2023 FIM SuperEnduro Spherical 2 – Germany
Spherical 2 of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Riesa, Germany noticed the Brits take prime honours throughout the Status, Junior and European courses, with Billy Bolt the person to beat, dealing with sturdy competitors from Jonny Walker.
The Riesa membership crafted a technical and difficult observe for the world’s greatest riders, with the rocky bridge part above a tunnel inflicting bother for a lot of of those that tackled it. Even Billy Bolt (GBR-Husqvarna) was caught out on this spot a number of instances, regardless of floating over it with astonishing ease throughout SuperPole.
2023 SuperEnduro Spherical 2 Video Highlights
The night began effectively for the Brit, though a heavy touchdown off a vertical soar on the fifth lap of the primary race allowed Jonny Walker (GBR-Beta) to make a transfer on the sequence chief. Though Walker took the lead briefly, it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Bolt regained management, just some turns after the touchdown. Bolt twisted the knife by beating the Beta rider by nearly three-seconds. On the finish of this primary race, onlookers have been starting to think about one other ‘untouchable’ night for Billy.
Within the second race, the reverse grid warmth noticed Blake Gutzeit (SFA-TM) snatch the Airoh Holeshot and shoot into the lead. Trailing shut behind was Dominik Olszowy (POL-GasGas), the 2022 Junior Champion having fun with a a lot better evening than that of the opening spherical.
The Pole led the primary laps of this spherical with authority, however ultimately the GasGas rider was overwhelmed by the livid battle between Bolt and Walker, and because the Beta rider closed down his Husky mounted rival, they usually each went down within the smooth sand.
Olszowy quickly retook the lead, however as soon as again within the saddle, the battle of the Brits continued and Bolt shortly took over. Simply once we thought Bolt was hovering to a different victory, he had an uncharacteristic crash on the bridge climb. Preventing in opposition to gravity, Bolt noticed Walker whizz previous and into first place. Regardless of an enormous cost on the finish of the race, Bolt was not be capable to shut the hole that separated him from the Beta rider.
In the meantime, Taddy Blazusiak (POL-GasGas) dived into second place, and regarded again on kind. The GasGas rider slipped on the end line logs whereas taking the chequered flag and slid into the trail of a chasing Bolt, who violently hit Blazusiak. Fortunately, the 2 riders emerged from the crash with out severe harm, with the Pole struggling a gentle shoulder harm. Jonny Walker had lastly ended Bolt’s Riesa profitable streak – he had been undefeated right here since 2020!
The final race within the Status class was simply as aggressive and spectacular because the earlier one. On the primary lap of the final race, Bolt went down on the bridge as soon as once more, and Jonny Walker appeared odds-on favorite to win.
4 minutes from the tip of the race, Walker was greater than ten seconds forward of Bolt. However the Husqvarna rider can by no means be counted out and he gave his all to regain the lead… one thing he did on the final lap of the race.
Taddy Blazusiak managed to battle again from his horror crash to climb on the third step of the ultimate podium. The Polish legend subsequently takes his first podium of the season. However the night was as soon as once more marked by the Bolt/Walker domination.
Bolt leaves Germany 14-points forward of Walker. Blazusiak is 37-points behind Bolt and simply forward of Webb by two factors.
Billy Bolt – P1
“I made life onerous for myself tonight, however I’m comfortable to have come out on prime in the long run. It was fairly hectic on observe all evening and to be trustworthy I made too many silly errors. I maintain my palms up for that. The pace was there, however with just one good line on the observe errors have been simply made. Possibly tonight was about shaking off that Christmas break, however I really feel like I’ve room to enhance for spherical three. Total, I’ve completed on prime of the rostrum and prolonged my factors leads, so I’m proud of the result and stay up for Budapest.”
Jonny Walker – P2
“P2 tonight, comfortable I made some good steps and was in a position to battle and get a win. Trying ahead to the following spherical. 2-1-2 Because of all my superb sponsors and followers, the group tonight was lit.”
Taddy Blazusiak – P3
“It was robust evening, however it ended nice. I wasn’t proud of how spherical one went, so I wished to enhance and bounce again from that. In race one I used to be in third, however then crashed on the rocks and dropped again to final. I regrouped and obtained seventh there. For the remainder of the evening I used to be simply combating as onerous as I might. I’m tremendous comfortable to return by means of for third total and end on the rostrum.”
2023 FIM SuperEnduro Spherical 2 – Germany Outcomes/Total Standings
| Pos | Rider | Complete | SP | H1 | H2 | H3 |
| 1 | Billy BOLT | 121 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 20 |
| 2 | Jonny WALKER | 107 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
| 3 | Taddy BLAZUSIAK | 83 | – | 8 | 17 | 15 |
| 4 | Cody WEBB | 82 | – | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Alfredo GOMEZ CANTERO | 63 | – | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | Cooper ABBOTT | 49 | – | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | William HOARE | 48 | – | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Dominik OLSZOWY | 40 | – | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Eddie KARLSSON | 33 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Diogo VIEIRA | 29 | – | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Tim APOLLE | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | Blake GUTZEIT | 26 | – | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Norbert ZSIGOVITS | 18 | – | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Mirko FABERA | 7 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Ramon BREGOLI | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Juniors/European
Whereas Mitch Brightmore (GBR-GasGas) shone within the Krakow evening, it was his little brother Ashton Brightmore (GBR-GasGas) who impressively received this second GP within the Junior class. The 2 younger brothers have been actually phenomenal this season, and it is very important do not forget that the German Grand Prix was solely their second SuperEnduro participation.
Solely Milan Schmueser (GER-Sherco) managed to win one of many six races which have to this point been contested in Junior. The German, who was introduced as the massive favorite of the category, has been hounded by the British brothers.
This weekend, it was 16-year outdated Ashton’s flip to steal the present. Second within the first race behind Schmueser, he completed second once more within the reverse grid race behind his brother. The teen closed proceedings by main the final race of the night with authority. It’s spectacular to see such dominance on a really completely different observe configuration to the opening spherical in Poland.
It’s not in query; the 2 Brightmore brothers are two pure abilities within the self-discipline. Bear in mind the names, as a result of they may certainly proceed to fly the Union Jack excessive sooner or later. Mitch leads the championship proceedings forward of Ashton by simply 8 factors, Schmueser will not be defeated and the German is barely 9 factors behind the class chief.
Ashton Brightmore
“It’s my second spherical of SuperEnduro, and I couldn’t consider that I obtained the win tonight. I managed to get begin within the remaining warmth and held the entrance. I made a mistake on the bridge within the final race, and I used to be actually fearful that somebody was going to cross me, however I managed to remain in first place. I’m over the moon to take the general victory right here tonight.”
Used to driving in trials competitions in Nice Britain, Dan PEACE received on his first look within the SuperEnduro European class. The Brit put his Sherco in entrance of that of Hungarian Mark Szoke. It was one other Hungarian, Roland Liszka (KTM) who climbed on the underside step of the rostrum after three loopy races which as soon as once more made the followers in Riesa’s SachsenArena stand up.
The 2023 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship continues with spherical three in Budapest, Hungary on February 4.
2023 FIM SuperEnduro Spherical 2 Junior Outcomes/Standings
| Pos | Rider | Complete | H1 | H2 | H3 |
| 1 | Mitch BRIGHTMORE | 108 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
| 2 | Milan SCHMUESER | 95 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| 3 | Ashton BRIGHTMORE | 95 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| 4 | Raul GUIMERA | 76 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
| 5 | Kacper DUDZIC | 58 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Alonso TRIGO | 49 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Robert CRAYSTON | 41 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Marc FERNANDEZ SERRA | 35 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Richard MOORHOUSE | 35 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Manuel GOMEZ MARTINEZ | 30 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Szymon KUS | 23 | – | – | – |
| 12 | Per Kristian SVENSRUD | 20 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 13 | Roland LISZKA | 18 | – | – | – |
| 14 | Moritz PURGSTALLER | 10 | – | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Oskar WALIGORA | 9 | 6 | – | 3 |
| 16 | Patryk PISKOREK | 8 | – | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Diego RODRIGUES | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Tristian HANAK | 4 | – | – | – |
