Garcia Wins in Spain
R
ed Bull KTM Factory Racing's
Josep Garcia kicked off the
enduro season in Europe by win-
ning the Bassella Race in Bassella,
Spain, on February 7-8. The race
featured several stars of the sport,
yet the reigning EnduroGP Cham-
pion was flawless in winning Sat-
urday's Xtreme Race and Sunday's
main Bassella Race.
"This year the Bassella Race
wasn't the first race of the season
because we'd already competed in
three SuperEnduro rounds, but it
was the first enduro race," Garcia
said on Sunday. "I'm super happy.
"Today, in Sunday's main race,
the key was getting a good start,
especially with the mud. I started
first thanks to yesterday's win, and
from the opening lap, I focused
on managing the race, particularly
the fuel. I saw that something had
happened to Antoine [Magain],
and when I reached the refueling
area, they told me I had a two-min-
ute lead. That's when we decided
to refuel on every lap to be safe.
"So I'm really happy: a very
technical race, a great training
session, and I'm delighted with
the bike, the team and everything.
We've started the year very well,
and now, the enduro season truly
begins."
Sherco's Teodor Kabakchev and
Beta's Alfredo Gomez completed
the Xtreme podium. Stark Varg's
Eddie Karlsson was fourth.
In Sunday's Bassela race, Sher-
co's Antoine Magain was second
and Fantic's Theophille Espinasse
was third. CN
XTREME (Top 3)
1. Josep Garcia (KTM)
2. Teodor Kabakchev (She)
3. Alfredo Gomez (Bet)
BASSELLA RACE (Top 3)
1. Josep Garcia (KTM)
2. Antoine Magain (She)
3. Theophille Espinasse (Fan)
WIND
IN THE
P36
Josep Garcia kicked
off the 2026 enduro
season in Europe with
a win at the Bassella
Race in Spain.
PHOTO: FUTURE7MEDIA
