GARCIA WINS FIFTH WORLD ENDURO TITLE

After clinching both E1-class and EnduroGP title wins at last weekend’s final round of the 2024 FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Brioude, France, KTM’s Josep Garcia is now a five-time world champ! And while the E1 title was hard-fought and gratifying for the 27-year-old Spaniard, the EnduroGP title was extra special for Garcia because it was his first. With Josep Garcia already notching up a hat-trick of Outright wins at the annual ISDE, it seemed only a matter of time until he’d claim his maiden EnduroGP (Outright) championship to go with it; something he now counts as his proudest achievement.

Here’s an excerpt of his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team’s PR about how their hard-charging Spaniard wrapped up and tied a bow around his incredible 2024 season…

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has capped off a near-perfect weekend in Brioude, France, at the final round of the 2024 FIM EnduroGP World Championship by securing the Enduro1 title. Just 24 hours after winning the EnduroGP (Outright/Scratch) World Championship, the KTM 250EXC-F rider then did exactly what was needed to clinch the E1 crown.

Despite having already secured the EnduroGP title on Saturday, Garcia came out swinging once again on Sunday morning, taking the first test win of the day. What followed was another closely fought battle with class rival Steve Holcombe as the two swapped the E1 lead throughout the day.

Heading into the eighth, and second-to-last test, Garcia held a narrow two-and-a-half-second lead over Holcombe. Unfortunately, a crash on that enduro test cost the Spaniard dearly, losing him 20 seconds to his rival. Garcia gave his all on the final test of the day to post the fastest time overall, but he wasn’t able to claw back enough time to take the win.

However, by finishing second and earning the all-important 17 points, Garcia did enough to secure the Enduro1 world title by 6 points. The championship victory complements Garcia’s first-ever EnduroGP title, which he won on day one, rounding out an exceptional season for the talented 27-year-old Spaniard.

Next up for Garcia is the 2024 International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), which will be held in Spain from October 14-19.

Josep Garcia: “The double crown this year feels incredible. I gave it everything, as always, and so it’s so good to be able to reward everyone who has helped me along the way with results like this. Today was a really good day of racing – it was super-close all day again. I had a big crash in the last enduro test and ended up in a bit of a valley, and that just cost me the win, I think. But there’s no time to think about the results from today – it’s time to celebrate the two world titles. I’m looking forward to a big party tonight!”