RED BULL 111 MEGAWATT
T
he 2016 Red Bull Hard En-
duro Series rolled on, Sep-
tember 17-18, with the Red Bull
111 Megawatt, the Polish event
that carries the signature of ex-
treme enduro star Taddy Blazu-
siak. It may be a "home race" for
Blazusiak but it was, once again,
Red Bull KTM's Johnny Walker
who stole the spotlight, taking
his second consecutive win at
the event.
After returning from injury fol-
lowing his lengthy layoff, Walker
surpassed even his own ex-
pectations by securing the
victory. The Brit was confident
of a podium result, but also well
aware that his relative lack of
race fitness would likely make it
difficult to mount a challenge for
the win. Another formidable ob-
stacle was Blazusiak, who came
on strong in the opening stages
of the race. Taddy led the way
on the opening lap with Walker
in second, but Walker soon
found himself out front where
he settled into a steady pace
through the soft, wet sandy hills.
Sherco-mounted Wade Young
and Husqvarna's Mario Roman
also found their way to the front
of the pack and the battle for the
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Once again, Jonny Walker ruined
the homecoming race for Taddy
Blazusiak at the Red Bull 111
Megawatt Hard Enduro in Poland.
