Andrea Verona
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Thiene
| Andrea Verona | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 26) Thiene |
| Current team | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
| Bike number | 99 |
Andrea Verona (born 22 April 1999) is an Italian professional Enduro racer.[1] Verona is a six-time FIM Enduro World Champion, winning titles from 2020 to 2025.
Verona has won the overall EnduroGP title on one occasion, during the 2022 season. In addition, he has won three titles in the Enduro 1 class and two in the Enduro 2 class.
Verona has been part of two Italian teams that have won the International Six Days Enduro, in 2021 and 2025.
Verona first came to attention on the world stage when he won the Youth class of the 2017 FIM Enduro World Championship, whilst riding at TM.[2] The following season, he moved into the Junior category in EnduroGP, winning the Junior 1 class title and finishing runner-up in the overall Junior standings in the 2018 FIM Enduro World Championship. In addition to this, Verona formed part of the victorious Italian Junior Trophy team at the International Six Days Enduro.[3]
He was able to take the overall Junior title in the 2019 FIM Enduro World Championship with two rounds to spare.[4] Stepping up to EnduroGP during the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted 2020 FIM Enduro World Championship, Verona was able to become world champion in the Enduro 1 category in his debut season. Ahead of the following season, he left TM to join Gas Gas on their return to EnduroGP.[5] This move saw him successfully defend his Enduro 1 title and finish third in the overall EnduroGP standings. In addition to this, Verona was part of the victorious Italian World Trophy team at the 2021 International Six Days Enduro.[6]
Verona's consistency paid off during the 2022 FIM Enduro World Championship, only taking one day win in the overall EnduroGP class but coming away with the title ahead of Josep García.[7] Alongside this, he successfully defended his Enduro 1 title, winning all but the second day at the Slovakian round in the process. Verona also won the Italian Enduro championship in the overall Assoluta category, as well as the individual 250cc 4 stroke class.[8] For the 2023 season, Verona changed to compete in the Enduro 2, to compete aboard a 450cc motorcycle. The move would see him lose the overall EnduroGP crown, finishing third in the 2023 FIM Enduro World Championship and also end as runner-up to Steve Holcombe in the Enduro 2 class. Whilst not winning a title in the World Championship, Verona did pick up the 450cc title in the Italian Championship and win the individual Enduro 2 class at the ISDE.[9]
In his second season in the Enduro 2 class, Verona was able to take the class title in dominant fashion, winning all but the second day at the opening round.[10] Overall, he finished third in EnduroGP, behind Josep García and Steve Holcombe - with three day wins to his name. Domestically, Verona was able to defend his 450cc title in the Italian Championship. During the 2025 FIM Enduro World Championship, Verona was in close contention with Josep García for the overall EnduroGP crown, but ultimately finished as runner-up to the Spaniard. He was able to successfully defend his Enduro 2 class title, seeing off the challenge from Frenchman Zach Pichon. With the International Six Days Enduro taking place in his native Italy, Verona formed part of the World Trophy team that won the event, his second time as a winning team member.[11] At the end of the 2025 season, it was announced that Verona would move from Gas Gas to sister brand KTM for the 2026 season.[12]
Honours
- World Trophy: 2021 & 2025
- Junior Trophy: 2018
- Enduro 2 Overall: 2023
Italian Enduro Championship
- Assoluta: 2022
- 450: 2023, 2024 & 2025
- 250 4 stroke: 2022
- Junior: 2019
- Youth: 2017
References
- ↑ "Andrea Verona Bio". redbull.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Andrea Verona Scott Sports". scott-sports.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "Day 6 - Australia crowned 2018 FIM ISDE Champions". fim-moto.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ Igor Aguado (8 October 2019). "2019 Enduro World Championship final standings for all classes". enduro21.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "GASGAS return to EnduroGP with Andrea Verona". endurogp.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ Mark Kariya (4 September 2021). "2021 ISDE Italy Results". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Jon Pearson (15 October 2022). "EnduroGP of Germany: Garcia wins the day, Verona wins the world title". enduro21.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "Assoluti d'Italia Enduro: il titolo 2022 è di Andrea Verona". xoffroad.dueroute.it. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Jon Pearson (11 September 2023). "Italian Enduro Championship: Steve Holcombe wins 2023 Assoluti D'Italia title". enduro21.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "ANDREA VERONA WINS 2024 ENDURO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". gasgas.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ Jon Pearson (29 August 2025). "2025 ISDE Results: Italy victorious – Josep Garcia takes fifth scratch win". enduro21.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ↑ "RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING CONFIRM ANDREA VERONA FOR 2026 ENDUROGP LINE-UP". ktm.com. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.