This week in US Powersports racing.
Korie Steede and the U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team clinch record-equaling 6DAYS victory
The U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team (WWT) has clinched a record-equaling sixth 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations victory in Bergamo, Italy, with a brilliant display resulting in Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Korie Steede – alongside United States teammates Brandy Richards and Rachel Gutish – standing on top of the podium.
Equipped with the Husqvarna FC 250, Steede showcased front-running form throughout the entirety of the event, posting a string of top-three results while enduring what was a challenging Italian landscape in the heat of the European summer.
Placing second in the final test of the week behind WWT scratch winner Richards, the 24-year-old formed part of the winning squad that sealed victory with an exceptional +37:23.58 margin over second position, which resulted in the USA earn a record-equaling sixth women’s crown at the coveted event. Steede was also ranked P2 behind Richards in the individual standings.
“It was a great week here at the 6DAYS in Italy, and a huge moment for both me and the team to get our sixth win for the United States,” reflected Steede. “It wasn’t easy out there with the conditions being really challenging throughout each day, and we were definitely tested over the duration of the event, but overall to come away with another win is a super-proud moment for all of us. Thanks to my team and my teammates for making this happen, it is really special! I love competing in the 6DAYS, and I’m already looking forward to next year.”
Women’s World Trophy Classification (After Day 6 of 6)
1. USA, 10:11:54.09
2. Australia, +37:23.58
3. France, +44:05.32
4. Italy, +57:24.59
5. Great Britain, +1:39:15.38
Daniels Triumphs in Springfield Triple Thriller, Drane Claims AFT Singles Title in Style
The Grand National Championship is now separated by just two points following an epic and unpredictable Springfield Mile I presented by Drag Specialties, Round 14 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Home-state hero Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) fought through adversity to come up huge in the clutch and reignite his Mission AFT SuperTwins title hopes at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.
Last Chance Qualifier
Things got mighty serious even before the first Main Event of the Mission Triple Challenge. A deep field packed with some high-profile recent retirees and part-timers – including the legendary Jared Mees (No. 1 Howerton Motorsports Kawasaki Ninja 650), Jeffrey Carver, Jr. (No. 123 Happy Trails Racing, Carver’s BBQ Kawasaki Ninja 650), Brandon Price (No. 92
HRP Racing/Duffs Speed Machine Yamaha MT-07), and Henry Wiles (No. 911 1st Impressions Racing KTM 790 Duke) – pushed some of the class’ leading riders into the Last Chance Qualifier during qualifying.
That list included title leader Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R), who managed to survive that near scare with a narrow victory over Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) in the LCQ.
Fifth-ranked Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) wasn’t so fortunate, dropping out of a qualifying position with mechanical woes on the race’s final lap. Even worse, he was soon joined by fourth-ranked Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), who had dibs on the lone provisional starting slot due to his superior championship positioning. That advantage was awarded via the tiebreaker, as both riders came into Springfield all even at 158 points.
Main Event 1
The new-for-‘25 Mission Triple Challenge format, which features three successive Main Events – a 10-lap sprint, a 15-lapper that pays double points, and a final 20-lap Main which concludes the meeting with triple points – was employed for the third and final time this season on Saturday at Springfield.
However, it didn’t include one of its designers – 10-time Grand National Champion Mees – as his day ended prematurely; transmission issues encountered during qualifying ruled him out before he could even take the grid for Main Event 1.
With the modern-day Springfield master removed from the equation – as well as Fisher, whose backup bike went up in smoke early in Main Event 1 – Daniels jumped into first off the line.
However, Carver and Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp) soon took control at the head of a seven-rider pack. But just when it looked like they might escape into a fight of their own, they were tracked down by James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) who promptly beat them both to the checkered flag.
Daniels held on for fourth, followed by Price, and Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R).
Bauman finished seventh despite crossing the stripe just 0.836 seconds behind Ott.
Main Event 2
Main Event 2 brought the action early and never relented. From the start, a four-rider lead pack formed featuring Carver, Ott, Lowe, and Price, followed by a heavy-hitting next pack consisting of Daniels, Bauman, Robinson and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Corbin/OTB Racing Yamaha MT-07) about a second behind.
The race’s shape was upended when Carver bumped the elbow of Ott while attempting to take the lead, instantly transforming the contest into an eight-rider battle for the win.
At that point, title leader Bauman made his move, working his way up to the lead on the final lap. While he was ultimately unable to fend off Lowe – who put the Honda Transalp on top of the box – he did hold on for second while rival Daniels could only manage seventh.
Price finished third, followed by Bender, Ott, and Robinson.
Following his moment with Ott, Carver came home behind Daniels in eighth.
Dallas Daniels (32) leads Declan Bender (70) and Henry Wiles (911) Saturday.
[Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester]
Main Event 3
A tense and enthralling Main Event 3 closed things out with massive championship implications.
Once Main Event 2 winner Lowe dropped out with a mechanical, the 20-lapper took shape as a five-rider fight at the front with Harley-Davidson-mounted Bauman faced up against the Yamahas of Daniels, Bender, Ott, and Price.
Bauman repeatedly featured in first, slicing his way back through whenever Bender and Ott – and later Daniels and Price – clawed their way forward.
However, Bauman’s brilliant riding was overmatched by sheer speed when it mattered the most. Despite leading with two laps to go, Bauman lost out in the final shuffle; he was dropped all the way down to fifth at the flag while rival Daniels blasted up to hit the stripe in first.
Price finished second (0.092 seconds), followed by Ott (0.146), Bender (0.183), and Bauman (0.194). And with triple points in effect, that re-racked the day’s Overall results in nearly in that same order, with Bauman ahead of Bender for fourth the only alteration.
As a result, Bauman’s championship lead has been reduced to just two points (280-278) with just only races remaining. Robinson remains third at 186.
An emotional Daniels said, “The beginning of the day today has just been the story of the season. It’s been tough, but I’ll tell you one thing, it’s making us a helluva lot stronger. We proved that we don’t give up. That’s the motto for sure. I kind of had my head down after the second Main Event, and my dad grabbed me and said, ‘Hey dude, we’re not out of this.’
“Briar was so good in (Turns) 3 and 4, I was just nervous. I didn’t know where to place myself. But when Brandon (Price) got up there, I knew it was time to go. On the last lap, I knew I had to cut the best Turns 3 and 4 I did all day, and I really felt I did. Winning the Springfield Mile is pretty cool.”
AFT Singles presented by KICKER
Australian Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) became the first non-American champion in any class in the long history of Progressive American Flat Track, securing the AFT Singles presented by KICKER title a full two rounds early today in Springfield.
He did so by being both faster and more consistent than any other rider, racking up podiums at a historic rate while rapidly climbing his way up the career victory ranks.
Even in the event of a Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) victory, the Estenson Racing Yamaha ace needed just a ninth-place finish on Saturday to wrap up his first AFT Singles crown.
But finishing ninth isn’t really Drane’s style…
Main Event 1
Drane made his intentions clear from the start, grabbing the holeshot to open Main Event 1 with Brunner slotting in behind him.
They were joined by 1st Impressions teammates Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) and Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) and Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Hannum’s HD/Pfanders Racing KTM 450 SX-F) to create a five-rider breakaway at the front.
Try as they might, no one could move Drane out of first for long, and the Estenson Racing star grabbed the checkered flag with relatively little drama.
Tadman edged Brunner for second, followed by Cose and Pfanders.
Main Event 2
Tadman powered by Drane on the opening lap, signaling the start of a very different race for top honors in Main Event 2. The two shook free of the pack almost immediately, with the lone exception of Cose, who managed to reel the two back in and join the fight for the win.
With Cose lurking just behind, Tadman and Drane went back and forth throughout. Tadman registered his final pass for the lead with two to go, while Drane returned the favor entering Turn 1 on the final lap.
Drane’s task was then made a bit easier when Cose slipped up the inside of his young teammate as they negotiated Turns 3-4 for the final time.
Behind the Drane-Cose-Tadman 1-2-3, Brunner picked up fourth after coming out on top of a massive melee for the position with just 0.643 seconds separating fourth from tenth.
Main Event 3
The decisive Main Event 3 saw its lead pack ebb-and-flow – eight to three back up to seven as packs split and merged. All the while, Drane, Brunner, and Tadman dominated the front three positions, repeatedly trading first position.
The 20-lap Main was red flagged with eight laps to go when fourth-placed Pfanders crashed after getting sucked up in the draft just as Tadman closed down in front of him. The resultant staggered restart changed what was a long haul into a sprint race with the championship on the line.
From there a big pack stuck tight to the flag, but the end result was still the same; Drane had a counter for every move Brunner and Tadman threw at him, and he took the checkered flag – and the 2025 title with it – via a 0.017-second victory over Brunner.
After earning the #1 plate with his sixth win of the season, Drane said, “I’ve got a great team behind me. I can’t thank any of them enough. Tommy (Hayden) and Tim (Estenson) gave me this opportunity, and I wouldn’t be here without them. The whole Estenson Racing team worked hard all year to get this bike underneath me. And I can’t thank my family enough. All the sacrifices my mum and dad have made for me to be here is just awesome. It’s amazing.”
Despite getting edged by Drane, Brunner jumped up to second in the Overall results.
Meanwhile, Cose again pipped teammate Tadman for third, both in Main Event 3 and the event at large. Pfanders, who fought his way back up into contention from the back of the pack, came home fifth in Main Event 3 and Overall.
While the title is now taken care of, Drane still has a chance to tie Dallas Daniels and Kody Kopp for most wins in an AFT Singles season (eight) and Shayna Texter-Bauman for second all-time class race wins (19) before the year is out.
Lowe Takes Honda to Victory, Daniels Grabs Command of Title Fight in Consequential Springfield Mile II
Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp) scored Honda’s first twin-cylinder premier-class victory in more than a quarter century in a momentous and pivotal Springfield Mile II presented by Drag Specialties, the penultimate round of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
Lowe dove past long-time leader Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) entering Turn 3 on the race’s final lap and then held off the Mission AFT SuperTwins title contender by a scant 0.026-second margin at the checkered flag.
Despite that minor disappointment, it was still a huge day for Daniels at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, when taking the bigger picture into consideration.
While seven riders finished within a second of the win, three of the race’s most significant figures weren’t included among them. Early leader Jeffrey Carver, Jr. (No. 123 Happy Trails Racing, Carver’s BBQ Kawasaki Ninja 650) was the first to pull out with mechanical issues. He was joined a few minutes later by AFT Singles champ Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who was ensconced in the lead pack in his premier-class debut before being forced out with problems of his own.
Moments later – and most consequentially of all – then-Grand National Championship leader Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) was black-flagged while racing up front as a result of smoke that billowed from his machine.
Daniels’ runner-up, combined with Bauman being credited in 14th, completely alters the championship outlook with just a single race remaining. The Estenson Racing Yamaha rider now leads his Rick Ware Racing Harley rival by 13 points with only 23 points left in play. That means even if Bauman wins the finale, Daniels needs to finish just seventh or better in order to defeat him for the ‘25 Mission AFT SuperTwins crown.
Despite that shift, this day belongs to Lowe, who delivered the Big Red SuperTwins program its first win since kicking off the initial development of a Honda Transalp-based racebike ahead of the 2024 season. It was also the first for Lowe, who had already made a strong impression in his first full premier-class season.
The Indiana native’s win was the first for a Honda twin-cylinder since Rich King claimed victory at the 1998 Joliet Half-Mile aboard a Honda RS750. It was also the first such podium since King finished second at the Springfield Mile later that same year. Honda’s last win of any kind in the premier-class came back in 2016 with Jake Johnson riding a Honda CRF450R at the DAYTONA Short Track II.
Afterward, Lowe said, “First and foremost, I want to thank my whole team. I’ve been a little bit of a pain, but there has to be a little bit of conflict in the pit area just to kind of get everything going. I’m serious, they’re serious. We all want to figure this out.
“I have to give a huge shout out to Mission Foods, Jerry Stinchfield, Mike Turner and the whole Turner family, Steve Watt, Kenny Coolbeth, Randy Triplett, Mike Lozano, the whole Maxwell Industries crew, and Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda… I’m just so thankful for this. These guys put so much into this. It just means a lot to finally get one here.”
Meanwhile, Brandon Price (No. 92 HRP Racing/Duffs Speed Machine Yamaha MT-07) closed out a remarkable comeback weekend with a third to add to yesterday’s runner-up.
He was followed closely to the line by Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07), Henry Wiles (No. 911 1st Impressions Racing KTM 790 Duke), and Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R).
Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) was the last rider to finish in the lead pack, just 0.548 seconds off the win yet relegated to seventh in the final order.
Trent Lowe (48) celebrates his Main Event victory with the team and the checkered flag Sunday. [Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester]
AFT Singles presented by KICKER
With the 2025 championship already decided, the AFT Singles presented by KICKER category simply delivered a Springfield Mile classic. A huge pack of riders went bar-to-bar for ten minutes plus two laps, with 11 riders taking the checkered flag within a second of victory.
But despite the extraordinarily close margin, victory once again belonged to the newly crowned class king, Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).
The Australian cemented his reputation as a young master of the Springfield Mile, now boasting five wins in the last six AFT Singles Main Events contested at the venue (and that’s even after compacting yesterday’s 1-1-1 into a single victory).
Other than a single, momentary stint outside the top five, Drane factored heavily at the front throughout, trading the lead with fellow front-row runners Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), and polesitter Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450).
Meanwhile, Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R/Little Debbie Racing Honda CRF450R), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Hannum’s HD/Pfanders Racing KTM 450 SX-F), and Tyler Raggio (No. 55 Raggio/Sluggo/Unsettled Racing KTM 450 SX-F) poked at them from meters behind, with Walker Porter (No. 100 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F), Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Reel Medics Yamaha YZ450F), and Ryder Reese (No. 244 Mission Foods Roof Systems) a double draft away from pulling the upset.
Despite the seeming unpredictability of the contest, Drane calmly positioned himself where he needed to be on the final lap, pulling in behind late leader Brunner as the pack negotiated the race’s final two corners.
The Estenson Racing star pulled out at just the right moment, soaring past in time to grab the checkered flag by 0.028 seconds over the Turner Honda pilot.
“I’ve had a really good run here,” Drane said. “Ever since we first came here in ‘22, I’ve always done well here. I had a great bike underneath me, which really helped. Big thanks to my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy team. They’ve put in a lot of work and given me a really fast bike. It’s been amazing. We’ve had a really good year.”
Cose edged teammate Tadman once again for third, the two taking the stripe 0.086 and 0.150 seconds behind Drane, respectively.
Raggio edged Lowe and Pfanders for fifth, while Porter, RoosEvans, and Bauer rounded out the top ten. Rookie Reese missed out on a third-career top ten despite finishing just 0.892 behind race winner Drane.
Speaking of Drane, he now has seven race wins on the season and 18 for his career, putting him in position to tie Dallas Daniels and Kody Kopp for most single-season wins and Shayna Texter-Bauman for second in career AFT Singles Main Event wins in two weeks at the ‘25 season finale.
Gaige Herrera Wins NHRA U.S. Nationals and Clinches Pro Stock Motorcycle Regular Season Championship
Gaige Herrera won the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals for the second year in a row and clinched his third straight Pro Stock Motorcycle regular-season championship aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Race Highlights:
- Gaige Herrera qualified first, set a new elapsed time track record, won the U.S. Nationals for the second year in a row and clinched the regular-season championship for the third straight year.
- Richard Gadson qualified second, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and advanced to the semi-final round.
Gaige Herrera powers his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to victory at the U.S. Nationals.
After a five-week layoff following the penultimate regular season race in Sonoma, Gaige Herrera broke his own existing elapsed time track record with a 6.738-second/201.16 mph run on Sunday during the expanded five-round qualifying format at the U.S. Nationals to claim the top qualifying position for the fourth time this year and 27th time in his career.
Herrera also clinched the season championship in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, earning a cash purse and bonus points in the specialty race contested during qualification rounds throughout the NHRA regular season.
In round one of eliminations on Monday, Herrera defeated Chris Bostick (6.895 seconds/195.00 mph) with a 6.744-second/200.65 mph run to earn his 39th straight first round victory, which ties Dave Shultz for the second-longest streak in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Angelle Sampey currently holds the record with 46 first round victories in a row.
Herrera defeated Angie Smith (6.853 seconds/197.33 mph) with a 6.778-second/199.79 mph run in round two before knocking off championship rival Matt Smith (foul) in the semi-final round with a 6.825-second/199.02 mph pass.
In the final round, Herrera faced off against rookie standout Brayden Davis, who in four starts this season riding a Vance & Hines rental Hayabusa, has qualified number one twice and advanced to at least the semi-final round three times.
But as Herrera has done against the rest of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class for the past three seasons, the defending world champion asserted his dominance on the starting line by posting a near-perfect 0.003 reaction time combined with a 6.834-second/199.32 mph pass to produce a hole shot win that scuttled the hopes of the young rookie, who ran 6.799-seconds at 198.93 mph. Herrera’s back-to-back Indy victory is his fifth this season and the 26th of his career.
Herrera now heads into the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs with the boost of confidence and momentum that comes from winning the coveted U.S. Nationals and a $15,000 bonus as the regular season champion.
“I felt like I was in the groove all weekend. My Hayabusa was running great, and even though I didn’t have the elapsed time in the final round to match Brayden, I did my job on the starting line, and it paid off. Brayden is young and hungry and he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with in the future, but after he beat my teammate in the semis, I felt I needed to redeem our team, even though he is running one of our bikes,” Herrera said. “Winning here at the ‘Big Go’ gives us a lot of momentum going into the Countdown. Having Richard and Matt on my heels throughout the regular season has prepared me well for the Countdown, and I feel like I’m more locked in than I have been the last two seasons. It’s going to be a dog fight to the end, but I know I have the machine and team behind me to get it done.”
Richard Gadson set a career-best elapsed time, qualified second, and won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at the U.S. Nationals.
Richard Gadson qualified second with a 6.744-second/201.01 mph run on Sunday and won the season’s final Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge race, which is contested during qualification rounds between semi-finalists from the most recent national event. It was Gadson’s second Challenge win this season and the third of his career.
In round one, Gadson posted a 6.774-second/200.80 mph to defeat Malcolm Phillips Jr. (6.905 seconds/196.33 mph), then advanced to the semi-finals with a 6.824-second/199.70 mph victory over Chase Van Sant (foul).
Although Gadson left the starting line in the semi-finals ahead of Brayden Davis (6.813 seconds/199.11 mph), his 6.867-second/198.64 mph run wasn’t quick enough to advance to what would have been a fourth straight final round appearance. Despite the loss, Gadson finished the regular season in second place behind Herrera and starts the Countdown as a strong contender for a championship run.
“I qualified well, won the Mission Challenge and solidified second place in the points. The only thing that could have made my weekend better was to win the U.S. Nationals, which I knew was going to be tough. I did my job in the semi, but we spun the tire a good bit because the track conditions were going away from us. That’s racing. There’s no guarantees here, but at least we lost to another Vance & Hines Suzuki,” Gadson said. “I had a blast this weekend and I’m ready to rock for the Countdown. I feel like I have as much a shot at the championship as anybody right now. It’s going to be a tough fight over the next six races, but I’ll be in it to win it.”
RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki crew chief Andrew Hines said the five-day format of the U.S. Nationals, which features many additional Sportsman racing classes in addition to the four regular professional classes, means track conditions constantly change as the NHRA safety crew frequently grooms and preps the track throughout the weekend to keep up with heavy usage.
“Towards the end we got stuck with track conditions that were deteriorating faster than our tuning could keep up with, but Gaige ultimately saved us. He races smart and doesn’t take chances trying to cut a great light when he doesn’t have to, but when it came down to the final, I told him, ‘You better hit that tree hard because you’ll need everything you can get against our other bike.’ It proves why Gaige is the champion he is. When you win Indy by five-thousands of a second, that will go down in the annals of class history,” Hines said. “We feel good as a team going into the Countdown. We put 200 mph runs on the board with all three of our motorcycles this weekend, so I think we’ll see three strong Vance & Hines Suzukis out here all through the Countdown.”
At the conclusion of the nine-race regular season, Herrera topped the regular season championship standings with 988 points. Championship points for the top ten riders in the Countdown are reset ahead of the six-race playoffs. Herrera opens the Countdown as the top seed with 2,113 points. Gadson is second with 2,090 points.
The RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki team returns to action September 11-14 at the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals Presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA.
Please visit suzukicycles.com/racing/drag-racing/revzilla-motul-vance-and-hines-suzuki for more updates and be sure to support our riders as they embark on this exciting journey.
U.S. Women’s Trophy Team Makes History with Third-Consecutive ISDE Title
The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates Brandy Richards, Rachel Gutish and Korie Steede for their outstanding efforts in bringing home another Women’s World Trophy in dominant fashion, in which the trio led second-place Australia by over 35 minutes entering the final day of racing. This is the United States’ sixth overall Women’s World Trophy victory, tying the record with Australia — though, the U.S. has had outstanding success in the 2020s, claiming four of the last five championships.
“For years, Brandy, Rachel and Korie have represented their country at the highest level, and we’re delighted to see them at the top of the podium yet again at ISDE,” AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier said. “They have elevated our ISDE efforts to unprecedented heights, and we are so grateful for their unparalleled determination in bringing home another title.”
For the third-straight year, Richards claimed the individual title, while Steede locked down second place and Gutish earned fourth place.
With yet another outstanding performance in Italy, Gutish emphasized the pride she felt after winning her fourth ISDE championship.
“I couldn’t be prouder of my teammates and myself for this winning result,” Gutish said in an FIM press release. “We gave it everything we had all week, and to win the race by the margin that we did shows how much effort we put in.”
The American World Trophy Team earned a fourth-place finish in Bergamo, spearheaded by the quartet of Johnny Girroir, Cody Barnes, Josh Toth and Dante Oliveira. The host nation, Italy, claimed first place, while Sweden and France followed on the podium.
Thanks to a strong showing on Day Six, the American Junior World Trophy Team — comprised of Grant Davis, Cooper Jones and Mateo Oliveira — earned fourth place during the six-day competition. Italy also claimed the Junior World Trophy Crown while France and Australia finished second and third, respectively.
On the Club Side, Team Rabaconda — an American club team made up of Joseph Cunningham, Cole Whitmer and Thorn Devlin — landed on the podium with a second-place finish, slotting in behind Italian club MC Italia A.
The 2026 ISDE will be the 100th running of the event. For more information, visit fim-isde.com/ .
