IMBA: Ilan Heirwegh supreme in Koninghooikt
Last Sunday the first race in the IMBA MX2 class took place in Koningshooikt, Belgium. The Belgian and Dutch riders showed themselves well here. The victory went to a supreme Ilan Heirwegh (Bel), who won all three heats. Frenchman Quentin Nowak took second place. The best Dutchman was Ilja Rutten, who took her place on the lowest step of the podium. Noa Fornier (Bel) and Kevin Buitenhuis completed the top five. The next competition in this class will take place in Ohlenberg, Germany, on August 14.
First heat:
1. Heirwegh (Bel), 2. Nowak (Woman), 3. Fornier (Bel), 4. Kenzeler (Bel), 5. Rutten (Ned), 6. Maes (Bel), 7. de Weerd (Ned), 8. Andrich (East), 9. Colson (Bel), 10. Fraeyman (Bel).
Second heat:
1. Heirwegh (Bel), 2. Colson (Bel), 3. Rutten (Ned), 4. Buitenhuis (Ned), 5. Fornier (Bel), 6. de Weerd (Ned), 7. Andrich (Oos), 8. Nowak (Fra), 9. Fraeyman (Bel), 10. Stastny (Tsj).
Third heat:
1. Heirwegh (Bel), 2. Buitenhuis (Ned) 3. Nowak (Fra), 4. Rutten (Ned), 5. Maes (Bel), 6. de Weerd (Ned), 7. Fornier (Bel), 8 .Colson (Bel), 9. Stastny (Tsj), 10. Andrich (Oos).
Daily ranking:
1. Herwegh (Bel) 180, 2. Nowak (Fra) 143, 3. Rutten (Ned) 142, 4. Fornier (Bel) 136, 5. Buitenhuis (Ned) 132, 6. Colson (Bel) 130, 7. de Weerd (Ned) 127, 8. Andrich (Oos) 115, 9. Maes (Bel) 112, 10. Stastny (Tsj) 105.
By: Maycel de Bruijn
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