#13-14-15: MXGP of Flanders / Limburg / Lommel – October 17-18 / 20-21 / 24-25

I think we're going to see a big variation in the results. Lommel is no joke! Glenn is really fired up for it and I think he can win one of them at least.

It'll be interesting to see how Vialle plays it. I can't see him pushing too hard for wins but there's a lot of 'hungry' riders with nothing to lose in MX2 that could get in between him and Geerts.

Lots of TV time next week.

Big week for allot of guys...

Geerts.. can he keep it on 2 wheels and close the gap? Normally he should be able to win all 6 moto’s there, but the history of crashing and taking bad starts the last few races got me wondering. Will be tough, especially Vialle always gets a great start.

Cairoli.. Normally he is the better sand rider compare to Gasjer, it’s time for him to take points back on Gasjer if he wants that 10th title.. it’s now or never..

*Gajser

Snapper wrote:

I think we're going to see a big variation in the results. Lommel is no joke! Glenn is really fired up for it and I think he can win one of them at least.

It'll be interesting to see how Vialle plays it. I can't see him pushing too hard for wins but there's a lot of 'hungry' riders with nothing to lose in MX2 that could get in between him and Geerts.

Don't know about that. Vialle is great in the sand aswell (race and GP-wins in Valkenswaard, Latvia, Mantova,...) and is coached by Joël Smets.

Riders who can get between him and Geerts (assuming that Geerts wins all 6 races) on a regular basis are probably TKO and Van de Moosdijk. Occasionally maybe Renaux, Watson and Beaton. That's about it. I wouldn't be surprised that if Geerts goes 1-1-1-1-1-1 (and that's a big "if"), that Vialle easily can go 2-2-2-2-2-2.

DeStouwer wrote:

Don't know about that. Vialle is great in the sand aswell (race and GP-wins in Valkenswaard, Latvia, Mantova,...) and is coached by Joël Smets.

Riders who can get between him and Geerts (assuming that Geerts wins all 6 races) on a regular basis are probably TKO and Van de Moosdijk. Occasionally maybe Renaux, Watson and Beaton. That's about it. I wouldn't be surprised that if Geerts goes 1-1-1-1-1-1 (and that's a big "if"), that Vialle easily can go 2-2-2-2-2-2.

I just wanted a close finish to the championship, that was all 😊

ayearinmx wrote:

*Gajser

You’re totally right, I make that mistake all the time

DeStouwer wrote:

Don't know about that. Vialle is great in the sand aswell (race and GP-wins in Valkenswaard, Latvia, Mantova,...) and is coached by Joël Smets.

Riders who can get between him and Geerts (assuming that Geerts wins all 6 races) on a regular basis are probably TKO and Van de Moosdijk. Occasionally maybe Renaux, Watson and Beaton. That's about it. I wouldn't be surprised that if Geerts goes 1-1-1-1-1-1 (and that's a big "if"), that Vialle easily can go 2-2-2-2-2-2.

Lommel is in my eyes the track where the most riders can get in between Geerts and Vialle.

TKO RVDM Watson are all great sand riders what “could” finish every moto in between them if everything works out perfectly.

There is allot of pressure on Geerts and he showed lately that he can’t handle it. He is able for 6x1 but it’s a big ask.

Emx125 I see some good rides coming from the GasGas kids. Have seen them in person a few times and they are really impressive. Farres had some bad lucks past few weeks but I think he has everyone covered speed wise (maybe Braceras excluded). Congost, the 3rd guy on the team is a little slower but steady.

EMX250 will be a tough one for Benistant. Underdog for race wins is Talviku for me. Remember that he was riding EMX125 last year as well. Maybe Guyon can win a race too.

MX2 I think Geerts has the upper hand speed wise, but he has to stay calm ánd keep his bike running (which didn’t happen last year). Vialle will be solid. Underdog for a win is vd Moosdijk for me.

Mxgp.. well i think Prado will win here. Maybe the others can run him down later in the moto, but speed wise, flow and starts Prado is hard to beat. Hopefully Coldenhoff will win a GP here too. Another rider always performing well here is Van Horebeek. I think he can podium with some luck. Let’s goo!

For the Wildcards.. is Brent van Doninck riding in the MXGP? He is been riding really well on the 450 this year, i think he can be in for a suprise in Lommel.

The EMX classes will be intresting. There will definitely be some sand specialists mixing it up and getting in between the top guys in both 125 and 250.

Bonacorsi wasn’t that impressive at Mantova so we’ll see if it was just a bad day or not, but Vettik will be loving the conditions so it could get intresting if Bonacorsi struggles.

As for 250, like people have pointed out Benistant has probably got a lot of laps in the sand with his Dutch team, but Guadagnini has not been fazed by soft sand before and he has all the momentum right now.

Timetable: http://docs.mxgp.com/tvinfo/2020_Monster_Energy_MXGP_of_Flanders_Timetable.pdf

MXGP
3 Romain Febvre FRA FFM Kawasaki Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team
4 Arnaud Tonus SUI FMS Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP
7 Tanel Leok EST EMF Husqvarna A1M Husqvarna
10 Calvin Vlaanderen NED KNMV Yamaha Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing
17 José Butrón ESP RFME KTM JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team
21 Gautier Paulin FRA MCM Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP
25 Clément Desalle BEL FMB Kawasaki Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team
29 Henry Jacobi GER DMSB Yamaha Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori
32 Brent Van Doninck BEL FMB Husqvarna ASA United Husqvarna
53 Dylan Walsh NZL MNZ Honda JM Honda Racing
61 Jorge Prado ESP RFME KTM Red Bull KTM De Carli Factory Racing
88 Freek van der Vlist NED KNMV KTM MX88 Motorsport
89 Jeremy Van Horebeek BEL FMB Honda Honda SR Motoblouz
91 Jeremy Seewer SUI FMS Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP
92 Valentin Guillod SUI FMS Honda Honda SR Motoblouz
96 Kyle Webster AUS MA Honda JM Honda Racing
128 Ivo Monticelli ITA FMI GasGas Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team
152 Petar Petrov BUL BMF KTM Team VRT Nordpesca Holland
160 Manolis Kritikos GRE AMOTOE KTM
189 Brian Bogers NED KNMV KTM Marchetti Racing Team KTM
191 Rene Rannikko FIN SML Husqvarna A1M Husqvarna
222 Antonio Cairoli ITA FMI KTM Red Bull KTM De Carli Factory Racing
226 Tom Koch GER DMSB KTM KTM Sarholz Racing Team
243 Tim Gajser SLO AMZS Honda Team HRC
259 Glenn Coldenhoff NED KNMV GasGas Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team
302 Cornelius Tøndel NOR NMF Honda JWR Racing
311 Heikki Geens BEL FMB KTM R2R Store KTM
555 Artem Guryev RUS MFR Honda JM Honda Racing
747 Michele Cervellin ITA FMI Yamaha SDM Corse Yamaha Racing
777 Evgeny Bobryshev RUS MFR Husqvarna PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna
811 Adam Sterry GBR ACU KTM Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee
911 Jordi Tixier FRA FFM KTM JT911 KTM Racing

MX2
14 Jed Beaton AUS MA Husqvarna Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
19 Thomas Kjær Olsen DEN DMU Husqvarna Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
20 Wilson Todd AUS MA Kawasaki DRT Kawasaki
28 Tom Vialle FRA FFM KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
39 Roan van de Moosdijk NED KNMV Kawasaki F&H Kawasaki MX2 Racing Team
44 Morgan Lesiardo ITA FMI Honda Honda 114 Motorsports
47 Bailey Malkiewicz AUS MA Honda Honda 114 Motorsports
70 Rubén Fernández ESP RFME Yamaha SDM Corse Yamaha Racing
83 Nathan Renkens BEL FMB KTM NR83
98 Bas Vaessen NED KNMV KTM Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee
102 Richard Šikyňa SVK SMF KTM JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team
105 Cyril Genot BEL FMB Yamaha iXS MXGP Team
115 Ashton Dickinson GBR ACU KTM Craigs Motorcycles
118 Stephen Rubini FRA FFM Honda Honda Racing Assomotor
161 Alvin Östlund SWE SVEMO Honda Honda Racing Assomotor
172 Mathys Boisramé FRA FFM Kawasaki F&H Kawasaki MX2 Racing Team
182 Jake Sheridan IRL MCUI KTM RSR Plant Services
192 Glen Meier DEN DMU Yamaha JK Racing Yamaha
193 Jago Geerts BEL FMB Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2
224 Jakub Terešák CZE ACCR KTM JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team
240 Kevin Horgmo NOR NMF KTM Marchetti Racing Team KTM
253 Jan Pancar SLO AMZS KTM KTM Racestore MX2
258 Johannes Nermann EST EMF Husqvarna A1M Husqvarna
275 Joakin Furbetta ITA FMI KTM Team Beddini Racing
303 Alberto Forato ITA FMI Husqvarna Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii
313 Petr Polák CZE ACCR Yamaha iXS MXGP Team
326 Josh Gilbert GBR ACU Husqvarna PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna
426 Conrad Mewse GBR ACU KTM Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee
443 Matias Vesterinen FIN SML KTM MGR Motocross Team
517 Isak Gifting SWE SVEMO GasGas DIGA-Procross GasGas Factory Juniors
614 Glenn Bielen BEL FMB Yamaha
766 Michael Sandner AUT AMF GasGas DIGA-Procross GasGas Factory Juniors
919 Ben Watson GBR ACU Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2
959 Maxime Renaux FRA FFM Yamaha Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori

EMX250
7 Maximilian Spies GER DMSB Husqvarna Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii
10 Oriol Oliver ESP RFME KTM Jezyk Racing
14 Kay de Wolf NED KNMV Husqvarna Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
16 Tom Grimshaw GBR ACU Husqvarna Chambers Racing
18 Leonardo Angeli ITA FMI KTM Team Steels Dr. Jack
22 Gianluca Facchetti ITA FMI Yamaha Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing
26 Tim Edberg SWE SVEMO Yamaha Riley Racing Yamaha
27 Christopher Mills GBR ACU Yamaha JK Racing Yamaha
32 Marcel Conijn NED KNMV KTM
38 Ádám Zsolt Kovács HUN MAMS Husqvarna No Fear Jumbo BT Racing Team
43 Matias Vesterinen FIN SML KTM MGR Motocross Team
44 Rick Elzinga NED KNMV KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
48 Adam Collings GBR ACU KTM F4E Racing KTM
51 Adrien Wagener BEL FMB Husqvarna
52 Albin Gerhardsson SWE SVEMO Husqvarna
59 Mike Lauritsen DEN DMU Yamaha
65 Wannes Van de Voorde BEL FMB KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
69 Filip Olsson SWE SVEMO Husqvarna SixtyTwo Motosport Husqvarna
73 Romain Delbrassine BEL FMB KTM
78 Axel Louis FRA FFM Honda Honda 114 Motorsports
101 Mattia Guadagnini ITA FMI Husqvarna Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii
107 Emil Jonrup SWE SVEMO KTM KTM Diga Junior Racing Team
110 Matteo Puccinelli ITA FMI Yamaha Ghidinelli Racing s.s.d s.r.l.
125 Emil Weckman FIN SML Honda Honda Racing Assomotor
171 Fynn-Niklas Tornau GER DMSB KTM
176 Jean-Loup Lepan FRA FFM Husqvarna
183 Lorenzo Locurcio VEN FMV Kawasaki BUD Racing Kawasaki
184 James Carpenter GBR ACU Husqvarna JC184 Racing Team
198 Thibault Benistant FRA FFM Yamaha Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing
199 Florent Lambillon BEL FMB Suzuki
200 Luca Diserens SUI FMS Honda Honda Racing Assomotor
209 Gianmarco Cenerelli ITA FMI Husqvarna Team S11 Motorsport
214 Kevin Simons NED KNMV KTM
217 Eddie Jay Wade GBR ACU KTM Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee
220 Raffaele Giuzio ITA FMI Yamaha SDM Corse Yamaha Racing
238 Viktor Andersson SWE SVEMO Husqvarna
239 Lion Florian GER DMSB KTM WZ Racing
242 Kjell Verbruggen NED KNMV KTM KTM Youth MX Team
255 Magnus Smith DEN DMU Yamaha
261 Jörgen-Matthias Talviku EST EMF Husqvarna ASA United Husqvarna
268 Thibault Maupin FRA FFM KTM Team VRT Nordpesca Holland
270 Tom Guyon FRA FFM KTM Team VRT Nordpesca Holland
271 Stanislav Vašíček CZE ACCR KTM NR83
278 Eugenio Barbaglia ITA FMI Husqvarna Husqvarna Junior Racing Maddii
368 Samuel Nilsson ESP RFME Yamaha
403 Bastian Bøgh Damm DEN DMU KTM WZ Racing
407 Afonso Gaidão POR FMP KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
411 Kjeld Stuurman NED KNMV KTM
422 Camden McLellan RSA KNMV Husqvarna No Fear Jumbo BT Racing Team
427 Håkon Fredriksen NOR NMF Yamaha Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori
440 Marnique Appelt GER DMSB KTM
470 Peter König GER DMSB KTM KTM Sarholz Racing Team
474 Twan van Essen NED KNMV KTM Marchetti Racing Team KTM
489 Jens Walvoort NED KNMV KTM
505 Arvid Lüning SWE SVEMO KTM
537 Damian Wedage NED KNMV KTM
563 Wesly Dieudonné BEL FMB KTM
592 Axel Gustafsson SWE SVEMO Husqvarna
601 Kelton Gwyther GBR ACU KTM
629 Twan Wagenaar NED KNMV KTM
637 Tomass Šileika LAT LaMSF KTM KTM Diga Junior Racing Team
710 Maksim Kraev RUS MFR Honda KMP Honda Racing
715 Jaap Janssen NED KNMV KTM
720 Pierre Goupillon FRA FFM Kawasaki BUD Racing Kawasaki
771 Mario Lucas ESP RFME KTM F4E Racing KTM
772 Jarni Kooij BEL FMB KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
801 Jordi Van Mieghem BEL FMB Kawasaki
945 Anthony Bourdon FRA FFM Husqvarna

EMX125
3 Valerio Lata ITA FMI KTM Marchetti Racing Team KTM
4 Gerard Congost ESP RFME GasGas RFME GasGas MX Junior Team
10 Harvey Cashmore GBR ACU KTM
12 Håkon Østerhagen NOR NMF KTM CreyMert Racing
15 Romeo Karu EST EMF Husqvarna
17 Junior Bal BEL FMB Husqvarna Deschacht-Ballini Team
24 David Braceras ESP RFME GasGas RFME GasGas MX Junior Team
31 Milan van de Bunte NED KNMV KTM
32 Andrea Bonacorsi ITA FMI Fantic Fantic Motocross Team
33 Kay Karssemakers NED KNMV Yamaha Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC
35 Boaz Bijtjes NED KNMV KTM
42 Sampo Rainio FIN SML Husqvarna A1M Husqvarna
43 Roberts Lūsis LAT LaMSF KTM
44 Saad Soulimani FRA FFM Husqvarna Team VRT Nordpesca Holland
79 Artemy Rausov RUS KNMV KTM
83 Ethan McKenzie-Lane GBR ACU KTM Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee
88 Lennert Verhoeven BEL FMB KTM
89 Jacob Randall GBR ACU KTM
96 Victor Alonso ESP RFME Yamaha Ausio Racing Team
115 Andrea Roncoli ITA FMI Husqvarna
124 Didier van Kasteren NED KNMV Husqvarna
129 Niccoló Maggiora ITA FMI Husqvarna
138 Bryan Nelis NED KNMV KTM
172 Cas Valk NED KNMV KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
207 Xavier Cazal FRA FFM KTM Team VHR KTM Racing
212 Davide Zampino ITA FMI KTM
240 Sam Jordant BEL FMB Yamaha
241 Nicolas Duhamel FRA FFM Husqvarna
242 Nikita Kucherov RUS KNMV KTM
247 Florian Miot FRA FFM KTM Globe powerd by Diga Racing
252 Raúl Sánchez ESP RFME Yamaha Ausio Racing Team
255 Mathis Barthez FRA FFM Yamaha
309 Guillem Farres ESP RFME GasGas RFME GasGas MX Junior Team
319 Quentin Prugnières FRA FFM KTM BUD Racing Kawasaki
344 Pietro Razzini ITA FMI Husqvarna
373 Edgar Canet ESP RFME KTM
399 Alberto Ladini ITA FMI KTM
408 Scott Smulders NED KNMV Husqvarna No Fear Jumbo BT Racing Team
411 Gilen Albisua ESP RFME KTM Atxuri MX Aginaga Sport
432 Ivano van Erp NED KNMV Yamaha Yamaha Europe EMX125 MJC
437 Martin Venhoda CZE ACCR KTM NR83
456 Ollie Colmer GBR ACU KTM
463 Baptiste Beernaert BEL FMB KTM F4E Racing KTM
480 Kasimir Hindersson FIN SML KTM
481 Jamie Heinen LUX MUL KTM
484 Dave Kooiker NED KNMV Yamaha Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing
509 Yoran Moens BEL FMB KTM TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team
535 Radek Větrovský CZE ACCR KTM JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team
568 Max Palsson SWE SVEMO KTM WZ Racing
572 Rasmus Pedersen DEN DMU KTM WZ Racing
579 Bobby Bruce GBR ACU Husqvarna ASA United Husqvarna
590 Jayden Schmidt DEN DMU Yamaha
602 Felix Boberg SWE SVEMO KTM
651 Meico Vettik EST EMF KTM
684 Uldis Freibergs LAT LaMSF Husqvarna
724 Jānis Kubuliņš LAT LaMSF Yamaha
731 Alfie Jones GBR ACU KTM
741 Daniel Volovich BLR BFMS KTM KTM Diga Junior Racing Team
772 Kārlis Alberts Reisulis LAT LaMSF KTM
838 William Voxen Kleemann DEN DMU Husqvarna
938 Rodolfo Bicalho BRA FMI KTM

Nathan Watson will race the third round at Lommel with his beachcross-team, Honda SR Motoblouz.

DeStouwer wrote:

Nathan Watson will race the third round at Lommel with his beachcross-team, Honda SR Motoblouz.

Only one round?

DeStouwer wrote:

Nathan Watson will race the third round at Lommel with his beachcross-team, Honda SR Motoblouz.

Cortami79 wrote:

Only one round?

Yep.

Like a mini-GP at Grevenbroich today... Cairoli, Prado, Vialle, Coldenhoff, Monticelli, Gajser, Bogers, TKO, Beaton, Gifting, Sandner, Pancar and someone on a Kawi who I didn't recognise

People may remember it as the track that Team USA rode before Lommel MXON

Fun fact: Heikki Geens, #311 on the entry list of MXGP-class, was a contender on the Flemish-Dutch version of Temptation Island in 2019.

He sometimes races an international or national race in Belgium or The Netherlands. He's actually not that slow to be honest. Not that he's going to score any points, though.

ayearinmx wrote:

Like a mini-GP at Grevenbroich today... Cairoli, Prado, Vialle, Coldenhoff, Monticelli, Gajser, Bogers, TKO, Beaton, Gifting, Sandner, Pancar and someone on a Kawi who I didn't recognise

People may remember it as the track that Team USA rode before Lommel MXON

About the guy on the Kawasaki: I've noticed Wilson Todd from DRT Kawasaki was putting in some laps there about a week ago. Maybe it was him.

DeStouwer wrote:

About the guy on the Kawasaki: I've noticed Wilson Todd from DRT Kawasaki was putting in some laps there about a week ago. Maybe it was him.

Ahhh good call. Yup it's him

Kyle Webster definent starter ?

ayearinmx wrote:

Like a mini-GP at Grevenbroich today... Cairoli, Prado, Vialle, Coldenhoff, Monticelli, Gajser, Bogers, TKO, Beaton, Gifting, Sandner, Pancar and someone on a Kawi who I didn't recognise

People may remember it as the track that Team USA rode before Lommel MXON

Any live coverage?

keinz wrote:

Any live coverage?

Can barely load webpages here... And it's freezing cold so don't wanna get my phone out

We are here and the best thing so far is that the Covid test wasn’t ”cotton swab in your brain”-type of thing it has been so far this season, but just sweeping the nasals and mouth. The track seems to be planned to be run both ways, but not sure. Also it is surprisingly cold even for us coming from Finland.

DeStouwer wrote:

Nathan Watson will race the third round at Lommel with his beachcross-team, Honda SR Motoblouz.

Remember him almost getting pole in Finland, pipped by Philip Benggtson..

Be interesting to see where that leads. Does he get a full time GP deal as well alongside JVH, replacing Guillod, or does he replace JVH in the Sables series, so he gets a winter break.

I remember hearing JVH talking to with some friends, saying he had been riding summer /winter for 3 years or so and was ready for a break, not the start of another GP season, not in a bad way , just that it was tough. The Covid break might be enough to keep him keen a bit longer.

philG wrote:

Remember him almost getting pole in Finland, pipped by Philip Benggtson..

Be interesting to see where that leads. Does he get a full time GP deal as well alongside JVH, replacing Guillod, or does he replace JVH in the Sables series, so he gets a winter break.

I remember hearing JVH talking to with some friends, saying he had been riding summer /winter for 3 years or so and was ready for a break, not the start of another GP season, not in a bad way , just that it was tough. The Covid break might be enough to keep him keen a bit longer.

Allot of races has been canceled in the Sables series, there won’t be even a race this year, next on the calendar will be somewhere January 21.

Crazy times for that series also because off the COVID.

When does the new calendar get announced normally?

DeStouwer wrote:

Nathan Watson will race the third round at Lommel with his beachcross-team, Honda SR Motoblouz.

If you only can or want to do a single one, the last would be the best. Best change the most riders are tired or sore or just over the rough track .

Any news about Van Berkel if he will do one?
He also joined that team for the beach races, but he can also put that bike in points..

Bidirella wrote:

If you only can or want to do a single one, the last would be the best. Best change the most riders are tired or sore or just over the rough track .

Any news about Van Berkel if he will do one?
He also joined that team for the beach races, but he can also put that bike in points..

Van Berkel is one of the most underrated rider we have in The Netherlands. Scoring points in almost every sand GP he enters and won a EMX250 few years ago once he had a bike that was fast enough