27.01.2019
Round 3 - SuperEnduro World Championship - January 27, 2019
FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Cody Webb has battled to second overall at round three of the 2019 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship held in Madrid, Spain.
On a tight and technical track at the Caja Magica stadium in Madrid, Cody Webb enjoyed a strong start to his evening by posting the second fastest time in the SuperPole qualification lap. Aiming to add to his overall win from the previous round in Germany, the American rider made a solid start to race one. Following a small mistake that cost him some time, Webb regrouped and worked his way through the field of riders. At the end of the grueling 10-lap race he crossed the line in third.
In the reversed start order race two, Cody got away cleanly and immediately began to chase down the riders ahead. Steadily working his way into the lead at the end of lap four, he remained unchallenged for the reminder of the race to secure a convincing win.
With another good start in the third and final heat, Webb moved into second place early on. Riding his way up onto the wheel tracks of race leader Colton Haaker, he began to set himself up for an overtake. Unfortunately, a technical issue on lap four forced Webb to stop and make trackside repairs to resolve his issue. Despite his best efforts to rejoin the race, he wasn't classified as a finisher. Cody ended his night as the overall runner-up.
Cody Webb: “It was a tough night for me tonight, but I’m happy to take second overall. The first race went well, I struggled to get into a good rhythm but I was pleased with third and knew what I had to do to improve for race two. I got away well in the second race and was able to control the pace from the front and take a clean win. I was probably riding my best of the whole evening in race three. Colton was in front but I was confident I could match his speed and fight for the win. Unfortunately, after a reasonably hard landing, I damaged the bike. I tried my best to fix it in time but it wasn’t quite enough. It’s upsetting but this is SuperEnduro and anything can happen. I’m looking forward to the next race and will try to win back the overall lead.”
The 2019 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship continues with round four in Budapest, Hungary on February 9, 2019.
Results — 2019 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, Round 3
Prestige Class — Overall
1. Colton Haaker (USA), Husqvarna, 58 points
2. Cody Webb (USA), KTM, 37 pts
3. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Husqvarna, 34 pts
4. Pol Tarres (ESP), Husqvarna, 34 pts
5. Blake Gutzeit (RSA), Husqvarna, 33 pts
Other KTM
9. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 21 pts
Prestige Race 1
1. Colton Haaker (USA), Husqvarna, 6:56.230 10 laps
2. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 7:03.937 +7.707
3. Cody Webb (USA), KTM, 7:18.096 +21.866
4. Diogo Vieira (PRT), Yamaha, 7:07.867 +1 lap
5. Blake Gutzeit (RSA), Husqvarna, 7:11.852 +1 lap
Prestige Race 2
1. Cody Webb (USA), KTM, 7:30.653
2. Pol Tarres (ESP), Husqvarna, 7:46.140 +15.487
3. Colton Haaker (USA), Husqvarna, 7:46.724 +16.071
4. Diogo Vieira (PRT), Yamaha, 7:52.267 +21.614
5. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Husqvarna, 7:54.916 +24.263
Prestige Race 3
1. Colton Haaker (USA), Husqvarna, 7:12.010
2. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Husqvarna, 7:38.635 +26.625
3. David Leonov (RUS), Husqvarna, 7:46.321 +34.311
4. Blake Gutzeit (RSA), Husqvarna, 7:47.924 +35.914
5. Xavier Leon Sole (ESP), Husqvarna, 7:52.685 +40.675
Other KTM
12. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 7:51.205 +4 laps
Championship Standings (After round 3)
1. Colton Haaker (USA), Husqvarna, 159 points
2. Cody Webb (USA), KTM, 146 pts
3. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 128 pts
4. Pol Tarres (ESP), Husqvarna, 90 pts
5. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Husqvarna, 80 pts
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