Team Australia on podium in two Trophy classes at ISDE, Bacon stuns in sixth overall

The 2025 International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) has wound up in Bergamo, Italy, with Motorcycling Australia’s three Trophy teams pushing hard until the very end of the oldest event on the FIM off-road calendar.

The traditional cross test finale didn’t alter the pecking order from day five, with the MXstore-backed Team Australia finishing with two brilliant podiums: second in the Women’s World Trophy (Jess Gardiner, Danielle McDonald and Madison Healey) and third in the Junior World Trophy (Kyron Bacon, Angus Riordan and Korey McMahon).

In the extraordinarily competitive Senior World Trophy, Australia (Daniel Milner, Josh Strang, Jonte Reynders and Jye Dickson) was sixth overall after a challenging campaign in the searching – and sometimes saturated – trails around Bergamo.

Home team Italy claimed the double in the World and Junior World Trophies – just as it did when the ISDE was held in Bergamo in 2021 – while the United States has now won the Women’s World Trophy for the sixth time, drawing equal with Australia.

In the individual rankings, Bacon and his Kawasaki were an irrepressible force in the ISDE, with the Tassie livewire fourth on day six and sixth overall in the event – keeping world enduro legends like Josep Garcia (KTM) and Andrea Verona (GASGAS) on their toes.

The result will give Bacon, who was also second overall in the E2 class, extra confidence when he returns to EnduroGP world championship action for the final three rounds in Portugal, Italy and Germany.

Strang (Beta), Riordan (KTM) and Milner also finished top 10 in their respective classes – E3, E1 and E2 – while McDonald was third in the individual women’s standings – just pipped for the runner-up spot by the fast-finishing Korie Steede (Husqvarna).

The final outright individual standings saw Garcia clinch an unprecedented fifth consecutive victory, ahead of Verona, Samuele Bernardini (Honda), Mikael Persson (Triumph), Morgan Lesiardo (Triumph) and Bacon.

Garcia also won the E1 class, while the E2 and E3 classes were won by Verona and Julien Roussaly (Sherco).

American Brandy Richards (KTM) was the fastest Women’s World Trophy rider, extending her final margin with a phenomenal cross test.

The 100th FIM ISDE will be held in Portugal from October 12-17, 2026.

Report: Motorcycling Australia
Images: Future7Media

2025 ISDE RESULTS AFTER DAY SIX:

World Trophy

1. Italy

2. Sweden +7:54.73

3. France +9:48.80

4. United States +14:57.97

5. Spain +15:34.41

6. Australia +16:39.27

Junior World Trophy

1. Italy

2. France +1:30.80

3. Australia +3:22.16

4. United States +11:46.76

5. Spain +16:08.54

Women’s World Trophy

1. America

2. Australia +37:23.58

3. France +44:05.32

4. Italy +57:24.59

5. Great Britain +1.15:39.58

Club

101. Dungog Motorcycle Club

111. Dandenong Motorcycle Club

137. Oyster Bay Motorcycle Club

For full 2025 FIM ISDE results, click here.