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maximum points , he quickly slotted into sixth in the series standings . Winning the next two rounds – Red Bull Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Abestone – in Austria and Italy , Lettenbichler moved to within two points of the championship lead – a remarkable feat having missed the seasonopening event in Israel . The second half of the series began with the 24-year-old placing sixth at the infamous Red Bull Romaniacs before returning to the podium at round six with a hard-fought runner-up finish in the USA , at Red Bull TKO . With two events remaining and sitting just one point from the series lead , Lettenbichler raced to his fourth win of the year in Canada to move to the top of the series standings . Entering the eighth and final round - the Hixpania Hard Enduro in Spain – Mani was 100 % focused on securing another winning result to claim the 2022 FIM HEWC title . Securing pole position for the championshipdeciding main event , Mani led from start to finish in what was a ruthless display of hard enduro racing . Delivering a mistake-free twoand-a-half-hour performance , Mani charged to his fifth win from seven events . Once again showcasing the incredible capabilities of the KTM 300 EXC , Mani wrote his name into the record books by becoming the 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Champion . Underlining the hard enduro capabilities of the KTM 300 EXC , FMF KTM Factory Racing ’ s Trystan Hart placed seventh in the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship with his season highlighted by victory at Red Bull TKO and a runner-up finish at his home race , Red Bull Outliers , in Canada .
Final Standings – 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship 1 . Manuel Lettenbichler ( GER ), KTM , 127pts 2 . Mario Roman ( ESP ), Sherco , 120pts 3 . Graham Jarvis ( GBR ), Husqvarna , 93pts 4 . Teodor Kabakchiev ( BUL ), KTM , 72pts 5 . Alfredo Gomez ( ESP ), GASGAS , 72pts 6 . Michael Walkner ( AUT ), GASGAS , 66pts 7 . Trystan Hart ( CAN ), KTM , 63pts 8 . Billy Bolt ( GBR ), Husqvarna , 62pts 9 . David Cyprian ( CZE ), KTM , 61pts 10 . Wade Young ( RSA ), Sherco , 56pts
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