and run with it. The European
Champion did a good job but
was not able to hold off Haaker
for long, as the Husqvarna rider
made an excellent start to the
second race.
Haaker seemed to have every-
thing under control as he rode
smoothly, but Bolt was on the
move behind him.
The Brit caught Haaker, but
just as he was on his tail he
dropped it, he was quickly back
in the saddle and made up the
lost ground. The two team-
mates then engaged in the most
spectacular battle of the night.
Bolt made an amazing pass on
Haaker before making another
mistake and suffering another
Feeling the effects of jet lag,
Haaker couldn't fight off a tena-
cious Blazusiak in the closing laps.
Walker had a good opening race
with his new Beta machine, taking
his first top five of the season and
keeping himself in the game.
Lettenbichler finished second,
ahead of Blazusiak and Haaker, by
showing calmness and consistency.
As is tradition in SuperEnduro,
the second race of the night saw
a reverse grid start. This offered a
great opportunity to Magnus Thor
of Sweden to take the holeshot
Webb, plagued with brake
issues, was in big trouble and
was not able to demonstrate his
potential. He fell several times
over the course of the race and
finished 10th.
Meanwhile, Blazusiak, carried
by the passion of his home crowd,
managed to fight back to a strong
third position. Despite his bad
start, the Polish rider put together
a string of very quick laps and
overtook his opponents on all the
most technical parts of the track.
Out front it was a different story
for Bolt, as he controlled the race
pace to perfection. For a while he
was followed by Haaker, but as
soon as the American went down in
a sandy corner, the Brit was away.
ROUND 1 / DECEMBER 4, 2021
LODZ'S ATLAS ARENA / LODZ, POLAND
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OFF-ROAD I FIM SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Germany's Manuel Lettenbichler (304)
made a strong comeback after a three-
year hiatus from the SuperEnduro
Championship. The KTM rider
finished second overall.
