Round two of the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship saw Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt continue his dominance by securing a clean sweep of wins in Riesa, Germany.
- Clean sweep for Bolt in Prestige
- Debut SuperEnduro podium for Josep Garcia
- Milan Schmüser secures home win in Junior
The iconic WT Energiesysteme Arena in Riesa, Germany, saw the world’s best riders in action for the second round of the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. In front of a sold-out arena of German fans, it was Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt who led home the Prestige class. Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker took second, while EnduroGP champion, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia claimed a memorable debut SuperEnduro podium with third. Germany’s Milan Schmüser (Beta) took a home win in the Junior class, with Austria’s Luca Kropitsch (KTM) winning the Youth category.
PRESTIGE – SUPERPOLE
Getting the night’s racing underway, the top-seven qualified Prestige riders lined up for the SuperPole in Riesa. RIEJU Factory Racing’s Dominik Olszowy was the first rider to take to the track. Stark Future’s Toby Martyn, making his first SuperPole appearance in the 2025/2026 season, was next to race and bettered Olszowy’s time. Although qualifying fastest, Walker made a mistake in the sandcorner and could only take fifth. In the end, it was Bolt who claimed the SuperPole win for the second time this season. As the only rider to dip under the 38-second barrier, Bolt took the top spot by 0.370 seconds over Garcia insecond.
PRESTIGE FINAL 1
With tension mounting ahead of Prestige Final 1, the top SuperPole qualifiers took to the front row of the starting grid, with Walker opting for the inside gate. Bolt was fastest and claimed the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot over Walker, with Classic Car Club Manhatten’s Tim Apolle in third. A mistake by Bolt saw his lead short-lived, with Walker taking control. Bolt was quick to regroup, but Walker held firm and kept the Husqvarna rider at bay. Finally, a mistake by Walker allowed Bolt back through, who rode clear for the win over Walker. A fantastic ride by Stark Future’s Eddie Karlsson saw him finish third.
PRESTIGE FINAL 2
Benefitting from a front-row start for the second Prestige Final, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler took the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot in front of his home crowd in Germany. However, an incredible start from row two saw Bolt power past Lettenbichler in the following sand corner to put himself into the lead. From there, Bolt was never headed, leading every lap to secure his second victory of the night by over seven seconds. Behind Bolt, it was Walker who followed him home for second, as Karlsson held off a three-rider fight with Lettenbichler and X-Grip Racing’s Mitch Brightmore to claim third.
PRESTIGE FINAL 3
In Final 3, it was Bolt who took the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot for the second time in Riesa. The Husqvarna rider raced ahead to a sizeable 16-second marginof victory. Behind him, there was lot of action on track. A strong start by Garcia put him right in the mix, and after a brief tussle with Karlsson, the KTM rider found himself in a comfortable second. The fight for third heated upbetween Karlsson, Walker, Brightmore and Olszowy. A crash by Karlsson dropped him to an eventual eighth, with Walker also crashing and finishing fifth. In the final push for the line, Brightmore took third behind Bolt and Garcia, with Olszowy claiming his best result of the night in fourth.
PRESTIGE – OVERALL
Thanks to his SuperPole win and three race victories, Bolt ended round two in Germany as the clear winner. Despite a crash in Final 3, Walker did enough to take the runner-up result. Claiming one of the biggest cheers on the night, EnduroGP World Champion Garcia secured his debut podium in SuperEnduro with third. Hampered by that crash in Final 3, Karlsson ended his night in fourth, with Brightmore completing the top five.
JUNIOR – HOME WIN FOR SCHMÜSER IN GERMANY
Arriving at the SuperEnduro GP of Germany as the early points leader of the Junior class, Milan Schmüser was eager to deliver a strong ride in front of his home crowd. Claiming the holeshot in Final 1, Schmüser positioned himself out front, but immediately faced a strong attack from his rivals. Britain’s Toby Shaw (GasGas) was able to fight his way into the lead on lap two, and with Schmüser under pressure, Shaw pulled out a gap over his classmates to eventually win by 10 seconds. Schmüser overcame some mistakes to secure second, with Spain’s Manuel Gómez (Stark) coming home third.
For Final 2, Schmüser made no mistakes this time around. A clean opening lap put him into the lead and from there he pulled away to win by eight seconds over his countryman Henry Strauss (KTM), with Gómez once again taking third, while Shaw crossed the line in fourth.
With the chance of an overall home win up for grabs, Schmüser emerged from the first corner of Final 3 with the holeshot. However, this time, Shaw was on his wheel tracks. For the entire race Shaw did everything he could to force Schmüser into a mistake. But as the laps wore down, the German held firm to take the win and with it the overall victory in Riesa. A great night by Shaw saw him finish as runner-up to Schmüser, while Strauss edged out Gómez by one point to make it a German 1-3 at round two.
YOUTH – IMPRESSIVE DEBUT OVERALL VICTORY FOR KROPITSCH
As ever, the Youth class delivered some of the most competitive racing on the night in Riesa. Holder of the 24MX Leader Plate from round one in Poland, Poland’s Wojtek Walczak (KTM) was determined to keep that winning momentum rolling in Germany. In Final 1, Walczak stamped his authority on proceedings, racing clear to a commanding 13-second margin of victory. Behind him, Austria’s Luca Kropitsch (KTM) pushed on to claim second by just two seconds over Britain’s Connor Watson (Sherco).
For Final 2, Kropitsch got off to a flying start while Walczak became blocked in traffic. Despite a strong recovery by Walczak to second, Kropitsch kept hiscool under pressure to secure a maiden race win. With both riders tying on points, Kropitsch was awarded the overall victory in Germany, thanks to his Final 2 triumph. Ending Final 2 in third, Watson secured the final step of the podium. Poland’s Michał Laska (Sherco) and Adam Bilik (Husqvarna) completed the top five.
FIM EUROPE CUP – OVERALL VICTORY FOR MIGUEL
In the FIM Europe Cup, it was Spain’s Eric Miguel (RIEJU) who claimed the overall win on the night in Riesa. In Final 1, Hungary’s Norbert Zsigovits (Husqvarna) did everything right to take the race win over his fellow countryman, Szõke Márk (RIEJU), in second, with Miguel third. For Final 2, it was role reversal, with Miguel winning ahead of Márk and Zsigovits. With Miguel and Zsigovits ending their night tied on points, Miguel secured the top step of the podium by virtue of his Final 2 win. With Zsigovits second, Márk completed the podium inthird.
The 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship continues with round three in Bilbao, Spain, on January 17.
Billy Bolt (Husqvarna): “Final 2 made the difference tonight. I got great start when space opened up and I was able to lead straight away. My goal coming here was to take a clean sweep and I managed to do just that. It’s a great way to start 2026!”
Jonny Walker (Triumph): “It was a bit of a mixed night for me. Itook quite a big crash in the last race too, so I’m pleased and surprised tocome away with second overall.”
Josep Garcia (KTM): “This podium was unexpected and like a dream come true. To be honest, it wasn’tmy goal this season, but I always give 100 per cent and it worked for me. The last race was incredible too, finishing second. Thank you to everyone supporting me to get this result. See you in Bilbao!
ACERBIS Fastest Lap
Prestige: Billy Bolt (KTM): Race 2, Lap 1 – 40.777 seconds
Junior: Toby Shaw (GASGAS): Race 1, Lap 3 – 44.630 seconds
Youth: Connor Watson (Sherco): Race 1, Lap 5 – 47.248 seconds
24MX Leader Plate
Prestige: Billy Bolt (Husqvarna)
Junior: Milan Schmüser (Beta)
Youth: Wojtek Walczak (KTM)
Full results: https://superenduro.org/2026-results/
Report and Images by Sport UP Agency
