NEW VENUE, CRASHES AND WILD RACING – EDR WORLD CUP 2 POLAND – Greg Callaghan

Round 2 of the Enduro World Cup took us a completely new venue in Poland. The tracks were class and made even more challenging on race day with changeable weather. Follow along to see how my weekend went.

Filmed and edited by Thomas Theunnisen

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