Billy Bolt of Husqvarna Factory Racing has achieved five consecutive victories in the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship by claiming a hard-fought overall win in Budapest, Hungary, February 8.
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With the track inside the MVM Dome being one of the shortest of the season so far, qualifying times were extremely close. Bolt recorded the fourth-quickest time, slightly more than a quarter of a second behind the two fastest riders, Jonny Walker and Mitch Brightmore, who posted nearly identical times down to the thousandth of a second, at 31.404. Based on regulations, the second-best time became the deciding factor, favoring Mitch Brightmore, who earned the final SuperPole run.
In SuperPole, the top three finished within half a second of each other. Walker set the fastest time at 31.721 seconds, narrowly edging out Bolt, who clocked in at 32.154 seconds. Brightmore secured third with a time of 32.216.
After getting off the gate well in race one, Bolt took an inside line through the first corner, securing the holeshot. From there, the Brit remained focused, avoided lapped traffic, and kept up a strong pace all the way to the checkered flag to claim the victory.
Setting off from the second row in the reverse-grid race two, William Hoare took the holeshot, as Bolt got stuck in the rock section. Walker, on the other hand, had a near-flawless race, delivering Triumph its first-ever SuperEnduro race win. Bolt recovered for second, and Hoare held on for third.
In a dramatic start to the third race, Walker crashed when entering the first turn, opening the door for Bolt, who moved into the lead and was untouchable for the final 13 laps of the evening, securing his fifth overall win of the season.
“Overall, I’m happy with how the evening went,” Bolt said. “I was frustrated after race one, because I knew I could have ridden better. Then, even though I came second in race two, I was a lot happier with how that race went—we were able to make some changes to the bike, and I tried out some new lines, and that all seemed to pay off. In race three, everything came together, and I felt comfortable out there.”
Walker’s three podium finishes on the night (2-1-3) put him second overall and GasGas rider Ashton Brightmore edged out his brother, Mitch (GasGas), for third overall, while Husqvarna-mounted Will Hoare rounded out the top five.
Bolt enjoys a nearly insurmountable lead in the championship with 303 points to Walker’s 218. Ashton Brightmore is third with 194, and his brother is 12 points back in fourth. Eddie Karlsson, aboard the Stark Varg, is a distant fifth.
Eddie Karlsson, Dominik Olszowy, and Cooper Abbott (USA) remain in the fight, all still within striking distance in the Championship standings. Karlsson has shown great potential throughout the season, while Olszowy has delivered moments of brilliance but struggled with misfortune. Abbott continues to improve round by round, keeping himself in contention for a strong finish to the season.
Round six of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is set to be held in Bolt’s hometown of Newcastle in the United Kingdom on March 1. CN
2025 FIM SuperEnduro Round 5 Results
OVERALL (Top 10)
- Billy Bolt (Hus)
- Jonny Walker (Tri)
- Ashton Brightmore (GG)
- Mitch Brightmore (GG)
- Will Hoare (Hus)
- Cooper Abbott (She)
- Diogo Vieira (GG)
- Eddie Karlsson (Sta)
- Dominik Olszowy (Rie)
- Alfredo Gomez Cantero (Bet)
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