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Tough Latvian MX GP for Van Horebeek
29/06/2009Date: 29 June 2009
Tough Latvian MX GP for Van Horebeek.
With 2009 seeing the first ever Latvian MX Grand Prix, Jeremy Van Horebeek and the KTM Factory Junior Team headed to the sandy Kegums circuit this past weekend. With a tough world championship campaign to date, not helped by injury, the ‘Jerre’ is working harder than ever, looking to get himself back onto the podium, a place where he has stood twice this year.
Van Horebeek felt good straight away on the sandy circuit, a terrain that favors his aggressive and attacking style. In the pre qualifying practice session the ‘Jerre’ was super fast, posting a lap time of less than 0.2 of a second off the current World Championship leaders fastest time.
In the qualifying race Van Horebeek was running in 6th position and fighting hard to get further towards the front when he crashed, leaving him sidelined from the race, and at the bottom of the qualifying sheet.
As race one got underway on Sunday it was a poor start for Van Horebeek as he powered through turn one outside the top 20. Settling into a rhythm, bad luck struck the Belgain once again on lap 2 when another rider collided with him, taking him down hard and putting him out of the race.
Lining up for race 2 the ‘Jerre’ was in a lot of pain, but determined to turn his weekend around and salvage some points. The start was appalling yet again as Van Horebeek rounded up lap 1 in 22nd position. Racing hard Van Horebeek grit his teeth and put on a charge to get through the pack. With a superb ride, the KTM Junior Factory rider fought his way back up to finish the race in 11th place.
Jeremy had a chat with us after the second moto: “Another rough weekend for me. I was fast on the circuit and I know I should have had two top 5 results, but I crashed out of qualifying so had a terrible gate pick for the races on Sunday. Then in the first race I got hit by another rider which has re-aggravated my shoulder injury from earlier in the year. I will rest up this week and hopefully be strong for Sweden.”
This coming weekend the ‘Jerre’ travels to Round 11 of the MX2 World Championship in Sweden.
Race results:
MX2 Race 1
1 Musquin, Marvin FRA KTM
2 Goncalves, Rui POR KTM
3 Roczen, Ken GER Suzuki
4 Frossard, Steven FRA Kawasaki
5 Paulin, Gautier FRA Kawasaki
6 Roelants, Joel BEL KTM
7 Guarneri, Davide ITA Yamaha
8 Verbruggen, Dennis BEL Honda
9 Monni, Manuel ITA Yamaha
10 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS Yamaha
11 Aubin, Nicolas FRA Yamaha
12 Schiffer, Marcus GER KTM
13 Karro, Matiss LAT Suzuki
14 Boissiere, Anthony FRA KTM
15 Butron Oliva, Jose Antonio ESP Suzuki
MX2 Race 1
1 Musquin, Marvin FRA KTM
2 Goncalves, Rui POR KTM
3 Roczen, Ken GER Suzuki
4 Frossard, Steven FRA Kawasaki
5 Paulin, Gautier FRA Kawasaki
6 Roelants, Joel BEL KTM
7 Guarneri, Davide ITA Yamaha
8 Verbruggen, Dennis BEL Honda
9 Monni, Manuel ITA Yamaha
10 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS Yamaha
11 Aubin, Nicolas FRA Yamaha
12 Schiffer, Marcus GER KTM
13 Karro, Matiss LAT Suzuki
14 Boissiere, Anthony FRA KTM
15 Butron Oliva, Jose Antonio ESP Suzuki
37 van Horebeek, Jeremy BEL KTM
MX2 Race 2
1 Goncalves, Rui POR KTM
2 Musquin, Marvin FRA KTM
3 Paulin, Gautier FRA Kawasaki
4 Guarneri, Davide ITA Yamaha
5 Roczen, Ken GER Suzuki
6 Roelants, Joel BEL KTM
7 Verbruggen, Dennis BEL Honda
8 Schiffer, Marcus GER KTM
9 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS Yamaha
10 Butron Oliva, Jose Antonio ESP Suzuki
11 van Horebeek, Jeremy BEL KTM
12 Karro, Matiss LAT Suzuki
13 Tonus, Arnaud SUI KTM
14 Teillet, Valentin FRA KTM
15 Larrieu, Loic FRA Yamaha
Mx2 GP overall:
1 Goncalves, Rui POR KTM 47
2 Musquin, Marvin FRA KTM 47
3 Paulin, Gautier FRA Kawasaki 36
4 Roczen, Ken GER Suzuki 36
5 Guarneri, Davide ITA Yamaha 32
6 Roelants, Joel BEL KTM 30
7 Verbruggen, Dennis BEL Honda 27
8 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS Yamaha 23
9 Schiffer, Marcus GER KTM 22
10 Frossard, Steven FRA Kawasaki 18
11 Butron Oliva, Jose Antonio ESP Suzuki 17
12 Karro, Matiss LAT Suzuki 17
13 Tonus, Arnaud SUI KTM 12
14 Teillet, Valentin FRA KTM 12
15 Monni, Manuel ITA Yamaha 12
1 Goncalves, Rui POR KTM 47
2 Musquin, Marvin FRA KTM 47
3 Paulin, Gautier FRA Kawasaki 36
4 Roczen, Ken GER Suzuki 36
5 Guarneri, Davide ITA Yamaha 32
6 Roelants, Joel BEL KTM 30
7 Verbruggen, Dennis BEL Honda 27
8 Bobryshev, Evgeny RUS Yamaha 23
9 Schiffer, Marcus GER KTM 22
10 Frossard, Steven FRA Kawasaki 18
11 Butron Oliva, Jose Antonio ESP Suzuki 17
12 Karro, Matiss LAT Suzuki 17
13 Tonus, Arnaud SUI KTM 12
14 Teillet, Valentin FRA KTM 12
15 Monni, Manuel ITA Yamaha 12
16 van Horebeek, Jeremy BEL KTM 10
MX2 World championship standings:
1 Musquin, M. FRA 371
2 Paulin, G. FRA 322
3 Goncalves, Rui POR 301
4 Guarneri, D. ITA 296
5 Frossard, S. FRA 264
6 Roczen, Ken GER 200
7 Aubin, Nicolas FRA 197
8 Boog, Xavier FRA 197
9 Monni, Manuel ITA 165
10 van Horebeek, J. BEL 157
11 Roelants, Joel BEL 146
12 Schiffer, M. GER 135
13 Larrieu, Loic FRA 124
14 Boissiere, A. FRA 122
15 Tonus, Arnaud SUI 120
1 Musquin, M. FRA 371
2 Paulin, G. FRA 322
3 Goncalves, Rui POR 301
4 Guarneri, D. ITA 296
5 Frossard, S. FRA 264
6 Roczen, Ken GER 200
7 Aubin, Nicolas FRA 197
8 Boog, Xavier FRA 197
9 Monni, Manuel ITA 165
10 van Horebeek, J. BEL 157
11 Roelants, Joel BEL 146
12 Schiffer, M. GER 135
13 Larrieu, Loic FRA 124
14 Boissiere, A. FRA 122
15 Tonus, Arnaud SUI 120
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