Moto: Manuel Lettenbichler, new leader of Red Bull Romaniacs in Gold Class

German rider Manuel Lettenbichler, reigning champion, is the new leader of the Gold Class at the world's most difficult hard enduro race, Red Bull Romaniacs, reaching its 18th edition - Vertical Madness Reloaded. Manuel Lettenbichler won on Thursday, in day 2, with a time of 5 h 5 min 42 sec, being followed by Spaniard Mario Roman, plus 12 min 59 sec, and by Briton Billy Bolt, plus 14 min 11 sec, etc. The former leader, Briton Graham Jarvis, who's previously won the rally six times, took 19th place, over 2 hours and a half from the winner. In the general rankings, Lettenbichler is followed by South African Wade Young, with a 23 min 33 sec difference, and Mario Roman, 26 min 24 sec, etc. In the Silver Class, American rider Nick Fahringer came out on top, in 4 h 42 min 28 sec, followed by Slovene rider Toni Mulec, plus 3 min 55 sec, and Briton Jamie Lewis, plus 4 min 7 sec. The standings are the same overall. Romanian Bogdan Marin Stelian Butiu has won the stage in the Bronze Class, in 3 h 52 min 1 sec, followed by Belarusian rider Artem Kuncevich, plus 6 min 12 sec, and Icelander Agust Mar Vigossion, plus 9 min 45 sec, etc. Kuncevich is leader in the overall standings, followed by Viggosson 7 seconds away, and Butiu, 1 min 51 sec behind, etc. The Iron Class stage was won by Lithuanian Donatas Petrikas, in 3 h 31 min 4 sec, followed by Slovene Tjasa Fifer, plus 1 min 3 sec, and Russian Shamil Magomedov, plus 1 min 31 sec, etc. Fifer is the new leader in the overall standings, followed by Swiss rider Raffael Panzeri and Petrikas. Russian Roman Kurbatov won the Atom stage in 2 h 40 min 40 sec, followed by conational Dmitry Akhmanaev, 1 min 51 sec behind, and American Danny Melvin, 8 min 34 sec behind, etc. Akhmanaev leads the overall, followed by Americans Danny and Donald Melvin. Red Bull Romaniacs, the toughest hard enduro rally in the world, organized in central Sibiu County, is since 2021 a stage in the Hard Enduro World Championship, being fourth on the competition's calendar.AGERPRES(RO - editor: Mihai Tenea; EN - author: Razvan-Adrian Pandea, editor: Maria Voican)