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)
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)