OFF ROAD
FIM SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 4 / MARCH 3, 2018
BISKAIA EXHIBITION CENTER / BILBAO, SPAIN
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wall after the third lap and wasn't
able to keep charging.
"Race three was my best of the
night. I didn't get the best of starts
but was consistent the whole way
and put in a good ride."
For Haaker, Bilbao was yet
another tough night at the office.
After a strong showing in Malaga,
Haaker hoped to build on that but
instead found himself taking dirt
samples more often than he would
have liked. Finishing sixth overall
behind Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) and
Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) made
it a frustrating night for the defend-
ing world champion.
"I don't really know what to
say; tonight was tough, tougher
than it should have been," admit-
for the championship and I've
closed the gap to Cody to 17
points with just the final round in
Sweden remaining. I've got three
races left to make it happen so
I'm just going to make the best of
what I can."
Beginning to hit his stride in the
series, Walker, spurred on by his
SuperPole win, sandwiched Bla-
zusiak and Webb on the podium
with his consistent 3-3-3 score.
"Winning the Akrapovic Super-
Pole was a great start to the night
and ultimately helped me finish in
the runner-up spot," said Walker.
"In the three races I think I rode
too tense. I'm not sure why but I
found it hard to get a decent flow
on the track. I seemed to hit a
of the overall podium.
"Things went well and I'm super
happy with the overall outcome to-
night. It feels great to get another
overall victory on the board,"
Blazusiak said. "To be honest
coming into Bilbao I wasn't feeling
too great because I'm still carrying
some nagging injuries from my
crash in Malaga. I wasn't able to
ride and train as much as I would
have normally done.
"I rode steady in the first two
races trying to find my rhythm
and confidence again. I got a
great start in the final race and
knew it was my chance to strike.
I gave it everything I had and
came away with the victory.
"Overall it's been a good night
Colton Haaker, the defending champ,
couldn't find the magic on this night.
