On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 5 - May 2018 P 53
On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 5 - May 2018 P 53
is definitely the most important title I have won so far . After my riding tonight , I know there are still some things I have to work on so I ’ ll go away now , regroup and prepare for the WESS this summer .”
Bolt claimed a career-first overall victory and ended the 2018 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship as runner-up in the final championship standings after delivering a 2-1-1 performance in the evening ’ s three races .
To come back from such disappointment and challenge for the win in the final race shows Blazusiak ’ s spirit . Just months after announcing his return to competitive competition , he was incredibly close to taking a seventh world title . The multiple world champion has vowed to come back and try again come 2019 .
“ I ’ m so disappointed ,” said Blazusiak . “ Words can ’ t describe how I feel right now . On the positive side , I know I was fast tonight ; I was riding really well . I was feeling good on the bike , practice and SuperPole went well and then in the first race , I was able to set a good , fast pace at the front . Going into the second race , I was only eight points down on Cody in the championship and I knew he had made a couple of mistakes in the first race . To be forced to retire like that is bad at any time , but to lose the championship like that is heart-breaking . I got back for the third race , but my heart wasn ’ t quite in it . To come back to racing and be so close to taking another