Kevin Strijbos scores top ten moto finish at German Grand Prix

Amsterdam
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The Beursfoon Suzuki Team had some bad luck at round eight of the
World Championship Series at Teutschenthal in Germany. Marc de
Reuver showed good speed all weekend and was riding inside of the
top ten in the first moto. A crashed forced him to retire from the
first and the second moto. Kevin Strijbos finished ninth in the
first moto. In the second moto he charged his way back trough the
field after a poor start. With still two laps to go he got a small
mechanical problem and had to retire from the race.

The Beursfoon Suzuki Team started the weekend well on Saturday. Marc
showed everybody that he is feeling better and better again and
qualified himself in 11^th position. Kevin Strijbos
finished fifteenth in the qualifying heat which was good enough for
a good gate pick on Sunday.

In the first moto it was Kevin Strijbos who took the best start and
he went into the first corner in ninth position. Marc took a good
start as well and came trough the first turn in twelfth position.
Marc found his rhythm straight away and worked himself up to seventh
position during the race. Soon after he crashed hard at a step up
jump and had to retire from the race with a damaged bike. Kevin rode
a consistent race and was riding in seventh position for a while.
After a small mistake he dropped back to ninth position in which he
finished.

In the
second moto Marc
started around fifth position but a crash in the early stages of the
race forced him to retire from the race again. Kevin’s start was not
so good this time and he had to charge back trough the field. With
consistent lap times he passed one rider after another and worked
himself up to twelfth position. With still two laps to go he got a
small mechanical problem which forced him to retire from the race.

Kevin
finished 14^th
overall in the German Grand Prix. After eight rounds he sits in
eleventh position in the World Championship Standings. Marc de
Reuver is in 23^rd position in the standings.

The
Spaniard Jose Butron
made his comeback after a shoulder injury. Despite the fact that he
still misses some race rhythm he managed to score points in both
motos. In the first and second moto he finished in twentieth
position which gave him 23^rd position overall. After
eight rounds he sits in 26^th position in the World
Championship Series MX2.

The
Beursfoon Suzuki Team
will now travel to Latvia for round nine of the World Championship
Series.

Results Grand Prix of Germany:

MX1 /first moto:

1 Ken de Dycker B Yamaha

2 David Philippaerts I Yamaha

3 Clement Desalle B Suzuki

4 Xavier Boog F Kawasaki

5 Maxi Nagl D KTM

9 Kevin Strijbos B Suzuki

DNF Marc de Reuver NL Suzuki


MX1 / Second moto:

1 Ken de Dycker B Yamaha

2 Antonio Cairoli I KTM

3 Clement Desalle B Suzuki

4 Xavier Boog F Kawasaki

5 David Philippaerts I Yamaha

DNF Kevin Strijbos B Suzuki

DNF Marc de Reuver NL Suzuki


Overall MX1:

1 Ken de Dycker B Yamaha 50

2 Clement Desalle B Suzuki 40

3 David Philippaerts I Yamaha 38

4 Antonio Cairoli I KTM 37

5 Xavier Boog F Kawasaki 36

14 Kevin Strijbos B Suzuki 12


World Championship Standings MX1:

1 Antonio Cairoli I KTM 341

2 Clement Desalle B Suzuki 276

3 David Philippaerts I Yamaha 267

4 Ken de Dycker B Yamaha 251

5 Maxi Nagl D KTM 248

11 Kevin Strijbos B Suzuki 121

22 Marc de Reuver NL Suzuki 40

MX2 / First moto:

1 Marvin Musquin F KTM

2 Jeremy Vanhorebeek B Kawasaki

3 Steven Frossard F Kawasaki

4 Zach Osborne USA Yamaha

5 Ken Roczen D Suzuki

20 Jose Butron ESP Suzuki


MX2 / Second moto:

1 Ken Roczen D Suzuki

2 Marvin Musquin F KTM

3 Zach Osborne USA Yamaha

4 Steven Frossard F Kawasaki

5 Arnaud Tonus CH Suzuki

20 Jose Butron ESP Suzuki


Overall MX2:

1 Marvin Musquin F KTM 47

2 Ken Roczen D Suzuki 41

3 Zach Osborne USA Yamaha 38

4 Steven Frossard F Kawasaki 38

5 Jeremy Vanhorebeek B Kawasaki 36

23 Jose Butron ESP Suzuki 2


World Championship Standings MX2:

1 Marvin Musquin F KTM 365

2 Ken Roczen D Suzuki 288

3 Steven Frossard F Kawasaki 268

4 Jeffrey Herlings NL KTM 241

5 Zach Osborne USA Yamaha 233

26 Jose Butron ESP Suzuki 16

Pictures: CDS