In 2024, the promoters of the MotoZ FIM SuperEnduro World Championship decided, in collaboration with their partner Airoh, to reward riders who master the art of getting off to a good start. The Airoh Holeshot rewards riders who lead the pack through the first turn. This award is given in the premier category: Prestige, as well as in the Junior category to provide extra motivation to the young SuperEnduro class.
What a night it was for the Bulgarian Grand Prix for Billy BOLT ! The three-time world champion once again achieved a clean sweep, winning the Superpole, all 3 finals, and pocketing the best starter trophy! The Sofia track was a debut for the Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation perfectly driven by Ivo TSVETANOV for the event. The track offered a great mix of speed and technical sections. Right after the start, the competitors entered a sandy section immediately followed by a hairpin and the jump over the finish line. After a chicane with logs, a huge gravel pit made grip tricky. This was followed by another sandy section before a long straight entirely made up of rocks! Another hairpin led to a long and tricky matrix section because of its length and close spacing. The last sector still presented a significant challenge with a pyramid and a mini downhill rocky section. Then it was back to the starting area! Many victim got stuck in the clutches of the Sofia Arena track.
Billy BOLT (GBR-Husqvarna) made no mistakes in this 6th race of the season. He was very efficient at the start and led Eddie KARLSSON (SWE-Husqvarna) and Dominik OLSZOWY (POL-Rieju) in his tail. The race was uneventful for the Briton who won his first Bulgarian final. He finished ahead of LETTENBICHLER (GER-KTM) and KARLSSON! In the second heat, Will HOARE (GBR-Rieju) took the lead under the Airoh gate and scored the second holeshot of the evening. He was followed by Tim APOLLE (GER-Beta) who had an exemplary heat. BOLT won ahead of LETTENBICHLER and OLSZOWY!
In the last heat, the dominance of the official Husqvarna team never wavered for a moment! BOLT took the last holeshot. This time it was Diogo VIEIRA (POR-GASGAS) and LETTENBICHLER who followed him closely. We all know how the story ends: victory for Billy BOLT. This time the Briton prevailed ahead of HOARE and Mitch BRIGHTMORE (GBR-GASGAS). Too weakened in Bulgaria, Jonny WALKER (GBR-Beta) will have three more heats to try to challenge the boss Billy BOLT!
In Junior, Roland LISZKA (H - KTM) took the best with two Holeshots out of three starts! Third Airoh Holeshot Award of the season for the young Hungarian rider!
See you in a few days in Newcastle for a British GP that already promises to be very emotional.
