fans were thrilled to see their
team finish out the race on the
podium.
Hoess again dominated the
day's racing to take the indi-
vidual overall victory on his 1983
Husqvarna WR 250. "I've raced
the Six Days 26 times in my
racing career, but I'm 59 years
old now and feel the FIM EVT
suits me better," Hoess said. "It's
fantastic. The event allows you
to be competitive, but it main-
tains the spirit of classic Enduro
that I think we all enjoyed so
much from our younger racing
days. It's a fun, social event with
a relaxed feel."
In 2024, the FIM EVT intro
-
duced a new coefficient in the
results that factors in the age of
both the rider and motorcycle,
with the goal of improving fair
-
ness and competitiveness for
all.
"I think there're pros and
cons," Hoess said of the new
system. "It's nice. It allows older
riders to be competitive and
provides them with a better op-
portunity to finish well in their
respective classes. I'm not sure
if the formula is perfect yet, but
as it was only introduced last
year, it needs time to be tested
and any problems ironed out."
Team USA included 35 sup-
porters for 12 riders, forming
a Trophy Team, a Silver Vase
Team and two club teams.
Another ISDE veteran, Chilly
White, also made the podium,
finishing third in the B4 Class
aboard a beautiful 1978 Bul
-
taco 370. Silver Vase team rider
Robert Johnson from Washing-
ton finished fifth in the highly
competitive B3 class and was
the second-highest U.S. finisher
behind Hoess.
CN
TROPHY TEAM
1. Team Germany (Bert von Zitzewitz,
Johannes Steinel, Uwe Weber)
2. Team France (Denis Chiper, Francis
Mace, Francois Borsotto)
3. Team Poland (Wojciech Rencz,
Grzegorz Chorodynski, Ryszard
Augustyn)
4. Team Switzerland (Bernard
Christophe, Arthur Welti, Roland
Huguelet)
5. Team Netherlands (Lubert
Lenselink, Martin Schalkwijk,
Marcel Bulten)
10. Team USA (Fred Hoess, Billy
Burns, Terry Cunningham)
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IN THE
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Team Germany took the overall win.
