Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker has claimed an impressive third-place result at the opening round of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Poland. Walker finished second in the first two Prestige races in Gliwice’s PreZero Arena, but an unfortunate 13th place result in race three, due to a crash and technical issue, meant that the Brit was forced to settle for third overall.
Making a solid start to the 2025 SuperEnduro series, Walker secured fourth in qualifying before storming the one-lap Superpole to place second, less than a second shy of the top spot. Making the most of his advantageous gate pick for the first Prestige race of the night, Jonny emerged from the tight first corner in second place. Immediately focused on chasing down the leader, Walker showcased his skill and experience to deliver a mistake-free ride while fending off challenges from behind to finish race one as runner-up.
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Race two featured a reversed grid, but starting from the second row did little to hold Jonny back. Coming off the start in sixth, Walker put his head down immediately and moved up to fourth place by the end of the second lap. Caught in an intense three-way battle for the lead, with other riders making mistakes around him, Jonny stayed in control of his Triumph TF 250 and was rewarded with another second-place finish. Tied on points with rival Billy Bolt after two races, it was all to play for in the final Prestige showdown of the night.
The third and final race of the evening was one to forget for Walker. Despite a strong start and a solid first half of the race, a crash at the midpoint caused Jonny’s chain to come off. The Brit quickly worked to reattach it, but by the time the chain was back on, there was no time left to recover any positions, leaving him to finish in 13th place.
Despite his unfortunate finishing position in race three, Jonny’s earlier strong results in the Superpole and the first two races ensured that he still secured a podium finish overall, edging into the top three with one point to spare. Sitting third in the championship standings after the opening round, Walker will aim to improve his position next time out. The city of Riesa in Germany will host round two of the 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in three weeks, on January 4.
Jonny Walker: “So we’ve come away with third overall after round one here in Poland! I was second in the first two races which I was super happy with, then the last race wasn’t great as my chain got pulled off so I had to stop and fix that. However, we’ve definitely learned a lot already and I’m excited to get out to Germany for round two in the New Year!”
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Results – 2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship – Round 1, Poland
Prestige Race 1
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:45.660
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:04.321
3. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:04.990
4. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 7:19.281
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:21.760
Prestige Race 2
1. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:05.433
2. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:15.580
3. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:17.027
4. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 7:17.678
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:24.774
Prestige Race 3
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 6:58.530
2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 7:05.661
3. Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:10.720
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 7:16.275
5. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 7:18.389
13. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 7:35.412
Prestige Overall
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56pts
2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 52pts
3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39pts
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38pts
5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32pts
Championship Standings (After Round 1)
1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 56pts
2. Dominic Olszowy (Rieju) 52pts
3. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 39pts
4. Ashton Brightmore (GASGAS) 38pts
5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 32pts
Words and Images by Triumph – Future7Media
