Billy Bolt (born 17 August 1997 in
Wallsend
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History Roman Wallsend
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,
United Kingdom
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) is an English motorcycle rider who has won professional titles in
trial
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,
enduro and
endurocross. He has won the
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside stad ...
three times. and was the first to win the
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is the championship series for Hard Enduro a variant of Enduro off-road motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycle ...
.
Racing career
Billy Bolt started showing interest in motorcycles from a young age, inheriting the love for the occupation from his father.
In 2018, he won the
World Enduro Super Series. In 2019, he had to undergo a leg surgery.
In 2020, he won the
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside stad ...
for the first time, after sitting out the 2019 series due to an injury. Riding a
Husqvarna, he won 7 races out of 12.
In 2021, Billy Bolt became the first ever
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is the championship series for Hard Enduro a variant of Enduro off-road motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycle ...
.
In 2022, he won
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside stad ...
second year straight (the 2021 season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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).
In 2023, he won
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside stad ...
third year straight.
Honours
*
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship is an endurocross series held primarily in Europe since 2007. It is held from October to March, during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Enduro World Championship off-season. Circuits are built inside stad ...
winner:
** 2020, 2022, 2023
*
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is the championship series for Hard Enduro a variant of Enduro off-road motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycle ...
winner:
** 2021
*
World Enduro Super Series winner:
** 2018
References
External links
Page on Husqvarna-Motorcycles
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English motorcycle racers
Sportspeople from Wallsend
Enduro riders
1997 births
Living people