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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

Trystan Hart dominates Silver Kings Hard Enduro, Sandra Gomez Tops Pro Women

Canada’s Trystan Hart (FMF KTM Factory Racing) came to the 2024 edition of the Silver Kings Hard Enduro with only one mission: win. By the time the dust settled he had put on an exhibit of hard enduro riding that put an exclamation point on his reputation as one of the top three riders globally in the discipline. Likewise, Sandra Gomez returned to Silver Kings and showed the Pro Women field that she is currently the gold standard in hard enduro.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

WADE YOUNG WINS ROUND THREE OF FIM HEWC AT XROSS HARD ENDURO RALLY

Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young has claimed victory at round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Serbia. Young took the overall win at Xross Hard Enduro Rally ahead of Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev in second, with Michael Walkner (GASGAS) completing the podium. TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore fought back on Offroad Day Three to claim victory in the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM.

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Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor

Josep Garcia & Mireia Badia Claim EnduroGP Day One Wins At POLISPORT GP Of Italy

The opening day of racing at round four of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia charge to victory in the POLISPORT GP of Italy. The Spaniard headed Beta Factory Racing’s Brad Freeman in second, with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona third in Bettola. Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Max Ahlin secured a commanding win in the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship.

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Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor

Hamish MacDonald & Rachel Gutish Top AKRAPOVIC Super Test At EnduroGP Italy

Round four of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship roared into life with CH Racing Sherco’s Hamish MacDonald fastest in the AKRAPOVIC Super Test at the POLISPORT GP of Italy.

  • POLISPORT GP of Italy gets underway with AKRAPOVIC Super Test

  • Thousands of spectators turn out to watch an exciting evening’s racing

  • Hamish MacDonald sets the fastest time of the night

Already living up to its reputation as one of the most exciting rounds on the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship calendar, the POLISPORT GP of Italy saw thousands of spectators turn out to enjoy the Friday AKRAPOVIC Super Test in the centre of Bettola.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

Wade Young Extends Race Lead On Offroad Day Two At Xross Hard Enduro Rally

Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young has increased his lead at round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Serbia. The South African placed a close runner-up to Jarvis Racing’s Graham Jarvis on Offroad Day Two at Xross Hard Enduro Rally.

  • Wade Young continues to lead FIM HEWC round three

  • Graham Jarvis tops Offroad Day Two at Xross Hard Enduro Rally

  • Junior class lead changes hands with three-way fight for victory

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Hard Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

Wade Young Leads The Way At Xross Hard Enduro Rally With Offroad Day One Win

Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young has taken control of the race lead at round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship by winning Offroad Day One at Xross Hard Enduro Rally.

  • Riders begin the first of three tough Offroad Days in Serbia

  • Wade Young rides to victory on Offroad Day One

  • Fight for podium placings remains tight

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Racing, Enduro, Desert Racing, Cross Country Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, Desert Racing, Cross Country Noel Flatters / Editor

David Walsh Chases Record-Equalling 5th Straight Finke Desert Race Crown

The 48th edition of the Tatts Finke Desert Race will be held in the Northern Territory over the King’s Birthday long weekend (June 8-10), as Alice Springs powerhouse David Walsh attempts to win a fifth successive crown. If the four-time defending champion gets the job done on his KTM, Walsh will match the record of Randall Gregory who dominated the event from 1991 until 1995 on his booming Honda CR500. Toby Price remains atop the motorcycle winners’ list with six victories, in an event which dates back to 1976.

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Manuel Lettenbichler Dominates Red Bull Erzbergrodeo

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler put on a masterclass at round two of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship to take victory at Red Bull Erzbergrodeo. The German was sensational at Austria’s Iron Giant, claiming a comfortable win over FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Trystan Hart and Sherco Factory Racing’s Mario Roman. TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore won the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM category.

  • Manuel Lettenbichler takes the win at FIM HEWC round two

  • Canadian Trystan Hart claims P2 after recovering from a first corner crash that dropped him to 50th place

  • Mitch Brightmore is best of the Junior class riders

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, US Sprint Enduro Series Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, US Sprint Enduro Series Noel Flatters / Editor

Girroir Takes 5th Overall Win, Richards Top in Women’s Pro

Johnny Girroir has won eight-straight sprint enduro day rounds, accounting for four overall victories: some of them dominating and some of them nail-biters. Saturday’s US Sprint Enduro at High Voltage Raceway was of the nail-biter variety, thanks to Am Pro Yamaha’s Liam Draper. However, Sunday’s more technical event saw Girroir hammer the competition to easily amass his fifth overall victory of the series.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Sprint Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Sprint Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

Trystan Hart and Shelby Turner Win Round 2 of Canada’s Premier Sprint Enduro Series

Round 2 of the 2024 SOR Enduro Series went off this weekend at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, and it was Hard Enduro superstar Trystan Hart (FMF KTM Factory Racing) and Canadian Off-Road queen Shelby Turner (Enduro Engineering / GasGas / FXR Moto) who took the wins on a day that featured wild weather extremes at what is arguably one of the most beautiful sprint enduro venues in the world.

Hart took the win out over a tough Pro Men field that included P2 finisher and current Canadian ISDE World Trophy Team member Owen McKill (GasGas Canada / Riders Edge / TLD Canada), along with previous ISDE World Trophy members Phillipe Chainé (KTM Canada / Fly Racing Canada) in P3 and Jared Stock (KTM Canada / Leatt / SOR Enduro) in P4. Kale Cuthbertson (BFD Moto / Husqvarna Canada / Rad2.0) rounded out the top 5. Chainé retains the overall series lead ahead of Stock and Cuthbertson.

Canadian World Trophy Team rider Shelby Turner made the trip back to Alberta during a break in her GNCC campaign to take her second win in two starts over her ISDE teammate Lexi Pechout (BFD Moto / Husqvarna Canada / Fox Racing Canada) and Destiny Slingerland (HC Forest Products / EnduroTek / Team Mountains Edge). Former ISDE team member Kristen Broderick (Cycle Works Calgary / KTM Canada / Fox Racing Canada) and Harley Lawson (BFRMotoCrew / Fox Racing Canada) rounded out the top 5 in P4 and P5, respectively.

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Racing, Enduro, Sprint Enduro, Race Previews Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, Sprint Enduro, Race Previews Noel Flatters / Editor

SOR Enduro Championship - Round 2 Preview - Sprint Enduro in the Rockies!

After an exciting first round just under a month ago the SOR series returns with another stacked pro field racing at what has to be one of the most beautiful race venues in the world at the foot of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This weekend we’ll be seeing Phil Chainé (KTM Canada / Fly Racing Canada) back out west to defend his series leader plate against 2nd overall Jared Stock (KTM Canada / Leatt / SOR Enduro), and we’lll also see the addition of Canadian ISDE World Trophy Team member Owen McKill (GasGas Canada / Riders Edge / TLD) to the mix before he heads East for Round 1 of the iconic FMSQ Cross-Country series. We’re also going to be seeing Kevin Dupuis (BFD Moto / Husqvarna Canada / Fox Racing Canada) taking the start following his strong win at the first round of the Alberta Provincial Off-Road Championship last weekend, and a P66 overall at Hoosier GNCC two weeks before that. To top it all off, Canadian Hard Enduro legend Trystan Hart (FMF KTM Factory Racing) has confirmed that he plans to be racing this weekend, too, as prepares for the next round of the US Hard Enduro Series and his primary season goal at Erzberg Rodeo coming up at the end of the month.

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Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Recaps Noel Flatters / Editor

Andrea Verona Takes Day 1 EnduroGp Win at GP Romania

The opening day of racing at round three of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Romania saw GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona claim the win. Fighting hard all day, Verona held firm to secure his first EnduroGP class victory of the season. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia took second, with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe third.

There was also a season-first victory in the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship with Max Ahlin (KTM) taking the win on day one in Bacau.

Super tight racing on day one at GP of Romania

Andrea Verona tops EnduroGP

Max Ahlin claims Enduro Junior win

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Manuel Lettenbichler Takes Win at FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Wales

The opening round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler take a commanding win at the Valleys Hard Enduro. Sherco Factory Racing’s duo of Teodor Kabakchiev and Mario Roman completed the podium in second and third. The FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM saw TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore start his title defence off with a victory in Wales.

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Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Previews Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Enduro, EnduroGP, Race Previews Noel Flatters / Editor

EnduroGP Set for Return to Romania

The hotly contested Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship sets its sights on round three this weekend in Bacau, Romania. Making a long overdue return to Romania, this will be the first time in 11 years that the world championship has visited the region.

The opening two rounds of the season in Portugal ended with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia tied at the top of the EnduroGP standings thanks to two race wins each. With three wins from four starts, Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb leads the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship, while Manuel Verzeroli (KTM) is out front in the Enduro Youth category.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Sprint Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, Sprint Enduro Noel Flatters / Editor

Phil Chainé and Shelby Turner take Round 1 of Canada’s Premier Sprint Enduro Series

Stacked Pro Fields highlight the First Round of Canada’s Premier Sprint Enduro Series.

The 2024 SOR Enduro Series got underway in Brooks, AB, this weekend in a race that saw some of Canada’s top Pro riders battling to the finish with Phil Chainé (KTM Canada) and Shelby Turner (Enduro Engineering/GasGas/FXR) bringing home the checkers. Round 1 of the series also highlighted emerging Canadian sprint enduro talent on both the men’s and women’s sides and showed a bright future for the discipline in Canada. 

Round 1 of the series honoured the memory of Jason Slingerland. Jason was a talented young Albertan off-road and motocross athlete who passed away last fall after a tragic accident at the Wild Rose MX Fall Super Series in Calgary. Jason, along with his family, was a mainstay at races and is missed terribly by the moto community.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor

Holcombe Edges Out Verona For Day Two Victory in Valpacos

Day two at round two of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship delivered an incredible battle for victory with Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Steve Holcombe taking the win. Going head-to-head with GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona, Holcombe secured the top step of the EnduroGP podium by just one second. Day one winner Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia was third.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor

Winning Ride for Garcia on Day One at Round Two of EnduroGP

The opening day of racing at round two of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia rule supreme. The Spaniard saw off multiple challenges from his rivals to take the overall EnduroGP win in Valpacos, Portugal.

Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb eased his way to victory in the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship, while Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team’s Francesca Nocera secured a debut win in the FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship.

  • Riders face long day of racing on day one in Valpacos

  • Josep Garcia tops EnduroGP podium

  • Debut victory for Francesca Nocera in Enduro Women

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, EnduroGP Noel Flatters / Editor

Portugal’s Valpacos Welcomes Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship For Round Two

The 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship picks up speed as it heads to Valpacos in Portugal for round two this weekend. After last weekend’s exciting and explosive opener in nearby Fafe, the battle for a place on the podium is set to be equally fierce in Valpacos.

At the head of the EnduroGP classification it’s Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia who holds an early lead, while in the GALFER FIM Junior Enduro World Championship, Fantic Racing Team’s Axel Semb leads the way.

  • EnduroGP arrives in Valpacos, Portugal for round two

  • Akrapovic Super Test to get racing underway on Friday

  • Josep Garcia & Rachel Gutish aim to extend their EnduroGP championship leads

Offering little time to rest, the 2024 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship keeps momentum high as it arrives in Valpacos for round two. Marking the second leg of back-to-back racing weekends to open the 2024 season, the stage is set for a challenging, physical, and fun GP of Portugal.

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Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, NEPG Noel Flatters / Editor Racing, Race Recaps, Enduro, NEPG Noel Flatters / Editor

NEPG ROUND 2 CAJUN CLASSIC RECAP

Josh Toth is adding to his impressive resume by riding a schedule of multiple disciplines and proving that he can win at whatever event he is racing on any bike. Riding different brands and size bikes throughout his busy schedule, National Enduros being his only full time series grabbing a win on his 350 GasGas sponsored by Enduro Engineering will help him enter the points battle for the 2024 season. Having a bit of a rough start with a bent front brake rotor in the first test, Josh came on strong by test 3 and winning the 4 final tests of the day en route to a 38 second win.

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