MXEURO FINLAND Bogers and Bernardini at the TOP
HYVINKÄÄ (Finland), 13 July 2014 – It all starts here for many of MXGP’s future stars with the European Championships EMX65 and EMX85’s final taking place along side the big-brother classes EMX250and EMX300 who were in contention for their seasons sixth round.
While an event of this caliber was very new for many of the young talents in the EMX65 and EMX85races, you never would have guessed it as they flaunted their very impressive speed and skills out here on the Finnish c
ircuit in Hyvinkää, which embodies one of the most mentally and physically demanding terrains in our sport, sand.
While young Russian Nikita Kucherov and Belgian star on the rise Jago Geerts were crowned EMX65and EMX85 champions respectively, HSF Logistics Motorsport Team’s Brian Bogers tightens the points in the EMX250 with his second overall victory this year while TM Racing Team’s Samuele Bernardini extends his points lead with his fifth overall win.
EMX65
Watching those little 12” wheels tearing through the sand on a full blown MXGP circuit was astonishing, as was the speed and poise of the eventual EMX65 champion Nikita Kucherov from Russia who rode impressive in both races to be crowned champion with a second place in race one and a win in race two this morning.
Landing on the second step of the podium, young Swede Noel Nilsson was clearly the fastest kid on the track. He isn’t afraid to ride on the edge which worked both for and against him this weekend when he cartwheeled it on the first lap of both motos yet managed to get away unscathed and impressively battled his way back for two thirds and second overall.
Race one winner Maksim Kraev, also from Russia, looked a little less comfortable on the rougher circuit today, yet still put in a stellar performance for sixth despite being wiped out through the waves by young Dutchman Kay Karssemakers. With the overall classifications tying him on forty points with Noel Nilsson, Kraev was forced to settle for third overall as second place went to the rider who had the best race finish in the final moto, which was Nilsson.
Meanwhile young Dane Rasmus Pedersen was super pumped with fourth overall thanks to his 4 – 6 place results while Latvia’s Kristians Freimanis rounded out the top five finishing one point shy of Pederson with a score of 4 – 7.
EMX65 Race 1: 1. Maksim Kraev (RUS, KTM), 16:25.566; 2. Nikita Kucherov (RUS, KTM), +0:09.111; 3. Noel Nilsson (SWE, KTM), +0:14.125; 4. Kristians Freimanis (LAT, KTM), +0:15.511; 5. Magnus Smith (DEN, KTM), +0:20.538; 6. Rasmus Pedersen (DEN, KTM), +0:22.362; 7. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, KTM), +0:24.240; 8. David Braceras Martinez (ESP, KTM), +0:25.977; 9. Gerard Congost (ESP, KTM), +0:30.359; 10. Adam Kovacs (HUN, KTM), +0:33.132.
EMX65 Race 2: 1. Nikita Kucherov (RUS, KTM), 17:14.396; 2. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), +0:01.016; 3. Noel Nilsson (SWE, KTM), +0:04.701; 4. Rasmus Pedersen (DEN, KTM), +0:09.580; 5. Kay Karssemakers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:14.709; 6. Maksim Kraev (RUS, KTM), +0:16.790; 7. Kristians Freimanis (LAT, KTM), +0:28.751; 8. David Braceras Martinez (ESP, KTM), +0:32.414; 9. Artsiom Sazanavets (BLR, KTM), +0:43.122; 10. Paul Bloy (GER, KTM), +0:47.734.
EMX65 Overall: 1. Nikita Kucherov (RUS, KTM), 47 points; 2. Noel Nilsson (SWE, KTM), 40 p.; 3. Maksim Kraev (RUS, KTM), 40 p.; 4. Rasmus Pedersen (DEN, KTM), 33 p.; 5. Kristians Freimanis (LAT, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Max Palsson (SWE, KTM), 31 p.; 7. David Braceras Martinez (ESP, KTM), 26 p.; 8. Kay Karssemakers (NED, HUS), 23 p.; 9. Adam Kovacs (HUN, KTM), 21 p.; 10. Magnus Smith (DEN, KTM), 20 p.
EMX85
It’s unbelievable to see the talent in the EMX85 class and how far that depth spreads across Europe with all five of the top five hailing from different nations.
A pair of very average starts allowed Belgian Jago Geerts to prove he is undeniably the best 85cc rider in Europe at the moment as he held that Sahkar Racing KTM 85SX pinned around a very choppy Hyvinkää, putting on a full display of his talent and skill as he threw sweet scrubs and wheelies to win both races and be crowned the 2014 European Championship EMX85 Champion.
Meanwhile Hollander Roan Van De Moosdijk, who races the newly crowned champion Geerts at the local Dutch Championship on a regular basis, put in two smooth and consistent rides for a pair of seconds and second overall, while local hero Kim Savaste threw away two possible race wins after crashing in both races. Nevertheless the Fin managed to remount for a couple of thirds and third overall.
Rounding out the top five, Danish Mikkel Haarup went 4 – 4 for fourth while Italian Gianluca Fachettiwent 5 – 6 for fifth.
EMX85 Race 1: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, KTM), 25:23.329; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), +0:05.487; 3. Kim Savaste (FIN, KTM), +0:19.236; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +0:29.348; 5. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), +0:52.829; 6. Jan Pancar (SLO, Yamaha), +0:59.353; 7. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Suzuki), +1:04.607; 8. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), +1:05.670; 9. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), +1:15.540; 10. Andreas Hiiemagi (EST, Husaberg), +1:42.506.
EMX85 Race 2: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, KTM), 25:05.131; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), +0:10.122; 3. Kim Savaste (FIN, KTM), +0:20.749; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), +0:23.414; 5. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Suzuki), +1:14.858; 6. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), +1:16.840; 7. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), +1:29.690; 8. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, KTM), +1:42.782; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, Yamaha), +1:46.428; 10. Emil Weckmann (FIN, KTM), +1:53.271.
EMX85 Overall: 1. Jago Geerts (BEL, KTM), 50 points; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Kim Savaste (FIN, KTM), 40 p.; 4. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, SUZ), 30 p.; 6. Raivo Dankers (NED, KTM), 30 p.; 7. Taylor Hammal (GBR, KTM), 27 p.; 8. Tom Vialle (FRA, YAM), 22 p.; 9. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, KTM), 21 p.
EMX300
Hyvinkää allowed the riders of the EMX300 championship today to fully utilize the torque of their powerful 300cc two-stroke machines with the sandy surface providing a good amount of traction for them to sink their tyres into.
With a chopped up sand track being presented for the sixth round of their championship, two riders stood head and shoulders above the rest. TM Racing Team’s Samuele Bernardini didn’t waste any time in moving to the front in both motos to take two very convincing wins for his fifth round win of the season. Meanwhile GL12 Racing’s Lewis Gregory was also unchallenged in second onboard his Yamaha YZ 280cc two-stroke sealing the deal on two second place finishes for second overall.
Meanwhile Team Maddii Racing’s Marco Maddii wrapped up fourth yesterday and third today for third overall while Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Kenny Van Dueren managed to salvage fourth after an impressive third in race one came undone when he washed the front end and bit the dust hard in race two, and only coming back for seventh. Swedish Kevin Davidsson rounded out the top five.
EMX300 Race 1: 1. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 30:02.792; 2. Lewis Gregory (GBR, Yamaha), +0:13.769; 3. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), +0:19.995; 4. Marco Maddii (ITA, KTM), +0:38.506; 5. Rene Rannikko (FIN, KTM), +0:43.240; 6. Kevin Davidsson (SWE, KTM), +1:06.554; 7. Ardo Kaurit (EST, Yamaha), +1:48.952; 8. Michele Cencioni (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 9. Txomin Arana (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 10. Stephane Watel (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s)
EMX300 Race 2: 1. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 28:58.801; 2. Lewis Gregory (GBR, Yamaha), +0:19.624; 3. Marco Maddii (ITA, KTM), +0:37.636; 4. Kevin Davidsson (SWE, KTM), +1:13.425; 5. Rene Rannikko (FIN, KTM), +1:35.760; 6. Michele Cencioni (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 7. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 8. Stephane Watel (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 9. Txomin Arana (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 10. Martin Vanleeuw (BEL, Yamaha), -2 lap(s)
EMX300 Overall: 1. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 50 points; 2. Lewis Gregory (GBR, YAM), 44 p.; 3. Marco Maddii (ITA, KTM), 38 p.; 4. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), 34 p.; 5. Kevin Davidsson (SWE, KTM), 33 p.; 6. Rene Rannikko (FIN, KTM), 32 p.; 7. Michele Cencioni (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Stephane Watel (FRA, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Txomin Arana (ESP, YAM), 24 p.; 10. Ardo Kaurit (EST, YAM), 23 p.
EMX300 Championship Standings: 1. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), 285 points; 2. Marco Maddii (ITA, KTM), 251 p.; 3. Lewis Gregory (GBR, YAM), 232 p.; 4. Michele Cencioni (ITA, KTM), 151 p.; 5. Stephane Watel (FRA, KTM), 151 p.; 6. Txomin Arana (ESP, YAM), 139 p.; 7. Kenny Vandueren (BEL, KTM), 138 p.; 8. Bence Szvoboda (HUN, KTM), 101 p.; 9. Jean Loup Lepan (FRA, YAM), 100 p.; 10. Toms Macuks (LAT, KTM), 94 p.
EMX250
Sand always throws a spanner in the works, as it requires a type of motocrossing finesse to ride. With today being the semi-final round of the EMX250 championship, and the final being in the dunes of Lommel in three weeks time, the Dutch riders, known for their superior sand riding ability, took full advantage of banking crucial championship points.
Yesterday, Creymert Racing’s Brent Van Doninck banked his first lot of twenty-five points when he took the checkers ahead of HSF Logistics Motorsport Team’s Brian Bogers and Kemea Yamaha Racing’s Nick Kouwenberg.
When the gates dropped for race two, the sand was a little deeper and a lot gnarlier than yesterday which played right into the hands of HSF Logistics Motorsport Team duo of Brian Bogers and Ceriel Klein Kromhof. While Klein Kromhof led the way around turn one it was only a matter of turns before his teammate Bogers pushed through to take over the lead.
With the championship right in his sights, Bogers, who was practically born in the sand, took full advantage of his position and led the race from start to finish for his second consecutive EMX250 overall win. With the same knowledge of the sand as his teammate, Klein Kromhof kept Bogers honest all the way to the finish for second and second overall, standing on the podium for the first time this season.
While the Dutchmen checked out, Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Adam Sterry, who has really started to blossom over the last couple of rounds, was feeling the heat from Martin Racing Technology Team’s Michele Cervellin. With the Italian Cervellin pestering British Sterry the entire race, the persistency finally paid off as a tired Sterry had a few close calls with two laps to go allowing Cervellin to capitalize and bring home third.
Sterry held on for fourth with the red plate holder CNC Doors KTM’s Steven Clarke rebounding from his race one shambles, where he crashed hard on turn one and only managed to salvage thirteenth, for fifth.
With the combination of both race results, HSF Logistics Motorsport Team’s Brian Bogers took his second overall victory to close up the championship chase, as he now trails CNC Doors KTM’s Steven Clarke by eleven. HSF Logistics Motorsport Team’s Ceriel Klein Kromhof uncorked his first bottle of champagne in second with Kemea Yamaha Racing’s Nick Kouwenberg occupying the third step. The Brits, Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Adam Sterry and Hitachi Construction Machinery UK KTM’s Ben Watsonrounded out the top five.
EMX250 Race 1: 1. Brent Van doninck (BEL, KTM), 30:18.565; 2. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:01.281; 3. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, Yamaha), +0:15.325; 4. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:24.627; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), +0:30.629; 6. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), +0:37.050; 7. Ander Valentin (ESP, Yamaha), +0:37.900; 8. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), +0:41.126; 9. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:43.014; 10. Karl Vilhelm Linus Olsson (SWE, Honda), +0:43.880.
EMX250 Race 2: 1. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 28:52.026; 2. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), +0:07.166; 3. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +0:16.887; 4. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:22.403; 5. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), +0:29.098; 6. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, Yamaha), +0:30.772; 7. Nicolas Dercourt (FRA, Yamaha), +0:32.053; 8. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), +0:35.290; 9. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Honda), +0:48.299; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:50.766.
EMX250 Overall: 1. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 47 points; 2. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), 37 p.; 3. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, YAM), 35 p.; 4. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 30 p.; 5. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 28 p.; 7. Brent Van doninck (BEL, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), 26 p.; 9. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), 23 p.
EMX250 Championship Standings: 1. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), 206 points; 2. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 195 p.; 3. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 176 p.; 4. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 174 p.; 5. Brent Van doninck (BEL, KTM), 170 p.; 6. Sullivan Jaulin (FRA, KAW), 158 p.; 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HON), 156 p.; 8. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 140 p.; 9. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), 120 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), 120 p.
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Circuit length: 1540
Type of ground: Sand
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