World Hard Enduro

Kevin Gallas is a highly decorated offroad enduro rider who began his career on a trials bike. Only 2 short years after transitioning to 'big bikes', he secured the 2018 FIM Junior Super Enduro World Championship. In 2020 Kevin began riding the bigger ADV motorcycles, where his recent success is well known, winning the bronze class at the 2024 Red Bull Romaniacs. 

In this episode, we talk about his win at the 2024 Red Bull Romaniacs and what it took to get to that point. This includes the question that many people are asking, what did he do to his standard Yamaha Tenere 700 to make it Romaniacs-ready? We cover the highs and lows of his 2024 Romaniacs campaign as well as what his plans are for the 2025 edition of Romaniacs.

We end the episode with a brief look into where the passion for riding offroad bikes began and what it looks like in his future. 

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We are changing things up a little with a very exciting project! KTM in collaboration with Manuel Lettenbichler have release a super cool video called “Night at the Museum”. Taking inspiration from the original movie, this project takes place at the KTM Motohall. You have who we like to refer to as Paul Blart who accidentally presses a button to bring his hero to life. You can expect Mani to cause all sorts of trouble both inside and outside of the iconic venue. This is such a fun and creative film released by KTM and we had so much fun reacting to it and talking about it. 

To top things off we have Manuel Lettenbichler, the man, the legend and the star of the show joining us to talk about what it was like putting this project together and sharing some fun insider and behind the scenes perspectives. Be sure to head over to our Youtube Channel - www.youtube.com/@WorldHardEnduroPodcast
to watch our reaction video as well as to the official KTM Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELKK0Qoi2dI&t=1s 
to watch the full video yourself!

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In this episode we talk about Round 5 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at the 2024 Red Bull TKO, Tennessee Knockout. Not only was this an FIM race where we saw European and American riders go head to head on the streets and in the mountains but this also marked the final round of the AMA US Hard Enduro Premier Championship. 

This race was the perfect spectator event! The American rider dominated prologue on the main streets on Nashville Tennessee gave us all the excitement and proved to use that the states has what it takes to give you your moneys worth. But don’t be fooled, with points on the line for the Hotlap the FIM riders came out swinging to claim their spots for the final race day on Sunday. 

Intense battles between Manni and Trystan kept us all on our toes and let’s not forget the incredible performance by Junior Ashton Brightmore or Mario Roman absolutely pinning it. Lastly we give you a points breakdown for our pro championship riders before we head to round 6 at Sea to Sky.

Overall this race had guitars, leather boots, cowboy hats, premature celebrations and head to head battles… what more could you have asked for from the only American stop on the 2024 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship calendar?

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In this episode we talk about Round 5 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout 

The world championship is heading to America for the 14th edition of the TKO. The format of this race is like no other in this years championship schedule. We have a knockout format that includes riders racing both against the clock as well as against each other in a head to head style. We also have both long and short courses. It’s going to be exciting to see how this event unfolds. 

A classic FIM vs AMA showdown, how will the Championship riders compete in this challenging terrain and will Cody Webb or Trystan Hart show them how it’s done? With only 5 different winners in the 13 years of its existence let’s see if someone new has what it takes to change up the game. 

We have an informative interview with Sean Finley, one of the producers of this event. We talk about being part of the FIM championship calendar, what to expect from the Thursday prologue, which riders to look out for heading to the US as well as tips for riders before the race and much more.

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In this episode we talk about Round 4 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at the 2024 Red Bull Romaniacs. 

We are excited to announce that World Hard Enduro has gone international! We were able to experience Romaniacs as a competitor, spectator, support crew and media and can give you a full recap. 

This 5 day event based in the beautiful city of Sibiu started with the 64 Nations city ride and headed straight into Prologue. What an exhilarating experience! To be there and walk the track to witnessing the riders take on the challenge was impressive. We discuss the results in more detail. 

Heading off-road the riders had 4 full days on the bikes tackling the Carpathian Mountains. With 5 classes the riders all had different experiences each day. We give you a run down of what each day consisted of as well as the daily and overall results. Let’s not forget about the incredible ladies who raced, we also discuss their results. 

Marathon stages, train tracks, Leatt LIVEManiacs, Graham G-Force Jarvis, hill climbs, we have a lot to share in this episode… we hope you enjoy! 

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In this episode we talk about round 4 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship - Red Bull Romaniacs. Known as the toughest hard enduro race in the world and taking place from the 22nd - 27th of July in the carpathian mountains of Romania, this is the second rally style race of the championship.
 
 We have an exclusive interview with Martin Freinademetz, the race director and mastermind behind Red Bull Romaniacs. Talking about the how he got into riding dirt bikes and not only his history of riding but also how the idea of Romaniacs came about. We dive deeper into the history of the race, track layout, spectator points, tips for riders before the race and much more. This is an informative episode! 

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and keep up to date with important information on their website: https://www.redbullromaniacs.com/information/race-program/ 
 
We are excited to recognize that there are 8 women entered into this race! Manni returns to give the pros a run for their money and with multiple juniors entered into the gold and silver class this is going to be an exciting race. 
 
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We welcome Kirsten Landman onto the World Hard Enduro Podcast following her race at Xross in Serbia and ahead of 2024 Red Bull Romaniacs. We discuss how she got into riding dirt bikes and her big break into racing as a profession.

Often professional athletes are placed on a pedestal, sometimes we forget that they’re normal people too who face very similar challenges in life. Kirsten shares not only her challenges and how she overcame them but also her racing highlights including the Dakar 2023.

We dive deeper into the topic of women in a male-dominated sport and discuss how the sport could adapt to encourage more women competitors.  Lastly if you would like to support Kirsten in getting to the start line for Dakar 2025 please reach out to her via the links below.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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In this episode we talk about Round 3 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at the 2024 Xross Hard Enduro Rally in Serbia. 

Spoiler alert! We have a new winner, with Manuel Lettenbichler unable to compete due to a knee injury the top step of the podium is open and waiting for a new and deserving rider to take their place. We see a change up not only with Wade Young taking 1st in the race but also moving up into 1st in the pro championship standings. Teodor and Micheal Walkner take 2nd and 3rd respectively. We can’t forget about our Juniors with the Brightmore brothers on the podium as well as James Moore. Lastly, Tjasa takes home the Women’s Hard Enduro Performance Award supported by 24MX. 

This was a heated race not only in competition but also in temperature with over 30 Degrees in Serbia. Unlike our air conditioning system the riders didn’t give up and really gave a solid performance. We discuss prologue, race days 1,2 and 3 as well as have some exclusive interviews with your top 4 finishers of the race. 

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We welcome Valentino Hutter onto the World Hard Enduro Podcast. A 16 year old X-Grip rider who is making waves in the hard enduro community. We discuss how he got into enduro riding, past achievements as well as his previous performances. We end off with some suggestions for amateur riders and some fun personal questions. 

A two-time Austrian Enduro Youth Champion, winning in 2022 and 2023. At the Erzbergrodeo, he finished 25th in the Prologue in 2023 and 11th in 2024. He ended up 33rd overall, making him the third-best Austrian in the race. He also finished 2nd in the silver class at Red Bull Romaniacs. 

We discuss the value it brings to a rider being part of a team like X-Grip and how they assist before and during a racing season. 

GIVEAWAY
The World Hard Enduro podcast is excited to announce our first giveaway in collaboration with X-Grip! We will be giving away THE ESCALATOR STICKY 140/80-18 rear tyre as well as the MACHETE 90/100-21 front tyre.
How to enter?
This is a social media giveaway. All you need to do is
- comment on our social media post and answer the question: What is the product that Valentino Hutter can’t live without from X-Grip? (You can find the answer within the podcast episode)
- Follow @worldhardenduro, @x_grip and @valehutter10 
Disclaimer: These products can only be shipped within the EU. If you do not live in the EU but have a friend or address we can ship to that is okay too. 

Good luck! 

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In this episode we talk about round 3 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship - Xross Hard Enduro Rally. Taking place from the 19th - 22nd of June in the Serbian mountains, this is the first rally style race of the championship.

We have an exclusive interview with Vladan Komatovic, the race director and mastermind behind Xross. Talking about the history of the event, track layout, spectator points, tips for riders before the race and much more. This is an informative episode! Follow them on social media: https://www.instagram.com/xrosshardendurorally?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== 

and keep up to date with important information on their website: https://www.xross.rs/

Keep an eye out for the X-Grip giveaway in the next podcast episode with junior rider - Valentino Hutter. Coming soon!

We see possibly more junior riders entered into this race than pro championship ship riders which leads us to our discussion about Manni’s injury as well as a possible replacement? We also touch on the Women’s Hard Enduro Performance Award supported by 24MX. Head to https://iridehardenduro.com/ for the Akrapovič Live Timing of the race.

We would like to welcome Plews Tyres who will be supporting the World Hard Enduro podcast! They are providing a lot of support at the Xross Rally so be sure to be on the lookout. 

We hope you enjoy the episode!

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