On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 102

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break the challenge. In the last moto, I got a pretty good start but I got tangled
up with some other riders over the first jumps and went down. I picked myself
and the bike up and saw I was in last place so I took a couple of seconds to make
sure everything was ok and set off again. I was pushing hard and able to overtake
the guys in front quite well. I did make a mistake in one rut and washed the front
again, luckily I didn’t lose too much time and was happy enough to take fourth.
Championship-wise, I’m a little disappointed to lose a few points but I think we’ll
all have challenging races over the season. To be leading going into round two
feels great.”
With two runner-up finishes and a third-place result, Webb enjoyed a strong
start to the defense of his 2018 SuperEnduro title.
“I had great fun tonight, it’s always good to race here in Poland,” said Webb. “I’m
happy with my result, SuperPole and then second overall for the night is good – I
just made a few too many mistakes out there. It’s nice to race the first round with
no jet-lag but I haven’t been able to get on the bike so much in the last couple of
weeks so I was maybe a little timid out there. I know my speed is good and my fit-
ness is nearly there now after my injury earlier in the year. I’m excited for the rest
of the season so we’ll see what round two brings in Germany.”
Disappointed at not coming away with a win, Haaker was thankful to have a
solid podium finish at the opener.
“I’m pleased with what’s been a good night’s work,” said Haaker. “Ideally, I
would have liked to win but I’m in a much better position than where I started
the SuperEnduro series 12 months ago. After what was a tough year of injuries, it