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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jonny Walker has moved to the top of the SuperEnduro World Championship standings following an overall win at round three of the series in Argentina.

Returning to SuperEnduro action following recent Extreme Enduro outings, Walker produced a near perfect night’s racing to claim two race wins and a second place result.

Putting into practice what he learned during the opening two rounds of the championship, Walker kept mistakes to a minimum while avoiding trouble out on track.

“I managed to get my first overall victory in Argentina, along with the lead in the championship, so I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy,” said Walker. “The truth is I learned a lot from the first two rounds of the series and decided to ride smart in Argentina. The key again was to stay away from mistakes and that’s what I managed to do.”

Wining the night’s first two finals, Walker opted not to take any unnecessary risks during the third and closing final, settling for second position, enough to take home the overall win.

Behind Walker it was Husqvarna’s Colton Haaker claiming the runner-up position with KTM-mounted Cody Webb round out the top three overall.

With three rounds of racing remaining, Walker now sits 11 points ahead of his closest rival Webb with Haaker a further 25 points back in third position.

SuperEnduro racing will resume on 27 February at round four of the series in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

FIM SuperEnduro World Championship
Round three, Argentina

Overall classification:
1. Jonny Walker
2. Colton Haaker
3. Cody Webb
4. Alfredo Gomez
5. Taylor Robert

Prestige class championship standings:
1. Jonny Walker 159
2. Cody Webb 148
3. Colton Haaker 134
4. Alfredo Gomez 109
5. Taylor Robert 105