The infamous Lommel track

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 2:57pm
Be scared, very scared here is the infamous Lommel track we Euro always talk about...



Sure all AMA riders would drown in this sea of sand!!! lol Crazy how flat it is before the races Check Plons tour of the track
http://www.plonsracingpix.be/gallery/gallery.php?dir=lommeltrack&pic=3

They had a Rookie Cup on it yesterday so it has already started to take shape for this weekend GP

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BMSOB 8/1/2008 7:47am
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Sand tracks are great & Lommel is one of the best for sure but you have obviously never been to Florida. You know, the place where RC & Stewart come from. I doubt they would drown in that sandbox.
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Next year I'm going to ride the world vet races here!(maybe!)
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Ok now I have lived in Florida and also in Europe and nothing and I say nothing compares to the sand in Belgium!!! Southwick sand is like Unadilla compared to Lommel.


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vet954 8/1/2008 8:03am
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"Sure all AMA riders would drown in this sea of sand!!! "

What time is it there? Been drinking already?
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flarider 8/1/2008 8:25am
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Kardy and RupertX are there for that race

Sean, what about Valkenswaard? That's a gnarly track.
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SH_105 8/1/2008 8:28am
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You know what......Valkenswaard was not that bad!! Lierop and Lommel make that place look like the 91 freeway!!


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flarider 8/1/2008 8:35am
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Shit!
I meant Lierop!

Yeah, Valkenswaard isn't that bad.
When I first was going over, my friends kept talking how sandy Valkenswaard was, I showed up and was like "This is sandy? Pffft...."

Never went to Lommel
I loved Lierop...Would love riding there
Teggers said the same
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SH_105 8/1/2008 8:59am
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Yeah Lierop is just INSANE!! That sand does not compare to anything else I have ever ridden!!


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Lierop was described to me (rightly so) as "Sand on sand with no bottom"
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SH_105 wrote:
You know what......Valkenswaard was not that bad!! Lierop and Lommel make that place look like the 91 freeway!!


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So what you're saying is everyone is at a complete stop or they creep along at around 5mph?..lol

Went out to Perris last night, everything was great except "The Corona Crawl" it nearly doubles the time it should take to get out there...I need fasttrack dammit!
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OldTiddler 8/1/2008 9:14am
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Those sand pics look just like tracks we have here in Florida, you know, where James Stewart and Tim Ferry live & ride?

You and your whole continent is about to get dry-humped.
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Pumpking 8/1/2008 10:16am
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Lommel is freaking awesome, they totally re-styled the track for the GP

I'll be there tomorrow and on Sunday offcourse!

i expect Ken de Dycker winning the GP in front of Steve Ramon

( watch Manuel Priem also! )
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SH_105 wrote:
Ok now I have lived in Florida and also in Europe and nothing and I say nothing compares to the sand in Belgium!!! Southwick sand is...
Ok now I have lived in Florida and also in Europe and nothing and I say nothing compares to the sand in Belgium!!! Southwick sand is like Unadilla compared to Lommel.


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So Chuck Sun should be having a great time about now then?
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MikeyB35 8/1/2008 10:58am
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sounds like lommel is quicksand! Southwick needs to go back in its original direction, ever since they changed it to go backwards it sucks. And I miss the frog pond turn damn it!!
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FreshTopEnd 8/1/2008 10:58am
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Lommel is where the US started its run in 1981, isn't it?
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makes it all the more impressive I'd say
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SH_105 wrote:
Yeah Lierop is just INSANE!! That sand does not compare to anything else I have ever ridden!!


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Ever ride a fine grain desert sand track? Soft to touch, hard to ride on. Any moisture makes it just that much better.

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Those sand pics look just like tracks we have here in Florida, you know, where James Stewart and Tim Ferry live & ride? You and your...
Those sand pics look just like tracks we have here in Florida, you know, where James Stewart and Tim Ferry live & ride?

You and your whole continent is about to get dry-humped.
Believe me I have ridden with James, Timmy, GL and Reedy in Florida sand and I promise it just doesnt compare!! It just gets soooo deep that all your momentum has got to be good other wise it is not fun!! I know we have some really good sand riders here but Calimero and Rattray will most likely dominate this weekend.

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Cygnus 8/1/2008 2:17pm
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I am going with SH_105 on this one .
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Alex 8/1/2008 2:20pm
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I rode that track in the vid with mackenzie in it one time and we videod it, I thought I was riding so agressive and when I watched the vid it was like watching in slow motion, I was so imbarrassed! to time all those bumps requires so much strength and momentum, and your corner speed has to be perfect. I don't know anyone who gos there and doesn't look an idiot! Still, if you can do 30 round there you can do it anywhere. Dereuver would love that place!
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Dirtysmile56 8/1/2008 3:40pm
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Hey guys, I'm over here in Holland (Alkmaar) my 11 year old and I are going to drive to Lommell on Sunday Morning, do you locals have any tips or advice on attending the race? Thanks in advance.
BTW having a blast here, we just spent a week in Southeast Belgium The Ardennes region (french speaking) we totally lucked out last weekend and stumbled onto a local race in Weris' Belgium, it was pretty cool, it looked like the track is basically a grass field and they just show up with the starting gate and all accessories and throw a race, what a great looking natural terrain track it was , there were absolutely no jumps whatsoever on the track, but the setting, clay/loam, off camber sections and the elevation changes made it amazing. We drove by tuesday and you would hardly know a track even existed.
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SH_105 wrote:
Believe me I have ridden with James, Timmy, GL and Reedy in Florida sand and I promise it just doesnt compare!! It just gets soooo deep...
Believe me I have ridden with James, Timmy, GL and Reedy in Florida sand and I promise it just doesnt compare!! It just gets soooo deep that all your momentum has got to be good other wise it is not fun!! I know we have some really good sand riders here but Calimero and Rattray will most likely dominate this weekend.

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Pretty sure De Reuver is still out injured?
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Very cool
Enjoy!
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SH_105 wrote:
Believe me I have ridden with James, Timmy, GL and Reedy in Florida sand and I promise it just doesnt compare!! It just gets soooo deep...
Believe me I have ridden with James, Timmy, GL and Reedy in Florida sand and I promise it just doesnt compare!! It just gets soooo deep that all your momentum has got to be good other wise it is not fun!! I know we have some really good sand riders here but Calimero and Rattray will most likely dominate this weekend.

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Ewan wrote:
Pretty sure De Reuver is still out injured?
hes riding
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Nice one, hope he does well
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Rudicross 8/2/2008 1:21am
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@ Dirtysmile56

I'll be in Lommel too tomorrow. If you are planning to stay a little longer in Holland/Belgium, I can recommend the following races :

- Aug. 10 : World Championship youth in Heerde (Holland). Sean Lipanovich will be there defending the American Flag :-).
- Aug. 15 : Belgian Championship in Mol/Balen, the most sandy track over here. Ramon, Strijbos, De Dijcker, Priem, De Reuver, Phillipaerts, Rattray, De Reuver and many other GP riders will be there.
- Aug. 17 : Belgian Championship in Orp-Le-Grand. Beautiful natural train track.

Have fun tomorrow in Lommel and don't forget your umbrella ;-) !

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Rudicross wrote:
@ Dirtysmile56 I'll be in Lommel too tomorrow. If you are planning to stay a little longer in Holland/Belgium, I can recommend the following races...
@ Dirtysmile56

I'll be in Lommel too tomorrow. If you are planning to stay a little longer in Holland/Belgium, I can recommend the following races :

- Aug. 10 : World Championship youth in Heerde (Holland). Sean Lipanovich will be there defending the American Flag :-).
- Aug. 15 : Belgian Championship in Mol/Balen, the most sandy track over here. Ramon, Strijbos, De Dijcker, Priem, De Reuver, Phillipaerts, Rattray, De Reuver and many other GP riders will be there.
- Aug. 17 : Belgian Championship in Orp-Le-Grand. Beautiful natural train track.

Have fun tomorrow in Lommel and don't forget your umbrella ;-) !

Hey, Thanks a lot Rudicross I can't wait to experience my first GP I will bring the umbrella. We will be here until Aug 12

chrisgg90 8/2/2008 10:34am
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De Reuver, just set pole coming back from Injury.

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