2022 KTM Enduro Trophy: a challenge livened up by changeable weather in Città di Castello

The group of riders present at the second stage of the event was also large in Città di Castello (PG). KTM Enduro Trophy, organized by MC Baglioni. Among the 498 bikes present, given the concomitance of the Husqvarna Enduro Trophy and the GASGAS Enduro Trophy, there is also a 350 EXC-F with the number 222 driven by the nine-time Motocross world champion Antonio Cairoli.

The race and the results

The Sicilian champion took part in his first race with an enduro model equipped with lights and license plate. He arrived at the Umbrian meeting with the pilot friends Joakin Furbetta and Gianluca di Marziantonio. Cairoli appeared very fast in the race and, despite the weekend being conditioned by a variable weather and from the intense rain as well as a fall during the Cross Test, he has already anticipated other participations in the Trophy when he will not be involved in other events, as emerged.

The cross-country skiers competed for the overall classification and on this occasion Joakin Furbetta finished ahead of Matteo Del Coco by just 2 tenths, while Tony Cairoli still ranked close, less than 3 seconds away.
Success in the different classes was achieved by: Alessandro Esposto (Top Class); Lorenzo Lago (125); Giuseppe Arangio Febbo (250 2Q); Denny Muttoni (300); Matteo Del Coco (250 4T); Luca Milani (450); Gabriele Pastorutti (Veteran 2T); Mattias Faelt (Veteran 4T); Victoria Carlotta Demma (Female); Franco Dal Bello (Iron); Giancarlo Lenzotti (Super Iron); Eugenio Sala (Revival); Marcello Famiglietti (Freeride); Lorenzo Traglio (Bicilindriche) and Joakin Furbetta (Special KTM).
Moving on to the dealers, Corti Motorsport of Albavilla achieved victory ahead of Hobby Motor Ragusa, conditioned by Occhipinti's retirement due to injury. MC Broncino (CO) prevailed among the teams, finally in the Challenge dedicated to the memory of Nanni Tamiatto the Venetian dealer Franco Dal Bello prevailed.

The changeable weather further livened up the challenge, as mentioned. Given the heavy rain of the previous days, the organizers, led by the president Stefano Fiorucci and the track inspector Giovanni Sala, intervened on the route, on the race lap and on the three special stages planned, thus allowing the entire race circuit and the passages covered to be practicable. via stopwatch.

Another heavy rain on the night before the race, after the operations on Saturday, made the challenge more demanding, making the terrain of the match slippery. The departure took place regularly at 08.30 on Sunday under the sun, then the rain returned. There was another downpour, but the participants still completed the match.

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