The 2026 FIM EnduroGP World Championship returned to action in Fafe from June 19-21 for the fifth round of the season, just one week after the previous event held at the same Portuguese venue.
The race weekend got underway on Friday evening with the traditional Super Test, contested in front of a large crowd that gathered to watch the world’s best enduro riders in action. Awaiting the EnduroGP paddock was a 50 km course featuring three special tests to be repeated three times on Saturday and two and a half times on Sunday, for a total of 17 special tests over the course of the weekend.
The course consisted, in order, of a demanding natural and highly technical Extreme Test made particularly challenging by the classic portuguese rocks; followed by a technical and relatively slow Enduro Test featuring numerous demanding sections with rocks, stones and dusty terrain; and finally a fast Cross Test on hard-packed and dusty ground, where the smallest gaps could make a significant difference between the riders.
It was a strong performance for Morgan Lesiardo in Fafe, with the Lecco-based rider finishing both race days in second place in the E1 class.
On Day 1, despite making a few too many mistakes in some of the special tests, he still managed to post competitive times, ending the day second in the E1 class and tenth overall in the EnduroGP standings.
On the following day, Lesiardo learned from the mistakes made on Saturday, further improving his performance and once again securing second place in the E1 class, while also finishing ninth overall in EnduroGP.
After five rounds of the season, Morgan Lesiardo continues to be one of the leading contenders in the category and currently holds second place in the E1 class standings of the EnduroGP World Championship.
It was a difficult weekend, however, for Luca Colorio. The Veneto-bsed rider finished ninth and thirteenth in the Junior class across the two race days, while in the Junior1 category he secured fourth place on Day 1 and fifth place on Day 2.
Archived round 5 the EnduroGP World Championship enters its decisive phase. The next event will be the French GP in Saint-Agrève from July 17-19, which will serve as the penultimate round of the 2026 season.
