As the FIM 2015 ISDE Slovakia got underway on Monday, it was Team USA who drew first blood in the coveted World Trophy. Australia goes into the second day just 1:14 minutes behind while France trails by just 1:31. Each national team has five competing riders but only the four fastest times count to the day's total.

 

 

It was a good first day for KTM rider Kailub Russell (USA) who also topped the E1 individual standings. USA also headed the E2 standings with Ryan Sipes.  Australia took the honors in the E3 class led by Lachlan Stanford with KTM rider Daniel Sanders second fastest.

 

Kailub Russell. "It was a great day for myself and the US team, but there's still a lot of racing to be done. "I felt like I was at a bit of a disadvantage on some of the tests, being the first rider onto them. But the day went well and the team all rode really strong. The day wasn't too tough, but there were some technical hills. If we get a lot of rain things will get hard.” 

 

Rain held off for most of the opening day of the competition but started to fall after the first 50 riders finished. Although it was still raining in the evening, the forecast for Day Two is quite encouraging.

 

 

 

Junior Trophy and Women's Trophy

 

Australia was the fastest team in the Junior Trophy on the opening day, Sweden was second and France third. Australia, France and Sweden were also the fastest three in the Women's Trophy in a field of six national teams.

 

France, USA and Australia took the coveted World Trophy in Argentina in 2014, however this year the titleholders come to the competition without two top riders. KTM factory rider and multiple World Champion Christophe Nambotin and Pela Renet are both recovering from injury.

 

The ISDE, the International Six Days Enduro is the oldest event on the International Motorcycle Federation calendar. It was first staged in 1913 in Carlisle, England and except when the war years intervened, has been held continuously ever since. Riders compete not only for their nations but also in the classic individual Enduro classes. It is also a unique opportunity for riders of all skills, also in the club class, to compete over the same course as the sport's elite. Each day comprises six individual timed tests of either Enduro or Motocross characteristics.

 

Some 500 competitors are in Kosice in eastern Slovakia for the ISDE, which runs until Saturday. The town is about 400km east of Bratislava, Slovakia's capital and offers a range of attractive woodland for the competition.

 

It was also announced in Kosice that the 2016 ISDE, the 91st edition of the event, is to be held in Navarra, Spain.

 

 

 

ISDE 2015 at Kosice, Slovakia, Day One 

 

World Trophy Results

 

1. USA, 3:42:49.48 h (Thaddeus Duvall, 44:56.69 min; Michael Brown, 45:27.76; Taylor Robert, 44:37.79; Kailub Russell, 43:52.82; Ryan Sipes, 43:54.42; Gary Sutherlin, 45:45.54)

 

2. Australia, +1:14.17 min (Joshua Green, 44:46.56; Daniel Milner, 44:09.72; Matthew Phillips, 44:32.20; Beau Ralston, 45:52.31; Lachlan Stanford, 44:50.82; Glen Kearny, 45:44.36)

 

3. France, +1:31.70 (Marc Bourgeois, 44:11.98; Anthony Boissiere, 44:55.83; Loic Larrieu, 44:21.76; Antoine Basset, 45:02.15; Jeremy Joly, 45:49.46; Mathias Bellino, 45:54.65)

 

 

Junior Trophy Results

 

1. Australia, 2:17:03.21 h (Broc Grabham, 46:57.10 min; Tom Mason, 47:10.05; Daniel Sanders, 44:52.53; Tye Simmonds, 45:13.58)

 

2. Sweden, +3:06.70 min (Jesper Borjesson, 46:27.73; Michael Persson, 46:43.09; John Ramstrom, 47:55.41; Tommy Sjostrom, 46:59.11)

 

3. France, +4:35.27 (Quentin Delhaye de Maulde, 47:36.62; David Abgrall,

 

 

 

Women's Trophy

 

1. Australia, 1:40:56.66 h (Jessica Gardiner, 52:27.06 min; Tayla Jones, 50:15.14; Jemma Wilson, 50:41.52)

 

2. France, +7:38.57 min (Blandine Dufrene, 54:03.56; Geraldine Fournel, 55.09.14; Audrey Rossat, 54:31.57) 

 

3. Sweden, +16:33.28 (Jessica Jonsson, 1:01:20.36; Emelie Karlsson, 56:09.58; Emmily Smalsjo, 1:01:54.64)

 

 

 

E1 Results

 

1. Kailub Russell (USA), KTM, 43:52.82 min

2. Jamie McCanney (GBR), Husqvarna, +17.14 sec

3. Marc Bourgeois (FRA), Yamaha, +19.16

4. Eero Remes (FIN), TM, +36.58

5. Joshua Green (AUS), Yamaha, +53.73 

 

 

 

E2 Results

 

1. Ryan Sipes (USA), Husqvarna, 43:54.42 min

2. Daniel Milner (AUS), Yamaha, +15.30 sec

3. Loic Larrieu (FRA), Sherco, +27.34

4. Matthew Phillips (AUS), KTM, +37.78

5. Robert Taylor (USA), KTM, +43.37

 

 

 

E3 Results

 

1. Lachlan Stanford (AUS), Husqvarna, 44:50.82 min

2. Daniel Sanders (AUS), KTM, +1.71 sec

3. Luis Correia (POR), Beta, +6.32

4. Antoine Basset (FRA), KTM, +11.33

5. Oscar Balletti (ITA), KTM, +20.22

 

 

 

EW Results

 

1. Tayla Jones (AUS), Yamaha, 50:15.14 min

2. Jemma Wilson (AUS), Yamaha, +26.38 sec

3. Jessica Gardner (AUS), Sherco, +2:11.92 min

4. Sanna Karkkaninen (FIN), KTM, +2:37.96

5. Blandine Dufrene (FRA), KTM, +3:48.42