Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has maintained his lead in the FIM EnduroGP World Championship with victory in both the EnduroGP and Enduro1 categories at round four in Italy. The Spaniard enjoyed a dominant victory in both categories on day one in Bettola, before delivering an astounding come-from-behind ride on day two to claim third in EnduroGP and a runner-up result in Enduro1.

Eagerly awaiting round four in Italy, Garcia was keen to further cement himself at the top of the EnduroGP standings on his KTM 250 EXC-F. With three wins from six starts already secured in 2024 so far, the Spaniard wasted no time in hitting the front of the field early on day one.

Clearly enjoying the high-speed cross test, while backing that up with fastest times in both the extreme test and enduro test, he steadily built a comfortable lead. Signing off his day with the quickest time in the final cross test, the KTM rider secured a 10-second winning margin in EnduroGP, along with a very healthy 44-second victory in Enduro1.

Despite heavy overnight night, Garcia was determined to fight for a double victory again on day two in Italy. Unfortunately, a costly error in the opening enduro test left him playing catch up. Battling from 28th position, he raced his way back up the leaderboard to reach as high as third overall after six of eight special tests completed.

Unable to gain any more time on the leaders, Josep ultimately had to settle for third in EnduroGP, while finishing as runner-up in Enduro1. Excellently limiting any damage on day two, Josep leads the EnduroGP classification by 10 points, and is now six points ahead in Enduro1.

GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona came back to EnduroGP action with a bang at round four, claiming the overall win on home soil on day two and topping the Enduro2 podium both days. After a six-week break in the FIM EnduroGP World Championship calendar, the Italian enduro ace put on a show in front of legions of loyal fans in Bettola to further extend his Enduro2 championship lead and maintain second place in the overall EnduroGP standings.

Round four of the 2024 EnduroGP season was a special one for GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona, marking his home grand prix in Bettola, Italy. Firing into action on Friday night for the Super Test, Verona enjoyed the support of the passionate crowd of fans, but unfortunately a costly mistake ruled him out of topping the timesheets.

Andrea got on the gas right from the start on Saturday morning, winning the first test outright. A mixed bag of test results followed, with a few mistakes costing the Italian the overall win. Spurred on by the thousands-strong crowd of Tifosi and gaining momentum as the day went on, Verona steered his EC 350F to victory in the Enduro2 class with a third-place result in EnduroGP.

Fired-up after a strong day one, Andrea returned to battle on Sunday ready to show his competition who’s boss on home soil. Despite torrential rain causing significant changes to the special tests, the 25-year-old remained unfazed and tackled the difficult conditions with unbelievable speed and skill. Placing top two on nearly every test, Verona’s day-long consistency paid off as he claimed his second overall EnduroGP victory of the season, much to the delight of the hordes of Italian fans.

Topping the Enduro2 class for the sixth consecutive time in 2024, Verona now sits an impressive 39 points clear of his closest rival. He also maintains second overall in the EnduroGP class with three rounds remaining.

Josep Garcia: “It’s been a good weekend in Italy. I’m really pleased with my victory on Saturday, and although I couldn’t repeat it on Sunday, I still rode very strong. The weather conditions each day were so different. Dry and dusty on day one, wet and muddy on day two. Each day my speed was good. Heading to round five I’m still leading both classes, so I hope to build on that in Slovakia and keep this good momentum rolling.”

Andrea Verona: “To win the overall on day two at my home GP is an unbelievable feeling! I put up a fight all day for the win and managed to make a decent gap. I nearly lost it when I crashed near the end of the day, but I went full gas on the final test and managed to get back on top! Saturday was an up and down day with some good results, but I just made too many mistakes. Overall though, I’m super happy to have won at home and the support of the fans has been incredible, it made all the difference.”

Championship Standings (After round 4)

EnduroGP - Day 1

1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:12:21.62

2. Brad Freeman (GBR) Beta, 1:12:31.89

3. Andrea Verona (ITA) GASGAS, 1:12:48.38

EnduroGP - Day 2

1. Andrea Verona (ITA) GASGAS, 42:11.34

2. Steve Holcombe (GBR) Honda, 42:11.80

3. Josep Garcia (ESP) KTM, 42:33.81

Enduro1 - Day 1

1. Josep Garcia (ESP) KTM, 1:12:21.62

2. Steve Holcombe (GBR) Honda, 1:13:06.50

3. Zach Pichon (FRA) Sherco,1:14:37.04

Enduro1 - Day 2

1. Steve Holcombe (GBR) Honda, 42:11.80

2. Josep Garcia (ESP) KTM, 42:33.81

3. Zach Pichon (FRA) Sherco, 43:11.91

EnduroGP

1. Josep Garcia (ESP) KTM, 144pts

2. Andrea Verona (ITA) GASGAS, 134pts

3. Steve Holcombe (GBR) Honda, 128pts

Enduro1

1. Josep Garcia (ESP) KTM, 151pts

2. Steve Holcombe (GBR) Honda, 145pts

3. Zach Pichon (FRA) Sherco, 112pts

Day 1 – Enduro2

1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:12:48.38

2. Nathan Watson (Beta) 1:13:36.55

3. Jed Etchells (Fantic) 1:14:51.91

Day 2 – Enduro2

1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 42:11.34

2. Matteo Pavoni (Husqvarna) 43:16:34

3. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 43:18.05

Enduro2

1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 157 pts

2. Nathan Watson (Beta) 118 pts

3. Samuele Bernardini (KTM) 116 pts