Italy crowned World Trophy champions on Day Six at 6DAYS® Italia

• 6DAYS® Italia draws to exciting close with Day Six Final Cross Test
• Italy win World Trophy and Junior World Trophy competition
• United States crowned MOTOREX Women’s World Trophy champions

The Day Six Final Cross Test at the Covo MX Track put the finishing touches to what has been an incredible ninety-ninth edition of the 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations in Bergamo, Italy. With the spectacular Covo MX Track filled with thousands of passionate spectators, the final placings in this year’s 6DAYS® Italia were fought out to the backdrop of an amazing atmosphere.

Mirroring their 2021 World Trophy win on home soil, Italy have won the 6DAYS® Italia in Bergamo. Finishing Day Five with an insurmountable lead in this year’s World Trophy competition, Italy enjoyed a victory parade during today’s Final Cross Test as they closed out the 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations as the overall winners.

Untroubled during the Final Cross Test, Samuele Bernardini (Honda), Manolo Morettini (Honda), Morgan Lesiardo (Triumph) and Andrea Verona (GASGAS) received a hero’s welcome as they took to the top step of the podium to lift the winner’s trophy.

“It’s been a great week for us,” beamed Verona, following the winner’s podium. “Everyone rode really well and did the job to the best of their ability. To race with this level of support in our home 6DAYS® Italia and win is just incredible. Adding to that, seeing Italy win the Junior World Trophy too is so satisfying. Thank you to everyone who supports us.”

In the race for second place, Sweden put some more time into their nearest rivals France to finish as runners-up in this year’s 6DAYS® Italia. While Day Six was not the best for France, they still had enough in hand over the United States in fourth to end this year’s race with silverware in third. Spain eventually finished forty-eight seconds behind the United States in fifth.

A further one-minute-and-twenty-three seconds behind, Australia took sixth, indicating just how close and competitive this year’s 6DAYS® Italia was. Great Britain led home Finland in the fight for seventh, with Chile and Austria rounding out the top ten.

Italy race to the Junior World Trophy victory in 6DAYS® Italia

Entering the Final Cross Test, less than one-minute separated leaders Italy and rivals France in the fight for the Junior World Trophy honours. With France winning the previous three days of racing, they had momentum on their side to create a last-gasp upheaval in the results. However, Italy had no intention of letting victory slip from their grasp.

With the United States and Australia placing first and second in the Final Cross Test, Italy importantly beat France for third, and with it, secured the Junior World Trophy victory. Having given their all in this year’s 6DAYS® Italia, the partisan crowd erupted in song as the Italian trio of Alberto Elgari (TM MOTO), Manuel Verzeroli (TM MOTO) and Kevin Cristino (Fantic) graced the top step of the podium.

“This week has been unbelievable for us,” said Elgari. “We came into this event hoping to be in the fight for victory and we managed to do just that. Once we got into the lead, it was a case of pushing as hard as we could each day. The support this week has been unbelievable.”

Fighting until the end, it was a case of not-to-be for the French. Proving a worthy match to Italy on Italian soil, they ended their time in Bergamo as vice-champions. Behind Italy and France, Australia completed the podium with third.

With a Day Six win, the United States finished the 6DAYS® Italia on a high, for an eventual fourth overall, with Spain rounding out the top five. Separated by just under three minutes, Chile took sixth overall, with outgoing champions Sweden taking seventh. Great Britain were eighth, with FIM Europe and Slovenia rounding out the top ten.

United States win their sixth MOTOREX Women’s World Trophy

The sixth and final day of racing at the 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations was one of total celebration for the United States in the MOTOREX Women’s World Trophy competition. Entering the Final Cross Test as champions elect of the category, thanks to their thirty-five-minute-and-forty-six-second lead, the trio of Brandy Richards (KTM), Rachel Gutish (RIEJU) and Korie Steede (Husqvarna) set about putting the finishes touches to their 6DAYS® Italia.

With Richards and Steede placing first and second, plus Gutish finishing eighth today, they safely secured the MOTOREX Women’s World Trophy victory. The victory makes it a hat trick of consecutive wins for the United States, while also equalling Australia on the all-time win list with six victories.

“I couldn’t be prouder of my teammates and myself for this winning result,” told Gutish. “We gave it everything we had all week, and to win the race by the margin that we did, shows how much effort we put in.”

Behind the United States, Australia fought until the end but ultimately knew their chances of bettering their rivals would prove difficult. Helped by team rider Danielle McDonald (Yamaha) finishing third in today’s Final Cross Test, Australia cemented their position as vice-champions in this year’s 6DAYS® Italia.

For France, Day Six brought to an end a promising 6DAYS® Italia. A strong ride throughout the week saw them challenge Australia for the runner-up result. Running as high as second overall on Day Three, the French will end their time in Bergamo more than pleased with their final position of third.

While never quite getting into the mix of a podium placing with the top three nations, Italy still delivered a solid performance on home soil to secure an eventual fourth overall. Finishing eighteen minutes behind Italy, Great Britain took fifth to complete the top five in this year’s 6DAYS® Italia. Slovakia and Canada were sixth and seventh, respectively, with Chile and Germany rounding out the top nine.

Garcia secures historic fifth consecutive individual 6DAYS® victory

The final outright individual standings saw Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM) clinch an unprecedented fifth consecutive victory. The Spaniard once again remains the rider to beat in the 6DAYS®. Pushing him all the way, Italy’s Andrea Verona (GASGAS) had to be content with the runner-up result. Italy’s Samuele Bernardini (Honda) completed the top three, with Sweden’s Mikael Persson (Triumph) fourth and Italy’s Morgan Lesiardo (Triumph) fifth.

“It’s a special moment to win the overall victory for the fifth time,” said Garcia. “It’s not been an easy week, I was tested a lot, but I never gave up hope and fighting. Thank you to my country, my team, my family and friends for the support.”

In the outright individual classification on Day Six, the United States swept the top three placings on the Final Cross Test. Dante Oliveira (KTM), Mateo Oliveira (KTM) and Grant Davis (KTM) were fastest today, while also placing first, second and third in Enduro2 on Day Six. Finland’s Kimi Koskinen (GASGAS) was quickest in the Enduro1 category, with Italy’s Kevin Cristino (Fantic) fastest in the Enduro3 class.

In the Enduro1 class, Garcia raced to the overall win, ahead of Bernardini and Persson in second and third, respectively. The Enduro2 class was won by Verona, thanks to a spirited Day Six ride, Australia’s Kyron Bacon (Kawasaki) took second, pushing Sweden’s Albin Norrbin (Fantic) back to third. The Enduro3 category saw France’s Julien Roussaly (Sherco) take victory over Italy’s Kevin Cristino (Fantic) in second, with France’s Leo Le Quere (TM MOTO) third.

On Day Six of the 6DAYS® Italia, it was the United States’ Brandy Richards (KTM) who took the win in the Final Cross Test. Her teammate Korrie Steede (Husqvarna) finished eight seconds behind as runner-up, with Australia’s Danielle McDonald (Yamaha) fending off Italy’s Francesca Nocera (Honda) and Canada’s Shelby Turner (GASGAS) to take third.

In the final Women’s classification, it was Richards who secured the top step of the podium. Boiling down to the outcome of the Final Cross Test, Steede beat McDonald by just three seconds after six days of racing to take second, pushing the young eighteen-year-old back to third. Gutish and Turner took fourth and fifth, respectively.

MC Italia A win Club Team Award

The Club Team Award saw MC Italia A race to the overall win in the 6DAYS® Italia with a winning ride on Day Six. The Italian trio of Luca Colorio (Triumph), Davide Mei (Beta) and Valentino Corsi (KTM) will remember this victory for many years to come.

“To win the Club Team Award is fantastic,” told Colorio. “We have enjoyed an incredible week of racing, it’s been amazing. I want to say thank you to everyone who supported us to achieve this, it means so much.”

With MC Italia A taking the top of the podium by five-minutes-and-forty-one-seconds, Team Rabaconda and BBM – Racing Time finished second and third, respectively. GTBN and Missouri Mudders completed the top five.

The Veteran Club Team saw Gottbros Team take the overall victory, ahead of Motosport Bozkov 2 and Team Canada – Veteran, with Team MM Racing fourth. Randy Mastin Memorial were best in the MOTOREX Women’s Club Team Award class, finishing ahead of FIM LAT AM Women.

With the ninety-ninth edition of the 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations delivering an unforgettable week of racing in Bergamo, Italy, the one-hundredth edition of the race will take place in Portugal in 2026.