FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS' OF ENDURO WORLD TROPHY
Winners of the FIM International Six Days’ of Enduro World Trophy the last time it was staged on their home soil in 2021, Italy started the 2025 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations among the favourites, but it was defending champions France – fielding an unchanged team of Theophile Espinasse – Sherco–, Hugo Blanjoue – Honda–, Leo Le Quere – TM Moto – and Julian Roussaly – Sherco – that drew first blood in Bergamo at the end of August.
Ending the opening day almost thirty-five seconds down on France, the Italian quartet of Samuele Bernardini – Honda, Manolo Morettini – Honda–, Andrea Verona – GASGAS – and Morgan Lesiardo – Triumph – dug deep on day two to move to the front and establish a lead of over one-minute and forty-seven seconds, an advantage they extended to more than four minutes at the halfway point.
Another of the pre-event favourites, Sweden’s team of Mikael Persson – Triumph, Max Ahlin – KTM, Albin Norrbin – Fantic– and Axel Semb – Fantic moved ahead of France into second on day four, but the gap to Italy was by now six-and-a-half minutes and looking more commanding by the day.
Cheered on by their passionate home fans, the Italians continued to lengthen their lead, eventually ending the competition almost nine minutes clear.
PALMARES
FIM International Six Days' of Enduro World Trophy Champions: 1930-1931, 1979-1981, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994-1995, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2021, 2025
2021 FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS OF ENDURO WORLD TROPHY
HOME HEROES #1
Italy re-established itself as a powerhouse of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) World Trophy this season with a dominant performance on home turf in the Apennine Mountains in the north of the country between Lombardy and Piedmont.
On paper at the start of the event it looked too close to call with Spain also fielding a strong team, but the Italian quartet took control of the ninety-fifth running of the prestigious event from the opening day and refused to loosen their grip.
Italy has a long and proud record in the event, although the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s when it was the nation to beat were a long time ago and the last time an Italian team triumphed was in 2007. However, this time around and back at home for the first time since 2013 when the ISDE was held in Sardinia, Andrea Verona (GASGAS), Davide Guarneri (Fantic), Thomas Oldrati (Honda) and Matteo Cavallo (TM) barely put a foot wrong.
Leading the competition throughout, Italy gradually pulled clear of the Spanish team and could afford to play it safe on the final day of competition to come home comfortable – and very popular – winners by four minutes and forty-one seconds.
It may not seem like a huge winning margin after six days in the saddle, but the result never really looked in doubt as Italy controlled the event from the front.
PALMARES
FIM International Six Days of Enduro World Trophy Champions - 2025, 2021, 2007, 2005, 2000, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1989, 1986, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1931, 1930
