Karlsson and Stark Future's Toby
Martyn completing the top five.
Taking the final holeshot of
the entire season, Karlsson took
an early lead in race three, with
Martyn second to make it a Stark
1-2 on lap one. Mitch Brightmore
made a double overtake on the
Stark duo, moving from third to
first. Martyn also capitalized on
Mitch Brightmore's move to take
up second position. A menacing
Walker closed in on Karlsson and
Martyn, eventually getting past
both riders with about four laps to
go. But by then, Mitch Brightmore
was in full control of the race lead
and charged ahead to a comfort
-
able win. Walker was second and
Karlsson took third, with Letten-
bichler and Ashton Brightmore
completing the top five.
"I'm pretty happy with my riding
tonight," Mitch Brightmore said.
"I feel like I gave 100 percent. On
quite a technical track, I was able
to find the skill to get a win."
With two race wins on the
night, Mitch clinched his debut
overall SuperEnduro Grand Prix
victory. Walker edged out Karls
-
son on a tie-breaker to finish as
runner-up. Behind the top three,
Lettenbichler enjoyed a strong
night to take fourth, with Martyn
also impressing for fifth.
Although missing in France,
Husqvarna Factory Racing's Billy
Bolt had already clinched the
SuperEnduro World Champion
-
ship. The battle for the remain-
der of the podium placings
was tight, with Walker beating
Mitch by three points to finish
as vice-champion. Karlsson and
Martyn ended the championship
in fourth and fifth, respectively,
and as a result, Stark Future won
the Manufacturer Award for the
2025-26 FIM SuperEnduro World
Championship.
CN
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Mitch Brightmore (GG) 1-2-1
2. Jonny Walker (Tri) 5-1-2
3. Eddie Karlsson (Sta) 2-4-3
4. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 3-3-4
5. Toby Martyn (Sta) 6-5-6
6. Marc Fernandez (Hus) 8-6-7
7. Ashton Brightmore (GG) 4-DNF-5
8. Tim Apolle (Bet) 7-7-8
9. Alfredo Gomez (Bet) 9-8-9
10. Aleksander Gotkowski (Suz)
10-9-10
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Triumph's Jonny
Walker wrapped
up second in the
championship with
second overall, which
included a race win.
