Cycle News Staff | March 22, 2022
Great Britain’s Billy Bolt wrapped up his second consecutive FIM SuperEnduro World Championship after another stellar weekend in Riesa, Germany, March 19-20. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Team rider finished off the championship with a double sweep, topping the final two rounds of the championship.
Billy Bolt captured his second consecutive FIM SuperEnduro title in Germany.
Photos by Future7Media
Bolt, aboard the Husqvarna FE 350 four-stroke, thoroughly dominated the 2022 title race, winning 14 out of the total 15 heat races over the course of the championship. In Germany, Bolt won all six (three each night) main events, officially clinching the championship on Saturday.
“It’s pretty much been the perfect season and to cap things off with a clean sweep here in Riesa is brilliant,” Bolt said. “I’ve really enjoyed things this weekend. Winning the title last night left me pretty relaxed coming into today and I felt like that showed in my riding, and I delivered one of my best performances of the season. To win all but one race this year is pretty special, too. It’s been an amazing championship, which has gone so well from the start. The races in Hungary weren’t easy, and I’m a little frustrated that I got beaten in that first heat there, which is my only loss all year. From my team, family, friends and everyone around me that supports me, I can’t thank them enough. I’ll try to let this moment sink in as champion and then look to getting focused and back on the two-stroke for hard enduro next month.”
Jonny Walker (foreground) edged out Colton Haaker for second in the championship. Taddy Blazusiak (background) suffered a broken wrist Saturday night.
The race for vice championship, however, came down to the wire. American Colton Haaker and Great Britain’s Jonny Walker were tied on points going into the final day of racing Sunday afternoon. Haaker put up a good fight but ultimately the three-time SuperEnduro World Champion yeilded to Beta’s Walker in the championship.
“Coming into the final night of the series tied on points with Jonny, I knew what I had to do,” Haaker said. “The track was really good, and I felt good, but I just made a silly mistake in the opening final, which put me a long way back. I tried as hard as I could to catch up, but it didn’t really happen.
“The second moto was going great, I was second into the final lap, ahead of Jonny, and I got into it with another rider. I didn’t want to take any risks, which meant that I basically needed to win the final round. And with Billy riding so well, that’s not easy to do. I finished second in the race, third in the championship. It’s been a fun series. Husqvarna has done great, and congrats to Billy for an incredible championship.”
American Colton Haaker ended up third in the championship despite a strong push in Germany.
American Cody Webb finished out the championship seventh. The Sherco rider suffered a wrist injury Saturday night, putting a premature end to his season.
Taddy Blazusiak, the former multi-time AMA EnduroCross Champion, also suffered a broken wrist after a hard landing from a log jump Saturday and called it a season. The GasGas rider closed out the championship sixth. CN
SATURDAY
Race 1:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
Race 2:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
Race 3:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
SUNDAY
Race 1:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
Race 2:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
Race 3:
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Colton Haaker (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Bet)
