The fourth round of the Assoluti d’Italia Enduro took place on Sunday 18th June in Città della Pieve, Umbria, for the sixth day of competition of the ten scheduled for this season.
The Motoclub Castello della Pieve, has designed a race course in the shape of a figure of eight with a total length of 56 km divided into three special tests to be repeated four times, for a total of twelve special tests, to which must be added the prologue of Saturday 17th, disputed on the same track of the special test Extreme of the following day.
It was therefore a one-day race on a course that included in order: a very fast 4.5 km Cross Test on hard terrain, characterised by numerous ups and downs and counter-slopes, followed by a 1.5 km Extreme Test in the interior with an undergrowth of mixed gravel terrain in which natural ups and downs alternated with many areas with artificial obstacles, and at the end of the lap a 6 km Enduro Test on hard terrain interspersed with numerous rocks.
The race weekend did not start in the best of ways for Brad Freeman, who during the Super Test, which took place on Saturday evening, crashed hard on the ground and suffered a severe head contusion. The British rider was immediately transferred to the nearest hospital emergency room where he is currently undergoing checks.
Fortunately, serious injuries have been excluded, so he will be able to return to training as soon as possible in view of the World Championship to be held at the end of the month in Slovakia.
Steve Holcombe was the absolute star of the day, the British rider on his Beta RR 350 4T literally dominated the race, recording five best overall times in the twelve special tests run. Steve Holcombe won the Overall class and the Foreigners class, overtaking his team-mate Brad Freeman in the provisional standings of both classes.
The next round of the Assoluti d’Italia Enduro is scheduled for 22 and 23 July in Sant’Angelo in Vado (PU) for the seventh and eighth rounds of the season.
STEVE HOLCOMBE
“I am happy with the result because in Città della Pieve there were many riders who also participate in the World Championship. At the moment we are leading the Overall class and the Foreigner class but I would like to wish my team-mate Brad Freeman a speedy recovery.”
BRAD FREEMAN
“Unfortunately, on Saturday night I was the victim of a crash that left me with a severe head contusion and required hospital admission for monitoring. I will see you again at the GP in Slovakia, the next round of the Enduro World Championship.”
