MANUFACTURERS DISCUSS WORLD ENDURO CROSSROADS
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opportunity but adding, "it is necessary to check the real
follow-up of the brands, the riders and the public, as
well as the obtained return."
"We were able to see an important follow-up from the
audience, but we will have to qualify it and see if the en-
duro riders can really adapt to this complex discipline…
and ensure that they do not restrict the possibility of de-
veloping enduro properly. But it is clear that the market
and the trend is this and we must be receptive and ready
to this type of actions.
Arilla also admires the courage of KTM, Husqvarna and
Red Bull for blazing their own path and joining a cham-
pionship "outside the protection of the FIM," adding "it
could be a valid formula that, although it is not the defini-
tive one, is important enough to analyze."
GasGas remains a major player in the EnduroGP
World Championship with top riders Christophe Nam-
botin and Danny McCanney, but also has a toe in the
WESS water for 2018 with rider Lars Enockl. "Although
initially we did not foresee having our own structure, we
proceed to support it following the indications from our
friends of KTM and Red Bull in order to see, from inside,
the operation and management to be able to analyze it
(Above) Amateur racers tough it out at
the Red Bull 111 Megawatt. (Below) There
is no shortage of amateur participation
at extreme events like the Red Bull Hare
Scramble at the Erzbergrodeo.
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