Lettenbichler Wins Sea To Sky Hard Enduro
R
ed Bull KTM Factory Racing's
Manuel Lettenbichler claimed
a hard-fought victory at Sea To
Sky in Kemer, Turkiye—round six
of the 2024 FIM Hard Enduro
World Championship. The win-
ning result sees the KTM 300
EXC racer extend his advantage
at the top of the series standings
to 17 points with one round left
to race.
Action began on the beach on
Thursday, with a short series of
motos used to decide the start
order for Friday's Forest Race.
Despite no championship points
on offer for the Beach Race,
"Mani" still pushed hard on the
Turkish sand, much to the delight
of the passionate fans. Finish
-
ing as runner-up to Husqvarna's
Billy Bolt, Lettenbichler secured
a second-place start to day two's
Forest Race.
Held as a qualifier for Satur-
day's Mountain Race, the Sea
To Sky Forest Race still posed
a sizeable challenge to all
competitors with its mixture of
terrain and technical sections.
The 45-kilometer loop, ridden as
a time trial, led riders through
the forests and rocky tracks near
Kemer for close to two hours of
hard enduro.
Setting off 30 seconds behind
Bolt, Mani soon settled into a
good rhythm. After taking an
early lead, Lettenbichler dropped
down to second halfway through
the race when a crash slowed
his progress. Despite some pain
in his right thumb and wrist, he
held on to second through to
the checkered flag, where he
secured two important champi
-
onship points, and his second-
place start position for Satur-
day's Mountain Race.
Setting off from the shore,
the infamous Mountain Race at
Sea To Sky boasts a finish line
well over 2000 meters above sea
level at the summit of Olympos
WIND
IN THE
P54
Manuel Lettenbichler
won a hard-fought battle
at the Sea To Sky Hard
Enduro in Turkiye.
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