FIM ISDE Day 1 Overview: Results, Standings & Highlights from Italy

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Day 1 of the 99th International Six Days of Enduro started off with a surprise, as unexpected rain hit the area, which had the riders performing a Chinese fire drill with goggles and extra mud prep for the day. At the end of the day’s action, the story line from the 2024 ISDE carried over into the first day of 2025.

In the outright classification, the Italian fans were treated to one of their own, Samuelé Bernadini capturing the first test win of the day. Reigning four-time ISDE champion Josep Garcia of Spain captured the next two special test wins, while Bernadini would bounce back to take the win in the fourth test. Capturing the final two test wins was another Italian, Andréa Verona, who has regularly been the biggest threat to Garcia not only at ISDE, but the EnduroGP season as well, the last few seasons. Garcia would take the Day 1 outright win, while France’s Leo Le Quere would take second for the day. Verona would take third on the day ahead of Bernadini, while fellow French rider Julien Roussally would round out the top five.

Reigning four-time ISDE champion Josep Garcia of Spain was on a tear on the first day. Photo by Future7Media

On the USA front, Johnny Girroir was the top American, putting in two tests inside the top ten, ultimately netting him seventh overall for the day. Danté Oliveira would take sixteenth for the afternoon with the help of a seventh in the opening test, with Cody Barnes finishing seventh in a test of his own for the day, finishing 22nd overall for the afternoon. Josh Toth would suffer crashes in tests four and five during the race, putting the Kawasaki rider back in 36th for the day.

Johnny Girroir was the top American, putting in two tests inside the top ten, ultimately netting him seventh overall for the day.

In the World Trophy team standings, France leads the way by thirty four seconds over host nation Italy, with Sweden putting in a hard charge during the second half of the day to net third on Day 1 racing. With the strong performance of Garcia, Spain holds fourth place in the standings, with U.S.A. rounding out the top five. Third through fifth, Sweden, Spain, U.S.A., are only separated by thirty six seconds at the end of Day 1.

In the Junior World Trophy classification, Italy has something to cheer for, as veteran Kevin Cristino leads the way after Day 1, with countryman Manuel Verzeroli running in second. Third place in Juniors is Australian Kyron Bacon, with Léo Joyon of France running fourth. Another Aussie, Gus Riordan, rounds out the top five Junior Trophy riders at the close of Day 1.

Grant Davis has the speed but had some crashes that led him to the 9th Junior. 

Grant Davis is 9th Junior, running 34th overall amongst all trophy riders, while Mateo Oliveira is 11th Junior, 43rd overall for the day, while Cooper Jones is 16th Junior, finishing the day 51st overall against the world’s best.

In the Junior Trophy team standings, Italy carries a 43-second lead, over France at the end of the first day of special test racing. Australia holds onto third, 1:02 off the lead pace, with the U.S.A. running in fourth, two and a half minutes off the pace of the Italians. Spain rounds out the top five, three minutes in back of the Americans.

In the Women’s Trophy classification, it’s the same storyline as the past few years, with the United States pulling out a significant gap over the rest of the field. Korie Steede would lead the way heading into the final special test of the afternoon, unfortunately losing time after getting stuck in a rut just past the start of the test. Teammate Brandy Richards, as a result would take the Day 1 outright lead, after splitting test wins with Steede. Rachel Gutish put in solid test times all afternoon, landing herself in third place for the day. Fourth would be claimed by current EnduroGP points leader Francesca Nocera of Italy, with Australia’s Jessica Gardiner rounding out the top five.

In the Women’s Trophy team standings, the United States carries a near seven-minute lead over Australia after the first day of racing. France runs third in the standings, just twelve seconds behind the Aussies. Fourth place is Great Britain who have a four and a half minute deficit to the French, while host nation Italy rounds out the top five, four minutes behind Team GBR.

Day 2 of the ISDE continues with the same route and special tests as Day 1.

Day 1 Video recap for Team USA.

2025 FIM ISDE ITALY // FULL COVERAGE

World Trophy Standings

1. France

2. Italy​+:34.10

3. Sweden +1:45.79

4. Spain​+2:08.43

5. U.S.A.​+2:21.83

Junior Trophy Standings

1. Italy​+:43.11

2. France​  +1:02.81

3. Australia 2:30.47

4. U.S.A.​+2:30.55

5. Spain​+5:30.11

Women Trophy Standings

1. U.S.A.​

2. Australia +6:54.32

3. France​ +7:06.65

4. Great Britain  +11:33.09

5. Italy​ +15:34.69

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