RESULTS. Golden Mountain Enduro – Rainy Prologue Sparks Final Round Battles in Băița

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The 2025 Romanian Hard Enduro National Championship reached its final stop this weekend at Băița, with the Golden Mountain Enduro kicking off under heavy rain. The long-awaited wet conditions turned the prologue into a slippery, technical challenge, and gave fans plenty of tight racing across all classes.

PRO Class – Cyprian Strikes First

Although the national title is already sealed by Jozsa Norbert Levente (Master Bike Cluj, 400 pts), the fight for vice-champion honors remains intense.

• David Cyprian set the benchmark on the muddy prologue track, proving once again why he’s a world-class rider, and the one who mastered all Romanian races so far!
• Ott Kornel stayed glued to his pace, finishing less than a minute behind and showing he’s ready to fight for the win over the weekend.
• Jan Valvoda rounded out the podium with a controlled and consistent ride, just a couple of minutes back.

Behind them, Raul Pătrău and Ciprian Codruț Furtună posted nearly identical times, keeping Furtună in the heat of the vice-championship battle against Sulea Cezar Nicolae (Go Racing București), who struggled further down the order.

EXPERT Class – Ignat Flies the Flag

The Expert category saw an international mix at the top. Zdenek Pitel won the day, but only by three seconds over David Ignat, the fastest Romanian of the class, who kept the crowd buzzing with his pace. Jan Hochmann secured third place, making the podium a tight contest.

HOBBY Class – Chiujdea in Control

No doubt at Hobby: Ioan Chiujdea dominated the prologue, pulling a big gap on the rest of the field. Jan Nosek and Darian Schenk followed in second and third, but unless conditions shake things up, Chiujdea looks like the clear favorite heading into the mountain stages.

VETERAN Class – Experience Wins Out

Veteran riders showed their consistency in the mud. Zdenek Cyprian proved unstoppable, taking a clear win ahead of Justyn Janas and Radim Zurek, who fought for the remaining podium spots.

LADIES Class – Grigoraș Untouchable

Maria Grigoraș once again set the pace among the women, storming to victory with nearly a 50-minute lead over Alicia Glock and 3rd time in HOBBY class… Maria continues to dominate the national women’s field and looks unstoppable this weekend.

The Golden Mountain Prologue brought exactly what fans hoped for: rain, drama, and tight battles. With the championship already in Jozsa’s pocket, all eyes are now on the vice-champion duel between Sulea and Furtună, while Cyprian, Kornel, and Valvoda fight for top honors in the last showdown of the season.

Two long off-road days remain at Băița – and if the prologue is anything to go by, the grand finale of CNIR Hard Enduro 2025 will be nothing short of spectacular.

Source: FRM.ro