Photo: Red Bull Romaniacs
The fact that the Red Bull Romaniacs is the toughest hard enduro rally in the world is no news, but learning about the fact that it will have a twin brother in Brazil is. The Red Bull Romaniacs will have a southern hemisphere counterpart, the Red Bull Minas Riders.
In Brazil, the Red Bull event will take place in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the Minas Gerais state, and the organizers say that they will try to replicate the amazing tough scenarios of the Romanian event. In Romania, the Romaniacs rally is staged in the center of the country, around the city of Sibiu, with most of the course having the competitors battling some of the fiercest Carpathian trails.
Martin Freinademetz, the Romaniacs' founder and manager has been in talks with Red Bull the whole past year, knowing that the sport needed to grow and expand with large-scale, thrilling competitions.
The Red Bull Romaniacs "recipe" was found to be the most suitable approach, so the Minas Riders will be a four-day competition held between April 17 and 20, with extreme sections that should put it on par with the Romanian rally, including the now famous Prolog.
Andy Fazekas will, of course, be the designer of the Brazilian Prolog. He has been creating the mind-blowing layouts of the Romaniacs' debut stage since the first edition, back in 2004, and we can expect that his South American Prolog will be as grueling as ever.
Martin Freinademetz spent several months in Brazil last year identifying the most thrilling areas and courses for the Red Bull Minas Riders. Many of the top hard enduro riders have already announced they will be in Belo Horizonte this year, as well as in Sibiu.
- Erzberg Rodeo, Austria (May 26-28)
- Red Bull Romaniacs, Romania (July 12-16)
- Red Bull Megawatt, Polonia (September)
- Red Bull Sea to Sky, Turkey (October)
- Roof of Africa, South Africa (December).
The Red Bull Romaniacs is considered the toughest multi-day hard enduro competition. It kicked off in 2004, and Cyril Despres was the first winner, also clawing the title in 2005 and 2007. The King of the Carpathians is, however, the British Graham Jarvis, who won the Romaniacs no less than four times.
Martin Freinademetz, the Romaniacs' founder and manager has been in talks with Red Bull the whole past year, knowing that the sport needed to grow and expand with large-scale, thrilling competitions.
The Red Bull Romaniacs "recipe" was found to be the most suitable approach, so the Minas Riders will be a four-day competition held between April 17 and 20, with extreme sections that should put it on par with the Romanian rally, including the now famous Prolog.
Andy Fazekas will design the urban prolog that establishes the starting order
The Red Bull Minas Riders rally will include a prolog section held as the first stage of the competition. Just like in Sibiu, Romaniacs' home, the Mina Riders' prolog will put the riders to the test in an artificial environment in Belo Horizonte.Andy Fazekas will, of course, be the designer of the Brazilian Prolog. He has been creating the mind-blowing layouts of the Romaniacs' debut stage since the first edition, back in 2004, and we can expect that his South American Prolog will be as grueling as ever.
Martin Freinademetz spent several months in Brazil last year identifying the most thrilling areas and courses for the Red Bull Minas Riders. Many of the top hard enduro riders have already announced they will be in Belo Horizonte this year, as well as in Sibiu.
The Red Bull Romaniacs will take place in Romania on July 12-16. The rounds of the Red Bull Hard Enduro Series are scheduled as follows:
- Red Bull Minas Riders, Brazil (April 17-20)- Erzberg Rodeo, Austria (May 26-28)
- Red Bull Romaniacs, Romania (July 12-16)
- Red Bull Megawatt, Polonia (September)
- Red Bull Sea to Sky, Turkey (October)
- Roof of Africa, South Africa (December).
The Red Bull Romaniacs is considered the toughest multi-day hard enduro competition. It kicked off in 2004, and Cyril Despres was the first winner, also clawing the title in 2005 and 2007. The King of the Carpathians is, however, the British Graham Jarvis, who won the Romaniacs no less than four times.
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