During the second round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross in Harfsen, Torre van Mechgelen and Dex Kooiker of the De Baets AIT Racing team both finished inside the top ten.
In time practice, everything came together for Torre. After several fast laps, he secured the third-fastest time, and with the bike set up perfectly, he looked ahead to the motos with confidence.
In the first moto, Torre had a good start, but in the first corner he got squeezed and was pushed to the outside, forcing him to begin the race around fifth place. He maintained a strong pace and closed in on the top three. However, when he launched an attack on third place, he crashed, ending his charge forward. Torre then rode a controlled race to the finish, securing seventh place.
Dex Kooiker qualified third in his group for the race. Due to a mistake in the early stages, he had to start a comeback from outside the top 20. Riding at a high pace, Kooiker fought his way back up to ninth place.
In the 250 class, Vencislav Toshev qualified eleventh in his group. In the first moto, he moved forward through the field, coming from outside the top 30 to finish in the points in seventeenth place.
Due to heavy rainfall, the second motos were canceled, meaning the results of the first moto determined the overall standings for the day.
The next round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross will take place on Sunday, May 17, in Markelo.
Photo credits – Ilse Hoenson
