MC Mikkola continues to grow!
On Saturday February 5, MC Mikkola kicked off the MX season in Aartrijke with an extensive press presentation. Just like in previous years, the West Flemish club will again play for the BMB and the rest of the season will be supplemented with the UMC matches. The Declercq, Vansteenhuyse and Bonnet families who run the team have a strong foothold in almost all categories this year. After a successful 2011 season with 5 riders on the BC podium, the team is trying to achieve an equally good result in 2012! In addition, MC Mikkola continues to work with its own organizations. You can learn all about MC Mikkola's plans here:
In the interclass MX2 the map is completely on the cards Mark Boat drawn. The 20-year-old Dutchman surprised friend and foe last season by holding the lead in the Belgian Championship for a long time. The little Boot will switch engines this year because he will start on a Honda engine thanks to the support of Ovaa motors. Due to the perfect calendar, Boot will start in both the BC and the ONK. In the MX1 class Gunther Ghysels confidence after an excellent end to the season. The Yamaha rider hopes to finally be able to complete a full year injury-free and leaves nothing to chance. He has set his sights on the Flemish championship, the challenge cup and a better result in the Belgian Championship. In addition, Gunther also starts in three World Championship MX3 races and rides the Picardie championship in France. For the first time, Ghysels will have a teammate at the Inters team Dorian Devillers makes his international debut after becoming vice-champion of Belgium at the Nationals last year at the age of 18. Both gentlemen have identical equipment and can count on the support of Barta racing who prepared a WP suspension for the Yamahas. In addition, both pilots will start with an HGS exhaust thanks to the support of motorcycle dealers Leon Sagaert.
Mikkola is also at the start again for the quads because in addition to organizing two Belgian Championships for the quads in Lommel and Eernegem, the Belgian champion is also at the start Davy De Cuyper again at the start at Mikkola. After the title and victory in the Polish GP and the Cross of Nations in Jauer, things could hardly get better for the KTM rider. He will complete the entire European Championship season this year and we will be looking forward to his performance against Couprie and co. However, the big news during the press conference came from an unexpected source because the team is setting up a side project focusing on youth guidance. The youth team rides on KTM motorcycles Jordy Cappellen and the very young one Jarne Duytschaever will compete with the BMB youth riders. The team's entourage was considerably expanded in the off-season. This is what the drivers can count on Roland Rombout en Brik Schelfaut to assist them with advice and assistance during the season.
Doctor Eric Vandeputte takes care of the medical follow-up and Wim Lambrecht is responsible for the technical aspect. The PR becomes the work of Gino Maes which expanded the group considerably. The team is also particularly active as an organizer because on May 13 the Heeserbergen in Lommel will be prepared for the European BN competition with also the quads. On Friday, July 27, a tradition will be resumed when a BMB evening cross will be organized again. The meeting place in sandy Eernegem. Mikkola drivers can also be found in the other categories. The trio joins the Promised Ben David, Keani Clement en Karel Schepmans try to get some podium places. Being in the junior class Yannick Coemans (MX1) en Jens Ghesquiere (MX2) ready and for the Seniors they are Dirk Paridaens en Niki Margetic.
Finally, get a PhD Joni Coemans to the Nationals MX2 and in comes Donny Schmidt, Tom Schepmans, Alain Voermans and senior champion Christophe Hempte at the start in the MX1 class.
In addition to motocross, the team also organizes a trials competition in Evergem for the benefit of their trials pilot Stijn Verburgh. The team looked perfect at the press meeting and opted for the Scoyco clothing supplied by MX477 again for the fourth consecutive year. So the season can definitely start!
Credit photos: Gino Maes
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