Day two at the seventh and final round of the 2026 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Wales was one of great celebration with all the remaining world champions crowned.
- Steve Holcombe wins Enduro3 title
- Andrea Verona crowned Enduro2 World Champion
- Alberto Elgari secures Tsubaki Junior Enduro crown
The Enduro2 title went down to the wire between Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona and TM MOTO Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Zach Pichon. Despite a huge effort by Pichon on the final test, Verona held on to beat his championship rival by six seconds and with it became the 2026 FIM Enduro2 World Champion. The Italian is now a nine-time FIM Enduro World Champion.
The Enduro3 category saw Sherco Racing Factory’s Steve Holcombe crowned world champion. The Brit had a tough start to his day, but was able to recover to maintain his points lead over his closest rival, Beta Factory Team’s Brad Freeman. Clinching the FIM Enduro3 World Championship marked Holcombe’s 10th title, while helping Sherco to secure back-to-back Enduro3 World Championships.
The FIM Tsubaki Junior Enduro World Championship was won by TM MOTO Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Alberto Elgari. The Italian kept a firm grasp on his title aspirations throughout the day. Holding back the nerves, he ended his day as a first-time FIM Enduro World Champion.
Garcia clinches 50th EnduroGP class win
The final day of racing in the 2026 FIM EnduroGP season saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia sign off on a fantastic season with his 50th EnduroGP career win. The EnduroGP champion led the way at the end of lap one by 12 seconds over teammate Verona.
Continuing to lead lap two, despite pressure from Verona and Pichon, Garcia maintained a 13-second buffer over his classmates. As the special tests continued to become increasingly demanding, he kept his rhythm high. Managing his advantage, he cleared the final EXPOTRADE Cross Test of the season as the winner.
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Behind him, the battles were intense, with both Verona and Pichon also fighting it out for the Enduro2 title. In the end, Verona held on to take the runner-up result by six seconds over Pichon in third. Another strong ride in his home Grand Prix saw Beta Factory Team’s Nathan Watson take fourth, with Triumph Italia Racing’s Morgan Lesiardo finishing three seconds behind in fifth.
Gutish signs off 2026 with victory in Expotrade Women’s Enduro
The final race day of the season for the Expotrade Women’s Enduro class saw RIEJU Factory Team’s Rachel Gutish take the win. The two-time world champion was determined to end an already incredible season on a high by securing the top step of the podium today. Winning the opening three special tests, the American kept charging throughout the rest of the day, winning by 53 seconds.
After her victory on day one, RIEJU Factory Team’s Rosie Rowett was unable to make it a double victory in Wales. Rowett just didn’t have the measure of Gutish today and instead faced a determined challenge from ET James Sherco UK’s Nieve Holmes.
The British duo fought hard, with Rowett claiming second by just 8.89 seconds, with Holmes third. The final championship standings would mirror that of today’s podium, with Gutish finishing as world champion, Rowett vice-world champion and Holmes third overall.
The Expotrade Junior Women’s Enduro class saw France’s Lorna Lafont (Husqvarna) claim a commanding win over France’s Charlene Boudon (Fantic). The victory saw Lafont end 2026 as the Expotrade FIM Junior Women’s Enduro World Cup winner.
Elgari crowned Tsubaki Junior Enduro champion
In the Tsubaki FIM Junior Enduro World Championship it was Triumph Factory Racing’s Leo Joyon who took the day win, but it was TM MOTO Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Alberto Elgari who claimed the world title.
Joyon delivered yet another stunning ride in Wales. The Frenchman has been riding a wave of momentum during the second half of the season. Clearly enjoying the conditions, he raced clear to a 38-second margin of victory.
NSA Racing’s Kevin Cristino put in a strong ride to claim second, beating TM MOTO Boano Factory Enduro Team’s Manuel Verzeroli by just one second. Behind the top three, Johansson MPE’s Will Dennett took fourth. Managing his championship lead throughout the day, Elgari finished fifth to secure his first world title.
Along with winning the overall Tsubaki Junior Enduro title, Elgari also took home the FIM Junior1 Enduro World Cup. Team KTM Pro Racing Sport’s Romain Dagna won the FIM Junior2 Enduro World Cup.
Scardina takes the win in Putoline Oil Youth Enduro
As the newly crowned Putoline Oil FIM Youth Enduro World Champion, TM Costa Ligure’s Pietro Scardina looked to end 2026 with another win. The young Italian took control of the race lead at the end of lap one and was never headed, winning the day by 22 seconds.
WP Eric Auge’s Yago Dominguez began his day with the fastest time on the opening special test. Going on to win three more tests, he finished as runner-up to Scardina. Fantic Factory Racing’s Riccardo Pasquato completed the podium in third.
With the 2026 Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship coming to an incredible close in Wales, the championship returns in April, 2027, for round one at the GP of Spain
For complete results, visit: https://www.endurogp.com/2026-results/
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