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Round 1, GP of Poland, 13.12.2025

Billy Bolt gets SuperEnduro title defence off to perfect start with Polish victory

The opening round of the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship saw Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt emerge from a dramatic night of racing in Gliwice, Poland as the overall winner.

• 2025/2026 SuperEnduro begins in Poland
• Billy Bolt takes overall victory in Gliwice
• Wojtek Walczak secures memorable home win in Youth class

The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship enjoyed an incredible start to its 2025/2026 campaign inside the PreZero Arena in Gliwice, Poland. Marking the first of seven rounds of the new season, the world’s best SuperEnduro riders treated the packed-out stadium to a thrilling night of racing.

As the defending world champion, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt ended round one as the rider to beat in Prestige, while Germany’s Milan Schmüser (Beta) took a clean sweep of victories in the FIM Junior SuperEnduro World Championship category. Wojtek Walczak (KTM) gave his home crowd plenty to cheer for by topping the Youth class podium.

Prestige – SuperPole

Entering SuperPole, it was Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker who held the quickest time in qualification. RIEJU Factory Racing’s Dominik Olszowy took to the track first, setting a time that would eventually earn him sixth. Making his SuperEnduro debut, EnduroGP champion KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia impressed with fifth. However, it was Bolt who set the tone. Dipping inside the 38-second marker, he clocked the quickest time by 0.349 seconds over the X-Grip Racing duo of Mitch and Ash Brightmore in second and third, respectively. A crash by Walker put him on the back foot in seventh.

Prestige – Final 1

With anticipation building for the beginning of Final 1, it was Bolt who immediately showed his rivals a clean pair of heels. Grabbing the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot, he put himself out front. Behind him, the battle was on with Brightmore brothers, Mitch and Ash, fighting for second and third, as Walker worked his way through traffic. As the laps ticked past, Bolt secured the first race win of the night over Mitch Brightmore. A final corner clash between Ash Brightmore and Jonny Walker saw Ash regroup fastest to take third, while Stark Future’s Eddie Karlsson capitalised on Walker’s incident to finish fourth.

Prestige – Final 2

With the start order reversed for race two, it was Fast Eddy Racing’s Harry Edmondson who took the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot. Raposeira Bubbles Racing Team’s Diogo Vieira quickly moved into the race lead. He held it for the first two laps, until Walker pushed his way in front, with Bolt also moving past the Portuguese rider for second. A crash by Bolt gave Walker some welcome breathing room with over three minutes to go. With Bolt unable to reel the Triumph rider back in, Walker controlled the pace to take a deserved victory over Bolt. Ash Brightmore followed them home for third, with Karlsson and Vieira rounding out the top five.

Prestige – Final 3

With his eyes set on clinching the overall win at round one, Bolt took the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot in Final 3 and quickly gapped his rivals. Behind him, drama unfolded in the second corner with both Brightmore brothers coming together. Ash came off worst. Injuring his knee, he made an early exit from the race. Holding a strong second behind Bolt, Karlsson found himself on the cusp of a debut overall podium result for Stark Future. Fighting every lap, the Swede held second for the first four laps before eventually giving way to a charging Walker. Behind the top three, Olszowy took his best result of the night with fourth, while Hard Enduro champion, Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) was fifth.

Prestige – Overall

With two wins from three starts, along with topping SuperPole, Bolt emerged from round one as the overall winner. Highlighted with a win in Final 2, Walker took second, with Karlsson claiming a memorable debut podium for Stark Future in third. Hampered by his seventh-place result in Final 3, Mitch Brightmore still finished fourth overall. Despite being unable to complete Final 3, Ash Brightmore secured enough points to end his night fifth overall, ahead of Garcia in sixth.

Junior – Flawless ride from Schmüser in Gliwice

With three wins from three starts, Germany’s Milan Schmüser (Beta) recorded a perfect start to his FIM Junior SuperEnduro World Championship campaign in Poland. The German was near-flawless throughout the night. In Final 1, he controlled the race from start to finish to begin his evening strong. In Final 2, he worked his way through the field to clinch the victory with a last lap overtake. Knowing a chance of claiming the overall win was on the cards, he put the finishing touches to his night with a win in Final 3.

Behind him, it was the reigning FIM Youth Cup champion Ramón Godino (Beta) who raced to second overall in his Junior class debut. The young Spaniard proved he’s more than ready to challenge the Junior category frontrunners by leading the majority of Final 2 before eventually finishing second. With a final 5-2-4 scorecard, Godino will be one to watch next time out in Germany.

Unable to rekindle his overall Junior class win from 12 months ago in Gliwice, Britain’s Toby Shaw (GASGAS) could still be pleased with ending his night in third overall. The young Brit overcame a shaky seventh in Final 1 by improving to fourth in Final 2, before completing his evening with second in Final 3. Missing out on a possible overall podium in a tiebreaker with Shaw, Spain’s Alex Puey (KTM) completed round one in fourth overall, with fellow countryman Manuel Gomez (Stark Future) fifth.

Youth – Walczak claims home win in Poland

In the Youth class, round one proved a night to remember for Poland’s Wojtek Walczak (KTM). With the support of the PreZero Arena behind him, the youngster raced his way to the top step of the podium. A strong start for Walczak in race one saw him take a debut victory over Austria’s Luca Kropitsch (KTM) in second, with Poland’s Adam Bilik (Husqvarna) third. For race two, it was Britain’s Connor Watson (Sherco) who emerged from the first corner with the race lead. Keeping cool and collected, Watson held on to secure his first-ever race win in SuperEnduro, over Kropitsch and Walczak in second and third, respectively.

However, thanks to his race one victory, Walczak did enough to claim the overall Youth class win in Poland. Kropitsch and Watson completed the podium in second and third, respectively. Bilik ended his night in fourth, while Ireland’s Alex Andrews (KTM) rounded out the top five.

FIM Europe Cup – Miguel enjoys perfect night in Gliwice

The FIM Europe Cup saw Spain’s Eric Miguel (RIEJU) get his 2025/2026 campaign off to a perfect start, winning both races to take the top step of the podium. Behind him, Hungary’s Márk Szőke (RIEJU) enjoyed a strong ride to take second. Racing to third in the second and final race, Italy’s Alessandro Azzalini (KTM) completed the top three. Hungary’s Norbert Zsigovits (Husqvarna) and Poland’s Damian Broniewski (Triumph) completed the top five.

Billy Bolt (Husqvarna): “It was a tough night, with a difficult track to master. To come away with the win is a solid start to the season.”

Jonny Walker (Triumph): “Overall, I’m pleased with second and taking a race win in Final 2. I had a crash in Final 1, which didn’t help, but I’ve come out of round one second overall.”

Eddie Karlsson (Stark Future): “I’m super happy with my result tonight. It’s my first-ever podium in SuperEnduro. I can’t thank the team enough for their support.”

ACERBIS Best Lap

Prestige: Jonny Walker (Triumph) – Race 1, Lap 2 – 39.451 seconds

Junior: Milan Schmüser (Beta) – Race 3, Lap 3 – 44.625 seconds

Youth: Wojtek Walczak (KTM) – Race 1, Lap 4 – 48.350 seconds

24MX Leader Plate

Prestige: Billy Bolt (Husqvarna)

Junior: Milan Schmüser (Beta)

Youth: Wojtek Walczak (KTM)

The 2026 season of SuperEnduro will feature 7 adrenaline-filled rounds across Europe, running from 13 December 2025 to 7 March 2026.

The new calendar includes a much-anticipated return to Bilbao, Spain, and a historic debut in Belgrade, Serbia. Due to increasing fan demand, France will also host the final round in a significantly upgraded venue.

2026 calendar overview
• 13 December 2025 – POLAND, Gliwice
• 3 January 2026 – GERMANY, Riesa
• 17 January 2026 – SPAIN, Bilbao
• 31 January 2026 – HUNGARY, Budapest
• 21 February 2026 – SERBIA, Belgrade
• 28 February 2026 – UNITED KINGDOM, Newcastle
• 7 March 2026 – FRANCE, Douai

A record-breaking SuperEnduro season behind us
The 2025 season marked a new chapter for the sport. SuperEnduro welcomed more riders than ever before, introduced the exciting new 125cc Youth class, saw a major spike in digital engagement, and delivered outstanding viewership results – setting new standards across the board.

“We’re clearly building something big, and this new calendar proves it – new countries, bigger venues, and some of the biggest names in offroad motorcycling. SuperEnduro is moving forward fast.” – Tomasz Gagat, CEO of Sport UP Agency

“From the action on track at every round through to the global coverage the series attracted, there is no doubt that the 2025 season marked a positive step forward for the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in all aspects. The racing in all three classes – Prestige, Junior and the new Youth division was both competitive and exciting almost without exception at every event. The 2026 calendar consisting of seven rounds across seven different countries, including a new territory confirms the growth and demand for this discipline, very much based on the success of the previous season.” – John Collins – FIM Enduro Commission Director.

A historic SuperEnduro title chase ahead
Reigning champion Billy Bolt returns with one goal – to match the all-time record of 6x SuperEnduro world titles held by Polish legend Taddy Błażusiak.

The seventh and final round of the 2024/2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Liévin, France, saw Billy Bolt cap off his title-winning season with a perfect night, taking SuperPole and all three Prestige class race wins. Meanwhile, Marc Fernandez Serra secured the Junior World Cup crown with a strong runner-up finish, and Ramón Godino Gómez wrapped up the Youth title after a hard-fought battle with Fraiser Lampkin. With intense racing across all classes, the season came to a thrilling conclusion inside the Arena Stade Couvert de Liévin to the delight of the passionate fans.

A quick summary

Prestige – Bolt ends season in dominant fashion

Billy Bolt (GBR) capped off his championship-winning season with a flawless performance in France, securing SuperPole and all three race wins. Jonny Walker (GBR) fought hard but had to settle for second overall, while Ashton Brightmore (GBR) edged out his brother Mitchell for third. The final championship standings mirrored the night’s results, with Bolt sealing the title ahead of Walker and Ashton Brightmore.

Junior – Schmüser tops the podium as Fernandez takes the title

Milan Schmüser (GER) delivered a strong performance in France, taking the overall win, but it was Marc Fernandez Serra (ESP) who secured the FIM SuperEnduro Junior World Cup title with a race to spare. Fernandez finished second on the night, while Roland Liszka (HUN) claimed third both in the event and the final standings, edging out Toby Shaw (GBR) by just one point.

Youth – Lampkin wins the night, Godino claims the title

Fraiser Lampkin (GBR) claimed his second GP win of the season with a 2-1 result, but Ramón Godino Gómez (ESP) did enough to clinch the FIM SuperEnduro Youth World Cup title. The two class leaders battled hard in both races, with Godino taking the first win before Lampkin struck back in the second. Luca Kropitsch (AUT) rounded out the podium with a strong third place overall.

Marc Fernandez Serra P1 Junior |  Billy Bolt P1 Prestige | Ramón Godino Gómez P1 Youth
/ photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Prestige World Championship

Superpole

With the demanding track proving difficult to master, it was Billy Bolt (GBR) who showed his class to come out on top. Despite a couple of mistakes over the course of his hot lap, the newly crowned world champion delivered a time almost one and a half seconds faster than his nearest rival. Second place went to Ashton Brightmore (GBR), with his brother, Mitchell Brightmore (GBR), placing third – both of the two GASGAS racers looked smooth and controlled on track.

Final 1

Bolt took the holeshot and initially looked unbeatable on track, but after getting out of shape on lap one, Mitchell Brightmore momentarily took the lead. It was short-lived however, as Bolt got back out in front and demonstrated his class dominance from the front. While chasing the champion, a hard landing damaged Mitchell’s rear shock, dropping him down the order. Meanwhile Ashton Brightmore fought his way through to second place, followed by Stark Future-mounted Eddie Karlsson (SWE). Jonny Walker (GBR) held on for an important fourth place.

Final 2

Walker, starting from the front row in the reverse-grid second final, secured the holeshot and opened up an early lead. Bolt, who rounded the first turn in second-to-last place immediately got his head down and started to make his way through the field and was up to second place before the end of the second lap. It was Cooper Abbott (USA) who initially placed third, but he was passed by both Brightmore brothers at the end of lap four. With Bolt making it two from two at the chequered flag, Walker clinched second, with Mitchell Brightmore third.

Final 3

An intense start to final three saw Bolt just edge out Karlsson for the holeshot, with the Swede slotting in behind the world champion and looking smooth on the increasingly demanding track. Bolt’s ride at the front wasn’t quite perfect however – one mistake saw the Husqvarna rider go over the bars, but he was able to rejoin the race without losing position. Managing the challenging track better than his rivals, Bolt took the race win to complete the hat-trick. Walker held on for second, with Ashton Brightmore third. Mitchell Brightmore, following a bad start that saw him dead last on lap one, delivered an incredible ride to steal fourth place from Karlsson by a mere three hundredths of a second.

Billy Bolt P1  / photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Final standings

Having secured the championship one round previously, there was nothing for Bolt to prove in France at round seven, but the Brit delivered the good regardless – Superpole and three race wins. Walker clinched second place on the night from Ashton Brightmore with the duo equal on points. That result was mirrored in the final championship standings, with Walker placing second and Ashton Brightmore third. Mitchell Brightmore took fourth, while Eddie Karlsson capped off a historic season for Stark Future in SuperEnduro by completing the top-five with fifth.

Prestige World Championship podium with Jonny Walker, Billy Bolt and Ashton Brightmore
/ photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Junior World Cup

Final 1

With Milan Schmüser (GER) taking the holeshot, closely followed by Szymon Kus (POL) and Henry Strauss (GER), a three-way battle for the lead immediately broke out in the first few laps of the Junior-class final. Roland Liszka (HUN) soon fought his way up into third, right before Schmüser went down in the rocks, losing his advantage. However, riding smoothly and without mistakes, Schmüser got back into the lead and controlled the race from the front, all the way to the line. A bike issue for Kus resulted in him dropping down the order, with Liszka taking advantage to move up to second and Toby Shaw (GBR) getting the better of Marc Fernandez Serra (ESP) for third place.

Final 2

Fastest out the reverse grid for the second final, Marius Popovici (ROU) secured the holeshot but was soon passed by Fernandez for the lead on lap one. Shaw dropped into second place with Schmüser third. Mistake-free up front, Fernandez was caught by the hard-charging Schmüser at the halfway point, with the German momentarily getting out in front. A mistake by Schmüser saw Fernandez retake first place, which he held to the chequered flag to clinch the FIM SuperEnduro Junior World Cup title with one race to spare. Schmüser held on for second, with Roland Liszka coming out best in the battle for third place.

Final 3

Race three in the Junior category was all about Schmüser. The vice champion took the holeshot and never looked back, putting in a smooth and calculated ride to victory. Liszka and Shaw placed second and third for the first half of the race, but mistakes dropped both riders back, with Fernandez and Strauss moving through to round out the race podium. Fourth place went to Liszka ahead of Shaw – a move that would secure the Hungarian third place in the overall world cup standings

Marc Fernandez Serra  / photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Final Standings

Milan Schmüser took the overall event victory and with it, second place in the FIM SuperEnduro Junior World Cup. With his 4-1-2 race results, newly crowned champion Marc Fernandez was second on the day, with Roland Liska taking third in France and claiming third overall in the final championship standings, just one single point ahead of Toby Shaw.

Junior World Cup podium with Milan Schmüser, Marc Fernandez Serra, and Roland Liszka
/ photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Youth World Cup

Final 1
Fraiser Lampkin (GBR) got a great jump out of the gate to claim the first holeshot of the night. With Ramón Godino Gómez (ESP) slotting in behind the Brit, the two class leaders were then locked in a battle for the lead that would last for most of the race. With lapped traffic adding an extra challenge, it was Godino who came out on top, hitting the front with one minute to go and holding that position to the flag. With Lampkin ultimately second and Connor Watson (GBR) third, Godino’s race win secured the Spaniard the 2024/2025 FIM SuperEnduro Youth World Cup title.

Final 2

With the track inside the Arena Stade Couvert de Liévin deteriorating fast, the Youth class lined up for their second final of the night. Lampkin got the holeshot again, closely followed by title holder Godino. The two rivals soon opened up an advantage out front, but a small mistake by Godino dropped him down the order. Lampkin went on to take his fourth race win of the season, with Godino regrouping well to finish as runner-up. Michal Laska (POL), who had held third for much of the race, was pipped at the line by Luca Kropitsch (AUT).

Ramón Godino Gómez P1  / photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Final standings

Delivering 2-1 results on the night, Fraiser Lampkin secured his second GP win of the season. Equal on points, Ramón Godino placed second but did enough to claim the world title. Third place went to the determined Luca Kropitsch.

Youth World Cup podium with Fraiser Lampkin, Ramón Godino Gómez, and Michał Laska
/ photo credit: Sport UP Agency /  Future7Media

Manufacturers’ Championship

Thanks to the speed and consistency of the Brightmore brothers, GASGAS topped the Manufacturers’ classification ahead of Husqvarna by a margin of just 10 points. Rieju placed third with the points earned by Dominik Olszowy (POL) and Toby Martin (GBR). The standings were completed by Beta in fourth, followed by Suzuki and KTM in fifth and sixth respectively.

24MX Leader Plates

Prestige: Billy Bolt (GBR)

Junior: Marc Fernandez Serra (ESP)

Youth: Ramón Godino Gómez (ESP)