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Manuel Lettenbichler won the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship opener, Erzbergrodeo. But amid confusion caused by bad weather that shortened the main event, it was Billy Bolt who left France atop the overall championship standings.
This kind of drama on the opening round gives me chills. Rettenbacher won by 48 seconds, and yet Bolt leads the championship — that's exactly what makes hard enduro so brutal. With grip disappearing in the rain, having watched this stuff for years, I think cutting the race short after two laps was the right call. Rettenbacher's consistency against Bolt's cunning — the thought of these two grinding at each other all season is thrilling.
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An upset-filled opener like this, this season's hard enduro looks like it's going to be a series you can't take your eyes off.
Exactly that, just having the race winner and championship leader be different people already makes it hard to predict where this season goes, which is fun.
What's actually different about hard enduro compared to regular enduro?
It's the extreme version of enduro tackling terrain like rock faces and rubble fields, demanding even more stamina and skill than regular enduro.
A bit lacking that the article doesn't give details on the other top riders' rankings or time gaps.
It says the main event got shortened due to bad weather, curious how much that chaos actually affected the results.
If Bolt's the overall points leader, then it's a case where you can win the actual race but still get overtaken in the championship.
Lettenbichler winning right from the season opener, that's some serious strength.
