The situation at KTM AG continues to have repercussions on third-party entities. The promoter of the Hard Enduro World Championship, WESS Promotion GmbH, was primarily funded by the Austrians, who are now unable to maintain that funding… meaning the company will be liquidated.

This was revealed by its director, Winni Kerschhaggi, to SPEEDWEEK.com: ‘WESS Promotion GmbH is to be liquidated. This affects us not only as a company but also personally. But we, as a management team, want to continue with the Hard Enduro World Championship in a new company. WESS Promotion GmbH existed because it was primarily funded by KTM. Our services were paid for by WESS Promotion GmbH. KTM can no longer support the championship due to the known facts’.

Regarding the position of the FIM, the responsible party explained: ‘The contracts are between the FIM and WESS Promotion GmbH. The FIM is positive about the plans to continue the Championship in a new company because it has a strong interest in the Championship continuing to take place. The FIM agreed to accommodate us financially here, at least in the first year’.

The idea is to respect the 2025 calendar as much as possible, but the possibility of excluding the Canadian round due to the expenses involved is not ruled out. In any case, Winni Kerschhaggi emphasized: ‘We have spoken to all the organizers, including those not on the 2025 calendar. They are unanimously interested in the Championship continuing to exist. Most are also interested in it continuing with the FIM. Furthermore, they are also interested in it happening with the current management team’.

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We’ve all heard one or two stories related to motorcycles or motorcyclists that are at least strange and worrying, but this one about Taddy Blazusiak took on proportions that could be (even more) serious and even resulted in a fatality.

Three days ago the Pole, a true legend of world off-road competitions, reported an attack by someone who intentionally set a real trap to intentionally hurt someone, and in this particular case Blazusiak was even very close to having his throat cut. And no, we are not exaggerating, as the rider himself made a point of explaining on social media:

‘I’m posting this to let the entire Off-road community know that there are people out there that are instable enough to intentionally hurt others just because they hate Motorcycles. So here’s what happened to me, riding a trail on the way to my riding spot on Monday 11 of november I caught a wire that someone intentionally hung across the trail’ the rider wrote.

The trap could have even had another outcome, as the polish explained: ‘Thankfully somehow I caught it in an angle coming out of a corner so I took it on my right shoulder and between my helmet chin piece and goggles , if that wire would slip down from the chin piece on to my neck most probably I wouldn’t be writing this post’.

And he concluded: ‘All good here I got stitched up by a plastic surgen so hoping my face muscles and the scar are going to be OK.
I just cant stop thinking of, what if I would caught it straight on my neck… I cannot understand how someone could do something like this to another person’.

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The final round of the 2024 Hard Enduro World Championship culminated in an impressive victory for Billy Bolt and Manuel Lettenbichler’s fourth world title, in a race marked by challenging weather conditions in Aguilar de Campoo, Spain.

Bolt returns in style

In his second event after recovering from injury, Billy Bolt dominated the main event “El Camino Perdido” with an extraordinary performance. Although the rain made the course particularly treacherous, the Husqvarna rider proved to be back in top form, setting an overwhelming pace from the first laps of the sprint circuit.

With a multi-lap format that favors his riding style, Bolt managed to build up a significant lead by his fifth lap. In the final section of the quarry, he crossed the finish line with a comfortable seven-minute margin over Mario Roman, who finished in second place.

Lettenbichler: A title won at a cost

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler came into the final race of the championship with a 17-point lead and only needed to manage his position to secure the title. After a fourth place in qualifying, the 26-year-old German tackled the main event with determination, quickly rising to second position.

However, a crash in the middle of the race resulted in an ankle injury, forcing him to give up a position. Despite his injury, Lettenbichler showed his resilience by holding on to third place until the end of the two-and-a-half-hour race, thus securing his sixth podium of the season and, more importantly, the world title.

A dominant season

The 2024 season was a remarkable one for Lettenbichler, who started the year with victories in the Valleys Hard Enduro and the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo. After being forced to miss the Xross Hard Enduro Rally in Serbia due to a knee injury, the KTM rider made an impressive recovery, winning rounds four, five and six of the championship.

The podium in Hixpania, despite his injury, was the crowning glory of a season that demonstrated not only Lettenbichler’s exceptional talent, but also his determination and ability to overcome adversity, characteristics that have made him a worthy four-time Hard Enduro world champion.

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In the sixth round of the FIM World Extreme Enduro Championship (HEWC), Manuel Lettenbichler of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing emerged victorious in the Sea To Sky event held in Turkey. The reigning champion overcame his rivals in the final stages of the Mountain Race, securing first place ahead of Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) and Mario Roman of Sherco Factory Racing, who finished second and third respectively.

The final stage of the competition, known as the Mountain Race, presented riders with a challenging 65-kilometer course. The route began on the Mediterranean coast and culminated at the summit of Mount Olympus, at an altitude of approximately 2,365 meters above sea level.

Despite a wrist injury sustained during qualifications, Lettenbichler demonstrated determination by lining up for the race. The German rider managed an excellent start, leading the pack in the initial sections of the course.

As the race progressed, Mario Roman emerged as Lettenbichler’s main challenger. However, an incident that damaged his bike’s exhaust allowed the German rider to pull away. In the final stages, Graham Jarvis staged a remarkable recovery, overtaking several competitors to secure second place.

With this victory, Lettenbichler consolidates his position in the championship, having already claimed five wins this season. The next and final stage of the FIM HEWC is scheduled for Spain, where the 24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro will take place from October 25th to 27th.

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Manuel Lettenbichler secured the victory in the Red Bull Romaniacs on Saturday, conquering the event for the fifth time. The Romanian race was part of the Hard Enduro World Championship.

On the final day, Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) was the fastest, outpacing his teammate Mario Roman by 3m00s. However, Lettenbichler (Red Bull KTM) only needed to finish third on the stage to achieve overall victory. Although the German was 08m08s slower than Kabakchiev on the day, he ended up winning the event with a 33m22s gap over the Bulgarian. Roman completed the podium in third place.

In the Silver category, Kornel Ott (Go Racing Beta Romania Nordicamoto) won on Saturday, finishing 6m30s ahead of Chris Birch (Leatt Say No To Slow/KTM), with Patrick Riegler (Lietz Sport Checkdrive.at/KTM) taking third place.

David Ignat (ProfiMotoShop Factory Garage/KTM) set the fastest time of the day in the Bronze category but couldn’t prevent Kevin Gallas (Freshcells Yamaha) from taking the win. Ignat finished in third place, behind Josh Kirby (K and N Surfacing Ltd./Husqvarna), who was 9m21s behind the winner.

In the Iron category, Dhmhtrhs Margos (Plimira Racing RidingPower Movarikou Mok/KTM) dominated throughout, winning all stages and finishing the Romaniacs with a 14m48s lead over Peter Wuth (WIET Race/Husqvarna). Konstantinos Dimitriou (Leo’s Xtreme/Husqvarna) secured third place, contributing to a double podium for Greece.

In the Atom category, Alexander Petroiu (Alebo Racing/KTM) also won every stage, finishing with a significant 54m03s advantage over Valentin Ganea (ValX Experience Enduro/KTM). Dmitriy Reznitskiy (Fa-Fa Racing/Husqvarna) rounded out the podium in third place.

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Mario Roman was the fastest on the penultimate day of the Red Bull Romaniacs, a round of the Hard Enduro World Championship held in Romania. However, Manuel Lettenbichler remains at the top of the overall standings.

On the third day, Roman (Sherco) took 5h19m24s, beating Lettenbichler (Red Bull KTM) by 2m26s, with Wade Young (GasGas) following. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) and Michael Walkner (GasGas) completed the top five.

Lettenbichler hasn’t won since the first day, but he holds a significant lead in the standings, 40m45s ahead of Roman. Kabakchiev, who was the fastest yesterday, is in third place, 41m30s behind, with Young in fourth and Walkner in fifth.

In other categories, Chris Birch (Leatt Say No To Slow/GasGas) won the day in Silver and is second overall, 1m13s behind the leader Kornel Ott (Go Racing Beta Romania Nordicamoto). In Bronze, Eligh Cobb (Rid Xpower/Sherco) set the pace on Friday, but Kevon Gallas (Freshcells Yamaha) leads the category, just 13 seconds ahead of Josh Kirby (K and N Surfacing ltd./Husqvarna).

Dhmhtrhs Margos (Plimira Racing Riding Power Movarikou Mok/KTM) won the day in Iron category and now leads with a 13m40s advantage over Peter Wuth (WIET Race/Husqvarna). In Atom, Alexander Petroiu (Alebo Racing/KTM) maintains a perfect winning record and leads the category by 44m12s ahead of Valentin Ganea (ValX Experience Enduro/KTM).

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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.

Round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at Xross Hard Enduro Rally drew to an exciting close on Offroad Day Three with Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young (GASGAS) securing the top step of the podium in Serbia.

Entering the final day of competition at the Xross Hard Enduro Rally with a healthy nine minute and 24 seconds over Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev, Young had a virtual grasp on the winner’s trophy. However, he still needed to overcome a brutally demanding final day to seal the deal. And with Kabakchiev ready to push the South African every step of the way, Young was offered no easy run to the finish line. 

With temperatures climbing above 30 degrees in Serbia, organisers modified the course to ease the intensity of the most demanding sections. But, with over three and a half hours of riding planned for the majority of the top riders, Offroad Day Three was still quite the workout.

With over nine minutes to make up on his rival Young, Kabakchiev gave it everything today to reel in the South African. The Bulgarian was pushing hard. After nine of 11 sectors, he had reduced the gap to just over three minutes.

Responding, Young fought back on the final two sectors and kept the Sherco rider at bay. Topping the final sector, he celebrated across the finish line as round three winner of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. His victory now sees him lead the championship standings at the end of round three.

Putting in an incredible ride on Offroad Day Three, Kabakchiev was rewarded for his efforts with today’s win. But in the overall classification, he would have to settle for runner-up. In the end, he finished just two minutes and 42 seconds behind Young after almost 13 hours of racing in the Xross Hard Enduro Rally.

Austria’s Michael Walkner (GASGAS) enjoyed a solid final day in Serbia to complete the podium in third.

A strong final day by Mario Roman (Sherco) saw him place fourth today to cement his position of fourth overall at round three. Also capping off an incredible event, David Cyprian (KTM) secured fifth overall in the race, his best FIM Hard Enduro World Championship result to date.

BRIGHTMORE PULLS THROUGH TO WIN JUNIORS

In the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM, the final day of racing did produce the grandstand finish we hoped for. Beginning the day, Rigo Racing’s James Moore held a two-minute lead over AG Racing’s Suff Sella, with TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore a further two minutes behind in third.

Brightmore meant business on Offroad Day Three and set about keeping his run of race wins alive. Reeling in both Sella and Moore, he put himself ahead on the road, and soon afterwards, ahead on corrected time. Placing sixth on the day, and sixth overall in the final standings, Brightmore claimed the top step of the Junior podium for the third consecutive time this season.

Despite coming up short on the final hurdle, Moore could still be pleased with his monumental effort in this year’s Xross Hard Enduro Rally. Regarded as a coming-of-age race for the young South African, his career-best result of eighth overall was enough to see him place as Junior runner-up to Brightmore.

The battle for the final step of the podium also changed hands on Offroad Day Three. Losing a lot of time, Sella slipped down the order. Ashton Brightmore was quick to capitalise, and with a strong ride on the final day, he brought his TTR Squadra Corse Husqvarna home in third overall.

Beta UK’s Richard Moorhouse ended round three fourth overall in Juniors, with Marc Fernandez (KTM) completing the top five.

FIFER WINS WOMEN’S HARD ENDURO PERFORMANCE AWARD SUPPORTED BY 24MX

In the Women’s Hard Enduro Performance Award supported by 24MX, it was Tjasa Fifer who took home the winner’s trophy. Fifer was the best placed woman rider in round three, thanks to her victory in the Hobby class.

After what’s been a closely fought round three at Xross Hard Enduro Rally in Serbia, the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship now looks towards round four at Red Bull Romaniacs in Romania on July 23-27.

Offroad Day Three
1. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 3:21:52
2. Wade Young (GASGAS) 3:28:34
3. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 3:29:05
4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 3:30:26
5. Sonny Goggia (KTM) 3:36:55
6. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 3:37:23
7. Francesc Moret (Sherco) 3:38:54
8. Marc Riba (KTM) 3:38:55
9. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 3:39:04
10. Matthew Green (KTM) 3:42:59 

FINAL OVERALL CLASSIFICATION (AFTER OFFROAD DAY THREE)

1. Wade Young (GASGAS) 12:43:48.68
2. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 12:46:31.02
3. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 12:58:20.80
4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 13:14:33.47
5. David Cyprian (KTM) 13:45:16.73
6. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 13:50:23.68
7. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 13:57:48.36
8. James Moore (GASGAS) 13:58:40.39
9. Matthew Green (KTM) 14:01:49.31
10. Francesc Moret (Sherco) 14:06:44.73

PROVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND THREE)

FIM HEWC
1. Wade Young (GASGAS) 49pts
2. Mario Roman (Sherco) 47pts
3. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 45pts
4. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 40pts
5. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 38pts
6. Francesc Moret (Sherco) 27pts
7. Matthew Green (KTM) 27pts
8. Marc Riba (KTM) 25pts
9. David Cyprian (KTM) 21pts
10. Vaclav Nedved (KTM) 19pts

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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. 

It was an exciting penultimate day of racing at the third round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Zlatibor, Serbia. With competitors facing a long and demanding course for Offroad Day Two at Xross Hard Enduro Rally, the event continued to put everyone through their paces.

On a high following his win on Offroad Day One to take control of the race lead, Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young was eager to establish momentum on the penultimate Offroad Day Two. The fresh terrain faced today did not faze Young as he led the field of Pro class riders away early morning. After the first five sectors, the GASGAS-mounted rider was leading on the road, and on corrected time. But only just. 

Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev was pushing hard to make up for yesterday’s lost time and trailed the South African by just 21 seconds. Jarvis Racing’s Graham Jarvis was another rider on the move. Despite a late start time due to finishing yesterday in 16th, the Hard Enduro legend put all his experience to use and lay third at the midway point of the day.

 With the second half of the day featuring multiple difficult sections, Jarvis put on a masterclass and overhauled his rivals to claim a memorable stage win. For Young, hopes of back-to-back Offroad Day wins slipped from his grasp in the final moments, ending his day 19 seconds behind Jarvis as runner-up. However, the South African extended his lead to a very healthy nine minutes and 24 seconds entering tomorrow’s final Offroad Day Three.

Losing time to both Jarvis and Young late in the day, Kabakchiev ended today in third. But the Bulgarian still pulled time on Michael Walkner (GASGAS), who took fourth. Passing the Austrian for second overall in classification, the Sherco rider holds a five-minute advantage over Walkner with one day of racing remaining.

MOORE SURGES AHEAD IN FIGHT FOR JUNIOR CLASS LEAD

Rigo Racing’s James Moore is rapidly impressing everyone at round three in Serbia. The young South African is charging hard and clearly feeling at home in the hot and testing terrain. Claiming a career-best fifth today in Serbia, he now leads the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM classification.

 However, the battle for the top step of the podium is set to go down to the wire tomorrow, with Moore locked in a three-way fight with AG Racing’s Suff Sella and TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore.

Placing sixth overall today, Sella was second quickest in Juniors. Mitch Brightmore ended his day 10th overall, slipping from first to third in the Junior category. With Moore now leading Sella by two minutes, and Brightmore by four minutes, we’re set for a grandstand finish in the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM at round three.

Offroad Day Two
1. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 4:45:00
2. Wade Young (GASGAS) 4:45:20
3. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 4:48:55
4. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 4:53:46
5. James Moore (GASGAS) 5:00:24
6. Suff Sella (KTM) 5:01:53
7. Mario Roman (Sherco) 5:02:05
8. Francesc Moret (Sherco) 5:04:41
9. David Cyprian (KTM) 5:05:19
10. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 5:11:56

Classification (After Offroad Day Two)
1. Wade Young (GASGAS) 9:15:13
2. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 9:24:38
3. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 9:29:15
4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 9:44:06
5. David Cyprian (KTM) 6:59:49
6. James Moore (GASGAS) 10:09:10
7. Suff Sella (KTM) 10:11:11
8. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 10:13:00
9. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 10:18:44
10. Matthew Green (KTM) 10:18:49

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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.

After Wednesday’s exciting AKRAPOVIC Prologue qualification, riders gathered early Thursday morning for the first of three Offroad Days for round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at Xross Hard Enduro Rally. 

With 100 kilometres awaiting them, it was Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev who was first to lead the 54-strong Pro class field out. The TTR Squadra Corse pairing of Ashton Brightmore and Mitch Brightmore were next on the course, with Mario Roman (Sherco) fourth rider away.

Fifth on the road, Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young began his day in a determined mood. Looking to chase down his rivals ahead of him, the South African got to work, posting consistently fast sector times. As the first rider to complete the course, Young won Offroad Day One on corrected time and now leads the race by over five minutes.

A late start number played into the hands of Austrian Michael Walkner. The GASGAS rider capitalised on the tracks laid by those opening the course ahead of him to end Offroad Day One in a strong second place. 

Despite opening the day, and suffering some late tyre issues, Kabakchiev still clocked in a strong performance. The Bulgarian finished third and trails Walkner by only 15 seconds in the overall classification.

For Roman, the first day in the mountains at Xross Hard Enduro Rally didn’t quite go his way. The Spaniard posted some strong sector times, but couldn’t maintain the pace of the leading trio. He ended his day fourth overall in classification and is 12 minutes behind race leader Young. 

Putting in arguably one of the day’s most impressive performances was the Czech Republic’s David Cyprian. The KTM rider worked his way through the toughest of sections to come home in a well-deserved fifth position.

Rigo Racing’s Matthew Green placed sixth on Offroad Day One, ahead of qualification winner Mitch Brightmore in seventh.

Brightmore holds the overall lead in the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM. The Brit is currently over six minutes clear of Suff Sella (KTM) in second, with Ashton Brightmore (Husqvarna) third.

Offroad Day 1
1. Wade Young (GASGAS) 4:25:53.68
2. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 4:28:28.60
3. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 4:33:42.69
4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 4:38:31.33
5. David Cyprian (KTM) 4:48:44.69
6. Matthew Green (KTM) 4:54:36.05
7. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 5:01:03.18
8. James Moore (GASGAS) 5:02:46.00
9. Suff Sella (KTM) 5:04:17.79
10. Marc Riba (KTM) 5:06:06.36

 Classification (After Offroad Day 1)
1. Wade Young (GASGAS) 4:29:53.68
2. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 4:35:28.60
3. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 4:35:42.69
4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 4:42:01.33
5. David Cyprian (KTM) 4:54:29.69
6. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 5:01:03.18
7. Matthew Green (KTM) 5:01:36.05
8. James Moore (GASGAS) 5:08:46.00
9. Suff Sella (KTM) 5:09:17.79
10. Marc Riba (KTM) 5:11:21.36

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Round three of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship got underway in Serbia, with TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore fastest in qualification at the Xross Hard Enduro Rally. It was a Brightmore 1-2 in the AKRAPOVIC Prologue with Ashton claiming second ahead of Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev in third.

Marking a thrilling start to the third round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Zlatibor, Serbia, racing got underway with an all-action SuperEnduro-style qualification. The short course, featuring manmade obstacles on a mixture of asphalt and dirt, was made harder as riders also had to overcome the intense heat in the region. 

At the end of the opening qualification lap, it was TTR Squadra Corse’s Mitch Brightmore who had set the benchmark, recording the fastest lap time by over one second. Setting the tone for the racing to come, his younger brother Ashton was second quickest, with South Africa’s James Moore (GASGAS) in third.

Lining up for the eight-lap Pro class final, all eyes were on the Brightmore brothers to see who would come out on top. Wasting no time in hitting the front, Mitch and Ashton made short work of the challenging course.

Pushing each other on, the TTR Squadra Corse duo began to distance themselves from the chasing pack. Keeping his cool in the heat, Mitch kept Ashton at bay to take a well-deserved win. Although giving it his best shot, Ashton just couldn’t better Mitch and ultimately had to settle for the runner-up position.

Behind the top two, it was another close battle for the final step of the podium between Sherco Factory Racing’s Teodor Kabakchiev and RIEJU Factory Racing’s Alfredo Gomez. In the end, it was the Bulgarian Kabakchiev who took third. Gomez shadowed him across the line, placing just one second behind the Sherco rider in fourth. 

Completing the top five was Sherco Factory Racing’s Mario Roman in fifth, with Red Bull Leader Tread’s Wade Young in sixth.

With Mitch and Ashton placing first and second overall, they also finished 1-2 in the FIM Hard Enduro Junior World Championship supported by KLIM category. Riding to eighth overall in the final, Suff Sella (KTM) was the third quickest Junior rider.

With all of the championship’s main contenders placing at the sharp end of the results in qualification, attention now turns to tomorrow’s opening Offroad Day. With 100 kilometres of testing Serbian terrain awaiting them, it will be exciting to see who can master the mountains.

AKRAPOVIC Live Experience

Don’t forget, you can follow all the action from round three at Xross Hard Enduro Rally on the AKRAPOVIC Live Experience on iridehardenduro.com. Filled with information, it will feature all the official results, event coverage and schedules to help you stay up to speed with the action. 

Results: FIM HEWC, Round 3 Qualification

Pro Class
1. Mitch Brightmore (Husqvarna) 8 laps, 6:53.48
2. Ashton Brightmore (Husqvarna) 8 laps, 6:55.68
3. Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) 8 laps, 7:05.90
4. Alfredo Gomez (RIEJU) 8 laps, 7:06.82
5. Mario Roman (Sherco) 8 laps, 7:19.70
6. Wade Young (GASGAS) 8 laps, 7:26.30
7. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 8 laps, 7:31.39
8. Suff Sella (KTM) 8 laps, 7:32.20
9. Marc Riba (KTM) 8 laps, 7:37.99
10. James Allen (Husqvarna) 8 laps, 7:39.29

Source: Hard Enduro

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