Kiwi Rider April Vol.1 2023 | Page 96

DIRT NEWS

BILLY BOLT WINS SUPERENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominant . That ’ s pretty much the only word to describe British Husqvarna rider Billy Bolt ’ s 2023 SuperEnduro season . In the fifth and final round of the season , Bolt delivered the goods capping off a nearperfect season with 14 race wins out of a possible 15 , the Brit well and truly deserved to be the 2023 champion . Best described as a clinical performance , Bolt took his FE 350 to a convincing overall victory and with it secured his third consecutive world crown indoors . “ What can I say , it ’ s been an incredible season !”, explained an elated Bolt . “ This is my third world title in a row , but with each one , they get that little bit sweeter . Coming into the night , I knew I had a comfortable points lead to play with , but I wanted to go out there and give my best . Topping SuperPole helped the nerves and I rode hard in race one knowing that if I won I would also win the title . That felt so good . Race two was incredible too . Overall it ’ s been great , but hard-fought at every round too . Naturally , a big thank you goes to everyone involved in helping to achieve this . It ’ s a big team effort for sure .” With the stadium lights dimmed for the night show , Bolt wasted no time in moving ever closer to clinching his third world crown . Laying down a blisteringly fast lap for the SuperPole , he added another three important points to his championship tally . Lining up for the first of three races , Bolt knew victory in race one could potentially see him lock in the 2023 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship . Grabbing the holeshot put him in prime position , and by executing a series of clean , early laps , he opened up a four-second

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