Garcia wins Day One of EnduroGP in Portugal, extends championship lead
KTM's Josep Garcia won Saturday's EnduroGP race in Portugal and extended his overall championship lead to 22 points.
- 13.64 seconds
- 1 minute 44.88 seconds
- 22 points
What Happened
Josep Garcia took the overall win on Day One of the EnduroGP of Portugal in Fafe, finishing 13.64 seconds ahead of Zach Pichon. He also won the Enduro1 class by over a minute and a half. On Sunday, Garcia finished second overall but extended his perfect Enduro1 streak to eight wins from eight race days.
Andrea Verona, also on KTM, placed third overall on Saturday and fifth on Sunday, securing second in Enduro2 on both days. After four rounds, Garcia leads the EnduroGP championship with 149 points, 22 ahead of Verona, while Verona tops Enduro2 with 151 points.
22 pointspoints
After four rounds, Josep Garcia leads Andrea Verona in the overall championship.
- Garcia won Saturday's EnduroGP and Enduro1
- Garcia finished second on Sunday, winning Enduro1 again
- Verona was third and fifth overall, second in Enduro2 both days
- Garcia remains unbeaten in Enduro1 in 2026 (eight wins)
Why this matters
EnduroGP is a top off-road motorcycle championship, and Garcia's dominant performance shows he's the rider to beat this season.
Terms in This Story
- EnduroGP
- The premier class of the FIM Enduro World Championship, for professional off-road motorcycle racing.
- Enduro1
- A class within EnduroGP for motorcycles with engine displacement up to 250cc two-stroke or 450cc four-stroke.
- Enduro2
- A class within EnduroGP for motorcycles with engine displacement up to 125cc two-stroke or 250cc four-stroke.
- Super Test
- A short, spectator-friendly test held at the start of an EnduroGP event to determine starting order.
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