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job to keep it all rideable , but still keeping that wild side .”
Are you looking forward to the marathon stage and a night under the stars ?
“ I ’ m really excited for this , it should be a lot of fun . I ’ ve never done anything like this before . I think it will be a great vibe , with all of the riders hanging out together after the day ’ s riding . Dinner and a campfire , with a lot of laughs .”
With no outside assistance until the following day ’ s service point , will this be a critical point in the race ?
“ Probably . It ’ s going to be important to save the bike and not do any damage that day , so you don ’ t have a long night trying to fix it ! You will lose more time across those days if you have a mechanical , so it will be a matter of finding the right balance of speed and staying trouble free .”
Red Bull Romaniacs is such a long time on the bike , traditionally what ’ s the most tiring race day ?
“ Offroad Day 2 is tough , but starting day three you feel that slump . It ’ s the midway point of the race and you ’ ve done two long days on the bike , but still have two more to go . The body is tight , and the head is tired , so it takes a little longer to get going . But once it ’ s over the motivation comes back because the finish line is nearly in sight .”
What last minute advice can you offer to amateurs competing for the first time ?
“ Just go out and enjoy it . You know , don ’ t think about the results too much or how much you have left to do . It ’ s best not to think too far ahead , try to stay in the moment and enjoy the experience .”
If you were to describe Red Bull Romaniacs to someone who ’ d never heard of it before , how would you do it less than 10 words !
“ Tough long days . Epic riding . Pure adventure . High emotions !”
Round four of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship takes place at the Red Bull Romaniacs in Sibiu , Romania on July 27-31 .
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Standings ( After round 3 )
1 . Billy Bolt ( Husqvarna ) 20pts 2 . Manuel Lettenbichler ( KTM ) 17pts 3 . Graham Jarvis ( Husqvarna ) 15pts 4 . Jonny Walker ( Beta ) 13pts 5 . Alfredo Gomez ( Husqvarna ) 11pts 6 . Taddy Blazusiak ( GASGAS ) 10pts 7 . Mario Roman ( Sherco ) 9pts 8 . Wade Young ( Sherco ) 8pts 9 . Michael Walkner ( GASGAS ) 7pts 10 . Travis Teasdale ( GASGAS ) 6pts
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