08.11.2023

MOMENTUM BUILDING FOR THE U.S. ISDE TEAM IN ARGENTINA FOLLOWING SECOND DAY

Day 2 - International Six Days Enduro (ISDE)
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SAN JUAN, Argentina – A convincing second day of competition at the 97th International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) saw the U.S. team continue to build momentum in Argentina, extending a further advantage in the World Trophy classification, while also taking control in the Women's World Trophy category, and climbing to second in the Junior World Trophy standings.
WORLD TROPHY TEAM (WT)
FMF KTM Factory Racing standout Dante Oliveira led the way for Team USA's World Trophy (WT) effort, repeating his performance from yesterday by slotting into third position overall and second in the E2 class on his 450 XC-F. Teammate Taylor Robert was fifth overall on Day 2 and has moved to fourth in the individual classification, with Johnny Girroir also factoring inside the top 10 onboard the 350 XC-F with an eighth-place result. Collectively, and along with Cole Martinez (Honda), they now hold a +5:02.26 advantage with four days remaining.

Dante Oliveira: "Today was a better day for the team and for myself. I felt a little more comfortable once it got a little rougher and I was a little more warmed up to the bike. I started off well and closed the gap a little bit, between the top two, so happy with that and will keep plugging away, getting closer to them. But as a team, we're doing great, so all we can do is stay strong, keep the bikes together, and keep our bodies together."

Taylor Robert: "It was another good day for Team USA and myself. We've just got a really solid group of guys and everybody's riding really well. We're not necessarily winning individually, but we've got four guys in the top 10, which is just insane for us. I've always hoped that we could get four guys in the top 10 and we've done it two days in a row now, so everybody's riding really consistent, no major mistakes, and I think everybody's having a good time. We got through those first two tough days and are looking forward to some new special tests to transfer to tomorrow."

Johnny Girroir: "It was a good day. It's been a good last couple of days, actually. We're riding good, consistent, and not making many mistakes. It was a good way to start the week before some new transfers and tests tomorrow will be fun. We'll smooth things out a little bit and, yeah, just looking forward to the rest of the week."

JUNIOR WORLD TROPHY TEAM (JWT)
Tuesday saw Mateo Oliveira maintain consistency in the Junior World Trophy (JWT) division, ranked P4 on the Day 2 results sheets and also sitting in that same position overall within the category two days in. Riding a KTM 250 XC-F, Grant Davis has worked his way inside the top 10 overall, completing today in eighth, with Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) directly behind him in ninth.

Mateo Oliveira: "Today was a lot easier than day one, that's for sure. They cut out a lot of transfers and put us on some roads, which really made it so I could attack the specials a little bit more and I executed the first test really well. We've got some fresh tracks tomorrow and I've just got to keep hammering down! I'm feeling super-comfortable on the bike now, two days of feeling it out and feeling at one on it, so I'm excited. Three more days of hard smashing and I'm looking forward to keeping this going."

Grant Davis: "It was definitely a lot easier than day one, for sure. They cut the transfers out and then I don't think it was as hot with the wind, but I felt better with the dirt today, also. I definitely rode better, picked my times up, and I'm closing in a little bit, better than I was yesterday."

WOMEN’S WORLD TROPHY TEAM (WWT)
The United States Women's World Trophy (WWT) Team is now placed first overall following Tuesday, where KTM-supported Brandy Richards set the WWT standard for the second day in a row. Combined with Rachel Gutish (GASGAS) in P2 and Korie Steede (KTM) finishing today in fourth place, the U.S. squad is now +4:26.10 ahead in the Team classification.

Brandy Richards: "It was great today! The transfers were definitely a lot better and the tests were shaping up pretty good, too. Not super-rough, but still pretty rough, and it also wasn't quite as hot today, so it was a much better day. I'm looking forward to some new transfers for tomorrow though."

World Trophy Classification (After Day 2 of 6)
1. USA, 5:48:43.29
2. Great Britain, +5:02.26
3. France, +6:47.38
4. Spain, +9:00.12
5. Italy, +10:14.11

Junior World Trophy Classification (After Day 2 of 6)
1. Sweden, 4:26:28.78
2. USA, +7:10.30
3. France, +7:16.25
4. Great Britain, +20:19.67
5. Argentina, +24:30.50

Women’s World Trophy Classification (After Day 2 of 6)
1. USA, 5:04:53.47
2. Australia, +4:26.10
3. FIM LA, +1:00:21.07
4. France, +2:36:04.50
5. Argentina, +4:46:15.62
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