[Yamaha]
HOW-TO: YOUR FIRST ENDURO RACE
2 years ago | Words: Chris Hollis | Photos: John Pearson, Andy Wigan
Are you ‘winning’ every trailride against your riding posse and thinking it’s about time you entered a real enduro race? Or are you just about to sign up to have a crack at one of Transmoto’s teams-based endurance races – joining more than half the field whose Transmoto 8-Hour hit-out will be the only race they enter all year?
If so, then you’d do well to tune into this sage advice from former AORC Champion, Chris Hollis (these days, a full-time trans-oceanic sailor), as he explains how to develop and translate your riding skills for the different terrain and obstacles you’re likely to encounter in an enduro race.
This article first appeared in Issue #53 (December, 2015) of Transmoto Dirt Bike Magazine.Check it out…
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