On The Pegs February 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Page 72

On The Pegs
he kept his cool to take the win. With a clean
sweep up for grabs, Bolt duly delivered in the
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.
“I’m made up by just how well tonight has
gone,” said Bolt. “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. 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 oppor-
tunities 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.”
After the race, Walker seemed positive
about his finish.
“It’s been another good night and I feel like
I’m showing that I’m making steps forward
with each round,” said Walker. “I’m delighted
with second and another visit to the podium.
On a tricky course I managed to get good
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