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EnduroGP ACERBIS GP of Italy Following hot on the heels of the GP of Portugal, the 2021 Borilli FIM EnduroGP World Championship headed to the Northern Italian town of Edolo.. Hard Enduro specialists Billy Bolt, Manny Lettenbichler and Taddy Blazusiak made guest appearances and they felt at home in the rocky river bed below the town for the Friday night prologue. Billy Bolt set the fastest time. Taddy was 4th and Manny was 9th.. Brad Freeman was runner up and Josep Garcia was 3rd. On Day 1 normal service was resumed with the battle for the lead between Brad Freeman and Wil Ruprecht echoing off the mountains over 12 tests. Going into the final Extreme Will held a 5 second lead but Brad threw everything at the last test to seize the top step of the podium by 2 seconds. Josep Garcia was 3rd almost 2 minute of the lead, Andrea Verona 4th and Billy Bolt was 5th. Steve Holcombe was off his pace in 8th. Jamie McCanney was 11th and Danny McCanney was 12th, Jack Edmondson 22nd. Alex Snow 31st. Joe Wootton 35th and Josh Gotts retired an ST11. Brad said " That was such fun - fighting for one or two seconds all day - it came down to the last session. I gave it 110%. It has been a great day. Will rode really well. We were pushing the limit". In the Enduro1 Andrea Verona won 9 tests to take the win from Davide Guarneri (Fantic). Belgium’s Antoine Magain (Sherco) was 3rd. Enduro2 - Wil Ruprecht scored maximum points with Garcia in 2nd and Bolt 3rd, Enduro3 – Brad Freeman was 1st, Jaume Betriu (KTM) 2nd Jamie McCanney (Husqvarna) 3rd and Daniel McCanney (Sherco) 4th. Enduro Junior Pavoni 1st, France’s Leo Le Quere (Sherco) secured runner-up from Italy’s Lorenzo Macoritto (TM) . Jed Etchells 14th. Alex Walton 25th and Dan Mundell 26th. Harry Edmondson was the Best Youth rider following his day one victory in Portugal. Frantic teammate Albin Norrbin was 2nd and Kevin Cristino was third. Charlie Chater 13th and Alfie Webb 17th. On Day 2 Brad Freeman and Wil Ruprecht continued their duel with an improving Steve Holcombe in the mix. At the end of the first lap Brad led from Wil with Steve in 3rd and 3 laps later this was the order as the riders crossed the finish line, Billy Bolt was 10th. Joe Wootton 14th, Danny McCanney 15th. Jack Edmondson 17th, Jamie McCanney 18th, Alex Snow 29th and Josh Gotts 31st, Enduro Junior Pavoni 1st, Lorenzo Macoritto 2nd and Leo Le Quere 3rd. Jed Etchells 12th and Alex Walton 23rd, The Best Youth ride was Albin Norrbin followed by Harry Edmondson and Kevin Cristino was third. Charlie Chater 11th and Alfie Webb 16th. Fraser Flockhart finished runner up in the Open 4 stroke class on both days. Photo © Future7 Media
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