30.08.2022
Day 5 - International Six Days Enduro (ISDE)
LE PUY-EN-VELAY, France – Racing from the 96th edition of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) is winding down from Le Puy-En-Velay, France with a rainy and mud-infested day five in the books. The U.S. World Trophy team is the last to remain in team competition but American KTM riders Korie Steede and Mateo Oliveira are still vying for top finishes in their respective divisions with fighting performances amid the unfavorable conditions.
WOMEN’S WORLD TROPHY TEAM
With Brandy Richards out after a big crash on day four, the U.S. Women’s World Trophy team is also out of competition but ISDE newcomer, Korie Steede, has risen to the occasion all week. Collecting another test-win alongside a few top-three finishes on day five, Steede sits second overall in Women’s Trophy with one motocross test separating her from an individual medal in the event. Teammate Rachel Gutish (GASGAS) remains sixth overall in the Women’s Trophy, following another consistent day of finishes.
Korie Steede: “I had a rough start this morning, I had a crash on test two and it messed up my time pretty good for the day. I pulled my head out and had a solid last two test and that put me back in the top-three. I’m looking forward to tomorrow, the moto race, it’s going to be good!”
JUNIOR WORLD TROPHY TEAM (JWT)
Another ISDE newcomer is KTM-supported rider Mateo Oliveira, who continues to vie for a top-10 individual finish in the Junior Trophy category. He had a solid start to the day, racing around the top-10 in JWT through the first four tests. He unfortunately suffered an issue on the last test of the day, dropping him back in the overall but he looks forward to finishing strong in the motocross section tomorrow. His teammate, Austin Walton (Husqvarna Motorcycles), remained steady on day five and with one day remaining, he sits fourth overall in the Junior Trophy category.
Mateo Oliveira: “It was a so-so day for me. I’m definitely not too pumped on my ISDE performance this year but there’s always next year and we have one final day on the moto track. I’m ready to end it on a high note, rip a holeshot and hopefully do it like I do back home.”
WORLD TROPHY TEAM (WT)
FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell was once again the top finishing American in the World Trophy division, with consistent test finishes mostly inside the top-10. He had a crash at the end of the last test, which dropped him back to 70th in that section, but he finished 20th overall on the day. It was another up-and-down day for Dante Oliveira, who made it through another day strong after experiencing bike issues yesterday. He had two solid finishes inside the top-10 but fought through the conditions the rest of the day. Finishing close behind was KTM’s Josh Toth, who remains consistent after five full days of racing.
Kailub Russell: “Today started off pretty good for myself, I was right there battling for the top-10 and we were all pretty close and competitive in times. I was about six-seven seconds away from a top-five overall for today, so I was sending it in the last enduro test and I crashed in front of everybody coming into the final turn – it was a big one – so I threw another decent finish away today. But we’re out here going for it and trying our best. It’s been a dismal week; nothing has gone right for any of us but we’ll keep our heads up and go into this final moto and try to send it on home.”
Josh Toth: “Just finished up the final day of enduro. It was a challenging, long day with technical transfers, which were pretty enjoyable but definitely a beat down. The hard part is over with, just the final motocross left to go now. I’m definitely not stoked on my ride this week and the team as a whole, we’re all pretty bummed but there’s some positive takeaways and I learned a lot and hopefully we can come back stronger next time.”
Dante Oliveira: “I started off day five pretty weak but I ended up finishing the day a lot better than I started, so I can’t complain. I’m done with all five days so far healthy and ready to go into the last day of the moto race firing. I’m stoked the bike was able to make it through and that I was able to make it through as well. All-in-all, it was a good five days of racing.”
The 2022 International Six Days Enduro will conclude on Saturday, September 3 with day six of six from Le Puy-En-Velay, France. For updates on KTM riders, follow along on
Instagram and be on the lookout for daily recaps on all of the U.S. teams. For a list of complete results, please visit
https://fim-isde.com/2022-results/.
World Trophy Classification (After Day 5 of 6)
1. Great Britain, 11:54:13.17
2. Spain, +4:22.94
3. Italy, +5:07.54
4. France, +9:46.34
5. USA, +17:05.11
Junior World Trophy Classification (After Day 5 of 6)
1. Italy, 9:16:26.46
2. Finland, +1:47.71
3. Australia, +6:26.96
4. Great Britain, +11:01.36
5. Spain, +15:26.77
Women’s World Trophy Classification (After Day 5 of 6)
1. Great Britain, 10:35:17.68
2. France, +13:58.85
3. Australia, +19:46.43
4. Sweden, +47:04.26
5. Canada, +1:57:49.79