Bengtson wins, Kras takes back the redplate!
On the sandy Kegums circuit, Mike Kras has regained the lead in the European 2 Stroke Championship. The fourth race of this championship was won by guest driver Ken Bengtson. The Swede wins both heats ahead of Kras and Andero Lusbo (4-3), who can climb onto the podium in front of his own audience! Brad Anderson (5-4) loses the lead in the standings to Kras, the Team Ecomaxx rider now has a two-point lead. After a very good start, Nick Leerkes managed to cross the finish line in eighth place, Joshua van der Linden (10th), Kay Ebben (13th) and Jan Spliethof (18th) also managed to get into the points.
This championship will continue in Imola in two months, followed by the final in Turkey.
EMX2T – Race 1 – Classification
1. Ken Bengtson (SWE, Husqvarna), 31:15.312; 2. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), +0:06.098; 3. Todd Kellett (GBR, Yamaha), +0:09.247; 4. Andero Lusbo (EST, Husqvarna), +0:09.917; 5. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), +0:20.578; 6. Mario Tamai (ITA, KTM), +0:48.028; 7. Vaclav Kovar (CZE, Gas Gas), +1:07.344; 8. Gianluca Deghi (ITA, KTM), +1:18.251; 9. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), +1:19.783; 10. Andrea Vendruscolo (ITA, Yamaha), +1:23.025; 11. Nick Leerkes (NOW, KTM), +1:26.231; 12. Andrea Gorini (SMR, Yamaha), +1:26.320; 13. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:34.654; 14. Matteo Del Coco (ITA, KTM), +1:53.997; 15. Joshua van der Linden (NOW, KTM), +2:04.864; 16. Sebastian Zenato (ITA, Yamaha), +2:12.088; 17. Jaap Janssen (NOW, KTM), -1 lap(s); 18. Charlie Putnam (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 19. Jan Spliethof (NOW, KTM), -1 lap(s); 20. Marco Lolli (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 21. Paul Caspani (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 22. Jordy van Orsouw (NOW, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Michael Van Balen (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Christian Simonsson (SWE, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 25. Robert Holyoake (GBR, Husqvarna), -10 lap(s); 26. Max Buelow (GER, KTM), -11 lap(s); 27. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, Yamaha), -12 lap(s);
EMX2T – Race 2 – Classification
1. Ken Bengtson (SWE, Husqvarna), 30:33.435; 2. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), +0:03.479; 3. Andero Lusbo (EST, Husqvarna), +0:06.842; 4. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), +0:20.452; 5. Todd Kellett (GBR, Yamaha), +0:41.071; 6. Gianluca Deghi (ITA, KTM), +0:51.323; 7. Mario Tamai (ITA, KTM), +0:53.102; 8. Nick Leerkes (NOW, KTM), +1:05.336; 9. Vaclav Kovar (CZE, Gas Gas), +1:08.524; 10. Joshua van der Linden (NOW, KTM), +1:14.253; 11. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:16.434; 12. Andrea Vendruscolo (ITA, Yamaha), +1:17.383; 13. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), +1:20.375; 14. Matteo Del Coco (ITA, KTM), +1:36.514; 15. Marco Lolli (ITA, Yamaha), +1:41.712; 16. Sebastian Zenato (ITA, Yamaha), +1:42.626; 17. Andrea Gorini (SMR, Yamaha), +1:44.600; 18. Jan Spliethoff (NED, KTM), +2:08.125; 19. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 20. Charlie Putnam (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Jordy van Orsouw (NOW, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Max Buelow (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Michael Van Balen (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Paul Caspani (ITA, Husqvarna), -3 lap(s); 25. Christian Simonsson (SWE, Yamaha), -6 lap(s); 26. Robert Holyoake (GBR, Husqvarna), -9 lap(s); 27. Jaap Janssen (NOW, KTM), -14 lap(s);
EMX2T – Overall Classification
1. Ken Bengtson (SWE, HUS), 50 points; 2. Mike Crass (NED, KTM), 44 p.; 3. Andero Lusbo (EST, HUS), 38 p.; 4. Todd Kellett (GBR, YAM), 36 p.; 5. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 34 p.; 6. Mario Tamai (ITA, KTM), 29 p.; 7. Gianluca Deghi (ITA, KTM), 28 p.; 8. Vaclav Kovar (CZE, GAS), 26 p.; 9. Nick Leerkes (NOW, KTM), 23 p.; 10. Andrea Vendruscolo (ITA, YAM), 20 p.; 11. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 12. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, HUS), 18 p.; 13. Joshua van der Linden (DOWN, KTM), 17 p.; 14. Matteo Del Coco (ITA, KTM), 14 p.; 15. Andrea Gorini (SMR, YAM), 13 p.; 16. Sebastian Zenato (NOW, YAM), 10 p.; 17. Mark Lolli (ITA, YAM), 7 p.; 18. Jan Spliethof (NED, KTM), 5 p.; 19. Charlie Putnam (GBR, KTM), 4 p.; 20. Jaap Janssen (NOW, KTM), 4 p.; 21. Pier Philip Bertuzzo (ITA, YAM), 2 p.; 22. Jordy van Orsouw (NED, KTM), 0 p.; 23. Max Buelow (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 24. Michael Van Balen (NED, KTM), 0 p.; 25. Paul Caspani (STONE, HUS), 0 p.; 26. Christian Simonsson (SWE, YAM), 0 p.; 27. Robert Holyoake (GBR, HUS), 0 p.;
EMX2T – Championship Classification
1. Mike Kras (NED, KTM), 199 points; 2. Brad Anderson (GBR, KTM), 197 p.; 3. Todd Kellett (GBR, YAM), 178 p.; 4. Andero Lusbo (EST, HUS), 162 p.; 5. Vaclav Kovar (CZE, GAS), 153 p.; 6. Youri van t Ende (NED, KTM), 88 p.; 7. Brad Todd (GBR, YAM), 86 p.; 8. Andrea Vendruscolo (ITA, YAM), 79 p.; 9. Andrea Gorini (SMR, YAM), 72 p.; 10. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, YAM), 72 p.; 11. Ben Putnam (GBR, HUS), 60 p.; 12. Mario Tamai (ITA, KTM), 55 p.; 13. Marco Lolli (ITA, YAM), 52 p.; 14. Gianluca Deghi (ITA, KTM), 51 p.; 15. Ken Bengtson (SWE, HUS), 50 p.; 16. Charlie Putnam (GBR, KTM), 49 p.; 17. Emanuele Alberio (ITA, HUS), 49 p.; 18. Robert Holyoake (GBR, HUS), 39 p.; 19. Matteo Del Coco (ITA, KTM), 33 p.; 20. Erik Willems (BEL, HUS), 26 p.; 21. Max Buelow (GER, KTM), 26 p.; 22. Johannes Klein (AUT, KTM), 25 p.; 23. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 25 p.; 24. Nikolaj Skovgaard Christensen (DEN, KTM), 25 p.; 25. Sebastian Zenato (ITA, YAM), 24 p.; 26. Nick Leerkes (NED, KTM), 23 p.; 27. Iurii Lukash (RUS, HON), 23 p.; 28. Matt Burrows (GBR, HUS), 21 p.; 29. Francesco Galligari (ITA, HUS), 21 p.; 30. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), 20 p.; 31. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, HUS), 18 p.; 32. Joshua van der Linden (NED, KTM), 17 p.; 33. Jamie Law (GBR, KTM), 14 p.; 34. Michele Cencioni (ITA, KTM), 14 p.; 35. Marco Paganini (ITA, HUS), 12 p.; 36. Corey Hockey (GBR, KTM), 12 p.; 37. Erik Hugyecz (HUN, KTM), 11 p.; 38. Eric Tomas (ESP, YAM), 8 p.; 39. Denis Polas (SVK, KTM), 8 p.; 40. Mike Bolink (NED, KTM), 5 p.; 41. Jan Spliethof (NED, KTM), 5 p.; 42. Jaap Janssen (NED, KTM), 4 p.; 43. Marek Nespor (CZE, KTM), 3 p.; 44. Riccardo Cencioni (ITA, KTM), 3 p.; 45. Bradley Wheeler (GBR, HUS), 2 p.; 46. Manolo Guarise (ITA, HUS), 1 p.;
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: MXGP
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