On The Pegs June 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 | Page 120

On The Pegs P 120

On The Pegs P 120

COLTON HAAKER
quered flag , ahead of Walker .
However , with Blazusiak challenging for the win on corrected time Bolt faced a nervous wait for the KTM rider to arrive . But Blazusiak wasn ’ t able to finish on the podium as Bolt secured the win and the opening victory in the 2018 World Enduro Super Series . Despite his best efforts , Blazusiak had to settle for fourth , with Jarvis rounding out the top five .
After a difficult opening lap , Webb regrouped to end his day in sixth , while Sherco Factory Racing ’ s Wade Young ( South Africa ) placed seventh . Britain ’ s Paul Bolton ( KTM ) crossed the finish line as top privateer in eighth with Beta Factory Racing ’ s Travis Teasdale ( South Africa ) ninth and Spain ’ s Pol Tarres ( Husqvarna ) 10th . Adding in Yamaha mounted Blake Gutzeit ( South Africa ) and Gas Gas Factory Racing ’ s Lars Enockl ( Austria ) in 11th and 12th respectively , six manufacturers placed inside the top 12 at round one of WESS .
The 2018 World Enduro Super Series continues with round two at the Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble in Austria on June 1-3 .