BOLT UNBEATABLE AT
SPANISH SUPERENDURO
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elivering what could only be described
as a riding masterclass, Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt
claimed a hat-trick of victories at the third round
of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship
in La Coruna, Spain. Bolt walked away from the
event safe in the knowledge he had secured
a maximum points haul to return to the top
of the championship standings with two
rounds remaining. Beginning his night with a
blisteringly fast Superpole lap, Bolt topped the
classification by almost two seconds. Carrying
that momentum into the first of the night’s
three races, the Brit quickly hit the front of
the field on lap two and was never headed.
Controlling the race throughout, Bolt claimed
the win with a confidence-boosting 11-second
margin of victory. Starting from the back of the
grid in the reversed start order race two, he
again worked his way into the lead on lap two.
Despite a couple of mistakes in heavy traffic,
he kept his cool to take the win. With a clean
sweep up for grabs, Bolt duly delivered in the
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third and final race of the night. After an early
battle with rival Jonny Walker, Bolt took the
lead on lap four. Racing clear and opening up
a sizeable 32-second advantage he took the
win, comfortably claiming the top step of the
podium and with it the championship leader’s
red plate. “It’s the first time I’ve won all three
races and taken the Superpole, so all in it’s
gone about as perfect as it could have done,
Bolt said. “After my performance in Germany
I wanted to come here and redeem myself.
But to be honest, when I walked the course I
didn’t expect it to suit me so well. However, as
the night progressed I adapted to the changing
terrain and conditions. You needed to muscle
the bike around in places, but at the same time
be calm and patient. I did my best to avoid
mistakes and take the opportunities when they
came to me. It worked, especially with race
three – that felt perfect. Of course, there’s still
a long way to go in the championship, we’re far
from over, but to take maximum points and
get the leader’s red plate back is fantastic.”