De Baets AIT Racing competed on two fronts this weekend, racing in both Italy and the Netherlands.
While the EMX classes took place at the MXGP of Trentino in Arco di Trento, Lotte van Drunen delivered a dominant victory in the EMX Women round in Delfzijl.
At Arco di Trento, Torre van Mechgelen competed in the EMX125 class. On Saturday, he narrowly qualified for the races by finishing 20th in his qualifying group.
The first moto proved difficult, with Van Mechgelen finishing 36th. However, he bounced back strongly in the second moto. With a good start, he held his own on the hard and technical circuit and crossed the finish line in 20th place, earning a hard-fought EMX125 point.
Dex Kooiker also lined up behind the gate in Italy and set the 15th fastest time in his group. In the first moto, he started around 13th place before dropping a few positions during the race to finish 17th.
In the second moto, Kooiker once again got off to a strong start, completing the opening lap in 15th place. He then worked his way forward and held around 12th position for most of the race. Unfortunately, a mistake in the closing stages dropped him back to 15th at the finish.
In the EMX250 class, Vencislav Toshev was unlucky not to qualify after posting the 22nd fastest time in his group.
Meanwhile, Lotte van Drunen enjoyed a highly successful weekend in Delfzijl, winning the opening round of the European Women’s Championship.
The two-time world champion set the pace immediately on Saturday by posting the fastest time in qualifying and winning the qualifying race. On Sunday, she was once again dominant—leading both motos from start to finish and winning with an impressive margin of around 30 seconds.
In two weeks, the team will line up for the second round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross in Harfsen.
Photocredits Fullspectrum Media – Ronald Woest
