The wait is over! With the first round of the Enduro Italian Championship scheduled on March 9th-10th in Cavaglià, Honda Racing RedMoto World Enduro Team is ready to kick off what promises to be an amazing season.
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As already announced, five ambitious riders are ready to fight after a full winter of specific preparation with training, testing and technical developments.
Steve Holcombe will race aiming to claim again the Italian Overall title and the EnduroGP one, this time with the new Honda-RedMoto CRF 250RX Enduro, making the debut in the E1.
Thomas Oldrati, with the Honda-RedMoto CRF 250RX Enduro, aims for an encore in the 250 4T class to bring to thirteen the number of the Italian titles won in career.
Samuele Bernardini has the dream of taking the Honda-RedMoto CRF 300RX Enduro to victory in the 450 4-stroke class after the second position of 2023. He will also fight in the E2 World Championship.
Manolo Morettini, the reigning 2023 Junior Italian champion, is in his second season with the team. He will fight to claim again the Italian title and in the EJ1 class.
Last but not least, Francesca Nocera. After the extraordinary team victory with Team Honda-HRC in Osaka, Japan, in the opening round of the FIM E-Xplorer 2024 World Cup, she starts the season with two goals: to reconfirm herself as Italian Champion and to win the World Championship.
Steve Holcombe #1
“I’m looking forward to the start. The bike was new to me and in the winter months we did specific preparation tests. I am sure we will get great satisfaction”.
Thomas Oldrati #22
“We are prepared for this new season. Training and testing have gone very well and the feeling with the new CRF 250RX Enduro is great”.
Samuele Bernardini #23
“I’m so excited the time has come after working so hard increasing the feeling with my Honda-RedMoto CRF 300RX Enduro. I’m sure that by having fun results will come”.
Manolo Morettini #38
“Can’t wait to test myself after the winter tests: we made a big step forward with both the bike and the team. The goal is to continue to grow”.
Francesca Nocera #443
“The preparation has been really intense. Last November I was in the U.S. for an XC race, then in mid-February I was in Japan for the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup. I’m looking forward to the start of the season”.
Matteo Boffelli | Team Manager
“This is an important starting point for us. Honda Racing RedMoto World Enduro Team has taken an important step forward and we are aware that with the arrival of Steve Holcombe all eyes are on us. We’ve been working hard over the winter and now riders, technicians and the coaching staff are ready to start a season that promises to be full of excitement. Best of luck to all of us”.
