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recent years , while also being heavily involved in the development of the latest generation of enduro bikes , Hölzl assisted Colton Haaker in winning the 2016 and 2017 FIM SuperEnduro World Championships , Billy Bolt in winning the 2018 World Enduro Super Series , 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship , as well as the 2020 , 2022 , and 2023 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship titles .
Prior to his time in enduro team management , Andreas was closely connected to rally , taking part in the 2009 Dakar Rally in South America in one of KTM ’ s rapid assistance trucks . Despite his involvement and commitment to enduro in recent years , Hölzl has remained close to the rally project , putting him in the perfect position to take over the management of the prestigious rally program .
PRADO TAKES 2023 MXGP TITLE
GasGas ’ Jorge Prado clinched his world title via a brilliant victory in the first moto of the Grand Prix of Italy , the penultimate round of the 2023 season . Jumping into the lead early on in the first moto , Prado held on and stayed in control of proceedings from that point on . A minor fall in the second moto robbed him of the overall victory in the GP of Italy – finishing sixth and lost the win via a tiebreak – but the grand prize was firmly within his grasp . Ten pole positions , 219 laps led , 16 Grand
Prix podiums and 14 moto wins underline the campaign that resulted in him being crowned champion . The statistics that Prado compiled will become a benchmark for years to come . “ I am so happy ! It is a pity about that mistake in the second moto , but I am the new world champion ,” exclaimed Prado . “ So much hard work has gone into this , from myself and the team , and I knew that I could make this happen . I have held the red plate since round one – I cannot ask for anything better . This is a dream .”
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