Kiwi Rider January Vol.2 2023 | Page 18

DIRT NEWS

HUSQVARNA ’ S BOLT STARTS 2023 ON TOP

Husqvarna Factory Racing ’ s Billy Bolt has delivered the goods to claim victory at round two of the 2023 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Riesa , Germany . In what proved to be a night of edge-of-theseat SuperEnduro action , the defending World Champion overcame numerous incident-filled races to secure the top step of the podium and extend his points lead . With a full house of spectators in Riesa , Bolt wasted no time in putting on a show . Blitzing the course for the SuperPole , Bolt topped the time sheets on his FE350 by over one and a half seconds . Eager to carry that form into the rest of the night , Bolt timed the gate drop in race one to perfection to claim the holeshot and take an early lead . Settling into a fast rhythm , he pushed hard to increase his advantage . However , a slight lapse in concentration overtaking lapped riders allowed rival Jonny Walker to momentarily slip by . Immediately regrouping , Bolt put his Husqvarna back in front and with a couple of laps to go , he attacked hard to ride clear for a

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