{"id":53583,"date":"2021-07-25T06:56:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T01:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=53583"},"modified":"2021-07-25T06:56:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T01:26:22","slug":"laia-sanz-dominates-the-womens-class-in-2021-fim-endurogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/laia-sanz-dominates-the-womens-class-in-2021-fim-endurogp\/","title":{"rendered":"Laia Sanz dominates the Women&#8217;s class in 2021 FIM EnduroGP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LAIA SANZ DOMINATES THE WOMEN\u2019S CLASS WHILE ANDREA VERONA PUTS IN A CHAMPION\u2019S PERFORMANCE TO MAINTAIN HIS ENDURO1 SERIES LEAD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The crash<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was a weekend of fast and frantic action at round four of the 2021 FIM EnduroGP World Championship, with Laia Sanz topping the Women\u2019s class on both days of racing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In dominant form throughout the entire weekend, the Spanish ace enjoyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/josep-garcia-takes-the-podium-at-sweden-endurogp\/\"><strong>maximum points haul<\/strong><\/a>, heading home to Spain with the Women\u2019s class lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53588 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832 (1)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19259_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0832-1-scaled-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For our Enduro1 star, Andrea Verona <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/mv-agusta-brings-the-new-2021-rosso-f3-sportsbike\/\"><strong>crashes prevented him from finishing<\/strong><\/a> any higher than third on an opening day before he put in a champion\u2019s performance to secure the day two E1 win and claim second overall in EnduroGP.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Laia Sanz dominates the Women\u2019s class at GP of Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Verona delivers the goods at EnduroGP round four<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EnduroGP series now takes a summer break until the autumn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Title chase<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arriving at the EnduroGP of Sweden tied on points at the top of the Women\u2019s championship standings, Laia Sanz had only one thing on her mind \u2013 leave Skovde with a firm hold of the Women\u2019s title chase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After topping the timesheets on Thursday night\u2019s Super Test (the race ran from Thursday to Saturday!). Laia was in complete control throughout the opening day of racing, claiming a convincing victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/19258_gasgas_210722_EnduroGP_Sweden0442-scaled-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For day two, the Spanish ace frustratingly lacked the energy needed to push forward, opting for a consistent pace to secure another strong result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nevertheless, Laia won three of the six tests to claim a second-day win in Sweden and now sits on top of the series standings with a comfortable eight-point lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andrea Verona<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fresh from his Enduro1 clean sweep last weekend in Estonia, Andrea Verona arrived in Sweden focused on delivering more winning rides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Perhaps a little too eager to continue from where he left off, the Italian frustratingly hit the deck multiple times early on during day one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Relying upon his impressive pace to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/laia-sanz-completes-the-first-half-of-dakar-rally-2021\/\"><strong>him back up to the sharp<\/strong> <\/a>end of the results by the end of the day, Andrea would ultimately claim third in E1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hitting the reset button ahead of the second day of racing, Verona was back to his best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Davide Guarneri<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On pace with his rivals from the start, more importantly, he kept the things rubber side down with the 22-year-old engaged in a day-long battle with countryman Davide Guarneri for overall victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the outcome of day two coming down to the results of the final test of the weekend. Verona dug deep to take the win and top the Enduro1 class by just over nine seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In doing so, he also claimed a runner-up EnduroGP result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The EnduroGP series will take a summer break before resuming for round five\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on October 9-10<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in Germany, where Andrea will return to Enduro1 action. For Laia, the third and final round of the 2021 FIM Women\u2019s Enduro World Championship occurs in France\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on October 16-17<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quote<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Laia Sanz:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s been another good weekend for me, and overall I\u2019m thrilled with my results.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I would have liked some of the tests to be a little slower and more technical, especially the extreme tests, but it was the same for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Like the first round, my fitness isn\u2019t quite where it needed to be to push on the second day, so I had to maintain a solid but steady pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In terms of my championship, it\u2019s been a great weekend, and now I have a nice gap at the top of the standings with one round to go in France.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andrea Verona:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI\u2019m super happy with how my weekend ended. On day one, I had too many crashes, but despite that, I still wasn\u2019t too far from the win.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To turn it around on the second day and take the win, this was really huge for me to bounce back like that. Going down to the last test, I had nothing to lose, and I gave it full gas.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I gave it everything and to take the day win after a close battle all day feels fantastic. My speed put me on the podium in EnduroGP as well, so for me this second day was extraordinary and challenging opening day.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Results \u2013 2021 EnduroGP World Championship, Round 4, Day 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Davide Guarneri (Fantic) 1:09:42.55<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Samuele Bernadini (Honda) 1:09:56.03<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:09:58.78<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EnduroGP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Wil Ruprecht (TM) 1:08:41.04<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Josep Garcia (KTM) 1:09:01.29<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:09:18.08<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:09:58.78<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro Women<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Laia Sanz (GASGAS) 53:32.07<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Jane Daniels (Fantic) 54:22.05<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Mireia Badia (GASGAS) 54:35.17<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Results \u2013 2021 EnduroGP World Championship, Round 4, Day 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:07:45.51<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Davide Guarneri (Fantic) 1:07:54.82<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 1:09:58.75<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EnduroGP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:07:41.18<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:07:45.51<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Davide Guarneri (Fantic) 1:07:54.82<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro Women<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Laia Sanz (GASGAS) 52:56.08<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Mireia Badia (GASGAS) 53:25.77<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Jane Daniels (Fantic) 53:38.97<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Championship Standings \u2013 2021 EnduroGP World Championship, (after Round 4)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 152 points<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Davide Guarneri (Fantic) 142<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Samuele Bernardini (Honda) 109<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EnduroGP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Brad Freeman (Beta) 146 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Josep Garcia (KTM) 124<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Wil Ruprecht (TM) 120<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 102<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enduro Women<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Laia Sanz (GASGAS) 75 points<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Mireia Badia (GASGAS) 67<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Jane Daniels (Fantic) 66<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">via GASGAS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":53591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22378],"tags":[23266,23267,22255],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53583"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53583"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53594,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53583\/revisions\/53594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}