Ken Bengtson surprises with victory in Kegums
Ken Bengtson won the first round during the fifth race of the European 2-Stroke Championship. The Swede won in Kegums ahead of Mike Kras and Todd Kellett. Behind home rider Andero Lusbo, Brad Anderson finished fifth, reducing his lead over Kras. The Brit is still in the lead, but the Team Ecomaxx rider is only behind by two points! In addition to Kras, Kay Ebben also rode into the top ten, the Galvin MX Team rider crossed the finish line in ninth. Nick Leerkes (11th), Joshua van der Linden (15th), Jaap Janssen (17th) and Jan Spliethof (19th) also managed to get into the points.
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);
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: MXGP
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