Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye

Last updated January 04, 2024

The Red Bull Romaniacs hard enduro rallye is a off road motorcycle race run annually in Sibiu, Romania. It was created in 2004 by founder Martin Freinademetz. The event takes place every year and attracts competitors from more than 52 + nations. The competition is spread over five days, the first being the In-city Prolog. The four Offroad race days take place on enduro trails in the regions around Sibiu and Southern Carpathian Mountains.

The hard enduro rallye

Organizer Martin Freinademetz had the idea for a hard enduro rallye in the Transilvania region after he visited the Carpathian Mountains that surround the historic city of Sibiu.

The Red Bull Romaniacs hard enduro rallye is organized under the patronage of the Romanian National Tourism Authority.

Prolog

The Prolog of Red Bull Romaniacs hard enduro rallye^[1] is held on the "Bulevardul Coposu", the main street in the city centre of Sibiu and moves to the nearby mountains and forests where the competitors have to prove their endurance and riding skills. A different Prolog course and Offroad race tracks are created every year.

Offroad tracks

The tracks crosses mountain areas, rocky ground, hills and valleys; tarmac is avoided as much as possible. The length varies between 100 km and 180 km each day depending on the class that the competitor enters.^[2] The main challenges are the technical parts, which lead through wooded areas, where competitors are challenged with natural terrain obstacles, they traverse over trees, rocks, mud, and mountains.^[2] Petrol fuel stops, or tank stops, are placed at intervals of approximately 70 km, where contestants refuel their motorcycles and have the opportunity to refresh themselves.

The track is marked with banners, signs and coloured markings, and is loaded onto a GPS in order to guarantee safety. There are also specially designed spectator points.

List of winners

Graham Jarvis is the most successful competitor in the event's history with seven overall wins.^[3]

Year	Rider	Motorcycle
2022	Graham Jarvis	Husqvarna TE 300
2021	Manuel Lettenbichler	KTM 300 EXC
2020	Manuel Lettenbichler	KTM 300 EXC
2019	Manuel Lettenbichler	KTM 300 EXC
2018	Wade Young	Sherco 300 SE-R
2017	Graham Jarvis	Husqvarna TE 300
2016	Graham Jarvis	Husqvarna TE 300
2015	Jonny Walker	KTM 300 EXC
2014	Jonny Walker	KTM 300 EXC
2013	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
2012	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
2011	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
2010	Chris Birch	KTM
2009	Andreas Lettenbichler	BMW G450 X
2008	Graham Jarvis	Sherco 450
2007	Cyril Despres	KTM 300 EXC-E
2006	Michel Gau	KTM
2005	Cyril Despres	KTM
2004	Cyril Despres	KTM

Source: Results of Red Bull Romaniacs^[4]

Competitors

Competitors can participate in 5 different race classes: Atom, Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold - with Gold being the hardest. Event Registrations open in October for the following years event and the Amateur race class starting places are all full within days.

Television coverage

The Romaniacs hard enduro rallye has been broadcast in more than 215 countries.

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References

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1 2 "The Red Bull Romaniacs Rallye" . Retrieved 2014-11-22.
↑ "Graham Jarvis wins Red Bull Romaniacs 2017" . Retrieved 1 August 2018.
↑ "Results of Red Bull Romaniacs". Red Bull Romaniacs. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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[RBR-2] 1 2 "The Red Bull Romaniacs Rallye" . Retrieved 2014-11-22.

[3] "Graham Jarvis wins Red Bull Romaniacs 2017" . Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[4] "Results of Red Bull Romaniacs". Red Bull Romaniacs. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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