2025 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship round five results from Budapest, Hungary which brought the best racing of the season and an emphatic win from Billy Bolt ahead of a determined Jonny Walker and Ash Brightmore.

 

SuperEnduro Round 5, Budapest, Hungary – In a Nutshell:

  • The story of the night in Budapest for round five was ignited in timed practice. For the first time in what feels like forever, Billy Bolt was not the fastest.
  • The track featured some ballsy jumps but was characterised by its dryness, making skill on flat turns paramount. The slick surface meant that tyre grip and mousse/tyre setup were crucial too and throughout the night the jumps, rocks and logs had dramatic effect on results.
  • Building on the promise of the last few rounds, Ashton Brightmore set the early pace in the same session as Billy but was bettered in the next timed practice by his brother Mitch. Then, with a minute left on the clock, Jonny Walker posted the fastest time—just two-tenths ahead of Bolt, who finished uncharacteristically in fourth.
  • It was an incredibly tight top four and a brilliant qualifying session, the likes of which we haven’t seen in years.
  • With the track watered, Superpole was a tough ask in new grip conditions, but Jonny pieced it together best and smoothest for his second SP win on the trot ahead of Bolt—securing three points for the Triumph rider.

Moto 1:

  • Mitch Brightmore was pushed wide and dropped back in turn one, while Bolt cut inside to take the holeshot and lead from Jonny.
  • Ash Brightmore was quickly on Walker’s case for P2 as Bolt stormed away out front.
  • Toby Martyn was having his best race of the season in fourth before a dramatic crash coming up short on the biggest jump.
  • Some questionable marshalling led to a series of near-misses on the prone bike, and with crashes all over the track, there were several instances of riders jumping under yellow flags—including Bolt and Walker, who were both penalised 10 seconds.
  • It made no difference to the result, though, as Bolt controlled the race for the win out front, with Walker keeping pace but never quite able to challenge, while Ash Brightmore secured third.

Moto 2:

  • Will Hoare took the early lead with Walker second, while Bolt got held up in the rocks.
  • Jonny meant business, hounding Hoare before taking the lead. Meanwhile, Bolt worked hard to climb into podium contention and eventually passed Hoare.
  • This was actually Bolt at his best—so determined that Walker’s massive lead suddenly looked in danger. However, Jonny rode a consistent race to secure his and Triumph’s first win of the season.

Moto 3:

  • The fortunes flipped in moto three when Walker slid out in turn one while Bolt took an early lead.
  • Both Brightmore brothers slotted into second and third—Mitch ahead of Ash—while Eddie Karlsson battled with Dominik Olszowy for fourth.
  • Bolt put his head down and rode almost flawlessly despite serious challenges from the Brightmores in the early laps.
  • Walker stormed from last to third in an epic ride, earning second overall on the night.
  • Ash Brightmore claimed another podium, finishing ahead of his brother Mitch in the overall standings.
  • Shoutout to Alfredo Gomez, who looked like he suffered a bad wrist injury in the final moto. Heal fast Freddie.

Junior World Championship:

  • The Junior riders showed just how brutal the track could be, with one leader after another crashing out in chaotic fashion.
  • Milan Schmuser held on for the moto one win ahead of Marc Fernandez and Manuel Gomez.
  • Berts Crayston grabbed the holeshot in moto two but got stuck in the logs on lap two, allowing the chasing pack to pass. Despite starting from row two, Schmuser chased down Fernandez, and the pair had a cracking battle—ultimately, the German took his second win of the night, with Toby Shaw in third.
  • In moto three, Marc Fernandez pulled off one of the best starts of the night and looked set for victory until he collided with another rider in the troublesome rock section mid-race. That handed the lead to Schmuser, who made the fewest mistakes to secure a rare 1-1-1 clean sweep in the Juniors.
  • Points leader Fernandez (now 26 points ahead) finished second overall, while local favorite Roland Liska secured third in front of his home crowd.

Youth World Cup:

  • Things were tight in the Youth World Cup, but once again, AG Racing Beta’s Ramon Godino—still on a mission—dominated the night. The Spaniard was literally a jump ahead of his rivals, securing his fifth consecutive win.
  • Frasier Lampkin and Valentino Hutter battled in moto one, but the slick rocks caught the Yorkshireman out too often, allowing the Austrian to take the win.
  • The treacherous rock sections swallowed multiple 125s in moto two, but Lampkin got a strong start, found better lines, and claimed another P2 overall.
  • Charlie Crossland joined him on the podium after two solid fourth-place finishes put him third overall—how about that, a Yamaha YZ125 on a podium.

European SuperEnduro Championship:

  • The European SuperEnduro Championship was decided in Budapest at its final round.
  • Norbert Zsigovits got fired up by the home crowd, winning moto one, but young German Fynn Hannemann struck back in moto two to seal the 2025 title.

SuperEnduro GP of Hungary results, Prestige overall:

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Final 1

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Final 2

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Final 3

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SuperEnduro GP of Hungary results, Junior overall:

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SuperEnduro GP of Hungary results, Youth overall:

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SuperEnduro GP of Hungary results, European Cup overall:

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