Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has won the hotly-contested E1 class at the 2019 International Six Days Enduro held in Portugal, also earning an excellent runner-up overall, individual result. The all-KTM Team USA won the coveted World Trophy category with KTM also taking the top two places in the Manufacturer’s Team Award.
Held in southern Portugal, the 94th edition of the International Six Days Enduro was based at the well-appointed Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. Over the six days of racing competitors faced a variety of terrain and weather conditions, all coming together to test riders, teams and machines in what is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious events on the enduro calendar.
Unable to compete in the 2018 ISDE, Josep Garcia arrived in Portugal looking to reclaim the E1 title he won at the 2017 event. The young Spaniard started well, stamping his authority on the E1 class while also finishing second overall on both the first two days of racing. As the event progressed, Garcia continued to push, challenging overall leader Daniel Sanders on every test.
Clinching the overall win on Friday’s day five, Josep went into Saturday’s final motocross with a commanding lead of over six minutes in the E1 class. Putting in a superb ride on the technical, half dirt, half tarmac track, the former world champion won his race, securing his E1 class victory and the runner-up result in the overall standings.