FIM World Hard Enduro Championship 2022 season kicked off with Minus 400 Desert Extreme Race in Israel.
Race gets its name from the exotic Dead Sea region which is the lowest point on earth, 430.5m below sea level.
After two days of qualification from Day 1’s Urban Race and Day 2’s Desert Prologue it was the day of main race - Minus 400 - on Thursday, 7th April.
Final stretch was a 75KM single track from the city of Arad to the Dead Sea which was gradually designed to get tougher to the finish line. The pack hit the track at 08:00 in the morning in search of the best result that they can achieve.
Desert Prologue winner Wade Young was the early leader of the race and reached to the CP1 first. South African kept his pace balanced with the leading group till CP8 but then he lost it.
It was Mario Roman’s turn and he brought it home for the team. Spaniard fought for the lead with Billy Bolt and Wade Young till CP8 but then made his impact and took the lead till the chequered flag. Mario Roman got a stunning victory under these harsh conditions and made a dream start to the season.
After passing CP8 Billy Bolt couldn’t find anything to fuel himself for a final move and from then on it was the struggle of hanging in the position for the Brit. After all he was happy finishing P2 under these tough conditions.
Having not raced for 8 months since the injury forced him out from Red Bull Romaniacs 2021, Graham Jarvis made a great come back and put himself on the last step of the podium. 47 years old GOAT felt a little weak with the knee but after the service point, he found his pace and caught the leading duo at the final stretch of the race.
✦✦✦ FIM Hard Enduro World Championship 2022 Calendar
✦ Rd 1 Minus 400 - Israel, APR 5/6/7
✦ Rd 2 Xross Challenge - Serbia, MAY 18/19/20/21
✦ Rd 3 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo - Austria, JUN 16/17/18/19
✦ Rd 4 Red Bull Abestone - Italy, JUL 9/10
✦ Rd 5 Red Bull Romaniacs - Romania, JUL 26/27/28/29/30
✦ Rd 6 Red Bull TKO - USA, AUG 13/14
✦ Rd 7 Red Bull Outliers - Canada, AUG 27/28
✦ Rd 8 24 MX Hixpania Hard Enduro - Spain, OCT 7/8/9
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