De Wolf manages to clear his backlog
Kay de Wolf started the final of the KNMV Dutch Masters of Motocross 125cc in Lichtenvoorde, eleven points behind Kjell Verbruggen. It should be a tough task for the rider from Eersel who could do no more than win both heats. And that was exactly what the Husqvarna rider did on the Lichtenvoorde circuit. De Wolf triumphed in both heats and thus won the final. Because Verbruggen did not get further than ninth and second place, he saw his lead change into a five-point deficit! De Wolf wins the final ahead of Dave Kooiker (2-3) and Adam Zsolt Kovacs (3-5).
In the first round, Kooiker takes the best start ahead of De Wolf and Verbruggen, so everyone prepares for a fierce title battle. However, that does not happen because Verbruggen runs into problems in the first lap and drops back to 32nd place! At the front, Kooiker is allowed to set the pace for more than 15 minutes and then De Wolf thinks it is enough. The Brabander has already tried to take over the lead twice, but Kooiker managed to prevent that. The third attack was successful and De Wolf takes the lead and wins ahead of Kooiker and his Yamaha colleague Zsolt Kovacs. Fourth place goes to Kjeld Stuurman followed by Scott Smulders. Verbruggen recovered very well to ninth place, but he lost the lead to De Wolf, who started the final with a two-point lead!
In the final round of this championship, the leading players enter the first corner shoulder to shoulder. De Wolf takes the lead ahead of Verbruggen and Kooiker, who has the best ticket to follow the title battle for the next 25 minutes. Just like the first round, the audience expects a great battle, but this does not happen again. De Wolf is simply faster than his rival and that ensures that the JM Racing driver increases his lead little by little. In the final phase of the race the difference increased to more than six seconds. De Wolf takes 'the time' in the last round, allowing Verbruggen to make up no less than four seconds, but the title battle never comes back to life. For the third year in a row, De Wolf can throw a party in Lichtenvoorde. In 2017 and 2018 he won the 85cc title, now he is the best in the 125cc! Kooiker crosses the finish line in third place ahead of Kay Karssemakers and Zsolt Kovacs, who is classified fifth despite a problem with the exhaust.
The championship is over, on to 2020 when this championship will undoubtedly continue successfully.
Results Dutch Masters of Motocross #4 125cc; Lichtenvoorde, NL:
1e some
1 Kay de Wolf NL Husqvarna
2 Dave Kooiker NL Yamaha
3 Adam Zsolt Kovacs Hon Yamaha
4 Kjeld Stuurman NL KTM
5 Scott Smulders NL Husqvarna
9 Kjell Verbruggen NL Husqvarna
2e some
1 Kay de Wolf NL Husqvarna
2 Kjell Verbruggen NL Husqvarna
3 Dave Kooiker NL Yamaha
4 Kay Karssemakers NL KTM
5 Adam Zsolt Kovacs Hon Yamaha
Daily ranking:
1 Kay de Wolf NL Husqvarna 1-1
2 Dave Kooiker NL Yamaha 2-3
3 Adam Zsolt Kovacs Hon Yamaha 3-5
4 Kjell Verbruggen NL Husqvarna 9-2
5 Kjeld Stuurman NL KTM 4-7
Final ranking DMofMX 125cc:
1 Kay de Wolf NL Husqvarna 154
2 Kjell Verbruggen NL Husqvarna 149
3 Dave Kooiker NL Yamaha 122
4 Adam Zsolt Kovacs Hon Yamaha 108
5 Kay Karssemakers NL KTM 95
You can find the complete results from Lichtenvoorde HERE.
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: #KNMVDutchMastersofMX
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