The opening day of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) held in Kotka, Finland, delivered plenty of surprises with heavy overnight rain making for a much tougher than expected day for the three hundred and sixty-one starting riders. For host nation Finland it was a day of highs and lows as their six rider World Trophy team claimed a commanding class lead, while their Junior Trophy team suffered two retirements, which dropped them to the very bottom of the class results.

From the start it was clear that the weather would play a key role in the outcome of the day. With dark clouds rolling over the paddock as the first riders headed out into the Finnish forests it was not long before the three hundred kilometre track started to become extremely rough and rutted

Results after day one

Team

World Trophy

1: Finland 3.34:22.06

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