Teodor Kabakchiev dominated the event by winning both the prologue and the main race. Mario Roman finished third on Friday and second on Sunday.
The Castagn’Hard took place in Privas under wintry conditions, with snowfall. The race spanned two days: on Friday, a special stage to be completed twice served as a qualifier for the evening prologue in the city. The prologue standings determined the start order for the next day, in waves. On Saturday, the riders had to complete 2.5 laps of a loop with progressively difficult sections.
Teodor Kabakchiev: “I had a good race. I won the prologue, the supertest, and the main race. The latter was harder than expected: more than five hours on the bike with very demanding sections. The level of French riders keeps rising. I am really satisfaid with this victory”
Mario Roman: “Overall, it was a good weekend in France with the team. Since Alestrem, I’ve only done a few training sessions, so we decided to take part in Castagn’Hard for the first time. It was a great race, I liked the sections, and I love the muddy snow and tough conditions. The only downside was a big fall during the prologue: when I landed on my lower back, I compressed a nerve and struggled to finish the prologue and the first lap of the main race. Fortunately, after warming up by pushing my bike, the pain went away, and I was able to enjoy the rest of the race. The bike worked really well in these conditions, with great power everywhere.”
The next event for the Sherco Racing Factory team is on March 30 for the Spanish Enduro Extreme Championship.
