Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has secured victory at round one of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Poland. After topping SuperPole, the FE 350 rider went on to claim two race wins from a possible three at the PreZero Arena in Gliwice to complete the event with a four-point championship lead. And of the fellow Britons, Jonny Walker took third overall on his new Triumph enduro machine with Ashton Brightmore fourth.
Getting his SuperEnduro title defence off to a solid start, Bolt came out swinging in Poland. After qualifying fastest, the Brit took a commanding win in the SuperPole hot lap to earn his first three championship points of the season.
Race one went perfectly for Bolt. Taking the holeshot from the left-hand side of the starting gates, his pace and skill over the demanding obstacles of the track enabled him to open up a one-second lead by the end of the first lap. Remaining consistent, Bolt continued to stretch his lead over second-placed Jonny Walker all the way to the chequered flag.
In the reverse-grid race two, Bolt stayed out of trouble for the first half of lap one, slowly picking his way through the field. Moving up to second place by the end of the second lap, Billy began to close in on the leader. A couple of small errors and falls caused Bolt to lose time, and despite giving his all, he couldn’t recover the places lost. Crossing the line in fourth, Bolt secured 13 valuable championship points.
Bolt’s race three was a carbon copy of the first. Taking his second holeshot of the evening, Billy went on to extend his lead all the way to the finish by delivering a masterclass of SuperEnduro racing. His mistake-free ride secured him a second race win and the overall event victory.
Now, holding a four-point advantage at the top of the series standings, Bolt shifts his focus to round two in Riesa, Germany, on 4 January, 2025.
Billy Bolt: “I’ve got to be happy to take the win here in Poland, especially in front of such a fantastic crowd, but it’s definitely not all gone my own way. SuperPole went well and then going into race one I felt good and was able to take the win. In race two, I took my time early on, but after that I pushed too hard to get out front and made some mistakes. Coming off the side of the track didn’t help, especially with how slippery the concrete is here in Poland, but thankfully, I was able to fight my way back to fourth. Entering race three, the points were tight for the overall, so the goal was clear – get out front and just manage my pace to the finish. Everything went perfectly, I was able to take the race win and the overall. It feels good to open my season with a victory, I’m already looking forward to Germany in a few weeks’ time.”
Walker finished second in the first two Prestige races, but an unfortunate 13th place result in race three, due to a crash and technical issue, meant that the Brit was forced to settle for third overall.
Making a solid start to the 2025 SuperEnduro series, Walker secured fourth in qualifying before storming the one-lap Superpole to place second, less than a second shy of the top spot. Making the most of his advantageous gate pick for the first Prestige race of the night, Jonny emerged from the tight first corner in second place. Immediately focused on chasing down the leader, Walker showcased his skill and experience to deliver a mistake-free ride while fending off challenges from behind to finish race one as runner-up.
Race two featured a reversed grid, but starting from the second row did little to hold Jonny back. Coming off the start in sixth, Walker put his head down immediately and moved up to fourth place by the end of the second lap. Caught in an intense three-way battle for the lead, with other riders making mistakes around him, Jonny stayed in control of his Triumph TF 250 and was rewarded with another second-place finish. Tied on points with rival Billy Bolt after two races, it was all to play for in the final Prestige showdown of the night.
The third and final race of the evening was one to forget for Walker. Despite a strong start and a solid first half of the race, a crash at the midpoint caused Jonny’s chain to come off. The Brit quickly worked to reattach it, but by the time the chain was back on, there was no time left to recover any positions, leaving him to finish in 13th place.
Despite his unfortunate finishing position in race three, Jonny’s earlier strong results in the Superpole and the first two races ensured that he still secured a podium finish overall, edging into the top three with one point to spare. Sitting third in the championship standings after the opening round, Walker will aim to improve his position next time out. The city of Riesa in Germany will host round two of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in three weeks, on January 4.
Jonny Walker: “So we’ve come away with third overall after round one here in Poland! I was second in the first two races which I was super happy with, then the last race wasn’t great as my chain got pulled off so I had to stop and fix that. However, we’ve definitely learned a lot already and I’m excited to get out to Germany for round two in the New Year!”
Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 1, Poland
Prestige Overall
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56 points
2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 52 pts
3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39 pts
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38 pts
5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32 pts
Prestige Race 1
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 9 laps, 6:45.660
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 9 laps, 7:04.321
3. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 9 laps, 7:04.990
Prestige Race 2
1. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 9 laps, 7:05.433
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 9 laps, 7:15.580
3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 9 laps, 7:17.027
4. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 9 laps, 7:17.678
Prestige Race 3
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 9 laps, 6:58.530
2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 9 laps, 7:05.661
3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 9 laps, 7:10.720
Championship Standings (After Round 1)
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56 points
2. Dominik Olszowy (Rieju) 52 pts
3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39 pts
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38 pts
5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32 pts