Van de Moosdijk wins the EMX250 title!!
We succeeded, Roan van de Moosdijk secured the European 250cc Championship in Uddevalla! In Sweden, the F&H Racing Team rider managed to finish second and sixth during the heats. This placed him third in the day's standings behind rivals Stephen Rubini (3-2) and Alberto Forato (7-1). With a difference of six points, the title comes back to the Netherlands, after all, Nick Kouwenberg won this title in 2015.
In the last heat of the season things became even more exciting when Mikkel Haarup crashed in front of Van de Moosdijk in the second corner. Forato stormed into the lead and won by a wide margin over Rubini. Rene Hofer came third ahead of Ruben Fernandez and Isak Gifting. The Swede manages to pass Van de Moosdijk in the final phase, but he knows that sixth place is enough for him. The 18-year-old rider wins the title and brings it back to Kawasaki after Morgan Lesiardo won this title in 2017. Rick Elzinga ends the championship with a nice tenth place in this round and Raivo Dankers (23rd) also comes this round. did not score and that also applies to the Belgians Jarni Kooij (34th) and Greg Smets (37th).
EMX250 – Race 1 – Classification
1. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Husqvarna), 30:24.688; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:08.004; 3. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:11.138; 4. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +0:11.837; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:13.184; 6. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.883; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:14.483; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:15.684; 9. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:16.776; 10. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +0:35.857; 11. Jeremy Sydow (GER, Husqvarna), +0:40.860; 12. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:48.363; 13. Pontus Jönsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:49.612; 14. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:50.792; 15. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:58.204; 16. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +0:59.140; 17. Filip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:05.622; 18. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, KTM), +1:06.278; 19. Caleb Grothues (AUS, Yamaha), +1:12.485; 20. Fredrik Theorell (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:14.745; 21. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:17.549; 22. Timur Petrashin (RUS, KTM), +1:18.212; 23. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:30.648; 24. Nico Koch (GER, KTM), +1:34.581; 25. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, Kawasaki), +1:45.686; 26. Andrea Adamo (ITA, Yamaha), +1:47.730; 27. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), +1:49.670; 28. Yann Crnjanski (FRA, KTM), +1:50.441; 29. Glen Meier (DEN, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 30. Jarni Kooij (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Jose Antonio Aparicio (ESP, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 32. Hans Priidel (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 34. Axel Louis (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 35. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 36. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 37. Raivo Dankers (NED, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 38. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), -8 lap(s); 39. Simeo Ubach (ESP, Husqvarna), -14 lap(s); 40. Ken Bengtson (SWE, Husqvarna), -16 lap(s);
EMX250 – Race 2 – Classification
1. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), 30:12.452; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, Honda), +0:15.256; 3. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), +0:21.548; 4. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Yamaha), +0:28.179; 5. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), +0:36.762; 6. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, Kawasaki), +0:39.069; 7. Jeremy Sydow (GER, Husqvarna), +0:39.696; 8. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +0:42.710; 9. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:46.790; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, Yamaha), +0:53.818; 11. Pontus Jönsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:55.787; 12. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:58.883; 13. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +1:00.348; 14. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:00.526; 15. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +1:09.102; 16. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +1:10.399; 17. Andrea Adamo (ITA, Yamaha), +1:13.579; 18. Fredrik Theorell (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:21.935; 19. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:23.616; 20. Caleb Grothues (AUS, Yamaha), +1:24.938; 21. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:29.611; 22. Timur Petrashin (RUS, KTM), +1:36.290; 23. Raivo Dankers (NED, Yamaha), +1:41.302; 24. Simeo Ubach (ESP, Husqvarna), +1:42.449; 25. Jose Antonio Aparicio (ESP, Yamaha), +1:50.107; 26. Nico Koch (GER, KTM), +1:52.091; 27. Glen Meier (DEN, Yamaha), +1:53.151; 28. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, Kawasaki), +1:55.508; 29. Axel Louis (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 30. Yann Crnjanski (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 33. Andre Hoegberg (SWE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 34. Jarni Kooij (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 35. Hans Priidel (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 36. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 37. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 38. Filip Olsson (SWE, Husqvarna), -5 lap(s); 39. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, Husqvarna), -10 lap(s); 40. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, KTM), -11 lap(s);
EMX250 – Overall Classification
1. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 42 points; 2. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 39 p.; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, COW), 37 p.; 4. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 32 p.; 5. Isaac Gifting (SWE, KTM), 32 p.; 6. Mikkel Haarup (THEN, HOUSE), 32 p.; 7. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 31 p.; 8. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), 31 p.; 9. Jeremy Sydow (GER, HUS), 24 p.; 10. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 24 p.; 11. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), 21 p.; 12. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 18 p.; 13. Pontus Jonsson (SWE, HUS), 18 p.; 14. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 17 p.; 15. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 13 p.; 16. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 11 p.; 17. Andrea Adam (ITA, YAM), 4 p.; 18. Frederick Theorell (SWE, HOUSE), 4 p.; 19. Philip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 4 p.; 20. Caleb Grothues (AUS, YAM), 3 p.; 21. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, KTM), 3 p.; 22. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, HUS), 2 p.; 23. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, COW), 0 p.; 24. Timur Petrashin (RUS, KTM), 0 p.; 25. Raivo Dankers (NED, YAM), 0 p.; 26. Simeon Ubach (ESP, HUS), 0 p.; 27. Joseph Aparicio (ESP, YAM), 0 p.; 28. Nico Koch (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 29. Glen Meier (THEN, YAM), 0 p.; 30. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, CAW), 0 p.; 31. Axel Louis (FRA, HON), 0 p.; 32. Yann Crnjanski (FRA, KTM), 0 p.; 33. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, HUS), 0 p.; 35. Andre Hoegberg (SWE, YAM), 0 p.; 36. Cooij Journey (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 37. Hans Priidel (EST, KTM), 0 p.; 38. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 0 p.; 39. Greg Smets (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 40. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, HUS), 0 p.;
EMX250 – Championship Classification
1. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KAW), 325 points; 2. Stephen Rubini (FRA, HON), 319 p.; 3. Alberto Forato (ITA, HUS), 314 p.; 4. Rene Hofer (AUT, KTM), 227 p.; 5. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 161 p.; 6. Jeremy Sydow (GER, HUS), 155 p.; 7. Giuseppe Tropepe (ITA, YAM), 133 p.; 8. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HON), 127 p.; 9. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, YAM), 113 p.; 10. Rick Elzinga (NED, YAM), 104 p.; 11. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, KTM), 99 p.; 12. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), 99 p.; 13. Raivo Dankers (NED, YAM), 97 p.; 14. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 95 p.; 15. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, KAW), 88 p.; 16. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, KTM), 83 p.; 17. Karlis Sabulis (LAT, KTM), 74 p.; 18. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, HUS), 67 p.; 19. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, HON), 67 p.; 20. Caleb Grothues (AUS, YAM), 66 p.; 21. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 47 p.; 22. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 43 p.; 23. Andrea Adamo (ITA, YAM), 42 p.; 24. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 38 p.; 25. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), 38 p.; 26. Michael Ivanov (BUL, KTM), 36 p.; 27. Raf Meuwissen (NED, HUS), 34 p.; 28. Simeo Ubach (ESP, HUS), 33 p.; 29. Ken Bengtson (SWE, HUS), 31 p.; 30. Filip Olsson (SWE, HUS), 31 p.; 31. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 29 p.; 32. Yuri Quarti (ITA, KTM), 23 p.; 33. Timur Petrashin (RUS, KTM), 22 p.; 34. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, KTM), 21 p.; 35. Yann Crnjanski (FRA, KTM), 21 p.; 36. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 20 p.; 37. Pontus Jönsson (SWE, HUS), 18 p.; 38. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 16 p.; 39. Chihiro Notsuka (JPN, HON), 16 p.; 40. Kevin Cristino (ITA, KTM), 14 p.; 41. Kay Ebben (NED, KTM), 14 p.; 42. Jere Haavisto (FIN, YAM), 11 p.; 43. John Adamson (GBR, YAM), 10 p.; 44. Leopold Ambjörnson (SWE, HUS), 10 p.; 45. Romain Pape (FRA, YAM), 8 p.; 46. Paolo Lugana (ITA, YAM), 8 p.; 47. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, HUS), 7 p.; 48. Rasmus Hakansson (SWE, HUS), 6 p.; 49. Josiah Natzke (NZL, HON), 6 p.; 50. Denis Dmitriyev (RUS, KTM), 6 p.; 51. Gleb Shevchenko (RUS, YAM), 6 p.; 52. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, KAW), 5 p.; 53. Alexander Shershnev (RUS, HUS), 5 p.; 54. Lorenzo Ravera (ITA, KTM), 5 p.; 55. Taylor Hammal (GBR, YAM), 5 p.; 56. Matteo Del Coco (ITA, KTM), 4 p.; 57. Cyril Genot (BEL, KTM), 4 p.; 58. Tommaso Isdraele Romano (ITA, KTM), 4 p.; 59. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 4 p.; 60. Fredrik Theorell (SWE, HUS), 4 p.; 61. Viking Lindstrom (SWE, HUS), 3 p.; 62. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 2 p.; 63. Ismaele Guarise (ITA, HON), 2 p.; 64. Jeff Oxelmark (SWE, HUS), 2 p.; 65. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), 2 p.; 66. Maurice Chanton (SUI, KTM), 2 p.; 67. Matteo Puccinelli (ITA, YAM), 1 p.; 68. Sergey Kurashev (RUS, KTM), 1 p.; 69. Nico Koch (GER, KTM), 1 p.; 70. Dovydas Karka (LTU, KTM), 1 p.; 71. Mahy Villanueva (ESP, YAM), 1 p.;
Door: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photos: Gino Maes, shotbybavo
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