ISDE 2026 in Portugal: 100th edition, Italy lead after Day 1
The newsroomUpdated on October 13, 20264 minThe International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) celebrates its 100th edition in Grândola, Portugal, from 12 to 17 October 2026: where things stand after the first day.
Key point
The 100th Six Days Enduro runs from 12 to 17 October 2026 in Grândola, Portugal; Italy lead after the first day, according to the official website.
The 100th edition of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE, officially the 6Days FIM Enduro of Nations) began on Monday 12 October 2026 in Grândola, in Portugal's Alentejo region. According to the event's official website, Italy start the week in front after the first day. Dirt Bike Magazine, meanwhile, has the United States World Trophy team provisionally in 5th place.
An anniversary edition in the Alentejo
The event was born in 1913 as the International Six Days Trial before becoming the International Six Days Enduro. It is described as the longest-running off-road motorcycling competition on the FIM calendar. For its 100th edition it returns to Portugal, which hosts it for the fourth time after Coimbra in 1999, Figueira da Foz in 2009 and Portimão in 2019.
- Dates: 12 to 17 October 2026
- Paddock: Grândola, about an hour south of Lisbon
- Scale: about 1,500 km of racing, 500 riders and more than 30 nations
- Categories: World Trophy, Junior Trophy, Women's Trophy and club teams
- Terrain: cork forests and the Atlantic coastline
In Portugal in 2019, the United States won the World Trophy for only the second time in their history, and the Women's World Trophy as well.
Day 1: dust and a first leaderboard
Riders faced extremely dry and dusty conditions. Thick clouds of dust made visibility a major challenge on the special tests, according to Dirt Bike Magazine. On the American side, Johnny Girroir leads the World Trophy team, which sits 5th.
The headline of the news item the official website published on 12 October says Portugal got off to an exciting start with Italy leading. The detailed standings for the day are not yet known as we write, and we do not fill them in without a source.
Seven Belgians on the start line
The Belgian motorcycle federation (FMB) has sent seven riders. The group prepared its bikes on Sunday in the closed park before Monday 12 October's start.
- World Trophy: Dietger Damiaens, Adrien Vandommele, Gauthier Lillo, Jérôme Martiny
- Belgian club team: Quentin Vinken, Bastian Schultz, Gustavo Pepermans
The forecast looks good, but the week remains demanding for riders and their helpers.
How to follow the rest of the week
The programme has a different route each day, with less road riding and more off-road transfers than in Italy in 2025, according to Enduro21. The final day ends with a Cross Test and the trophy presentation in Sines. Live coverage is on FIM-MOTO.TV for €10.90, with a daily studio show and replays.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when is the 2026 International Six Days Enduro?
In Grândola, in Portugal's Alentejo region, from 12 to 17 October 2026. It is the 100th edition of the event and the fourth held in Portugal.
Who leads the 2026 ISDE after the first day?
The official website reports Italy in front from day one. According to Dirt Bike Magazine, the United States sit 5th in the World Trophy.
Which Belgian riders are at the 2026 Six Days?
Seven riders: Dietger Damiaens, Adrien Vandommele, Gauthier Lillo and Jérôme Martiny in the World Trophy, plus Quentin Vinken, Bastian Schultz and Gustavo Pepermans in the Belgian club team.
Sources
- FIM 6Days — official site of the 100th edition
- Dirt Bike Magazine — ISDE Portugal 2026, Day 1
- FMB — Belgian team at the Six Days in Portugal
- Cycle News — the Six Days return to Portugal
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