looked to be in control. Bolt was
closing in on his compatriot with
just a couple of laps to go, even
though he was clearly feeling the
strain. Walker made a mistake
and crashed, losing the race lead
to the relentless Husky rider. Bolt
admitted he was ready to settle for
second, but couldn't resist the urge
to overtake the unlucky Walker.
Lettenbichler completed the
top three in race two, just ahead
of fellow German Tim Apolle
(Beta) who had a very good race.
Will Hoare (Beta) settled for fifth
place. Bolt only needed a decent
finish in the last race of the eve-
ning to win a GP that he won-
dered if he'd even compete in.
Frustrated by mistakes and
misfortune, Walker totally domi-
nated the final race of the night.
Bolt appeared to want to take
it easy, but he remained at the
forefront regardless. In fact, if he
hadn't made a couple of mis-
takes shortly before the check-
ered flag, he may well have made
a pass on Walker. Exhausted
after his efforts through the pain,
Bolt collapsed after the finish
line and took a few moments
to take stock of the new feat he
had just accomplished—another
overall win.
Despite his impressive speed
throughout the event, including
taking the Akrapovic Superpole
and the Airoh Holeshot Award,
Walker, once again, had to take
second overall. Even though he
kept his usual relaxed and smiling
demeanor, the Beta rider was dis
-
appointed to miss the opportunity
to close in on his main rival.
Lettenbichler recovered from a
slightly lackluster start to the Ger-
man GP to take his first podium
of the year with third overall.
In the championship stand-
ings, Bolt leads Walker by 16
points as the season's mid-point
approaches. Hoare is still third
for the moment, 49 points be-
hind Walker.
CN
Prestige Overall
1. Billy Bolt (Hus) 59 points
2. Jonny Walker (Bet) 57
3. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 39
4. Mitch Brightmore (GG) 37
5. Will Hoare (Bet) 35
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Jonny Walker and Manuel Lettenbichler joined Bolt on the podium.
