Dutchman wins in EMX250
The second round of the EMX250 was also held in Lommel. We knew that too! We got to see a fantastic match in the title battle between the Dutchman Brain Bogers and the British Steven Clarke. However, the British Steven Clarke fell short for the victory against Brain Bogers, who had 42 points to precede competitors Calvin Vlaanderen (41 points) and Adam Sterry (42 points). Fourth place went to the man who controlled the second heat from lead to finish, Nick Kouwenberg. The top five was completed by our compatriot Brent Van Doninck.
However, the Dutchman drew the short straw in the title battle. Both Bogers and Clarke finished the championship with 237 points. But due to the Briton's multiple victories, it is he who will walk away with the title and not the HSF Logistic pilot Brain Bogers.
EMX250 – Race 1
1. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), 29:09.525; 2. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:00.095; 3. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:05.235; 4. Brent Vandoninck (BEL, KTM), +0:16.593; 5. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), +0:23.150; 6. Frederik van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:24.873; 7. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, Yamaha), +0:26.869; 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Honda), +0:31.465; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, KTM), +0:33.256; 10. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), +0:36.394; 11. Luca Nijenhuis (NED, Kawasaki), +0:41.395; 12. Ken Bengtson (SWE, KTM), +0:43.827; 13. Michael Eccles (GBR, KTM), +0:48.251; 14. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:52.891; 15. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), +0:53.958; 16. Ander Valentin (ESP, Yamaha), +1:02.218; 17. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +1:02.972; 18. Sullivan Jaulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:15.208; 19. Anton Gole (SWE, KTM), +1:17.794; 20. Henry Jacobi (GER, KTM), +1:24.461; 21. Sven Van Der Mierden (NED, Husqvarna), +1:27.082; 22. Ingvi Bjorn Birgisson (ISL, KTM), +1:37.409; 23. Nicolas Dercourt (FRA, Yamaha), +1:44.980; 24. Cedric Grobben (BEL, Yamaha), +1:52.928; 25. Felix Nilsson (SWE, Kawasaki), +1:54.128; 26. Sam Korneliussen (DEN, Kawasaki), +1:55.480; 27. Roy Van Heugten (NED, KTM), +2:07.983; 28. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 29. Thomas Vermijl (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Joel Van Mechelen (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 31. Simone Furlotti (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Yannick Heylen (BEL, Honda), -1 lap(s); 34. Bryan Toccaceli (SMR, Honda), -1 lap(s); 35. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, Kawasaki), -2 lap(s); 36. James Cottrell (GBR, KTM), -4 lap(s); 37. Axel Van De Sande (BEL, KTM), +1:55.615; 38. Yentel Martens (BEL, Kawasaki), -5 lap(s); 39. Patrick Vos (NED, Kawasaki), -11 lap(s); 40. Karl Vilhelm Linus Olsson (SWE, Honda), -12 lap(s);
EMX250 – Race 2
1. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, Yamaha), 29:52.330; 2. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +0:09.119; 3. Brent Van Doninck (BEL, KTM), +0:14.811; 4. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:20.527; 5. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), +0:29.598; 6. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), +0:36.860; 7. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), +0:40.696; 8. Ken Bengtson (SWE, KTM), +0:44.143; 9. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, KTM), +0:46.752; 10. Yentel Martens (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:48.449; 11. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:52.566; 12. Frederik van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:54.410; 13. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), +1:00.887; 14. Karl Vilhelm Linus Olsson (SWE, Honda), +1:10.456; 15. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +1:14.746; 16. Ander Valentin (ESP, Yamaha), +1:22.647; 17. Axel Van De Sande (BEL, KTM), +1:26.878; 18. Sven Van Der Mierden (NED, Husqvarna), +1:52.439; 19. Henry Jacobi (GER, KTM), +1:53.233; 20. Luca Nijenhuis (NED, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 21. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 22. Nicolas Dercourt (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Felix Nilsson (SWE, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 24. Simone Furlotti (ITA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Roy Van Heugten (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. James Cottrell (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Joel Van Mechelen (NED, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 28. Ingvi Bjorn Birgisson (ISL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Cedric Grobben (BEL, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 30. Thomas Vermijl (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), -8 lap(s); 32. Bryan Toccaceli (SMR, Honda), -9 lap(s); 33. Sullivan Jaulin (FRA, Kawasaki), -10 lap(s); 34. Yannick Heylen (BEL, Honda), -10 lap(s); 35. Patrick Vos (NED, Kawasaki), -10 lap(s); 36. Michael Eccles (GBR, KTM), -11 lap(s); 37. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Honda), -13 lap(s); 38. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), -13 lap(s); 39. Anton Gole (SWE, KTM), -14 lap(s);
EMX250 – Everywhere
1. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 42 points; 2. Calvin Vlaanderen (NOW, KTM), 41 p.; 3. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 40p.; 4. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, YAM), 39 p.; 5. Brent Van Doninck (BEL, KTM), 38 p.; 6. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), 31 p.; 7. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, KTM), 24 p.; 8. Frederik van der Vlist (DOWN, KTM), 24 p.; 9. Ken Bengtson (SWE, KTM), 22 p.; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 21 p.; 11. St. Tiainen (FIN, KTM), 14 p.; 12. Thomas Kjer Olsen (THE, HON), 13 p.; 13. Yentel Martens (BELL, COW), 11 p.; 14. Luke Nijenhuis (NED, CAW), 11 p.; 15. Ceriel Klein Kromhoff (NED, KTM), 11 p.; 16. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, KAW), 10 p.; 17. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 10 p.; 18. Ander Valentine (ESP, YAM), 10 p.; 19. Michael Eccles (GBR, KTM), 8 p.; 20. Karl Wilhelm Linus Olsson (SWE, HON), 7 p.; 21. Axel Van De Sande (BEL, KTM), 4 p.; 22. Sven Van Der Mierden (DOWN, HOUSE), 3 p.; 23. Henry Jacobi (GER, KTM), 3 p.; 24. Sullivan Jaulin (FRA, COW), 3 p.; 25. Anton Gole (SWE, KTM), 2 p.; 26. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, HUS), 0 p.; 27. Nicholas Dercourt (FRA, YAM), 0 p.; 28. Felix Nilsson (SWE, COW), 0 p.; 29. Simone Furlotti (ITA, KTM), 0 p.; 30. Roy Van Heugten (NOW, KTM), 0 p.; 31. James Cottrell (GBR, KTM), 0 p.; 32. Joel Van Mechelen (NED, HUS), 0 p.; 33. Engvi Bjorn Birgisson (ISL, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Cedric Grobben (BEL, YAM), 0 p.; 35. Thomas Vermilion (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 36. Bryan Toccaceli (SMR, HON), 0 p.; 37. Yannick Heylen (BEL, HON), 0 p.; 38. Patrick Voss (NED, COW), 0 p.; 39. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), 0 p.; 40. Sam Corneliussen (THEN, COW), 0 p.;
EMX250 – Championship
1. Steven Clarke (GBR, KTM), 237 points; 2. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 237 p.; 3. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 214 p.; 4. Brent Van doninck (BEL, KTM), 208 p.; 5. Ben Watson (GBR, KTM), 197 p.; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HON), 169 p.; 7. Sullivan Jaulin (FRA, KAW), 161 p.; 8. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), 161 p.; 9. Michele Cervellin (ITA, HON), 150 p.; 10. Ceriel Klein Kromhof (NED, KTM), 131 p.; 11. Ander Valentin (ESP, YAM), 114 p.; 12. Nick Kouwenberg (NED, YAM), 110 p.; 13. Jorge Zaragoza (ESP, KAW), 105 p.; 14. Nicolas Dercourt (FRA, YAM), 99 p.; 15. Henry Jacobi (GER, KTM), 98 p.; 16. Luca Nijenhuis (NED, KAW), 78 p.; 17. Karl Vilhelm Linus Olsson (SWE, HON), 54 p.; 18. Frederik van der Vlist (NED, KTM), 53 p.; 19. Arnaud Aubin (FRA, YAM), 46 p.; 20. Ken Bengtson (SWE, KTM), 46 p.; 21. Santtu Tiainen (FIN, KTM), 40 p.; 22. Simone Furlotti (ITA, KTM), 39 p.; 23. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 34 p.; 24. Davide Bonini (ITA, KTM), 33 p.; 25. Michael Eccles (GBR, KTM), 30 p.; 26. Henric Stigell (FIN, KTM), 29 p.; 27. James Cottrell (GBR, KTM), 25 p.; 28. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, KTM), 24 p.; 29. Yentel Martens (BEL, KAW), 17 p.; 30. Robin Kappel (FRA, YAM), 16 p.; 31. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, HUS), 16 p.; 32. Nil Arcarons (ESP, KTM), 15 p.; 33. Anton Gole (SWE, KTM), 13 p.; 34. Alexis Verhaeghe (FRA, KAW), 11 p.; 35. Lewis Tombs (GBR, HON), 11 p.; 36. Tomasz Wysocki (POL, KTM), 11 p.; 37. Viktor Björklund (SWE, KTM), 10 p.; 38. Nicola Recchia (ITA, KAW), 8 p.; 39. Valtteri Malin (FIN, KTM), 7 p.; 40. Lasse Christoffersen (NOR, SUZ), 6 p.; 41. Karel Kutsar (EST, KTM), 5 p.; 42. Cedric Grobben (BEL, YAM), 4 p.; 43. Axel Van De Sande (BEL, KTM), 4 p.; 44. Sven Van Der Mierden (NED, HUS), 3 p.; 45. Roy Van Heugten (NED, KTM), 3 p.; 46. Alfie Smith (GBR, HON), 3 p.; 47. Luke Norris (GBR, KTM), 2 p.; 48. Benjamin Strate (DEN, KAW), 2 p.; 49. Aki Manninen (FIN, KTM), 1 p.; 50. Francesc Mataro Vilar (ESP, SUZ), 1 p.; 51. Carlos Fernandez Macanas (ESP, KAW), 1 p.; 52. Lari Jukola (FIN, KTM), 1 p.; 53. Mike Gijsbertsen (NED, KAW), 1 p.;
Text: Matthias Van Eeckhoven
Photo: CDS
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