Back on the box – twice! It was a gritty weekend in the Welsh hills for GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona, who battled through the tough conditions in Rhayader to secure a pair of Enduro2 podiums at round four of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship. After placing second in E2 and third overall on Saturday, Andrea kept the fight alive on Sunday to grab third in E2 and maintain his unbroken class podium record of over five years!
- Two Enduro2 podiums for Verona in Wales
- Third overall in EnduroGP on day one
- Andrea now lies second in E2 and third in EnduroGP standings
The action kicked off strong in Wales for Verona as he clocked the third-quickest time on Friday night’s Akrapovič Super Test. When racing got serious on Saturday, the Italian was on the gas right from the start, showing great speed on his EC 450F to grab P2 in Enduro2 and an awesome third overall in EnduroGP – missing out on the runner-up spot by less than six seconds.
Sunday didn’t quite go to plan for the Italian, however. A boggy section midway through the second cross test caught Andrea out early in the day and cost him almost one minute against his rivals. But true to form, he regrouped, pinned it, and fought his way back up the order to claim P3 in Enduro2 and sixth overall. Not the result he was hoping for, but still plenty of positives to take from a weekend that tested everyone.
Verona now sits second in Enduro2 and third in EnduroGP as the 2025 series gears up for round five in Portugal this September 12-14. Ahead of that, Andrea will take on the iconic 6DAYS® FIM Enduro of Nations, held in Bergamo, Italy, from August 24-29.
Andrea Verona: “It’s been a mixed weekend for me in Wales. It started off well on Friday, where I got third in the Super Test, and then on Saturday I had good pace, but made a few too many mistakes, which cost me some time. On Sunday, I put in a really strong first lap, but then on the second cross test, I made a bad line choice and got stuck in a really muddy section. That put me about one minute down on the others, so all I could do was try and fight my way back. I was able to finish third in E2 and sixth overall, which isn’t too bad, but definitely not the result I was hoping for. It’s time now to focus on the Six Days at home in Italy, and after that it’s back to the world championship and finishing the series strong.”
Results – FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Round 4, Wales
Day 1 – EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:02:38.98
2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:02:59.55
3. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 1:03:05.07
Day 1 – Enduro2
1. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:02:59.55
2. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 1:03:43.30
3. Max Ahlin (SWE), KTM, 1:04:43.30
Day 2 – EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 1:09:54.81
2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:10:27.27
3. Samuele Bernardini (ITA), Honda, 1:11:02.37
6. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 1:11:24.93
Day 2 – Enduro2
1. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 1:10:27.27
2. Max Ahlin (SWE), KTM, 1:11:18.29
3. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 1:11:24.93
Championship Standings (After Round 4)
EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 149 pts
2. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 125 pts
3. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 120 pts
Enduro2
1. Zach Pichon (FRA), TM Moto, 148 pts
2. Andrea Verona (ITA), GASGAS, 138 pts
3. Albin Norrbin (SWE), Fantic, 95 pts