Belgian GP Sidecars in Gooik: All practical information!
This weekend all eyes are on the Belgian Grand Prix for the sidecar class. The Vanluchene-Van den Bogaert combination will compete against the other top riders on the rolling circuit in Gooik, Flemish Brabant. At the top of the provisional ranking is the Dutch-Latvian duo Bax-Stupelis, 71 points ahead of the reigning world champions.
It seems quite a difficult task to close this gap, but in sidecar cross, everything is possible. Marvin Vanluchene and Ben van den Bogaert are aiming for nothing less than the double in their own country. To plan your weekend of motocross in Gooik perfectly, we will provide you with all the practical information on a tray. The match is the twelfth in a series of fourteen matches for the world championship. AMC Dworp has been working on the circuit for two weeks and welcomes the drivers and the public with open arms in the Pajottenland.
The start list for this GP here..
You can reach the circuit “Hof te Wijngaard” by typing Wijngaardbosstraat 1, 1755 Gooik into your GPS. As a side program, AMC Dworp organizes an open 250 and 500 series for solo pilots and a side series for sidecars. Adults pay €30, children from 12 to 16 years pay €15. Youth up to 12 years old can enter for free. A camping pitch costs €25 including electricity.
Timing Saturday August 31
Technical control and verification: 07:30 – 08:30
Sidecars Free Practice Group “A”: 10:00 – 10:30
Sidecars Free Practice Group “B”: 10:40 – 11:10
Sidecars Time Practice Group “A”: 12:00 – 12:30
Sidecars Free Start Practice Group “A” After Time Practice Group “A”
Sidecars Time Practice Group “B” 13:00 PM – 13:30 PM
Sidecars Free Start Practice Group “B” After Time Practice Group “B”
Sidecars Qualifying (Qualifying Races: 20 minutes + 2 laps)
Group “A”, Qualifying Race Start: 15:00 PM
Group “B”, Qualifying Race Start: 16:00 PM
Free Practice Support race 250: 16:30 PM – 16:45 PM
Free Practice Support race 500: 16:50 PM – 17:05 PM
Free Practice Support Race Sidecars: 17:10 – 17:25
Groups “A” + “B” (non-qualified riders)
Sidecars “Last Chance”: 17:30 PM – 18:00 PM
Timing Sunday September 1
Time Practice support race Sidecars 08:00 – 08:15
Time Practice support race 250 08:20 – 08:35
Time Practice support race 500 08:40 – 08:55
Start support race 1 Sidecars 20 min. + 1 lap 09:05 – 09:30
Sidecars GP Warm Up: 10:00 – 10:30
Start support race 1 250 20 min. + 1 lap 10:40 – 11:05
Sidecars GP Autograph session: 10:50
Start support race 1 500 20 min. + 1 lap 11:10 – 11:35
Start support race 2 Sidecars 20 min. + 1 lap 11:40 – 12:05
Break & Track preparation: 12:05 – 13:00
Sidecars race 1 (30 minutes + 2 laps) Start: 13:15 PM
Start support race 2 250 20 min. + 1 lap 14:00 – 14:25
Start support race 2 500 20 min. + 1 lap 14:30 – 14:55
Sidecars race 2 (30 minutes + 2 laps) Start: 16:00 PM
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