Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has raced to a solid fifth place overall at his home round of the 2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, held in Bilbao, Spain. Fighting hard on the tight and technical track, Josep secured 6-5-8 results in his third wildcard ride in the indoor series. Teammate Manuel Lettenbichler was forced to sit out of the event after sustaining a finger injury while training.
Qualifying comfortably for SuperPole aboard his KTM 250 EXC-F, Garcia gave his all in front of the Spanish fans to post the fourth-quickest time – just outside the points, but securing a strong gate pick for the night’s three finals.
Fast out of the gate into race one, Garcia slotted into third place and held his own ahead of the SuperEnduro regulars for several laps. A small mistake before the rock section dropped the Spaniard down the order and left him in a four-way battle for fifth. Fighting his way through the pack, Josep ultimately secured sixth place across the line.
A solid start on the reverse-grid second final saw Garcia running mid-pack. Despite the compact and technical nature of the track not suiting Josep’s speed and style, he got his head down and began to make progress through the field. With his rivals showing fatigue around him, Garcia climbed to a highly commendable fifth place at the checkered flag.
Just missing out on the holeshot in race three, Garcia was momentarily held up in the rock section, losing momentum and dropping back to 10th. Staying focused, the reigning EnduroGP World Champion charged forward once again, climbing to sixth before a small mistake in the closing laps saw him slip to eighth at the finish.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing now looks ahead to round four of the 2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, set to be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 31 January.
Josep Garcia: “It wasn’t the best day for me here in Spain. The track was so technical in a trial kind of way, so I struggled to get comfortable out there. I gave my best as always and tried to push in every race, but I made a lot of mistakes as well. I got a good start in the last race, but then I crashed on the third lap and broke my gear lever, so I was stuck in third gear, and unfortunately, the track was more suited to second. From there, I just aimed to get to the finish. I was able to take P5 overall, which I’m still pleased with in only my third SuperEnduro race. The crowd has been great, so I hope to be back here again next year.”
Results - 2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 3, Spain
Prestige Overall
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 63 points
2. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 53 points
3. Mitch Brightmore (GBR), GASGAS, 43 points
4. Eddie Karlsson (SWE), Stark, 39 points
5. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 29 points
Prestige Race 1
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 7:06.299
2. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 7:23.605 +17.306
3. Eddie Karlsson (SWE), Stark, 7:49.847 +43.548
4. Mitch Brightmore (GBR), GASGAS, 7:13.357 +1 lap
5. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Beta, 7:14.781 +1 lap
Other KTM
6. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 7:17.419 +1 lap
Prestige Race 2
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 7:14.327
2. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 7:21.385 +7.058
3. Mitch Brightmore (GBR), GASGAS, 7:26.389 +12.062
4. Dominik Olszowy (POL), Rieju, 7:43.946 +29.619
5. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 7:54.647 +40.320
Prestige Race 3
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 7:04.106
2. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 7:23.713 +19.607
3. Mitch Brightmore (GBR), GASGAS, 7:36.436 +32.330
4. Eddie Karlsson (SWE), Stark, 7:08.519 +1 lap
5. Diogo Vieira (POR), GASGAS, 7:11.911 +1 lap
Other KTM
8. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 7:29.811 +1 lap
Championship Standings (After Round 3)
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 186 points
2. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 146 points
3. Mitch Brightmore (GBR), GASGAS, 118 points
4. Eddie Karlsson (SWE), Stark, 118 points
5. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 99 points
Other KTM
10. Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM, 59 points