Breaks tie with Australia for most Women’s World Trophy ISDE Championships
Photo Credit: Mary Rinnell
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 19, 2026) — The U.S. Women’s Trophy Team maintained its hold over the FIM International Six-Days Enduro, winning its fourth consecutive ISDE title during the competition, which ran Oct. 12-17 in Grândola, Portugal, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The trio of Brandy Richards, Rachel Gutish and Korie Steede all contributed to yet another victory for the American women, who defeated second-place Australia by 9 minutes and 23 seconds. This is the seventh overall Women’s World Trophy victory for the United States, and the fifth in six years, breaking a tie with Australia for the most titles.
“Brandy, Rachel and Korie continue to raise the standard of our teams at the FIM International Six Days Enduro and have firmly secured their place in the record books as a special group of riders that have come together for the good of their country,” AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier said. “We are grateful for all of the riders that competed on behalf of the United States this year, including our Junior World Trophy Team, which earned a podium finish and our World Trophy Team which pushed hard for a strong result. Our club teams also performed extremely well, leaving all of us extremely proud.”
Richards earned her fourth-straight individual title during the week, while Steede added a third-place finish.
Also earning a podium finish for the Stars and Stripes, the American Junior World Trophy Team — Cooper Jones, Toby Cleveland, and Jason Tino — raced to second place. Italy claimed the Junior World Trophy while Spain rounded out the podium.
Led by the quartet of Dante Oliveira, Steward Baylor, Grant Davis, and Jonathan Girroir, the American World Trophy Team battled to a fourth-place finish at the 2026 ISDE, just missing out on a podium finish by 24 seconds. Italy, France, and Sweden landed on the podium, while Italy claimed its second consecutive World Trophy.
The United States dominated on the club side, with American teams capturing the top four places on the leaderboard, led by Team Rabaconda — comprised of Will Sievenpiper, Jhak Walker and Colton Shields — earning a historic FIM ISDE Club Team Award victory. Missouri Mudders, GTBN and Hough Legacy Racing followed Team Rabaconda, respectively.
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