Cycle News Staff | March 22, 2023
The final round of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship took place in Gliwice, Poland with the championship on the line. Defending champ, Billy Bolt, swept the night with three wins in the triple crown format and ultimately secured his third career SuperEnduro title.
Husqvarna’s Billy Bolt dominated the 2022-2023 FIM SuperEnduro Championship. The Brit wrapped it all up in Poland.
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Bolt clinched the title after winning race one. He led early on and only made one major mistake during the race. This allowed his main rival, Jonny Walker to close in but not enough to make a pass. Bolt took the checkers, and with it, the world championship. Walker finished second with home-country hero Taddy Blazusiak rounding out the podium in third.
Race two flipped the grid and put the front runners on the back row. Bolt, now sporting the number one plate, somehow came out in the top three and quickly found his way into the lead after a few short laps. Walker made his way into second as Cody Webb and Blazusiak battled back and forth during race two. A mistake from Walker allowed Webb and Blazusiak to move up a spot, but Blazusiak also bobbled and ended up off the podium. Webb managed to grab second over Walker in third.
Bolt won all three feature races in Poland.
The final race of the night served as the last chance for anyone to take the top step of the podium. Bolt grabbed yet another holeshot and went untouched for the entire race. Three race wins in Poland put the final Bolt in the coffin of another dominant season.
Behind Bolt, Webb and Blazusiak went at it again. Webb made his way into second but tangled with a lapped rider and hit the deck hard. This crucial mistake put Blazusiak into second and allowed Walker to finish third. Walker and Blazusiak finished second and third, respectively, in the overall championship.
Taddy Blazusiak (GasGas) finished out the season in third.
In all, Bolt won 13 out of 15 motos in the championship. “What can I say? It’s been an incredible season!” said Bolt. “This is my third world title in a row, but with each one they get that little bit sweeter. Coming into the night, I knew I had a comfortable points lead to play with, but I wanted to go out there and give my best. Topping SuperPole helped the nerves, and I rode hard in race one knowing that if I won, I would also win the title. That felt so good. Race two was incredible, too. Overall, it’s been great, but hard fought at every round, too. Naturally a big thank you goes to everyone involved in helping to achieve this. It’s a big team effort, for sure.”
Beta-mounted Jonny Walker (left) celebrates finishing runner-up in the championship alongside Bolt (center) and Blazusiak (right).
“What a night!” said home favorite Blazusiak. “It was a tough battle the whole way and I gave it everything I could. Coming into the final race it was tight on points for third overall in the championship and I knew I had to send it! I was riding well and managed to make some aggressive moves to get up to second position. It’s been so nice to get third overall in the championship in what’s been a hard season. I came in injured and on the back foot, but we never quit.” CN
Overall
- Billy Bolt (Hus) 63
- Jonny Walker (Bet) 49
- Taddy Blazusiak (GG) 45
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2023 SuperEnduro Final
UPDATE from March 22, 2023:
GasGas Secures FIM SuperEnduro Manufacturer’s World Championship
Spurred on by his home fans, Taddy Blazusiak battled hard at the final round of the SuperEnduro World Championship to secure third in the final rider’s standings and confirm GasGas as 2023 FIM SuperEnduro Manufacturer’s World Champion.
Taddy Blazusiak said, “I’m super stoked! We came in with a fighting spirit and had to battle hard in the first two motos. Coming into the third race, I knew I had to give it everything – hospital or third, I had to get it done. In the end it worked out awesome, and for GasGas to take the manufacturer’s title makes the result even sweeter. Thanks to the whole team, they deserve it!”
