Field of participants for the Dutch MX Season Opener in Lierop is taking shape
On Sunday, March 3, the starting gate will fall on Dutch soil for the first time at the Dutch MX Season Opener in Lierop. It promises to be a “mini Grand Prix”, many strong riders have already committed to the event!
In the 500 class we will have five-time world champion Jeffrey Herlings at the start. Herlings is working on a good preparation and wants to put the finishing touches on Lierop before he travels to Argentina for the first Grand Prix! But in the 500 class we still have a number of strong riders who know how to find their way in the sand, including Jago Geerts and Calvin Vlaanderen from the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory team and the Honda riders Brent van Doninck (JM Honda Racing) and Pauls Jonass (Standing Construct Honda) who were both successful on the tough sand circuit last year. In addition, we will also receive Benoit Paturel, Petar Petrov and Kevin Brumann in Lierop as well as ADAC champion Maxi Nagl and his compatriot Henry Jacobi. In addition to Herlings and Flanders, Micha Boy de Waal, Sven van der Mierden, Marcel Conijn, Freek van der Vlist, Nick Leerkes, Raf Meuwissen and Youri van't Ende will have more Dutch players who want to start the season well in Lierop. .
In the 250 class the speeds run high in Lierop. Our Dutch top rider in the MX2 class, Kay de Wolf, is coming to Lierop and will defend his title from last year. De Wolf comes from Eersel and is a real sand specialist, which will certainly be fun on the tough Lierop circuit. But we have even more Dutch top talents who will accelerate in Lierop and these are Kay Karssemakers and Cas Valk, second and third in the EMX250 Championship last year. Jens Walvoort, who will ride the full MX2 World Championship this year, will also be present in Lierop, as will Bradley Mesters. These five Dutchmen will have to compete against multiple EMX250 winner, Hakon Fredriksen and his teammate at WZ Racing, Oriol Oliver from Spain. Max Werner and Hakon Osterhagen from Jacky Martens' team are also coming to Lierop!
The 125 class is full of talent. Gyan Doensen, who recently became Italian Champion, wants to continue his good form in Lierop. He will be accompanied by Dean Gregoire, Dani Heitink, Jayson van Drunen and Dex Kooiker. But strong riders from the Belgian side are also coming to Lierop with Jarne Bervoets and Tyla van de Poel. Riders who should certainly be taken into account are Kasimir Hindersson, Max Ernecker, Aron Katona and Freddie Bartlett.
About forty participants in the 85cc are eager to hit the Lierop circuit. There are many Dutch talents here, but also fast drivers from abroad. In addition, we have a number of fast ladies at the start in Lierop, including Lotte van Drunen, Lynn Valk, Shana van der Vlist, Danee Gelissen, Sara Anderson and others.
For more information about the Dutch MX Season Opener in Lierop, visit www.maclierop.nl
Posted: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
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