Disillusioned KEMEA Yamaha riders in Uddevalla, Sweden
The Swedish race in Uddevalla is one of the most iconic races on the calendar and is always a race that everyone looks forward to. The beautiful natural course with the large rock walls in the background always ensures exciting competitions. Even though we are in the middle of summer, we did not have stable weather this weekend, but an alternation between bright showers and sun.
1 week after Benoit's historic victory in Switzerland, the weekend in Sweden started again well for the KEMEA team with the announcement that the Russian talent Vsevolod Brylyakov will join the team next year alongside Jago Geerts!
Still enjoying the feeling of victory from the week before, Paturel also rode very strongly on Saturday in Uddevalla. Despite a bad start, he managed to break into the top 5 in no time and eventually finished fourth in the qualifying series. Brent was also outside the top 20 in the beginning and returned to 14th place, 2 places ahead of home rider Ostlund.
The changing weather conditions turned the otherwise hard circuit into a technically difficult track with many tracks where there are few opportunities to pass, making the start all the more crucial. Alvin was the only one who succeeded in the first heat and came through in 9th place after the first passage. He held on for a few laps but dropped to 14th place in the second half of the race. Benoit stormed back to the front from outside the top 20 and passed riders until the final lap to finish seventh. Brent for his part came back to 15th place.
Benoit Paturel: “It wasn't a good weekend and I'm disappointed with the result. Bad starts spoiled the races and on this circuit it was difficult to make a difference and pass. But the speed wasn't bad, so let's remember the positive and keep focusing on the starts. On to the States now and I hope to finish the season strong.
Brent Vandoninck: “The results weren't good this weekend but I had a much better feeling on the bike than the previous weeks. With bad starts it was difficult to advance. It seemed like there were many lines on the circuit but there was only 1 good one that everyone followed. If you wanted to pass you had to sit really close and then take risks. The positive thing was that I was able to quickly close the gap with the next rider every time I passed someone.”
Alvin Ostlund: “I am very disappointed with the results in my home GP. I guess if you want to make progress, you have to go through the difficult side of the sport first… I was very happy to see so many people who were in Uddevalla to cheer me on! “
Photos Bavo Swijgers
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