The third instalment of Duke’s hugely successful Enduro
Classics series has been released on DVD.
As with the previous volumes, Enduro Classics Volume 3
brings archive footage of extreme off-road motorcycling to
DVD for the first time.
The third volume contrasts the same event in two very
different eras, with wonderful archive footage putting
viewers at the heart of the action as the International Six
Days Trial, or International Six Days Enduro as it became
known, is battled out between the nations.
Thick mud, heavy rain, steep climbs, dusty tracks and the
extreme physical challenge of riding against the clock for
six days solid – it’s no wonder this event has become
known as the ‘Olympics of Motorcycling’!
Although 24 years apart, each event featured in Enduro
Classics Volume 3 includes a truly international line-up of
star dirt bike riders, an array of exotic machinery and the
sort of tension-packed competition which has seen the
ISDE run for more than 90 years.
The 40th ISDT 1965 transports viewers to the stunning Isle of Man for one of the toughest courses
ever devised. Overseen by motorcycle legend Geoff Duke, Clerk of the Course for this event, the Isle
of Man throws everything it has at the riders, the rain, mud, fog and terrain decimating the field as the
six days pass.
After traversing the Island’s diverse landscape, the contest culminates in a road race using part of the
famous Isle of Man TT course. British riders including Sammy Miller, Ken Heanes and Triss and
Bryan Sharp face the best riders in the world, including the victorious riders of East Germany like
Peter Uhlig, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Hans Weber, Werner Stiegler and Günther Baumann.
It is also, of course, a wonderful chance to see, and hear, classic machines, including some very
unusual marques, in action.
The 64th ISDE 1989 moves the viewer into the modern era as the action transfer to Walldurn in what
was West Germany. More than 450 riders from around the world faced a different sort of challenge to
their predecessors in the Isle of Man – this time dust, power sliding and motocross-style tests were
the order of the six days.
Among the stars viewers see in action are Dakar Rally aces Stephane Peterhansel and Gilles Lalay,
American Terry Cunningham, Jeff Nilsson of Sweden and Britain’s own Paul Edmondson, whose
battle for 125cc honours is simply breathtaking.
Add in the all-star Italian and Finnish teams, featuring the likes of Stefano Passeri, Gianmarco Rossi
Kari Tiainen and Jukka-Pekka Leino, and you have the makings of a truly dramatic international
Enduro showdown.
The Enduro Classics series is essential viewing for all dirt bike fans, and Enduro Classics Volume 3
is one of the best yet!
Enduro Classics Volume 3 is Out Now on DVD, priced at £19.99 and will be available from leading
video outlets or direct from Duke Video