From Slovakia to England, the FIM EnduroGP World Championship moved to Rhayader, Wales, for round number 6 of this exciting 2024 season. As in the last Grand Prix, the Honda Racing RedMoto Enduro Team competed without Francesca Nocera and Thomas Oldrati, who are still out due to injuries.
It was another perfect weekend for Steve Holcombe. The British rider ruled the home race in front of his crowd, putting on a thrilling challenge with Garcia. On Saturday, he left no room for the Spanish rider, taking the E1 victory at the end of a fiercely contested day, and also winning the EnduroGP over Freeman. However, on Sunday, it was the Spaniard who got the better by just five seconds. Holcombe’s second place secured him the third step of the podium in the Overall..
As in Slovakia, Samuele Bernardini came close to the E2 podium in England on both race days. On Sunday, he missed it by less than a second to Watson. These two fourth-place finishes reflect the great work put in with the team this weekend.
5th and 4th positions for Manolo Morettini in Junior1, with two top-ten finishes in the Junior Overall. He struggled a bit on Saturday, but on Sunday, he became more familiar with the special tests, shortening the distances and making fewer mistakes.
Steve Holcombe #1
“Very good weekend for me at my home race in Wales. The support was incredible and that was something really special for me. I was really looking forward to this event and I’m happy with my results and also for the Overall. On Sunday, I made a couple of mistakes, but I’m happy I could fight until the last special test and finished on the podium of the EnduroGP. A big thank you to the team for their efforts!”.
Samuele Bernardini #23
“Tough GP where I was not able to get the result I wanted. Now let’s focus on the last round in France with the aim to push hard”.
Manolo Morettini #38
“Pretty positive weekend with a top ten in the Overall. It’s a shame we missed the class podium, but we still scored important points for the standings. Thank you to the team for all their efforts.”.