Seventh round for the FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Brioude, France, the final act of the 2024 season. A race that confirmed Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team among the top teams in the World Championship.
Steve Holcombe closed a brilliant season with another great weekend. In an epic fight to the very last second, the British rider confirmed the top three of the EnduroGP thanks to two-second positions that also made him finish second in the E1 standings. On Saturday the challenge was once again with Garcia, while on Sunday it was Freeman who came out on top. He also ruled the E1 class. If on Saturday he finished second by a handful of seconds, on day 2 he took his revenge by winning ahead of the Spaniard. In his debut year with the Honda RedMoto, Holcombe finished second in the standings, just 6 points behind the leader.
Great season finale also for Samuele Bernardini. On Saturday he gave Verona a hard time, finishing second in E2 and in the top ten of the EnduroGP, while on Sunday he finished fourth. He ended the season in P4. Another weekend in which he confirmed his growth of 2024.
Podium also in Junior1 and Junior Overall with Manolo Morettini. On Saturday he failed to gain confidence by finishing fourth, but on Sunday he left nothing to chance, putting up a wonderful challenge for the victory with Cristino. At the end of the day, he finished second, also taking home third place in the Junior Overall. The head-to-head between the two Italians was crucial for the standings, with Morettini second by just one point.
Steve Holcombe #1
“Happy with my race this weekend. The goal was to try to win my class: the fight was good but unfortunately, I missed something. Overall I’m happy with what we achieved this year. Thank you to everybody for the efforts”.
Samuele Bernardini #23
“Tough race. I gave it my all and managed to take a podium. I thank the team for the work we did together. Now we look forward to the next two races of the Italian Championship”.
Manolo Morettini #38
“We end the season with a bitter-sweet weekend. On Saturday I couldn’t give it my all, while on Sunday I had a good race. I gave it my all but unfortunately, Kevin managed to take the win. Too bad. I thank the team, all the staff and my family”.