With his 8th place at the Red Bull Romaniacs, "one of the toughest extreme motorcycle events on planet earth", Touratech top rider Gerhard Forster again proved his world-class status in extreme enduro riding on the Husqvarna TE 449.

In the prolog he already showed a fantastic performance and finished in fourth place behind Graham Jarvis, Paul Bolton (both UK) and Chris Birch (New Zealand), missing the podium by a hair's breadth. After four brutal offroad days in the Carpathian Mountains, tricky navigation, extreme challenges and also a bit of bad luck, Gerhard Forster finished the race in 8th place in the Pro Class and again was the best fourstroke rider.

Hobby Class rider Rolf Epting also did a great job and rode the Touratech Husqvarna TE 449 to a superb sixth place. Watch our Red Bull Romaniacs videos to find out what the riders had to go through.