Cody Webb Wins 2018 Malaga SuperEnduro
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 9:38PM
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The SuperEnduro battle in Malaga raged with crashes, all-action riding and another win for Cody Webb in the 2018 Championship.

With racing just about as exciting as SuperEnduro gets, things were “a little crazy out there” said eventual overall winner Cody Webb.

Webb took the overall win in Malaga but not before some close and at times aggressive racing in the tight Malaga arena: "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. It was a crazy night, that's for sure, but I never gave up, and it feels great to have won.”

 

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Photo Credit: Andrea Bellus
Race One

Billy Bolt initially led from Mani Lettenbichler with a trio of KTMs chasing down the lead.

After Bolt made a mistake Webb, Walker and Blazusiak took turns to swap the lead with some aggressive overtakes. It was a case of where to look next as the 11 lap race unfolded with everyone taking turns to crash and lead.

At the finish it was Walker who took the win to get some valuable points, with Webb and Blazusiak third.

Race Two

The second Prestige race of the night looked set to unfold with a bit less drama until Blazusiak got a bit whiskey and actually ended up under the stands – luckily with no serious injuries.

The race got a little cleaner after Taddy’s departure by not much as again Cody and Walker traded places, this time with Colton Haaker very much in the mix.

Cody eventally ran out the winner from Haaker a close-run second. A mistake late on from Walker allowed Bolt through to take third.

 

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Photo Credit: Robert Lynn
Race Three

Taddy made amends in race three with a win after a monster crash at turn one involving half the field. When the dust had settled it was Webb and Haaker were the ones left tangled and dead last. Walker had fared little better.

Blazusiak benefitted and ran out the race winner but not without some pressure from the Husky boys Bolt and Alfredo Gomez. Gomez eventally worked his way forwards, largely by keeping things clean and not crashing, to take a popular second in front of the Spanish crowd. Billy Bolt was third.

 
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Photo Credit: Robert Lynn

Championship standings

The SuperEnduro World Championship is definitely swinging towards Cody Webb at the half way stage.

Webb has 155 points from Blazusiak on 131 points in second.

Billy Bolt is closing in after another podium overall place in his rookie year – he now has 124 points. Colton Haaker sits on 114 points with Jonny Walker and Alfredo Gomez tied on 105.

 

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