Junior World Championship: Van Drunen on the podium, Marek takes title
Last year Lotte van Drunen finished fourth during the FIM Junior World Championship 65cc in Australia. This year the 11-year-old KTM rider (photo) can climb onto the podium! Vitezslav Marek won the title in Arco di Trento. The Czech came second and first and thus secured the title. Australian Ky Woods (1-3) comes second ahead of Van Drunen (3-4). Gyan Doensen also appears strong, Doensen finished sixth and seventh during the competitions, which gave him sixth place during this final. Tyla van de Poel (20-13) managed to get into the points in both heats, but compatriot Maxime Lucas (26-31) unfortunately did not succeed!
FIM Junior World Championship 65cc; Arch of Trento, I:
1st heat:
1 Ky Woods From KTM
2 Vitezslav Marek CZ KTM
3 Lotte van Drunen NL KTM
4 Edoardo Martinelli I Husqvarna
5 Ashton Boughen GB Husqvarna
6 Gyan Doensen NL KTM
20 Tyla van de Poel B KTM
26 Maxime Lucas B KTM
2st heat:
1 Vitezslav Marek CZ KTM
2 Kayden Minear From KTM
3 Ky Woods From KTM
4 Lotte van Drunen NL KTM
5 Edoardo Martinelli I Husqvarna
7 Gyan Doensen NL KTM
13 Tyla van de Poel B KTM
31 Maxime Lucas B KTM
World Championship 65cc results:
1 Vitezslav Marek CZ KTM 2-1
2 Ky Woods From KTM 1-3
3 Lotte van Drunen NL KTM 3-4
4 Kayden Minear From KTM 8-2
5 Edoardo Martinelli I Husqvarna 4-5
6 Gyan Doensen NL KTM 6-7
16 Tyla van de Poel B KTM 20-13
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: Gino Maes
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