On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 98

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addy Blazusiak delighted the home fans in Tauron Arena in Krakow, Po-
land, by taking the overall win at round one of the 2019 FIM SuperEnduro
World Championship series. Completing an excellent one-two result, Bla-
zusiak’s FMF KTM Factory Racing teammate, Cody Webb, claimed second overall,
just two points behind Blazusiak.
It wasn’t easy sailing for the six-time champion, as an early fall in the third and
final heat left him playing catch-up to the riders ahead.
Fighting fit following his recent success in the AMA EnduroCross Championship,
Haaker entered the opening round of the new SuperEnduro series eager to chal-
lenge for the top step of the podium. Proving his speed, the American set the
second fastest lap time of the night in the SuperPole.
Blasting off the line, Blazusiak secured the holeshot in heat one. The Polish rider
was never challenged for the remainder of the race and after riding eight smooth
and consistent laps crossed the line 15 seconds ahead of Webb, who fought hard
to overcome a few crashes to secure second.
A mistake on lap one forced Haaker to play catch up. Working his way through
traffic, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider battled up to third at the checkered
flag.
Putting in a similar performance in the reverse-grid heat two, Taddy fought his
way through the pack early on to win by over five seconds from Haaker. Mean-
while, Webb got a bad jump and rounded the opening lap in fifth place. The