Gómez leads the way at Red Bull Minas Riders

Alfredo Gómez claimed a hard-fought victory on day one of the event in Brazil.

Red Bull Hard Enduro got its debut outing in South America started with a bang on day one of Red Bull Minas Riders, as the short 60km-long Time Trial put everyone through their paces. Throwing all the riders in at the deep end the opening day’s action was a sharp wake up call, and one that ensured the 2016 Hard Enduro season was definitely in full swing.

Alfredo Gómez was the man who immediately set the pace. Starting second on the trail – three minutes behind Graham Jarvis – the Spaniard put in a solid performance. Pushing hard to reel Jarvis in three-quarters of the way through the loop, the duo then rode to the finish together.

With the evening’s Prologue left to decide the outcome of the day, Gómez claimed the holeshot for the Gold class. Delivering a start-to-finish win, the KTM rider is now the early leader of the race.