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Cycle News 2015 Issue 11 March 17

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BLAZUSIAK AND TREMAINE CROWNED AT SUPERENDURO FINAL R ed Bull KTM's Taddy Blazu- siak captured his sixth FIM SuperEnduro World Champion- ship at the 2015 season finale in Cahors, France. Blazusiak's Red Bull KTM teammate Jonny Walker took the overall win with a 2-1-1 finish, topping American RPM KTM rider Cody Webb who finished second at the French final, but Blazusiak's third-place finish was more than enough to secure the champion- ship—the Polish rider actually bagged the title after the second of three heat races. "I am one happy man," Bla- zusiak said. "For me, tonight was all about securing the title. I knew I had a good advantage over the other guys so I rode safe and avoided as many mistakes as possible. It's been a fantastic season and to end it as World Champion for the sixth time is just incredible." Blazusiak came into the sixth and final round with a 42-point lead, and knew all he needed to do was stay out of trouble to capture the title, so the sea- soned champion let the battle rage on between Webb and Walker, who once again went toe-to-toe for the overall victory. Webb started his night off on a strong note; the AMA EnduroCross Champion took the Superpole for the first gate pick, and also ran away with the first race win. The reverse order of the second race proved to be challenging for Webb, who battled his way through the pack to get into third place. Mean- while Walker took the win. In the final race, Walker and Webb were gunning for the IN THE WIND P22 PHOTOGRAPHY BY FUTURE7MEDIA Taddy Blazusiak celebrates his sixth career FIM SuperEnduro World Championship with the Red Bull KTM team.

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