The 2024 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is about to get started and Manuel Lettenbichler is excited to start his title defense in a week’s title, at Valleys Hard Enduro in South Wales. His wish is obvious after dominating in 2023: to replicate the powerhouse performance delivered.
The german that rides with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing showed how excited he is to get the action going: ‘I can’t wait to get the 2024 Hard Enduro season underway! I don’t even know what to say about last year, I went into the season with no expectations, but then after winning the first few rounds, I realized I had a shot at doing something unique. I had a perfect season, and to make history in our sport is so cool!’.
He then spoke about his preseason and how he got to prepare for his title defense: ‘There are a lot of different things we’ve done to get race ready during preseason. I have focused on my fitness a lot, but we also had a lot of bike testing to do too. I tried to ride as many different disciplines as possible like enduro, hard enduro and motocross, so I’m prepared for everything this season’.
And his goals are clear: ‘Going into this year, we have so much more experience with this bike and which settings work best for each race. Of course, I want to replicate what I did last year, but we are just going to start the season and see how it goes. I can’t wait to get the championship underway in Wales!’.