ANDREA VERONA WINS 2024 ENDURO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

He's done it! Sealing the deal with one round to spare, GASGAS Factory Racing’s Andrea Verona has won the FIM Enduro2 World Championship after topping the timesheets on both days at the GP of Wales. Winning every day except one so far, where he finished as runner-up, Andrea’s near-perfect season has earned him a well-deserved seventh career world title.

  • Verona crowned Enduro2 champion for the first time
  • Italian star and GASGAS claim fourth world title together
  • Double E2 victory for Andrea in Wales

Switching to the GASGAS EC 350F and the Enduro2 category for the 2023 season, Andrea finished the year as runner-up. Now in 2024 and with more experience under his belt, the number 99 has enjoyed a dominant season in the class, taking 11 wins from the 12 days raced, and headed into the penultimate round with an impressive 39-point lead in the Enduro2 standings. Talk about consistency!

Arriving at the GP of Wales with a 39-point lead in Enduro2, Andrea looked to get his weekend off to a solid start in Friday’s Super Test on his GASGAS EC 350 F. Unfortunately, a small crash put a dampener on things. But quickly getting back on the gas Saturday, the Italian went on to top the Enduro2 timesheets on all but one test. Winning the class by a comfortable 59 seconds moved him one step closer to clinching the 2024 title.

Raring to go on Sunday, Verona came out swinging to top the opening test in Rhayader. Maintaining his streak of winning results, and despite a crash on the cross test on lap two, the Italian won nine of the 10 tests raced to bring his EC 350F home 24 seconds ahead of his nearest E2-class rival. In securing the win, Verona claimed the Enduro2 world title with one round to spare – an amazing achievement for the insanely fast 25-year-old!

With the Enduro2 title wrapped up, all eyes are now on the final round of the FIM EnduroGP World Championship, where Andrea will look to take the fight to Josep Garcia in EnduroGP. Narrowly missing the podium on both days in Wales, Andrea still lies second overall in the EnduroGP class standings. And you can be sure the GASGAS star will be giving his all at the final round, held in Brioude, France, on September 13-15.

Andrea Verona: “I’m really happy to get the Enduro2 title with one race to spare! It’s been a great season and I’m so happy to have won every single day except one. This was one of our goals for the year and we have pushed hard all season to get here. Thank you to the GASGAS Factory Racing team and everyone who has helped me all year. For sure we will take the fight to Josep Garcia at the final race for the EnduroGP title!”

Results: FIM EnduroGP World Championship, Round 6

Day 1 – EnduroGP
1. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 56:54.44
2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 56:58.65
3. Josep Garcia (KTM) 57:00.04
4. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 57:16.70

Day 2 – EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 55:02.28
2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 55:02.43
3. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 55:07.72
4. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 55:45.23

Day 1 – Enduro2
1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 57:16.70

2. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) 58:15.72
3. Nathan Watson (Beta) 58:17.09

Day 2 – Enduro2
1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 55:45.23

2. Wil Ruprecht (Sherco) 56:09.49
3. Nathan Watson (Beta) 56:12.69

Championship Standings (After Round 6)

EnduroGP
1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 212 pts
2. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 195 pts
3. Steve Holcombe (Honda) 189 pts

Enduro2
1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 237 pts

2. Nathan Watson (Beta) 182 pts
3. Samuele Bernardini (KTM) 168 pts

CONSISTENCY CONTINUES IN SAN DIEGO FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS FACTORY RACING

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Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing riders Ryder DiFrancesco and Justin Barcia have continued their solid start to the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship season, finishing fifth and eighth, respectively, in San Diego this weekend. Consistency continues for Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Second-consecutive top-five result in 250SX West for Ryder DiFrancesco! Justin Barcia maintains sixth position in 450SX title-race DiFrancesco was competitive all day in the 250SX West division. Riding the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, the 19-year-old logged the fifth-fastest time in qualifying, then improved on a mid-pack start to finish his Heat in P4. In the Main Event, Ryder D hooked a good start and put himself in a podium position at the halfway mark, but a couple of mistakes toward the end of the race saw him lose two places and cross the line in P5. With a pair of top-five results to open the year, he's placed fifth in the 250SX standings. Ryder DiFrancesco: "San Diego was good all day! My qualifying, Heat race and Main Event were all consistent. The Main was going to plan until halfway when I made a huge mistake and got bumped back to fourth, then got passed on the last lap and finished fifth. My goal was to be in the fight all year and that’s where we are, so it was a good day all-in-all." In a competitive qualifying session, 450SX contender Barcia’s seventh-fastest lap-time on his GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition showed that he had pace early on at Snapdragon Stadium, and he brought that same speed into his Heat where he finished with a P4 score. Bam Bam found himself mid-pack off the start to the premier class Main Event, before he chipped away at the riders ahead of him, eventually crossing the finish-line in P8. Barcia's consistent results currently see him hold down sixth in the 450SX standings. Justin Barcia: "It was a better day, for sure. We started off qualifying P7, which was good, as I’ve struggled in practice a bit so far this year. The bike was working well though! My Heat race was good, but I needed a better start, and it was the same in the Main Event. I needed to fight really hard to eighth place, so it wasn’t the result we wanted, but we did a lot of good stuff today and we’re extremely excited to fix a few little things this week and come out swinging at A2." Next Race: January 25 – Anaheim 2, California Results 450SX Class – San Diego 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 6. Chase Sexton (KTM) 7. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) 8. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) 22. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 2 of 17 rounds 1. Eli Tomac, 42 points 2. Chase Sexton, 41 3. Ken Roczen, 40 6. Justin Barcia, 30 9. Malcolm Stewart, 27 15. Aaron Plessinger, 13 Results 250SX West Class – San Diego 1. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 2. Jordon Smith (Triumph) 3. Hayden Deegan (Yamaha) 5. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) Standings 250SX West Class 2025 after 2 of 9 rounds 1. Julien Beaumer, 47 points 2. Jordon Smith, 42 3. Jo Shimoda, 40 5. Ryder DiFrancesco, 35

STRONG DEBUT FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS FACTORY RACING TEAM AT ANAHEIM 1

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Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing recruit Justin Barcia has started his 2025 AMA Supercross campaign with a solid 450SX points haul, finishing an action-packed night of racing in sixth position. In the 250SX division, Ryder DiFrancesco started his season strongly by racing to a career-best P4 result. Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing debuts at A1! Sixth a sign of things to come for Justin Barcia in 450SX Class Ryder DiFrancesco finishes just short of the 250SX West podium After a quiet qualifying session, Bam Bam came out firing in his heat race onboard the GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition , making a late pass and holding off an intense challenge for position to take P3. Despite a mid-pack start to the Main Event, Barcia went to work on the riders ahead of him, pushing his way into the top-five during the 20-minute encounter before dropping a position on the final lap and finishing P6. Justin Barcia: “A1 was a bit of a stressful day. I think this was the 12th or 13th time I’ve lined up for Anaheim, but the nerves never go away. I was riding like a goon in practice and qualifying, but I had a good heat race and rode really well. I didn’t get the greatest start in the Main Event, but I got myself up to fifth with a really good ride. Unfortunately, I got passed at the end of the race and brought it home in sixth. All in all, we turned the day around. I’m not happy with sixth, but to get out of Anaheim healthy and with the bike working well, I’m looking forward to San Diego.” Ryder D was impressive all day at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium. After posting the third-fastest qualifying time aboard the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, the 19-year-old put in a convincing performance to finish P3 in his Heat. In the Main Event, DiFrancesco worked his way through the pack early after a tricky start, steadily picking off the guys ahead of him to ultimately finish with a career-best fourth-place result. Ryder DiFrancesco: “I had good qualifying sessions and I was near the top of the board in every session. My Heat race was good and in the Main Event I ran third until a lap and a half to go. We’re close! This was a huge confidence gain tonight and I’m excited for San Diego.” Next Race: January 18 – San Diego, California Results 450SX Class – Anaheim 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 6. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) 9. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 10. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 1 of 17 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 25 points 2. Ken Roczen, 22 3. Jason Anderson, 20 6. Justin Barcia, 15 9. Aaron Plessinger, 12 10. Malcolm Stewart, 11 Results 250SX West Class – Anaheim 1. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 2. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 3. Jordon Smith (Triumph) 4. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) Standings 250SX West Class 2025 after 1 of 10 rounds 1. Jo Shimoda, 25 points 2. Julien Beaumer, 22 3. Jordon Smith, 20 4. Ryder DiFrancesco, 18