VIDEO: JONNY WALKER SIXTH AT ERZBERG

Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker delivered an exceptional result at the 2025 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo, finishing sixth in the world-renowned hard enduro race. Competing on a near-standard TF250-E four-stroke, Walker not only proved his own class as one of hard enduro’s most experienced racers but also underlined the capability, durability, and competitiveness of Triumph’s production enduro machine — which we recently tested at Triumph’s Aussie media launch — on the toughest terrain in the sport.

Returning to the Iron Giant in Eisenerz, Austria, Walker made his intentions clear from the outset. During Friday and Saturday’s Iron Road Prologue, the Brit impressed with a 7th place and comfortably secured a front row spot for the main event.

With 500 riders setting off to tackle the 35-kilometre course and ultimately only 14 reaching the finish within the four-hour time limit, Walker got off to a strong start and climbed into third before settling into fourth for the majority of the race. As the brutal climbs and relentless terrain took their toll in the final hour, Jonny slipped back to sixth, maintaining that position to the chequered flag and securing a standout finish for both rider and team.

Walker’s sixth-place finish was all the more impressive given the bike beneath him. Running a stock-engine TF250-E with just a few added race parts, namely chassis upgrades such as Xtrig triple clamps, Renthal bars, and Haan wheels, he took on factory-backed two-strokes and ran up front for much of the race. In their hard enduro debut, Jonny and Triumph proved that the bike can handle the world’s toughest terrain, straight from the showroom floor.

Jonny Walker:
“What an amazing race! The bike was absolutely brilliant and didn’t miss a beat. Considering I’ve only had it for two weeks and took it straight from the launch, it’s been faultless. The only thing I would have changed is my mousse – not knowing what to expect, I think I had it a little too hard and that put us at a bit of a disadvantage later on in the trees where you really need the traction, especially after the rain. Honestly, this feels like a win. To come here, to the toughest extreme enduro, and finish inside the top six on a four-stroke with the minimum of upgrades, I’m over the moon. It really shows what the Triumph TF 250-E can do.”

Watch below for how Walker chose between the TF250-E and TF450E for the iconic hard enduro event: