Following a difficult third round, Taddy Blazusiak has rebounded strongly to win round four of the 2019 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, in Hungary ahead of defending champion Cody Webb at Budapest stadium.
While it was Blazusiak and Webb that occupied the two top spots, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing‰Ûªs Colton Haaker maintained his position at the top of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship standings following a third-place result.
The fast and flowing track laid out in the Papp Laszlo Sportarena, although short, proved to be a serious test for all competitors. Coming into the event second and third respectively in the series standings, FMF KTM Factory Racing‰Ûªs
Cody Webb and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing‰Ûªs
Taddy Blazusiak knew they would have to fight hard to claw back valuable championship points from championship leader
Colton Haaker.
Superpole went to Webb, with Blazusiak finishing a close second ‰ÛÒ the results giving the riders their choice of gate-pick for race one. From pole, Webb took the lead into the first corner and set about opening up a good margin over the chasing riders. Although pressured early on by his teammate, Webb went on to claim a flag-to-flag victory with Blazusiak fighting off the challenges from
Colton Haaker to finish second.
Starting from row two for the reverse-grid second race, Haaker cleverly found some clear space in the first corner and shot into an early lead. With a clear track to enjoy, he put in some of his best laps of the night, pulling away from the chasing pack to claim a comfortable eight-second margin of victory. Blazusiak moved into second after only a couple of laps, the six-time world champion then faced lapped traffic and was unable to challenge Haaker, placing second at the flag. Webb, after getting caught up off the line, rounded the first turn in last place. After his tough start, the American also had to fight his way through the pack and eventually finished third.
