The United States achieved a historic victory in the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy (EVT) at its 10th edition in Zschopau, Germany, October 1-4.
On the final and fourth day of racing, the United States, favored to win this year’s Vintage Veterans Trophy, delivered a strong performance. Ending a nearly flawless week, Fred Hoess (Husqvarna), Billy Burns (Can-Am), and Terry Cunningham (Husqvarna) won their first FIM EVT victory.
“It’s been an incredible week,” said Hoess after the Final Cross Test in Zschopau. “We’ve really come together as a team to get this result. Thank you to everyone for the support.
“Overall, it’s been a brilliant, but tough, event. They say Zschopau is the motorcycle city, and definitely, it’s been a spectacular place to race!”
For Austria, any opportunity to capitalize on a mistake from the United States on day four never materialized. Nevertheless, they still had plenty of reasons to celebrate, ending their week as vice champions. Thanks to their strong performances on day three and day four, Italy completed the podium in third overall.
As the outgoing champions of the FIM EVT, Germany was unable to secure the podium result on home soil that they had initially hoped for. Fighting until the end, the team finished a commendable fourth overall. Team Czechia completed the top five.
Hoess (Husqvarna) capped off a great week of racing by winning the final Cross Test in the Vintage Veterans Trophy individual classification. Hoess beat Bernhard Walzer (KTM) for second, with Italy’s Tullio Pellegrinelli (Puch-Frigerio) third.CN
