Ashton BRIGHTMORE, the 17-year-old Brit, once again put in a spectacular performance during the fourth GP of the MotoZ FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in the Junior category in Romania last night.
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The GASGAS rider has skills beyond his years, even on such a difficult track, and he took victory in the first race while Marc FERNANDEZ SERRA (ESP-KTM) snatched second ahead of his team-mate, Suff SELLA (ISR-KTM). Race 2 was another masterclass from BRIGHTMORE, while SELLA managed second, and Raul GUIMERA (ESP-Sherco) completed the top three. In the last race, the Israeli rider was out to prove that he had a win in him, something he achieved with confidence ahead of BRIGHTMORE and FERNANDEZ. Despite the strength and determination of Suff SELLA (ISR-KTM) on the night, it was simply not enough to prevent his friend and rival, BRIGHTMORE from taking the overall spoils and regain the title lead in the process. Marc FERNANDEZ SERRA (ESP-KTM) completed the final podium.
In the Junior class standings, BRIGHTMORE (215 points) is ahead of SELLA (212 points) by three points. The fight promises to be as intense as ever as we head into the next round in Hungary. Roland LISZKA (HUN-KTM), despite a lackluster GP, remains third overall with 158 points.
Ashton Brightmore:
“The championship is crazy; every round we’re changing it up and switching positions which makes it interesting. Every round I want to get on the bike and try to win, I think it would be pretty boring if it was just someone leading the whole way, but we have good battles and it’s not clear who will win. I’m hungry for it and so is Suff, I’m loving it! I tried to get good starts tonight, stay on the footpegs and stay mistake free. I’m really happy with my riding and the fact I got the red plate.”
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