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EP#80 - Wil Ruprecht on the 2026 AEC and his first Outright title

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Send us Fan Mail Wil Ruprecht is back on top of Australian enduro racing. After narrowly missing the Pro Enduro crown in 2025, the former EnduroGP World Championship runner-up came into 2026 on a mission, winning the opening seven rounds outright and building a championship lead that would eventually be seriously challenged by Korey McMahon. In this episode of the ADB Podcast, Wil takes us through the highs and lows of his championship-winning season, the areas he worked hardest to improve an...

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