SuperEnduro Spain- Jonny Walker | Photo credits: KTM Factory Racing
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing‘s Jonny Walker managed to secure stellar results in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Spain. The rider delivered his season-best result by coming in second place at La Coruna. Joining Walker at the podium is teammate Taddy Blazusiak, who came in third overall. Both Walker and Blauziak claimed a 2-3 for KTM to put the team at the top three of the championship standings.
Walker missed the 2019 indoor season due to injury but bounced back to put up an impressive performance, placing himself just 14 points behind overall winner Billy Bolt.
The five-round FIM SuperEnduro World Championship will be heading to its penultimate stop in Budapest, Hungary on February 1, 2020.
Photo credits: KTM Factory Racing
“It’s been another good night and I feel like I’m showing that I’m making steps forward with each round. I’m delighted with second and another visit to the podium. On a tricky course I managed to get good starts and that made a big difference. I wasn’t always the fastest on the track, but I was consistently hitting my lines every lap, which was making things count. Looking at my results as a whole, I’ve improved each time. Fourth in Poland, third in Germany and now second tonight, that gives me a lot of confidence heading into the next round,” says Walker as quoted from KTM Factory Racing.
Photo credits: KTM Factory Racing
“The track was the real decider tonight. It either worked for you or it tripped you up. Unfortunately, for the majority of the time it got the better of me. I felt like after practice I had it figured out and in race one I managed to get it right. You needed to let it come to you – in a way ride slow to go faster. In race two things sort of came undone and I made too many strange mistakes. It was the same in race three, too. But I’m experienced enough not to dwell on it. There’s a lot of racing left to go in this championship and I’m looking forward to returning to the stadium in Budapest where I know I can show what I’m capable of.”
1. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna, 169pts
2. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 163pts
3. Jonny Walker (GBR), KTM, 136pts
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