Yamaha's Ténéré 700 has gone where no other twin-cylinder machine has gone before, with trials ace Pol Tarrés piloting the middleweight adventurer to within eight checkpoints of completing the gruelling Erzbergrodeo.  

The 32-year-old Spaniard finished 77th overall, making it to checkpoint 19, 'Chris's Stony Pony', of the Iron Giant during Sunday’s main event, before timing out alongside 13 fellow competitors. 

Tarrés took on the legendary hard enduro alongside teammate Kevin Gallas, both riders aboard Yamaha’s middleweight adventurer during the event’s landmark 30th edition. 

Riders faced 27 checkpoints over 35 kilometres in 2026 and a four-hour time limit.

In the qualifying Iron Road Prologue on Friday and Saturday – intended to whittle the field down to the fastest 500 – Tarrés and Gallas secured second and third places respectively in the twin-cylinder category, earning second-row starts for Sunday’s Hare Scramble. 

On the big day, Tarrés continued his form and, upon reaching Checkpoint 16, it was clear that the big bike record was in sight. 

Gallas, meanwhile, elected to conclude his day at Checkpoint One, having already achieved what he describes as his primary objectives in the Rocket Ride and Prologue. The German instead remained on course to support Tarrés. 

Check the results in our previous article: 2026 Erzbergrodeo – Main race final results by checkpoint

The pair will next compete in the Adventure class at Red Bull Romaniacs in Romania, which gets underway on July 28. 

Speaking after the event, Tarrés said: “I started really well, and one of the most important things in Erzberg is the start. I tried to manage the race in a good way, not to push too hard too early to save some energy for the end. I got to Checkpoint 16 and realised I was really close to the big bike record, so once I got there, I said okay, now we have to go for more. I don’t know how I fought until the end, but we arrived at Checkpoint 19. It’s impossible to describe how proud I am of that and of all of the hard work of the Trece Racing Society team. The bike was also incredible. We pushed it to its limits all the time, and what it was able to do throughout the race was amazing.”

Photos credit: Trece Racing & Yamaha