Bolt Sweeps SuperEnduro Opener
T
he 2023-2024 FIM SuperEn-
duro World Championship got
underway in France, November
25, where defending champ Billy
Bolt picked up where he left off.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvar
-
na factory rider, Bolt, dominated
throughout the event. The Brit
topped the Akrapovic SuperPole
and then rocketed into the lead
at the start of the first of three
motos, leaving everyone else to
fight for the scraps.
Even the reversed starting grid
of the second feature race didn't
seem to faze the Husqvarna
rider, as he quickly worked his
way to the front and won again.
Race three was all but a formal
-
ity for Bolt who led the whole way
for the race win and overall vic-
tory. No one would have noticed,
but Bolt said he felt a little rusty at
the beginning of the racing.
"I'm happy with my night, but
especially with the last race
where I picked some good lines
and avoided any mistakes," he
said afterward. "I felt like I got
better as the night went on,
which might be due to the fact
we've started the SuperEnduro
season right after finishing the
hard enduro season. It's a differ
-
ent level of intensity here in the
stadiums, so I felt a bit rusty at
the start but got into it."
Beta-mounted Jonny Walker
was Bolt's nearest competitor.
The Brit, who just finished the
AMA EnduroCross Champion
-
ship in second place, went 2-2-2
on the night, taking the checkers
approximately 20-plus seconds
behind Bolt in all three races.
"I'm honestly happy because
I had a good gap on third place
each time tonight," Walker said.
"I felt like I had good pace and
got close to Billy out front a few
times, but I always ended up
making a few small mistakes.
I didn't feel that ready coming
into the weekend, but as soon
WIND
IN THE
P36
Billy Bolt opened the 2023-
2024 FIM SuperEnduro
Championship with a
sweep in France.
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