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The 2026 EnduroGP World Championship opened in Custonaci, Sicily. Josep Garcia won the opening day to take the lead, while Brad Freeman fought back on Sunday. Andrea Verona dominated Enduro2 on home soil.
Sicilian rock and dust, this is exactly what a season-opening enduro round should be. Garcia grabbed the initiative on Saturday, but what's most exciting is Holcombe going straight for an enduro test win on Sherco's debut. An 8-second lead on lap 1 narrowing to 2 seconds by lap 2 — with the feel still in my own fingers, I can imagine exactly how hard it is to close 2 seconds on that rocky ground. Freeman's counterattack on Sunday makes this a race that sets the tone for the season.
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A home rider winning at a home race, that's the most ideal way for things to play out in terms of getting the crowd excited.
Exactly that, must've been the perfect season opener for Sicilian fans.
Is the EnduroGP championship the top category within enduro?
Right, it's the top tier of the world championship class, and a lot of riders who shine here go on to move into hard enduro too.
Bugs me that the article doesn't give details on the time gaps between riders or the points standings.
If it's close enough that the results flip between day one and day two, this season's EnduroGP could get pretty chaotic.
Home Italian rider Verona sweeping Enduro2, that's another development that really gets the crowd going.
Garcia taking day one and Freeman fighting back on Sunday, that back-and-forth alone must've made for a great race.
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