s Enduro World Champion. Mireia’s runner-up result on Saturday proved sufficient to secure the Spaniard’s debut world title.

The Enduro Women category saw an intense battle between Team KBS Sherco’s Rachel Gutish and championship leader Badia, with the American ultimately coming out on top on day one in France. Despite lying in second place after the first two laps, RIEJU Factory Racing’s Rosie Rowett lost some precious time on the final MAXXIS Enduro Test which saw her finish third overall.

With the EnduroGP overall win secured, Josep Garcia also sailed to victory in Enduro1, extending his lead in the standings to nine points. Steve Holcombe’s hopes of securing the Enduro1 world title are not over yet, though, as the Brit finished second on day one. It’s all to play for on Sunday. Zach Pichon followed Holcombe home in third.

In Enduro2 it was Andrea Verona who topped the category for the twelfth time in 2024, with the title already wrapped up at round six. Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Samuele Bernardini claimed second place, with CH Racing Sherco’s Wil Ruprecht in third. Beta Factory Racing’s Nathan Watson was on track for a podium finish on day one, but a crash on the final test forced the Brit to retire.

Brad Freeman made it a day to remember, receiving his 10th world title in 10 years to be crowned 2024 FIM Enduro3 World Champion. The Brit raced to a 36-second margin of victory over CH Racing Sherco’s Hamish Macdonald. Antoine Magain (Sherco) completed the top three, securing an impressive podium result.

Max Ahlin claims debut world title in Enduro Junior

After a dominant year in the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship, Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin was crowned world champion for the first time on Saturday. Despite finishing second overall on the first full day of racing in France, the young Swede’s efforts were enough to secure the world title after an impressive year in the category.

The day one win was awarded to Sherco Academy France’s Thibault Giraudon after a series of consistent top-two test results, much to the delight of the French crowds. Giraudon managed to hold off Max Ahlin, with less than three seconds separating the two at the end of the day. Team Beta Oxmoto’s Leo Joyon rounded out the Enduro Junior podium in third place on home soil.

Pietro Scardina tops Enduro Youth 
 
With the Enduro Youth world title awarded to Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) at round six, it was all to play for at the ACERBIS GP of France. Claiming an impressive seven test wins on day one, Fantic Racing Junior Team’s Pietro Scardina topped the timesheets in Enduro Youth to claim his first overall win of the season.
 
Taking the second spot on the podium was France’s Gabin Allemand (KTM), one minute and 20 seconds down on Scardina. Alex Puey (Beta) rounded out the top three.
 
Josep Garcia (KTM): “This is a dream come true! I’ve been fighting for the EnduroGP win for the past two years, so this moment is just unforgettable. I’ve achieved my dream, and to do it on day one is even better.”
 
Steve Holcombe (Honda): “Today was good! We were all pushing so hard, and it’s easy to make mistakes, which I did today. I’m happy to have finished second in EnduroGP and Enduro1. It’s not over until it’s over, though!”
 
Andrea Verona (GASGAS): “Day one here in France was quite good. I had some really fast tests and I’m happy with third overall and first in Enduro2. I’ll be going full gas into the last day of the championship tomorrow!”

Brad Freeman (Beta): “I’m really happy to get my tenth world title! It’s been a tough year, a tough day in EnduroGP but I’ve got the job done in Enduro3. It’s been ten years since I got my first GP win here in Brioude, so this is extra special.”
 
Mireia Badia (RIEJU): “Wow, this is a dream come true for sure! I never imagined that I could achieve this. I’m so happy with how this season has gone, I’ve won days and had plenty of podiums. I couldn’t have asked for more!”
 
Max Ahlin (KTM): “This feels so good, I’m really overwhelmed! I was nervous heading into today but I managed to focus and my last lap was really good. It felt like the longest day of my life! It’s a dream way to end this season.”
 
Results: Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Round 7 – Day 1
 
EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 1:02:32.06; 2. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 1:02:44.46; 3. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:03:16.49; 4. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:03:44.67; 5. Zach Pichon (Sherco) 1:03:47.50; 6. Theo Espinasse (Beta) 1:04:17.60; 7. Hamish Macdonald (Sherco) 1:04:22.99; 8. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 1:04:28.51; 9. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) 1:04:30.46; 10. Antoine Magain (Sherco) 1:05:04.58…

“That day in Italy was probably one of the best wins of my life!” Andrea Verona on his landslide Enduro2 victory and EnduroGP goals

Crowned 2024 FIM Enduro2 World Champion at round six in Wales, GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona has been a force to be reckoned with in this year’s Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship. Claiming 11 wins from 12 days raced in Enduro2, the Italian dominated the category from the get-go and ultimately added a seventh world title to his collection at just 25 years old.

In EnduroGP, Verona has topped the timesheets three times so far this year, with a further six podium finishes, and no doubt has his sights set on finishing his season on a high in France. The 2024 championship has seen some of the closest and most exciting racing in recent years, with the stakes higher than ever in EnduroGP.

As the final round of the 2024 series kicks off this evening in Brioude, a catch up with Andrea was long overdue…

EnduroGP: With the dust settled on the GP of Wales and a six-week break between races, did you finally get time to take stock of winning the Enduro2 world title?
Andrea Verona: “We reached our first goal of the season, to win the Enduro2 world title, in Wales, so that was amazing. It’s great to have that in the bag going into the final round, and it’s a weight lifted off my shoulders. Especially after last year, when we didn’t win a world championship, it’s good to have ticked off Enduro2 already.”

In Wales, you were fighting for the EnduroGP title, but also trying to win Enduro2. Is it difficult to find a balance between speed and aggression?
“Our main goal will always be to win the EnduroGP title, so it’s full gas every day. Enduro2 is important, for sure, but it’s not the main goal. I can’t afford to relax at all to just focus on Enduro2, because then I will be out of the running for the EnduroGP title. I’m fully focused on EnduroGP at every round, and Enduro2 just comes along with it.”
 
You have had an incredible run in Enduro2 with 11 out of 12 wins, 10 of those in a row!
“I’m happy, of course, but I would have liked to have won all of them! The second day at round one is what we would call in Italy a ‘mosquito in the eye’- it’s frustrating but it feels good to have won 10 in a row since then. Nathan Watson has been really fast this year, and that day especially. Like I said before, though, my focus has never solely been on Enduro2, the wins have just come alongside me challenging for EnduroGP.”

Now a seven-time world champion, does it take you by surprise how quickly you are filling up the trophy cabinet?
“I never expected this, for sure! My first full season in EnduroGP was in 2017, and if someone had come up to me then and told me that in seven years’ time I would have seven world titles, I would have thought they were joking. I’m always pushing for more, though. I work super hard and I’m always setting goals which get more ambitious every year. I want to be the fastest guy, like everyone else does!”
 
It’s your second year on the 350. Has that been a big contributor to your 2024 performance, having more experience on this bike?
“Definitely. When we started last year, it wasn’t easy as I was getting used to the bigger capacity and the new generation model. We were still testing, really, during the season. For the last part of the season, I felt a lot more confident on the bike and I was faster at the 6DAYS® and the last couple of EnduroGP rounds. This year, we had a better foundation to start on and this will be even stronger in 2025. GASGAS are always improving the bike and we have the same goals – to win.”

Your victory in Italy on day two in the rain must have been really special? Your riding there, especially your corner speed in the rain, was sensational.
“That day was a special one, for sure. I was fast from the beginning of the day and by the last two tests, I was 20 seconds in front of Steve [Holcombe]. However, I crashed at the start of the last enduro test and I was covered in mud, so I really struggled and I lost all of the gap I had built up and Steve was then two seconds in front. I was confident that I could do it on the very last test, though, so I was fast and managed to claim back the win by just 0.5 seconds in the end! That day in Italy was probably one of the best wins of my life, there was so much emotion!”

You, Josep, Steve and Brad have produced some exceptional racing in 2024. Is it fun to race like that?
“For sure, I prefer when the racing is really tight. It feels so much better when you’re winning, because you know that the level of competition is so high. This year has been one of the closest in a while, sometimes with just a few seconds separating the top three. To be seconds apart after over an hour of special test racing is crazy, and it’s been that way at nearly every round.”

Josep has a 17-point advantage, so you’ve got to win on Saturday to keep that EnduroGP title hope alive, right?
“With the Enduro2 title wrapped up, I’m completely focused on getting the best possible result in EnduroGP. I will give my all, definitely, because anything can happen!”

What are your thoughts on the 2025 calendar?
“It looks great! There are some really good locations which will make for exciting GPs. This year, every race has been at a really high level and I think the sport is heading in the right direction. However, to really grow I think we could do with more media exposure and this is where the biggest jump is needed to put us on the same level as other types of motorsport. It’s getting closer and closer every year, with lots of riders, including myself, starting YouTube channels and making the most of social media. It’s really exciting!”

Will we see any changes for 2025?
“The plan is to stay in Enduro2, for the moment, because we have spent so much time developing this bike and we want at least another year to see its full potential. I’ve still got more to give in this class and on this bike. So I’ll stay on the 350 and fight for another Enduro2 world championship, and of course the EnduroGP title.”

The final round of the 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship kicks off this evening in Brioude, France, with the AKRAPOVIC Super Test.

With the ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®️ set to run this year from 14-19 October in Silleda in the Galicia region of the country, theAviator 3 6DAYS® Spain 2024 willfeature striking graphics and be customised in the host nation’s iconic colours of red and yellow symbolising strength, valour and generosity.
 
The Aviator model has been the official helmet of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®️ since 2015 with its regularly revised features and bespoke event graphics ensuring a huge demand around the world. The Aviator 3 6DAYS® Spain 2024 is sure to continue this trend and with just two-hundred pieces – featuring all the innovative specifications of Airoh’s top-of-the-range off-road helmet – available worldwide and with each accompanied by a numbered homologation signed by Airoh’s founder, Antonio Locatelli, it is a genuine collector’s item.
 
Adding to its appeal to riders and collectors, each Aviator 3 6DAYS® Spain 2024 is laser-etched with its own unique serial number that is replicated on the official Airoh homologation and chrome packaging label and comes complete with an exclusively-designed helmet bag.

In common with all models in the series, the Aviator 3 6DAYS® Spain 2024 has been developed in a wind-tunnel using Airoh’s cutting-edge technology and meets ECE 22 06 homologation. Featuring a shell constructed from HPC Carbon, it is available in four different sizes – XS-S, M, L and XL-XXL – with a weight of 1330g ± 50g.
 
Hypoallergenic, washable and breathable interiors guarantee maximum comfort and the magnetic fastening system (AMLS) ensures ease of interior removal. It also features a ventilation system with eight air intakes and spoilers. Airoh’s patented technologies include the AMS² Plus system which dissipates kinetic energy upon impact, the AEFR (Airoh Emergency Fast Release) for quick cheek pad removal in emergencies and the Hydra System, ensuring proper hydration for the rider in safety and comfort.
 
The AIROH Aviator 3 6DAYS® Spain 2024 will be available for purchase from 2 September at a suggested retail price of €1,159.99.
 
This dedicated graphic will be also available to a much wider audience onAiroh’s WRAAAP 6DAYS® Spain 2024 edition.

AIROH AVIATOR 3 6DAYS® SPAIN 2024 HELMET – TECHNICAL SHEET:
Certification: ECE 2206
Material: HPC Carbon
Weight: 1330g ±50g
Sizes: XS-S, M, L, XL-XXL
Retention System: DD Ring
Ventilation: Top vents, front vents, chin guard vents, rear spoilers, side vents, EPS rear extractors
Interior: Removable, washable, hypoallergenic
Technology: AMS² Plus (Airoh Multiaction Safety System Plus), AMLS (Airoh Magnetic Lining System), AEFR (Airoh Emergency Fast Release), Hydra System
Inside the Box: Authentication Certificate with production number, accessories box, helmet bag
 
Fabio Muner, the FIM Marketing and Digital Director, stated: “This continued association with Airoh for the ninth consecutive year has resulted in another striking helmet that combines unique design with state-of-the-art technology. This helmet would look great on a shelf as part of a collection or on the head of a racer pushing to set a fast time in a special test. On behalf of the FIM I would like to thank Airoh and all its team again for their ongoing commitment to the 6DAYS.”

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The 98th NOCO FIM 6DAYS®️ takes place in Silleda, Spain, running from 14-19 October. For more information click here.

A Paris, le 15 août 2024

6DAYS : COMPOSITION DES ÉQUIPES DE FRANCE

La Fédération Française de Motocyclisme a le plaisir de présenter les Équipes de France qui porteront nos couleurs lors des International Six Days of Enduro qui auront lieux à Silleda (Espagne) du 14 au 19 octobre prochains. 
 

La délégation française sera composée de 10 pilotes répartis en 3 catégories (Trophée Mondial, Trophée Junior et Trophée Féminin). Chaque équipe tricolore engagée dans cette compétition aura à coeur de défendre les couleurs de la nation pour cette 98^ème édition des 6DAYS. 

Lors de la dernière édition en Argentine, les Juniors ont fait retentir la Marseillaise et viennent cette année remettre leur titre en jeu. L’équipe Trophée Mondial avait remporté le titre de vice-champion du monde tandis que les féminines terminaient au pied du podium. Nous sommes certains que chaque équipe saura relever le défi cette année.

La Fédération Française de Motocyclisme exprime son plein soutien aux Équipes de France qui défendront nos couleurs.

ÉQUIPE TROPHÉE
Hugo BLANJOUE
Théophile ESPINASSE
Léo LE QUERE 
Julien ROUSSALY

ÉQUIPE JUNIOR
Antoine ALIX
Thibault GIRAUDON
Léo JOYON

ÉQUIPE FÉMININE
Mauricette BRISEBARD
Élodie CHAPLOT
Justine MARTEL

Day two at round six of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia claim a close-fought victory over Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman. The first champions of 2024 were crowned with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona clinching the FIM Enduro2 World Championship and Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Manuel Verzeroli winning the FIM Enduro Youth World Championship at the FORSITESERVICES GP of Wales.

• Garcia takes EnduroGP win on day two in Wales
• Verona crowned FIM Enduro2 World Champion
• Verzeroli wins FIM Enduro Youth World Championship

The final day of racing at round six of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Wales was one for the ages. From exceptionally close racing to the first world champions of 2024 crowned, the FORSITESERVICES GP of Wales certainly delivered the goods. Despite the churned-up special tests, riders were pushing to the maximum, with results being decided by mere hundredths of a second in both EnduroGP and Enduro Junior.

There was plenty of excitement come the end of the day, with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona securing the Enduro2 title, while Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Manuel Verzeroli became a first-time world champion in Enduro Youth.

EnduroGP victory goes down to the wire

Forced to settle for third on day one, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia began day two in a determined mood. Placing second to Verona on the opening ACERBIS Cross Test, he won the following MAXXIS Enduro Test to take up an early lead in EnduroGP.

Completing the first POLISPORT Extreme Test, Garcia held the race lead, but by only by six tenths of a second over Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman in second. Verona sat in third, with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe fourth, and only five seconds behind Garcia.

Holcombe’s teammate Samuele Bernardini was fifth, but was under fire from the CH Racing Sherco trio of Zach Pichon, Wil Ruprecht and Hamish MacDonald. If the results at the end of lap one told anything, it was that the Welsh hills were delivering incredibly close battles.

Winning the second MAXXIS Enduro Test, Freeman forced his Beta into the lead, much to the delight of the British crowd. And despite Garcia topping the second POLISPORT Extreme Test to end lap two, Freeman led the Spaniard by seven tenths of a second heading out into lap three and the final four special tests. With Holcombe trailing them by three seconds in third, he wasn’t out of the running yet either.

Fastest in the penultimate ACERBIS Cross Test and final MAXXIS Enduro Test, Freeman started to edge clear. However, a mistake in the final POLISPORT Extreme Test, won by Holcombe, saw Freeman’s five-second lead slip to less than two seconds, with just the final ACERBIS Cross Test remaining. With the pressure on all three riders, the day two win was up for grabs.

Playing it to perfection, Garcia went fastest. Beating Freeman by two seconds in the process, he took the EnduroGP class victory by an astonishing 15 hundredths of a second. Although missing out on a home win, Freeman could still be proud of his efforts in second. With Holcombe third, the top three were separated by only five seconds, proving just how competitive EnduroGP is right now.

Despite being in the mix early on, Verona dropped behind the leading trio as the day progressed to take fourth. Fifth eventually went to Pichon to equal his best result of the season. Less than two seconds back, Ruprecht took sixth. Nathan Watson (Beta) was just three seconds behind Ruprecht for seventh, with Bernardini only eight tenths of a second behind the Beta rider in eighth.

Badia makes it a double victory in Wales

The FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship saw RIEJU Factory Racing’s Mireia Badia back up her day one victory with a commanding win on day two. The Spaniard was simply unbeatable today, marching ahead to a 63-second margin of victory. With a 37-point lead in the title fight, Badia looks champion elect for the final round in France next month.

Team KBS Sherco teammates Rachel Gutish and Nieve Holmes enjoyed a daylong battle for the runner-up result. In the end, it was USA’s Gutish who claimed the upper hand. Holmes finished third, much to the delight of the British crowd.

Enduro2 title for Verona

The sharp end of Enduro1 saw Josep Garcia (KTM) take the win over Steve Holcombe (Honda) in second, with Zach Pichon (Sherco) third. With just the GP of France remaining, Garcia maintains a slender six-point lead over Holcombe in the fight for the Enduro1 title.

Carding his 10th consecutive Enduro2 win, Andrea Verona (GASGAS) wrapped up the Enduro2 category with one round to spare. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) enjoyed another strong ride for second, while Nathan Watson (Beta) completed the top three.

Although missing the EnduroGP victory by the narrowest of margins, Brad Freeman (Beta) was the clear victor in Enduro3. Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) ended his day in second, with Fantic Racing Team’s Albin Norrbin third.

Tight battles in Enduro Junior 

The GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship saw an incredible battle develop between championship leader Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin and Australian newcomer Angus Riordan (KTM). Day one winner Riordan was aiming to cap off an incredible EnduroGP debut by topping the podium once more. However, Ahlin was not about to step aside.

At the midway point in the day, Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb led Riordan by 11 seconds, with Ahlin one second behind in third. On the final MAXXIS Enduro Test positions changed, with Riordan taking the lead over Ahlin and Semb.

Major mistakes on the final two tests by Semb dropped him out of the running, leaving Riordan and Ahlin to fight it out for the win. With Ahlin topping the final ACERBIS Cross Test, he beat Riordan by half of a second to take victory. Although denied a double Enduro Junior victory, Riordan could still be pleased with his efforts for second. Semb, unable to regroup from his mistakes, completed the top three.

Verzeroli crowned Enduro Youth champion

For Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Manuel Verzeroli day two of the FORSITESERVICES GP of Wales is one he won’t forget. The Italian raced to victory by 10 seconds to clinch his debut world title, winning the FIM Enduro Youth World Championship. Romain Dagna (Sherco) took second, with Pietro Scardina (Fantic) third.

Andrea Verona (GASGAS): “It feels great to win the Enduro2 title today. It’s now my seventh world title. I would like to say a big thank you to my team, family and friends for supporting me in this. It’s super nice to win it here in Wales and now we can give one last big push for the final round in France for the EnduroGP category.”

Josep Garcia (KTM): “I started out today pushing to win. We were fighting a lot with Brad. On the last lap I pushed hard again and then everything got decided on the final test. It’s a great result for the championship with just one round remaining.”

Mireia Badia (RIEJU): “Today was a perfect day for me. I only made one mistake really. I rode strong and could take the win and build a bigger lead in the championship.”

Results: Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Round 6 – Day 2

EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 55:02.28; 2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 55:02.43; 3. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 55:07.72; 4. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 55:45.23; 5. Zach Pichon (Sherco) 56:07.63; 6. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) 56:09.49; 7. Nathan Watson (Beta) 56:12.69; 8. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 56:13.50; 9. Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) 56:22.33; 10. Roni Kytonen (Yamaha) 57:12.26…

The opening day of racing at round six of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Wales was one to savour for British fans, with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe taking the overall victory. Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman shadowed him home for second, capping off an incredible day one at the FORSITESERVICES GP of Wales.

• Holcombe and Freeman give British fans an EnduroGP 1-2 in Wales
• Mireia Badia battles through to win Enduro Women
• Newcomer Angus Riordan takes debut Enduro Junior victory

After waiting 15 years since its last visit to Wales, the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship roared into life for day one of racing at the FORSITESERVICES GP of Wales in Rhayader. With spectators lining the special tests from early morning, there was an air of excitement and anticipation to see if they would be rewarded with a British winner come the end of the day.

With the opening ACERBIS Cross Test located just metres from the start ramp, riders were immediately thrown into the deep end of racing. Mixing a motocross circuit with fast, flowing grass tracks, it was a case of maximum attack straight away.

Holcombe wins in Wales on day one

Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman came out swinging and duly topped the ACERBIS Cross Test. But only just. Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe was only one second behind in second, with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona a further four tenths of a second back in third.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia clocked the fourth quickest time to hold a one second lead as they headed across the Welsh valley to Saintswell to take on both the MAXXIS Enduro Test and POLISPORT Extreme Test.

Spurred on by a wealth of home support, Holcombe was on a mission. Winning both special tests, he ended lap one of three with a seven-second lead over Garcia. Verona sat third, with Freeman now up to fourth and closing in.

Continuing his run of form from round five in Slovakia, CH Racing Sherco’s Wil Ruprecht was up to fifth, with both Nathan Watson (Beta) and Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) hot on his heels in sixth and seventh.

The second ACERBIS Cross Test saw the top three times of Garcia, Freeman and Holcombe split by just one second. Returning to the MAXXIS Enduro Test, Holcombe was again in command and clocked the fastest time over Freeman. A mistake from Garcia saw Holcombe stretch his lead out to 12 seconds over the Spaniard, with Freeman overhauling Verona to take third.

Holcombe again topped the POLISPORT Extreme Test to increase his lead to almost 16 seconds with just one lap remaining. With another mistake from Garcia, Freeman was looking dangerous, sitting just sixth tenths of a second behind him in third.

Heading into the final lap, Holcombe held the upper hand, but the battle was on for the final podium placings. Topping the penultimate ACERBIS Cross Test, Freeman moved into second to set up a potential British 1-2. Winning the final MAXXIS Enduro Test, the Beta rider was now beginning to threaten Holcombe’s lead, shortening it to seven seconds with two special tests remaining.

Winning the final POLISPORT Extreme Test, Holcombe was able to stretch his lead back out again. Despite Freeman’s best efforts on the fourth and final ACERBIS Cross Test, Holcombe had him covered and took the EnduroGP win. Forced to settle for second, Freeman still made it a memorable British 1-2 on day one in Wales.

Regrouping well in the closing stages, Garcia placed just one second behind Freeman for third. With the top three separated by five seconds, and Verona just a further 16 seconds back in fourth, day two is already shaping up to be an exciting one.

The fight for fifth was also incredibly close. Carding his best result of the season, Ruprecht took fifth, with Watson only one second behind in sixth. MacDonald was less than half of a second behind Watson in seventh, and with Zach Pichon (Sherco) two seconds adrift in eighth, the racing was super tight in Wales.

Victory for Badia in Enduro Women

RIEJU Factory Racing’s Mireia Badia extended her Enduro Women win streak to four with victory on day one in Wales. The Spaniard held the upper hand over her classmates for the day, despite multiple mistakes.

Securing a podium on home soil, Rosie Rowett (RIEJU) gave the British fans a lot to cheer about with second place. France’s Elodie Chaplot (Beta) enjoyed her day in the Welsh hills to take third.

With his EnduroGP victory in one hand, Steve Holcombe (Honda) held the Enduro1 win in the other at the end of day one in Wales. Josep Garcia (KTM) took second but will look to find his way onto the top spot of the podium on day two. Zach Pichon (Sherco) completed the top three.

While Andrea Verona (GASGAS) was just off the top three in EnduroGP, he did take a commanding victory in Enduro2. The Italian now moves ever-closer to clinching the world title tomorrow. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) held off a hard-charging Nathan Watson (Beta) by one second to claim the runner-up position.

In Enduro3, Brad Freeman (Beta) rode clear to victory. Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) placed second, with Matteo Cavallo (TM MOTO) in third.

Riordan makes it a debut Enduro Junior win

The GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship saw Australia’s Angus Riordan (KTM) take his debut win in what was his first time in EnduroGP. Friday evening had marked a fairytale beginning for the Aussie, with him winning the AKRAPOVIC Super Test outright. 

Keeping that momentum rolling, he won the opening two special tests this morning and had built up an 18-second lead as they reached the final MAXXIS Enduro Test. However, mistakes almost saw all his hard work come undone. Regrouping after getting stuck in a mud hole, he took the win by two seconds over Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin. Team Beta Oxmoto’s Leo Joyon completed the top three.

Enduro Youth saw Romain Dagna (Sherco) take victory. The French youngster held off Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Manuel Verzeroli by over one second to claim the top step of the podium. Pietro Scardina (Fantic) ended his day in third.

Steve Holcombe (Honda):“I felt like I had a little pressure on myself to perform this weekend. The Super Test went great and I put in two solid laps today. The last lap I hesitated a bit too much in places, but I was still able to take the win. It’s been awesome today – the home crowd support is amazing and I can’t wait for tomorrow!”

Brad Freeman (Beta): “I started on the back foot after crashing in the Super Test. But I feel like I rode well to come back up to second. I just had too many mistakes towards the end and Steve rode better, so hats off to him. I’ll try again tomorrow.”

Josep Garcia (KTM): “I missed a bit of feeling and speed during the first two laps and had some crashes. I tried to regroup, but Steve and Brad were on it today to be honest. I feel I matched their speed on the last lap, so I feel ready for tomorrow.”

Mireia Badia (RIEJU): “It was a crazy day for me, with some crashes and getting stuck in the mud. But finally I came back and could win. I’m happy!”

Angus Riordan (KTM): “It’s been an unreal start to the weekend already. The fight for the win got close at the end. I had a 10-second lead and eased off a bit, but I got stuck in the mud and lost a bunch of time. I had to charge again from that and just got it back at the end.”

Results: Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Round 6 – Day 1

EnduroGP
1. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 56:54.44; 2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 56:58.65; 3. Josep Garcia (KTM) 57:00.04; 4. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 57:16.70; 5. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) 58:15.72; 6. Nathan Watson (Beta) 58:17.09; 7. Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) 58:17.57; 8. Zach Pichon (Sherco) 58:19.76; 9. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 58:50.04; 10. Daniel Mundell (KTM) 58:54.16…