Mani Gyenes – the only athlete in the world who finished all Red Bull Romaniacs editions

Edition number 19th  of the most difficult hard enduro competition in the world, Red Bull Romaniacs, reached the finish line on July 31. Mani Gyenes, the Autonet Motorcycle Team rider, is the only participant to complete all the editions.

All the competitors were happy this year, when the famous prologue in Sibiu of the Red Bull Romaniacs returned to the competition program, after a two-year break, bringing a lot of spectators and fans of the hard enduro genre close to the competitors. There were four days of fierce and tough competition in the forests around Sibiu, the contest being a true reflection of its motto, "In madness we trust".

For Mani Gyenes it is a competition kind to his soul, a personal ambition, but one for which he does not have much time to train, the Autonet Motorcycle Team focusing more on other competitions and, of course, the Dakar Rally. But, according to his words, it is a special pride for him that he managed to finish all the editions so far and, until the moment he has to abandon, he will always be present at Red Bull Romaniacs.

Emanuel Mani Gyenes, 103“My evolution was quite good after the first day, finishing in the top 10 competitors in the Silver class. Then on the third day branch went into my radiator and lost all the cooling liquid, which cost me a lot of time. I didn't even hope to reach the service point because the plastic elements on the engine block were already starting to melt. I managed, however, to reach the service point, changed the radiator and continued the race.

It is a great joy for me that I managed to finish this edition as well, and next year I will be at the start for the 20th time. Thanks to the Autonet team and my sponsors for believing in me and supporting me."