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Brightmore finished third, with Karlsson and Vieira rounding out the top five. Bolt aimed for the over- all win in Final 3, taking the holeshot and quickly pull- ing away from the pack. Behind him, drama unfold- ed when the Brightmore brothers collided early in the second corner—Ash injured his knee and had to exit early. Holding a strong second, Karlsson was on the verge of a debut overall podium for Stark Future. He fought hard for four laps before eventu - ally yielding to a charging Walker. Olszowy earned his best result of the night in fourth, followed by Manuel Letten - bichler (KTM), the FIM Hard Enduro Champion, in fifth. With two wins from three races and the SuperPole victory, Bolt emerged as the overall win - ner of round one. Walker finished second, while Karlsson achieved a memorable debut podium for Stark Future in third. Despite finishing seventh in Final 3, Mitch Brightmore placed fourth overall. Although Ash Brightmore couldn't finish Final 3, he scored enough points to end the night in fifth overall, ahead of Garcia. Olszowy, Lettenbichler, Marc Fer - nandez Serra and Diogo Vieira rounded out the top 10. "Round one here in Poland is done, and it's been a really solid start to the season," Bolt said. "The track was challenging, and the dirt made it tricky to push at times, with a lot of lines leaving you open to attack, but overall, things came together well. I managed the races smartly and felt strong throughout the night. I had a big moment in race two, but I was able to recover and limit the damage, which was important. To come away with the overall win is something I'm very happy with." The 2025 AMA EnduroCross Champion, Walker, said, "I'm hap- py with how round one has gone. It wasn't perfect, but we showed strong pace with a race win and a solid second in the final race, and I was closing in on Billy towards the end, which was encouraging. The first race didn't go to plan after a crash on the final lap cost me a few positions, but to leave here second in the champion - ship is still a good start. There's definitely room for improvement, and I'm confident we can be even stronger heading into Germany." World Enduro Champion Garcia was proud of his performance in his first SuperEnduro World Championship race. "I've fin- ished the first-ever SuperEn- duro of my life, and I'm really proud of how I rode," he said. "One goal was to qualify for SuperPole, and I was able to achieve that, along with a re - ally good lap. My other main goal for the races was to give 100 percent, as always, but most of all to have fun. "The first race went well. I was able to stay out of trouble and get a good result. The second race was more complicated with its reverse start, but I was able to fight my way through quite well. In the last race, I was running third but made a mistake in one of the most tech - nical sections and dropped down a bit. The best feeling comes from the fact that I was able to improve from the first moto to the last; my riding improved, and I found a good rhythm out there. It's been so much fun, and I think there are definitely some skills from SuperEnduro that I can take through to EnduroGP. I really hope in the future I can race a full season." CN OVERALL (Top 10) 1. Billy Bolt (Hus) 60 points 2. Jonny Walker (Tri) 48 3. Eddie Karlsson (Sta) 41 4. Mitch Brightmore (GG) 38 5. Ashton Brightmore (GG) 31 6. Josep Garcia (KTM) 28 7. Dominik Olszowy (Rie) 25 8. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 25 9. Marc Fernandez Serra (GG) 21 10. Diogo Vieira (GG) 20 AMA EnduroCross Champion Jonny Walker took a moto win and finished second overall. WIND IN THE P68