Ruprecht’s EnduroGP Move

As first revealed in Transmoto’s fascinating in-depth two-part interview in November with Australia’s most recent Enduro World Champion, Wil Ruprecht, the 24-year-old will be switching teams for season 2023. It’s been the EnduroGP paddock’s worst-kept secret for several months since, but Sherco has finally made it official; formally announcing that the reigning E2-class champ will join their Sherco Racing Factory team rider roster for 2023.

According to the team’s rather matter-of-fact PR, “Wil Ruprecht will ride a 300SE-F and will compete in the World EnduroGP Championship in the E2 class, as well as the 2023 Italian Enduro Championship.”

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“At the moment, I am spending a lot of time on the bike to basically reprogram my motor sensors to accommodate for the change in feedback felt throughout the bike,” Ruprecht explains about his 300SE-F. “Initially I am impressed with the ease of use that the Sherco brand is so well known for. I am able to place the bike wherever I want on the track with ease. Its bread and butter is traditional enduro terrain, and it’s very forgiving on tree roots and rocks.

“Coming off the momentum of an E2 title and a fight for the GP title, I am motivated to continue maturing and developing towards becoming EnduroGP Champion in 2023. The overall package just seems desirable to me, from the Sherco development team to the CH Racing Team, I see maturity and a deep, burning desire for results. It is a breath of fresh air walking into a new manufacturer and team, and EnduroGP titles are no stranger to Sherco, with Australia’s Matthew Philips taking the crown when riding for the CH Racing Sherco team in 2016. The team has a racing heritage like few others in the paddock.

“Also, by training and racing alongside my new teammates – all very skilled riders with strengths in varying areas – there’s huge potential for fast growth in an environment like that. We are all motivated and capable riders so 2023 is stacking up to be very competitive from Sherco’s efforts,” Ruprecht went on to say.