Cody Webb claims thrilling SuperEnduro World Championship win in Spain
By Future 7Media on 18th Feb 18
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FMF KTM Factory Racings Cody Webb has won round three of the 2018 SuperEnduro World Championship in Malaga, Spain. Team-mate Jonny Walker put in an excellent performance to finish second overall.
Over three thrilling races and in front of a packed stadium, Webb put in a superb display of riding. Despite a crash early on in the third and closing final, his results from the first two races were enough to give him the overall win.
The first race saw a close battle between all three Factory KTM riders. Swapping positions throughout the 11-lap race it was Jonny Walker who crossed the line first. Webb was close behind with Taddy Blazusiak taking third. The second race, as always, started with a reverse grid.
After a strong start Taddy Blazusiak crashed heavily on the second lap, Webb took the lead and despite having to fight off challenges from both Billy Bolt and Colton Haaker the American took the win by close to two-and-a-half seconds. After the first corner crash in race three, it was Blazusiak who took control at the front.
Despite a couple of mistakes, the multiple SuperEnduro World Champion held his nerve to take the win. Webb remounted to finish ninth and add six points to his tally, ending the evening with a winning total of 46 points, just two points ahead of Walker. Now holding a 24-point advantage at the top of the standings, Cody Webb was happy with his evenings racing.
Jonny Walker
I finished the final race with a hole in my radiator, my bars were completely bent and I had half a grip missing on the throttle side, but I still managed to do enough to get the overall win," said Webb. "It was a crazy night, thats for sure, but I never gave up, and it feels great to have won."
Despite getting tangled up in the race three start crash, Jonny Walker claimed an excellent runner-up spot overall. The British rider was extremely pleased with his result after such a closely-fought evening.
Its been a great night. A crazy night, but a great night," said Walker. "Second overall and just two points from the win is really positive. We were all fresh and pushing hard and I managed to run a good pace and make fewer mistakes. I really enjoyed the track, we were all able to go fast and that made for some great racing.
"The second final was a little frustrating because I felt like I could have won it or finished second, not fourth. I was a few points short at the end of the night but in general its been a great event and Im more than happy with the way most of its gone."
In the Junior Class Husqvarnas Kevin Gallas made the challenging track in Malaga seem simple, winning all three races despite the difficult conditions and the constant push from Emil Juszczak.
The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship continues with round four in Bilbao, Spain on March 3.
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