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GASGAS GOES ENDURO RACING IN 2021
World Champion Andrea Verona joins GASGAS Factory Racing ! words & photos courtesy of GasGas
Further expanding their global racing activities , GasGas is thrilled to be taking on the FIM Enduro World Championship in 2021 , together with Andrea Verona ! Leading GASGAS Factory Racing into the EnduroGP series , the Italian has his sights set firmly on retaining his Enduro1 title on GASGAS EC 250F machinery while also challenging the established stars of the overall EnduroGP class .
Entering the FIM Enduro World Championship in 2021 is another important step forward for GASGAS Factory Racing . Together with Taddy Blazusiak , who will handle business in the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship , Verona will complete a formidable two-rider line-up .
Jumping into the world enduro scene back in 2017 , Verona made an immediate impact by capturing the Youth 125cc Enduro World Championship crown in just his first full season of international racing . One year later , the youngster topped the 2018 FIM ISDE Junior World Trophy competition together with lifting the J1 Enduro World Cup title .
More recently , and following a rapid rise through the enduro ranks , Verona claimed the 2020 Enduro E1 World Championship title at just 21 years old ! Winning five of the eight days of racing that formed last year ’ s series , when he wasn ’ t victorious the Italian racer placed second each time out to deliver a 100 % podium record throughout the season . Furthermore , Andrea secured third overall in the EnduroGP category to impressively round off his truly memorable breakout season .
Originally set to compete for KTM Italy in the 2021 before getting the call-up from GASGAS Factory Racing , now armed with his GASGAS EC 250F , Andrea is focused on defending his Enduro1
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