packing up his helmet and boots and headed off-shore to seek fame and fortune for the first time in 2018 . While the accumulation of fortune might have to wait a while longer , the winning of fame happened almost immediately for Macdonald . This year was only his third season in Europe , but the teenager from Christchurch had already set tongues wagging on his debut in the youth class of the FIM Enduro GP World Championships in 2018 . Finishing no worse that sixth through his debut season in 2018 and celebrating two wins in Italy , Macdonald wound up a close second overall in the youth series , finishing behind Chile ’ s Ruy Barbosa and ahead of Britain ’ s Daniel Mundell , and last year he was just as impressive .
He ended his 2019 campaign with an 18-point winning margin over Italy ’ s Matteo Pavoni , with another Italian , Claudio Spanu , claiming third overall , while Frenchman Nathan Bererd ( Husqvarna ) and then Spain ’ s Sergio Navarro ( Husqvarna ) completed the top five for 2019 . This year it was his own Sherco team-mate , French rider Théo Espinasse , who threatened him most , but Macdonald eventually clinched the 2020 FIM Junior Enduro GP World Championships title at the final round in Portugal .
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