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As the first-ever American -- male or female -- to win an FIM Enduro World Championship, Rachel Gutish knows what it means to grind for a goal. In this episode, host Heather Wilson Schiltz talks with Rachel about racing across Europe on a shoestring budget to juggling multiple championships on both sides of the Atlantic.

Rachel shares the highs and lows of a season defined by grit, travel and a few lucky breaks. She opens up about landing her factory ride with Rieju, how it felt to finally clinch a National Enduro title after more than a decade in the series, and what motivates her to keep pushing the limits of what’s possible in off-road racing. They also dive into her long career in the sport, including her 10 appearances at the International Six Days Enduro and her X Games experiences. Plus, they touch on what she’s doing to keep women’s EnduroCross alive in the U.S.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How Rachel captured the 2025 AMA National Enduro Women’s Elite Championship
• What it took to win the FIM Enduro World Championship and travel the globe on a tight schedule
• The challenges of racing multiple series across continents and managing fatigue
• Her decade-long journey with the U.S. Women’s ISDE Trophy Team and how the program evolved
• Why she loves the challenge of EnduroCross and hard enduro
• The story behind her surprise factory deal with Rieju and how it saved her professional racing career
• Honest talk about the opportunities women need in motorsports and what's changed throughout the years (and still needs to change)

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