Billy Bolt has made it five in a row by securing a hard-fought overall victory at the fifth round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, held in Budapest, Hungary.
With the track inside the MVM Dome proving to be one of the shortest of the season so far, qualifying times were incredibly tight. Bolt set the fourth-quickest time, just over a quarter of a second behind the two joint-fastest riders. In SuperPole, Bolt pushed hard over the demanding course, posting the second-fastest time and earning two valuable championship points.
Getting off the gate well in race one, Bolt went for an inside line through the first corner, which earned him the holeshot. From there, the Brit stayed focused, avoided lapped traffic, and maintained a solid pace all the way to the chequered flag to claim the race win ahead of Jonny Walker and Ashton Brightmore.
Setting off from the second row in the reverse-grid race two, Bolt stayed out of trouble on lap one before increasing his pace to chase down the riders ahead. Delivering the fastest lap after the fastest lap, he climbed to second place by the end of lap eight. Although he closed in on leader Jonny Walker, Billy couldn’t mount a challenge for the top spot and settled for second while William Hoare rounded out the top three.
Another strong start saw Bolt round the first corner in second before moving up into the lead after clearing the rocks. From then on, for the final 13 laps raced of the evening, Billy was untouchable. Looking fast, smooth, and in control, he lapped all but the top four on his way to securing his second race win of the night. Mitchell Brightmore took second ahead of Walker
With a second-place SuperPole finish and 1-2-1 race results, Bolt claimed his fifth consecutive overall victory, extending his lead at the top of the championship standings to a comfortable 85 points. Walker was second overall while Ashton Brightmore rounded out the podium.
“Overall, I’m really happy with how the evening went,” Bolt said. “I was frustrated after race one, because I knew I could have ridden better. Then, even though I came second in race two, I was a lot happier with how that race went – we were able to make some changes to the bike and I tried out some new lines, and that all seemed to pay off. In race three, everything came together and I felt really comfortable out there. It feels great to take another win, and now I’m looking forward to my home race in Newcastle in three weeks’ time.”
Runner-up Jonny Walker also claimed Triumph’s first SuperEnduro race victory in the second final, along with two other podium finishes, to maintain second in the championship standings.
“Just finished up here in Budapest, P2 overall with a race win and SuperPole victory! There were definitely some positives to take away, and of course we are going to keep working hard ready for Newcastle in three weeks for my home race which I’m really excited for,” Walker said. “The bike was perfect tonight and I have no complaints, so we’re just going to keep making steps every race and well be on that top step soon.”
Round six of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is set to be held in Bolt’s home town of Newcastle in the United Kingdom on 1 March.
Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 5, Hungary
Prestige Race 1
1 Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 12 laps, 6:47.845
2 Jonny Walker (Triumph) 12 laps, 6:52.613
3 Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 12 laps, 6:54.335
Prestige Race 2
1 Jonny Walker (Triumph) 12 laps, 6:32.630
2 Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 12 laps, 6:34.679
3 Will Hoare (Husqvarna) 12 laps, 6:48.582
Prestige Race 3
1 Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 13 laps, 7:04.089
2 Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 13 laps, 7:15.076
3 Jonny Walker (Triumph) 13 laps, 7:15.415
Prestige Overall
1 Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 59 points
2 Jonny Walker (Triumph) 55 points
3 Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 41 points
4 Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 37 points
5 Will Hoare (Husqvarna) 35 points
Championship Standings (After Round 5)
1 Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 303 points
2 Jonny Walker (Triumph) 218 points
3 Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 194 points
4 Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 182 points
5 Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 158 points
