The 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship kicked off in Gliwice, Poland, with an action-packed opening round inside the PreZero Arena.
Defending champion Billy Bolt of Husqvarna Factory Racing emerged as the overall Prestige class winner after a dramatic night of racing, showing once again why he remains the benchmark in SuperEnduro.
In SuperPole, Bolt set the fastest time, dipping under 38 seconds and beating the Brightmore brothers, while Jonny Walker suffered a crash that left him seventh on the grid.
In Prestige Final 1, Bolt took an early lead and never looked back, winning the race ahead of Mitch Brightmore, while Ash Brightmore held off Jonny Walker to secure third.
Prestige Final 2 saw the reversed start order shake things up, with Jonny Walker taking control after Bolt crashed while chasing him, allowing Walker to claim his first race win of the season.
In the decisive Prestige Final 3, Bolt grabbed the holeshot and built a commanding lead, while a collision between the Brightmore brothers forced Ash out of the race with a knee injury.
With two race wins and the fastest SuperPole time, Bolt secured overall victory, followed by Walker in second and Eddie Karlsson in third, earning Stark Future its first-ever SuperEnduro podium.
In the Junior category, Germany’s Milan Schmüser delivered a flawless performance, winning all three races to take maximum points and the overall Junior victory.
Spain’s Ramón Godino impressed on his Junior debut by finishing second overall, while Britain’s Toby Shaw recovered from an early setback to claim third.
The Youth class belonged to Poland’s Wojtek Walczak, who thrilled the home crowd by taking the overall win thanks to a race-one victory and consistent performance.
Britain’s Connor Watson earned his first-ever SuperEnduro race win in Youth race two, while Luca Kropitsch finished second overall behind Walczak.
In the FIM Europe Cup, Spain’s Eric Miguel dominated the night by winning both races to take overall victory, ahead of Szoke Márk and Alessandro Azzalini.
Speaking after the race, Billy Bolt described the track as challenging but said starting the season with a win was a strong result.
Jonny Walker expressed satisfaction with second overall and his race win, while Eddie Karlsson celebrated his first SuperEnduro podium as a major milestone.
After round one, Billy Bolt leads the Prestige standings, Milan Schmüser tops the Junior class, and Wojtek Walczak holds the Youth championship lead.