The seventh and final round of the 2026 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship roared into life with the Akrapovic Super Test in Rhayader, Wales.
TM MOTO Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Zach Pichon put in a decisive ride to top the time sheets on Friday night in Rhayader, while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia placed as runner-up to secure the overall series win.
With large crowds gathering in Rhayader for the much-anticipated Forsiteservices EnduroGP of Wales, they were treated to some incredible racing for Friday’s Akrapovic Super Test. A world-class line up, featuring the best enduro riders, kept them entertained from start to finish.
As the EnduroGP class riders began to line up for their timed run, attention turned to Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt to see where he would place. The five-time SuperEnduro World Champion, making a wildcard appearance in EnduroGP, lived up to his reputation and duly put himself at the top of the time sheets.
Finally, it was Pichon who bettered the benchmark set by Bolt, beating him by a highly impressive 0.96 seconds. And with the Red Bull KTM Factory pairing of Josep Garcia and Andrea left to run, only Garcia could get close to Pichon.
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Knocking Bolt back to third, Garcia finished 0.42 seconds adrift of Pichon as runner-up. However, second on the night would be more than enough for him to end 2026 as the Akrapovic Super Test Series Winner.
Behind the top three, Triumph Factory Racing’s Jonny Walker slotted into fourth, with Verona completing the top five.
The Expotrade FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship saw Electraction TM MOTO’s Elizabeth Tett get her home Grand Prix off to a perfect start, setting the fastest time by almost three seconds. Lorna Lafont (Husqvarna) was second quickest with ET James Sherco UK’s Nieve Holmes third.
In the Tsubaki Junior Enduro category it was TM Moto Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Manuel Verzeroli who topped the time sheets. Johansson MPE’s Will Dennett finished just 0.33 seconds behind him in second, with WP Eric Auge’s Alex Puey completing the top three.
Beta UK’s Fraiser Lampkin will be pleased with his efforts tonight, placing quickest of the Putoline Oil Youth Enduro riders. Championship leader, TM MOTO Costa Ligure’s Pietro Scardina was close behind in second, with Fantic Factory Racing’s Riccardo Pasquato third.
For complete results of the Forsiteservices GP of Wales, visit: https://www.endurogp.com/2026-results/
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