Heartbreaking BK final for Graulus
24MX Lucas Oil Honda rider Damon Graulus entered the final race of the Motocross Championships in Kester in second place, seven points behind Brent Van Doninck. However, due to a crash during time training, the day looked like no one could have expected.
Graulus broke the metacarpal of his right hand in that crash. Immediately all hope of the Belgian title was gone. The 21-year-old talent had no choice but to throw in the towel. At the time of the unfortunate incident where a slower rider unexpectedly cut him off, Damon was just at the top of the table. Graulus tried to start again, but due to the nature of his injury it was impossible to suppress the pain. Tomorrow the Vossem resident will consult Dr. Toon Claes for further research. Veteran Kevin Strijbos ultimately took the title. Graulus finished his first BC among the big boys in fifth place.
Damon Graulus: “What a blow, mentally! We worked very hard towards this and I felt strong. Actually, I immediately felt at home on the new Kester circuit. The club had done a fantastic job with a very nice, natural circuit. The fact that I didn't even have the opportunity to fight for the title in those circumstances is very sad. With my three-point lead over Kevin Strijbos it would never have been easy anyway. On the other hand, there were certainly possibilities. Now, however, we will never know how things could turn out!”
Text: Tom Jacobs
Photo: CDS
Also to read
The Husky boys about their race in Lugo
The super fast sixth MXGP was held in Lugo, in the center of Spain. Lucas Coenen was able to take his first win of the season while Mattia Guadagnini collected valuable points with…VIDEO: Andrea Verona and Josep Garcia dominate in Romania
The 3rd GP of the Enduro World Championship was held this weekend in Romania. Andrea Verona and Josep Garcia shared the victories. Steve Holcombe put his Honda on the…A medical update from sidecarcrosser Jason Vandaele
After the second series of the Grand Prix sidecar cross in Heerde, Jason Vandaele had to go to the hospital for a medical check-up. There was a broken rib, two fractures to his eye socket...Dano Verstraten breaks tibia and fibula
Last week Dano Verstraten fell during training. The Brabander broke his tibia and fibula. As a result, the season of the 12-year-old cross rider is over prematurely. …
Your reactions