approach compared to yesterday,
especially in the more technical
sections, and that helped me
manage the difficult conditions.
The Cross Test was completely
destroyed by the end of the day,
so it was important to stay smart
and avoid unnecessary risks. I'm
really happy to take another over-
all win and continue my unbeaten
run in Enduro1."
With this double victory, Garcia
now has seven wins this season
and further extends his cham-
pionship lead. With only two
rounds remaining in France and
Wales, he leads EnduroGP with
189 points, 34 ahead of Verona,
and tops the E1 standings with
200 points, 43 ahead of Morgan
Lesiardo (Triumph).
In Enduro2, Verona still leads
Pichon by 13 points, 186-173.
MacDonald is third on 152 points.
Beta's Brad Freeman was the
Enduro3 class winner on both
days in Portugal and now leads
the class championship, which has
become an ultra-close battle. Just
three points separate the top three
racers. Freeman leads on 156
points, followed by Husqvarna's
Albinn Norrbin on 155 and Sherco's
Steve Holcombe on 154 points.
"Overall, I'm happy with the
weekend," Freeman said. "Tak-
ing another two Enduro3 wins is
important for the championship,
and the battle for the title is now
incredibly tight."
In the Women's division, Rieju's
Gutish and Canadian Shelby
Turner battled all weekend, with
the Triumph rider, Turner, winning
both days. Saturday's win was
her first in EnduroGP competi-
tion. However, Gutish clinched the
class championship number one
plate after Sunday's race. Fellow
Rieju rider Rosie Rowett of Great
Britain is holding down second (41
points behind Gutish), just seven
points ahead of Sherco's Nieve
Holmes of Great Britain. Turner,
who did not compete in the first
two rounds in Italy and Spain, is
currently sixth in class. CN
EnduroGP Day 1 (Top 10)
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 54:57.49
2. Andrea Verona (KTM)
55:06.13 +8.64
3. Zach Pichon (TM) 55:06.33 +8.84
4. Steve Holcombe (Sher)
55:28.32 +30.83
5. Hamish Macdonald (She)
55:47.35 +49.86
EnduroGP Day 2 (Top 10)
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 48:20.89
2. Hamish Macdonald (Sher)
48:52.47 +31.58
3. Zach Pichon (TM) 49:02.61 +41.72
4. Steve Holcombe (She)
49:05.86 +44.97
5. Andrea Verona (KTM)
49:32.44 +1:11.55
VOLUME 63 ISSUE 25 JUNE 23, 2026 P33
Spain's Josep Garcia was
the top EnduroGP rider,
winning Friday's Super
Test and the EnduroGP
class both days.
