OFF ROAD
89TH FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO
NOVEMBER 3-8, 2014
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
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there being no category at Six Days
for that) Jeff Fredette, Paul Krause and
Brian Storrie. Fredette announced
months ago that this would be his final
one as a rider and he'd try to keep his
perfect finishing record intact while
stretching it to a mind-boggling 34.
After six grueling days, the plans
and preparation that Team USA imple-
mented after last year's event in Italy
paid off with three podium finishes
for the three elite squads—the Juniors
winning for the fourth time in history
(following 1973 when it was the Silver
Vase and didn't have an age limit), the
World Trophy sextet a somewhat sub-
dued second to France (just like last
year) and the Women's team third with
just Mastin making it all the way.
FIM World Trophy
From the first test, France, the U.S.
and Australia started strongest with
former Enduro Junior World Cham-
pion Mattie Phillips of Australia setting
the fastest time, Robert a half-second
back and Frenchman Pierre-Alexan-
(Above) Thad Duvall hammers a corner
in a cross test by a lake. A week of solid
performances found him sixth in E2 and
10th overall individual, making it three
Americans in the top 10.
(Top right) Going into the race with food
poisoning isn't the ideal way to start
your first Six Days, but Steward Baylor
gutted it out and claimed a gold medal.
(Right) Six Days rookie Justin Jones put
his WORCS, Baja and MX experience to
good use in Argentina, recording test
times that rivaled those of the more
experienced Europeans.
