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The Man Behind It: Michele Bosi

The Mastermind

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Behind Abestone stands the passion, vision, and experience of Michele Bosi, one of the most respected names in Italian Hard Enduro.

An international rider who has competed in some of the world’s most iconic events, including Red Bull Romaniacs and Erzbergrodeo, Michele has spent years tackling mountains, rocks, riverbeds, and extreme terrain. It was through these experiences that a simple yet ambitious idea was born: to create an Italian event capable of delivering the same spirit, excitement, and challenge found in the greatest Hard Enduro competitions around the world.

That vision became Abestone Hard Enduro. More than just a race, it is a project designed to showcase the territory, challenge riders, and provide an authentic experience for everyone who shares a passion for off-road riding. From high-altitude mountain ridges to technical sections through rocks and streams, every part of the course reflects the knowledge and experience of someone who has ridden this terrain firsthand.

Being both a rider and an organizer gives Michele a unique perspective when designing the event. His courses are spectacular and demanding, yet carefully planned to be enjoyable and rewarding for riders of different skill levels. His philosophy is simple: create a genuine challenge that inspires newcomers while pushing the limits of the world’s best riders.

Today, Abestone has become a recognized landmark on the international Hard Enduro scene, but its foundation remains unchanged: a passion for adventure, determination, and the unique emotions that only extreme enduro can provide.

Abestone Story

Michele Bosi decides, requested by the International Motorcycle Federation, to give life to the Italian stage of the Hard Enduro World Championship. Bosi has a debt of experience, he has never been a competition organizer. There is enthusiasm and inexperience, a dangerous mixture. Fortunately, a Sponsor, who is a longtime friend, comes to guarantee the experience. It’s Liqui Moly, the Danube Valley lubricant manufacturer, who has embraced the discipline since its inception.

Liqui Moly has developed a complicity of intent with Michele Bosi based on the strong analogy of the two environments involved, one competitive and the other technical, equally immersed in an extreme condition. The sporting battle of the Rider against nature is more difficult, on the one hand, the operation of a heat engine by its nature stressed in a range that is always close to the limit, on the other. A question of necessary quality.

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The Event

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Abestone is the premier Hard Enduro event in Italy, attracting riders from across Europe every year and standing as a benchmark for everyone who lives and breathes this sport.

Set in the stunning landscapes of Abetone and Val di Luce, Abestone offers unique routes that wind through mountains, forests, streams, and spectacular technical sections, delivering an authentic Hard Enduro experience in one of Italy’s most breathtaking regions.

What makes Abestone truly special is its ability to welcome riders of all skill levels. From elite competitors to those taking their very first steps into the world of Hard Enduro, the event features carefully designed routes and race classes that ensure fun, challenge, and satisfaction for every participant.

From September 4th to 6th, Abestone returns with an even more exciting edition, staying true to the values that have made it a success: passion, adventure, respect for the environment, and a strong sense of community.

More than just a race, Abestone is an experience that brings together riders, fans, and the territory itself in one extraordinary celebration of Hard Enduro.

Where we are

Nestled in the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, on the border between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Val di Luce is the natural home of Abestone. Surrounded by mountains, forests, streams, and alpine trails, it has become one of the most iconic destinations for Hard Enduro in Italy.

This unique landscape offers everything that makes Hard Enduro so special: breathtaking scenery, technical sections, rocky climbs, riverbeds, and ancient mountain trails winding through the spectacular Abetone area. It is here that the Abestone experience comes to life, with routes designed to welcome every type of rider, from those taking their very first steps into Hard Enduro to the world’s most experienced competitors.

Reaching Abestone means entering the heart of the Apennine Mountains. Val di Luce enjoys a strategic location, easily accessible from both Northern and Central Italy and within comfortable driving distance of major cities such as Bologna, Florence, Modena, and Milan.

The road leading to the valley winds through some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in Italy, guiding riders and spectators directly to the event paddock at the foot of the mountains where the race takes place. The journey itself becomes part of the adventure, because at Abestone, the experience begins long before you put on your helmet.

Performance

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The adrenaline-filled sports weekend will kick off on Friday with the opening of the paddock. Saturday will be an action-packed day, featuring the exciting Endurocross qualification race.
Sunday will begin with the start of the Bronze Final, reserved for all riders registered in this category, followed by the Silver Final, and concluding with the prestigious Gold Final.

Red Bull Abestone

A brand, a logo. The hallmark of a war that ends with a smile, as they all should be. This is sport.

Evolution, growth, comparison for constant progress and without steps backwards, constant tension for the primacy. Every minute a victory, a leap forward, and only one year later is Red Bull Abestone 2022. Red Bull Abestone 2022 rings the call.

The stadium in the clouds awaits its gods. The valleys of Abetone and Val di Luce have been explored. The Italian flight of the Hard Enduro World Championship is scheduled for 8-9-10 July. Bolt, Lettenbichler, Jarvis, the lions of Abestone 2021, are admitted ex officio. For already challengers the ticket office opens on the day …

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Hard Enduro Riders

MANUEL LETTENBICHLER

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WADE YOUNG

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GRAHAM JARVIS

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ALFREDO GOMEZ

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MARIO ROMAN

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JONNY WALKER

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TADDY BLAZUSIAK

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BILLY BOLT

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