DOUAI, FRANCE – March 8, 2026 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –
Round 7 – France, Douai
Douai, France brought the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to a thrilling close with X-Grip Racing’s Mitch Brightmore emerging as the overall Grand Prix winner. Britain’s Toby Shaw (GASGAS) was crowned the FIM Junior SuperEnduro World Champion.
- Mitch Brightmore wins SuperEnduro GP of France
- Toby Shaw secures FIM Junior SuperEnduro World Championship
- Exciting racing ensures thrilling end to 2025/2026 season
After six incredible, action-packed rounds in Poland, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Serbia and the United Kingdom, the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship was brought to a close in style in Douai, France. With freshly crowned world champion Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt absent, it opened the door for a new winner to emerge. Rising to the occasion, X-Grip Racing’s Mitch Brightmore secured a debut victory to top the Prestige class podium. In the Junior class, Britain’s Toby Shaw (GASGAS) was crowned world champion, while his fellow countryman Fraiser Lampkin (Beta) raced to a debut overall win. The Youth Cup category saw British rider Connor Watson (Sherco) claim maximum points to win in France.
Prestige class / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE – SUPERPOLE
Living up to his expectations from Timed Practice, Stark Future’s Eddie Karlsson claimed the fastest time in SuperPole. As the final rider to start, the Swede was masterful on the technical course, clocking a time 0.396 seconds quicker than his rivals. The win not only marked a first SuperPole victory for Karlsson, but also a first for an electric bike. Behind him, the X-Grip Racing duo of Ashton and Mitch Brightmore were second and third, respectively. Stark Future’s Toby Martyn was fourth, with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler fifth. Fernandez 56’s Marc Fernandez and Triumph Factory Racing Enduro Team’s Jonny Walker completed the top seven.
Eddie Karlsson – Super Pole winner/ photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE FINAL 1
With attention turned to the first Prestige final of the night, it was Karlsson who grabbed the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot, ahead of Ashton Brightmore and Lettenbichler. Karlsson immediately pulled a three-second gap over his classmates, as Mitch Brightmore worked his way up to second. With over two minutes to go, Mitch Brightmore was on the rear wheel of Karlsson. Battling hard, Mitch Brightmore finally made an overtake on Karlsson stick and the Brit was able to ride clear to his debut race win in Prestige. With Karlsson second, Lettenbichler held off a late attack from Ashton Brightmore to secure third.
Mitch Brightmore / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE FINAL 2
Walker was quickest off the mark in Final 2 and took the Diverse Extreme Team holeshot. As Mitch Brightmore rode his way into second, Walker built up a six-second advantage. However, Mitch Brightmore was determined to reel him back in. Little by little he chipped away at Walker’s lead, ultimately setting up a grandstand finish. Both riders swapped positions and with it all coming down to the run to the finish line, Walker managed to grab the victory by less than one second over his close rival. A solid ride by Lettenbichler saw him take third, with Karlsson and Martyn completing the top five.
Jonny Walker / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE FINAL 3
Taking the final Diverse Extreme Team holeshot of the entire season, Karlsson took an early lead in Final 3, with Martyn second to make it a Stark 1-2 on lap one. Mitch Brightmore made a double overtake on the Stark duo, moving from third to first. Martyn also capitalised on Mitch Brightmore’s move to take up second position. A menacing Walker closed in on Karlsson and Martyn, eventually getting past both riders with about four laps to go. But by then, Mitch Brightmore was in full control of the race lead and charged ahead to a comfortable win. With Walker second, Karlsson took third, with Lettenbichler and Ashton Brightmore completing the top five.
Martyn. Karlsson / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE – OVERALL
With two race wins on the night, Mitch Brightmore clinched his debut overall SuperEnduro Grand Prix victory. Walker edged out Karlsson on a tie-breaker to finish as runner-up. Behind the top three, Lettenbichler enjoyed a strong night to take fourth, with Martyn also impressing for fifth.
Podium – Prestige / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
PRESTIGE – FINAL STANDINGS
Although missing in France, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt had already clinched the SuperEnduro World Championship last time out in the United Kingdom. The battle for the remainder of the podium placings was tight, with Walker beating Mitch Brightmore by three points to finish as vice-champion. Karlsson and Martyn ended the championship in fourth and fifth, respectively. As a result, Stark Future won the Manufacturer Award for the 2025/2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship.
Stark Future / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
JUNIOR – TOBY SHAW CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION
With both the Prestige and Youth Cup titles already settled last weekend in the United Kingdom, the Junior class was still up for grabs. Arriving in France, Britain’s Toby Shaw (GASGAS) had the advantage thanks to a 36-point lead, but nothing was certain.
In Final 1, the pressure was on. The United States’ Niko Piazza (Triumph) led early on, with Shaw in fifth behind his closest rival Manuel Gómez (Stark). Britain’s Fraiser Lampkin fought his way into the race lead as Piazza dropped back. There was no stopping Lampkin out front, racing his way to a debut victory by eight seconds over Shaw in second, with Gómez third.
For Final 2, Shaw needed just two points to become world champion. With Britain’s Burts Crayston (KTM) leading from the reversed grid starting order, Shaw charged his way from the back of the field to third on lap one, before getting into second. But he wasn’t done yet. With the opportunity of clinching the world championship with a race win too good to pass up, Shaw went on the attack. Passing Crayston, he held him off to cross the finish line as the race winner, but most importantly, the new FIM Junior SuperEnduro World Champion. Crayston took a season-best second place, with Lampkin impressive in third.
Toby Shaw – FIM Junior World Champion / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
Final 3 saw Gomez lead as drama struck the freshly crowned champion Shaw. A mechanical at the mid-distance saw his chance of taking the overall win in France disappear, as Lampkin and Piazza battled for the lead. The Beta rider took to the front with three laps to go and held on for his second victory of the night ahead of Piazza. In doing so, Lampkin secured his debut overall win in the Junior class. Salvaging ninth in Final 3, Shaw closed out his season as runner-up in France, while Gómez completed the podium for round seven.
In the final championship standings, Shaw was crowned champion, with Gómez vice-champion and Germany’s Milan Schmüser (Beta) third.
Podium – Junior / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
YOUTH – DOUBLE VICTORY FOR WATSON IN FRANCE
As the riders blasted off the start line, a multi-rider crash on the first tyre obstacle saw both Wojtek Walczak (KTM) and Connor Watson (Sherco) hit the dirt, while Spain’s Eneko Martinez (Beta) took up the race lead. Watson recovered well and quickly fought his way up the leaderboard. Claiming the lead with three minutes to go, the 15-year-old Brit went on to win by 27 seconds. Martinez ended Final 1 in second, with Walczak also making an impressive recovery to third.
Final 2 marked another holeshot for Martinez, with both Watson and Walczak staying on their bikes this time to chase him hard in second and third, respectively. A crash by Martinez the following lap let Watson and Walczak through. Watson continued his fast pace to claim his second victory of the night and with it the overall win in France. Walczak, the FIM Youth SuperEnduro World Cup series winner, placed second to sign off his incredible season with a runner-up result in Douai. Coming through for third, Austria’s Luca Kropitsch (KTM) joined the duo on the podium for third overall. Martinez and Britain’s Preston Flynn (KTM) completed the top five overall.
With the FIM Youth SuperEnduro World Cup won last weekend in the United Kingdom, Walczak ended his 2025/2026 campaign as the overall series winner. Watson took second, with Kropitsch completing the final standings in third.
Podium – Youth / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
EUROPE CUP – ERIC MIQUEL TAKES SERIES WIN IN DOUAI
The FIM Europe European Cup returned to action for the final round of the season in France. On the night it was Poland’s Damian Broniewski (Triumph) who took the overall victory in Douai by winning Final 1 and finishing as second in Final 2. France’s Fabien Poirot (GASGAS) won Final 2 to finish second overall, with Hungary’s Márk Szoke (Beta) completing the podium in third.
However, as series points leader entering Douai, Spain’s Eric Miquel (RIEJU) was able to take the FIM Europe European Cup series win, thanks to a 4-5 result.
Podium – Europe Cup / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
Mitch Brightmore (GASGAS): “I’m pretty happy with my riding tonight. I feel like I gave 100 per cent. On quite a technical track I was able to find the skill to get a win.”
Toby Shaw (GASGAS): “I’m lost for words. To end the season as the Junior World Champion is just an incredible feeling. This is everything I’ve worked towards, and it just hasn’t sunk in yet.”
Fraiser Lampkin (Beta): “This was my debut win and certainly the best night of the season for me. I’m really pleased to have won the Junior class here in France.”
Connor Watson (Sherco): “Tonight was pretty good. I’ve been pushing for this 1-1 result all season. It feels great to get that done here. Thank you to everyone for the support.”
ACERBIS Fastest Lap
Prestige: Eddie Karlsson (Stark): Race 1, Lap 2 — 39.196 seconds
Junior: Toby Shaw (GASGAS): Race 2, Lap 4 — 43.394 seconds
Youth: Connor Watson (Sherco): Race 1, Lap 4 — 45.662 seconds
24MX Leader Plate
Prestige: Billy Bolt (Husqvarna)
Junior: Toby Shaw (GASGAS)
Youth: Wojtek Walczak (KTM)
Full results: https://superenduro.org/2026-results/
24MX Leader Plate – Youth / photo credit: Sport UP Agency
2025/2026 SEASON INFORMATION
All seven rounds will be streamed live worldwide on https://fim-moto.tv/ with full replays available on demand.
Source: FIM SuperEnduro World Championship
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