Kawasaki’s Kyron Bacon has produced a withering day two at the 2025 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) at Bergamo in Italy to help steer Australia’s Junior World Trophy team move into second spot behind Italy.

The Tasmanian star was third overall in the individual standings after riding out of his skin in the six specials tests – in the last one he was only 0.32 seconds behind Spanish sensation Josep Garcia – while fellow JWT member Gus Riordan (KTM) was also impressive in 12th overall.

With Korey McMahon (KTM) also continuing to punch out solid results, the Junior World Trophy team moved into second spot at the expense of France, and is only 36.55 seconds behind Italy with four days remaining.

After walking the survival tightrope on a very wet day one, conditions cleared for riders on Monday, with Australia’s World Trophy team (Daniel Milner, Jonte Reynders, Josh Strang and Jye Dickson) also making inroads – moving up two spots to fourth position behind Italy, France and Sweden.

The gap is just over four minutes between Italy and Team Australia, with America only 10 seconds behind the Aussies in fifth.

It was a tougher day at the office for Australia’s Women’s World Trophy team, slipping to third overall behind runaway leader America and France. Yamaha duo Danielle McDonald and Jess Gardiner enjoyed much better outings, while ISDE rookie Madison Healey (KTM) was stopped in her tracks – literally – when she got bogged in a special test and lost a large chunk of time.

With a fresh loop and new special tests on day three, Australia will be looking to move back into second position and try to find some cracks in America’s composure.

Australia’s three motorcycle club teams are still pushing on, with Oyster Bay in 17th ahead of Dandenong (81st) and Dungog (114th).

Related: Team Australia makes a strong start in damp ISDE opener

2025 FIM International Six Days Enduro results

Kyron Bacon produced a day two blinder on his Kawasaki

In the individual standings, Bacon catapulted from 13th to eighth overall on day two, and is now the leading Aussie as well as being second overall in the E2 class.

Strang (Beta, fourth E3), McMahon (seventh E3), Reynders (KTM, eighth E2), Riordan (eighth E1) and Milner (KTM, 10th E2) are also top 10 in their respective classes.

Garcia (KTM), who whitewashed all six special tests on day two, leads the overall by 31 seconds from arch-rival Andrea Verona (GASGAS). Bacon is one minute and 44 seconds behind Garcia, but only 16 seconds in arrears of fourth-placed Morgan Lesiardo (Triumph).

2025 ISDE RESULTS AFTER DAY TWO OF SIX:
World Trophy
1. Italy
2. France +1:47.33
3. Sweden +2:26.11
4. Australia +4:22.29
5. America + 4:33.91

Junior World Trophy
1. Italy
2. Australia +36.55
3. France +2:00.03
4. America +3:13.62
5. Spain +5:10.04

Women’s World Trophy
1. America
2. France +16:17.91
3. Australia +17:00.39
4. Italy +24:58.10
5. Great Britain +31:03.88

Australian individual standings
8. Kyron Bacon (2nd E2)
16. Jonte Reynders (8th E2)
17. Josh Strang (4th E3)
19. Daniel Milner (10th E2)
25. Gus Riordan (8th E1)
33. Jye Dickson (17th E2)
42. Korey McMahon (7th E3)
116. Danielle McDonald (3rd WWT)
119. Jess Gardiner (5th WWT)
149. Madison Healey (18th WWT)

Images: Pole Position Comunications and Cristiano Morello