It’s back-to-back wins as Manuel Lettenbichler wins the 2023 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo, the tough Austrian hard enduro event, and second round of the FIM world championship.
The Erzberg Rodeo began in 1995, and it’s the largest event of its kind in Europe, with four days of racing, and previous winners including Christian Pfeiffer, Cyril Despres, David Knight, Tadeusz Blazusiak, Jonny Walker and Graham Jarvis. Around 1500 riders attend each year with only a few making it to the finish line.
Riding a 2023 KTM 300 EXC for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, Lettenbichler qualified in seventh, but soon moved into the top three, which was initially led by KTM teammate Trystan Hart and British Husqvarna rider Billy Bolt. The reigning Hard Enduro champion was able to take the lead through the woods section and build up a sizeable gap, leading by 11 minutes as he reached the finishing line and taking his second victory of 2023. The 25-year-old German finished in a time of two hours, 31 minutes and 15 seconds.
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