DIRT NEWS

Garcia has maintained his lead in the FIM EnduroGP World Championship with victory in both the EnduroGP and Enduro1 categories at round four in Italy . The Spaniard enjoyed a dominant victory in both categories on day one in Bettola , before delivering an astounding come-from-behind ride on day two to claim third in EnduroGP and a runner-up result in Enduro1 . Eagerly awaiting round four in Italy , Garcia was keen to further cement himself at the top of the EnduroGP standings . With three wins from six starts already secured in 2024 so far , the Spaniard wasted no time in hitting the front of the field early on day one . Clearly enjoying the high-speed cross test , while backing that up with fastest times in both the extreme test and enduro test , he steadily built a comfortable lead . Signing off his day with the quickest time in the final cross test , Garcia rider secured a 10-second winning margin in EnduroGP , along with a very healthy 44-second victory in Enduro1 .

Despite heavy overnight night , Garcia was determined to fight for a double victory again on day two in Italy . Unfortunately , a costly error in the opening enduro test left him playing catch up . Battling from 28th position , he raced his way back up the leaderboard to reach as high as third overall after six of eight special tests completed . Unable to gain any more time on the leaders , Garcia ultimately had to settle for third in EnduroGP , while finishing as runner-up in Enduro1 . Excellently limiting any damage on day two , Josep leads the EnduroGP classification by 10 points , and is now six points ahead in Enduro1 . “ It ’ s been a good weekend in Italy ”, said Garcia , “ I ’ m really pleased with my victory on Saturday , and although I couldn ’ t repeat it on Sunday , I still rode very strong . The weather conditions each day were so different . Dry and dusty on day one , wet and muddy on day two . Each day my speed was good . Heading to round five I ’ m still leading both classes , so I hope to build on that in Slovakia and keep this good momentum rolling .”

KIWI RIDER 19