JOSEP GARCIA DOMINATES ENDUROGP OF WALES

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia delivered a flawless performance at round four of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship, securing victory in the EnduroGP and Enduro1 categories on both days in Wales. After topping Friday night’s Akrapovič Super Test, the KTM 250 EXC-F rider carried his momentum into the weekend to dominate across two demanding days of racing in Rhayader.

Hot and dry weather made for uncharacteristically dusty conditions in Rhayader, with the fast-paced tests demanding maximum focus from riders across day one. Garcia set the pace early and never looked back – clocking the fastest time in five on the nine tests and building a lead that couldn’t be matched by his rivals.

In the overall EnduroGP class, Garcia completed the day over 20 seconds ahead of second-placed Zach Pichon. In the Enduro1 category, the Spaniard extended his dominance, beating Mikael Persson by nearly a full minute.

Despite overnight rain, Sunday’s tests remained mostly dry, with only a few areas posing a greater challenge. Taking the conditions and the pressure from his rivals in his stride, Garcia delivered another textbook display of riding to top both the overall EnduroGP and Enduro1 classes once again to complete his perfect weekend.

Securing victory by over 30 seconds on Sunday, and with it, the maximum 40 championship points over the course of the weekend, Josep now leads the EnduroGP class by 24 points, and Enduro1 by 36 with three rounds of the 2025 series remaining.

Next up for Garcia and Red Bull KTM is the 2025 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations, held in Italy on August 24-29. That is quickly followed by the FIM EnduroGP of Portugal on September 12-14.

Josep Garcia: “I’m really pleased with how my weekend has gone here in Wales – to take the win on both days at this point in the championship is really important. Saturday was really good for me – I felt good on the bike straight away and was able to maintain a good advantage from the front. With some rain early on Sunday, I thought the tests would be a lot wetter, and so I put a much softer mousse in the rear, but things soon dried out and I had to swap back to a harder one. Once I swapped back, I was able to push a lot harder. After a good battle with Zach (Pichon), I took the win. I feel really good right now, the bike is working perfectly, and I’m looking forward to the Six Days at the end of the month.”

Provisional Results – EnduroGP of Wales, Day 1

EnduroGP – Day 1

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:02:38.98
  2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:02:59.55 +20.57
  3. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 1:03:05.07 +26.09
  4. Mikael Persson (SWE), Triumph, 1:03:37.95 +58.97
  5. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 1:04:14.92 +1:35.94

Enduro1 – Day 1

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:02:38.98
  2. Mikael Persson (SWE), Triumph, 1:03:37.95 +58.97
  3. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 1:04:14.92 +1:35.94
  4. Jamie McCanney (GBR), Triumph, 1:04:43.43 +2:04.45
  5. Jack Edmondson (GBR), GASGAS, 1:04:52.05 +2:13.07

Provisional Results – EnduroGP of Wales, Day 2

EnduroGP – Day 2

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:09:54.81
  2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:10:27.27 +32.46
  3. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 1:11:02.37 +1:07.56
  4. Mikael Persson (SWE), Triumph, 1:11:16.71 +1:21.90
  5. Max Ahlin (SWE), KTM, 1:11:18.29 +1:23.48

Enduro1 – Day 2

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:09:54.81
  2. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 1:11:02.37 +1:07.56
  3. Mikael Persson (SWE), Triumph, 1:11:16.71 +1:21.90
  4. Jamie McCanney (GBR), Triumph, 1:11:30.38 +1:35.57
  5. Jed Etchells (GBR), Fantic, 1:12:30.39 +2:35.58

Championship Standings (After round 4)

EnduroGP

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 149 pts
  2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 125 pts
  3. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 120 pts

Enduro1

  1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 160 pts
  2. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 124 pts
  3. Mikael Persson (SWE), Triumph, 124 pts

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