Steve Holcombe returned to the FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Custonaci, Sicily, on 11-12 April, winning his first race with Sherco Factory Racing.
The nine-time world champion missed racing in 2025 due to an injury, but returned this year with a new team and competing in a new class. Racing in Enduro3 on the Sherco 300SE 2T, he had already impressed in the Italian Enduro Championship pre-season, earning podium finishes as he adapted to the new machinery.
In Sicily, Holcombe qualified ninth in the Super Test, then ran consistently in the top three on the first race day, taking the Enduro3 win and finishing second in EnduroGP. The second day began well, but a crash in the third enduro test dropped him from podium contention, and he finished fifth, salvaging second in Enduro3.
“It’s been a solid opening round and a good base to build from,” said Holcombe.
After round one, he sits third in EnduroGP and heads the Enduro3 standings. The championship next visits Spain and Finland, before concluding at Rhayader, Wales, a home round Holcombe will be targeting.