Italy extend World Trophy lead as ISDE Italia reaches halfway point

When Day 3 of the ISDE 2025 wrapped up in Bergamo, it was clear: Italy isn’t just riding home–they’re gunning for the win. A fresh course and sun finally on the track brought out the best in them, pulling their World Trophy lead ahead to a commanding 4-minute-and-3-second gap over France

The story unfolds like this:

• The new Loop Two–Three Valli course only showed up once in the entire event, and Italy seized the moment once the sun dried the trail
• Behind them, France and Sweden are still duking it out—France started the day 39 seconds up, but ended with just a 37-second margin. It’s one of those battles that’ll stay tight to the end
• Spain grabbed some spotlight too—thanks to Josep García smashing the fastest individual time again, they shot up from 6th to 4th overall, nudging the USA down to fifth

World Trophy – Italy in control, France vs Sweden too close to call

Italy showed consistency all day, coming back to paddock with a 4’03” cushion over France. Sweden is still breathing down the French necks—only 37 seconds back—setting up a tight scrap for P2.

Spain had reasons to smile too: Josep García (KTM) took yet another outright day win, pulling his team from sixth to fourth overall, ahead of USA and Australia.

Cody Barnes (USA, Honda):

“I was looking forward to today with the new tests, but I kind of missed the mark a little in pace. They were slicker than I expected. The transfer up in the mountains had a big climb and was super slick. If we’re using it again tomorrow, it’s going to be interesting!”

Behind the front five, Great Britain sits 7th, Finland 8th, with Chile and Austria closing the top ten.

Junior Trophy – A three-way war

Unlike the big boys, the Junior Trophy is on a razor’s edge: only 1’01” separates Italy, France and Australia after over five hours of racing. France bounced back today, winning Day 3 and putting real pressure on the leaders.

Manuel Verzeroli (Italy, TM MOTO):

“In the first test I had a very big crash and lost a lot of time. I really had to pick myself up from that. Luckily all is okay, we are still leading and I can go again tomorrow.”

The US Juniors slipped further from the top three, and now have Spain just 21 seconds behind them, eyeing P4.

Women’s Trophy – USA dominant, but not flawless

The USA Women keep their iron grip, now 21 minutes clear, but even they had sketchy moments. On a rocky climb, both Korie Steede (Husqvarna) and Brandy Richards (KTM) got stuck.

Korie Steede (USA):

“On the second test, both Brandy and myself got hung up on a climb and lost some time. It felt like we spent the day playing catch-up after that.”

Still, the red-white-and-blue squad is miles ahead of France and Australia, with Italy back in fourth.

But the big headline? 18-year-old Aussie Danielle McDonald (Yamaha) smashed the women’s field, winning by 42 seconds over Richards.

Danielle McDonald (Australia):

“It feels amazing to win today. The tests really suited me and I just flowed. Beating Brandy and the others gives me so much confidence for the rest of the week.”

Scratch & Class Results – Garcia unbeatable

Josep García (KTM) took his third consecutive day win, dominating four of six specials and finishing eight seconds clear of Andrea Verona (GasGas). Sweden’s Mikael Persson (Triumph) took third, with Italy’s Bernardini and Lesiardo completing the Top 5.

• Enduro1: García leads by 52s over Persson.
• Enduro2: Verona wins, ahead of Norrbin and Oliveira—separated by just one second!
• Enduro3: France’s Le Quere takes it by 7s over teammate Roussaly, Cristino (ITA) in third.
• Women: McDonald destroys the field, Richards second, Gutish third.

Club Teams – Local squads on top

• MC Italia A stays ahead in Club, with a 3’46” lead over Rabaconda.
• Gottbros Team still kings in Veterans.
• Randy Mastin Memorial lead the Women’s Club Team.

What’s next

Day 4 sends riders into the notorious Val Seriana loop—arguably the toughest of the week. Steep, brutal, and drenched in Enduro history… expect carnage.

Source: FIM ISDE