That's a great article!! Thank you...
Here's the Google translation from Dutch, it's a little weird to read but you get the idea!!
Green Flag 6: two-stroke revival!
Posted on 9 April 2010 Posted on 9 April 2010
First of all, we go get something straight. Last week we told in this section that there was little press interest for Clement Desalle. Who then outline our surprise when we discovered that on Saturday morning on the cover of Sports Desalle May, the weekly sports magazine La Derniere Heure extra, adorned?
The cover of a sports newspaper or mainstream magazine out is something that the current Flemish top is probably not play. All we hope, of course, that in this case but once again proven wrong. But to be honest, we do not see it happen immediately. Desalle about this yet here. We ask ourselves whether, in certain countries where his name correctly for once will play. In the May 2010 issue of Moto Magazine made it even mentions Celemente Desalle ....
The focus of many motorcrossfan from the Low Countries this weekend will obviously focus on Mantua. Also we MXMag.be looking forward to the 2nd GP of the season. Not just because we are a party Benelux hope the northern Italian sand track, but especially for the launch of the brand new Championship for 125cc 2-strokes .
For some techno-freaks, the introduction of this class may be a step back, but most of today's motocross fans has grown by two strokes. On the contrary, in most amateur federations, national and even classes of BMB in the Inters MX2 national federation of that we still see (or should we 'more' say) for a two-stroke riders choose. Fourteen riders from our region, seven Dutch and Belgians seven, shine on the entry list of the very first match in the 125cc Championship. With 74 registered riders promises tomorrow already hard to go in qualifying. Bet that many MX1 rider and team boss tomorrow will permit look like the young wolves pack is released on crossodroom of Mantua?
Graulus Damon makes his debut this weekend in the EK125 2T.
What is striking about the registration list of the European Championship 125cc engine are the brands. Obviously KTM very well represented because the Austrians always simply their two-stroke engines have been developed. Yamaha and Suzuki are also logical choices for the two-stroke racers from both Japanese brands were still on sale, albeit not in every country. In the same vein, we see TM. The brand has always Pesaro wonderful stroke machines built very close to their factory leaning material. Moreover, the successful Belgian team manager Steven Lettani (LS Motors-Honda) was not the beautiful weather made a TM in 125 Junior Championship of the FAM?
Until there everything is normal as the engine marks. But finally, we go on the list? Only one rider opts for a Husqvarna CR125. Even if it is to do this for Roberts Just, a Latvian who perhaps has something in his march. Sterner still is when we see that there are still three Kawasakisten (or whatever you call riders of a motorcycle from the city of otherwise?) office. Punishment because the KX125 is already a few seasons removed from the catalog. The same remark applies to the two Honda riders. Question is how do you come up with one or two competitive CRs or KX 125's? Find in parts back to grandfather's attic? Whether looking for team managers already a stock "overjaarse" modelletjes put aside, with a view to a return of the smokers?
Anyway, we look forward to the Championship and hope that riders from the Netherlands and Belgium also has a significant role in to play. Jordi Tixier, French Poulain Jacky Martens is already one of the favorites for the first edition of this championship win. Tixier won during the first two matches of the French Junior Championship in both Tilly sur Seulles as Thomer la Sogn in each of the three heats.
Or even Sunday he the man to beat, it will then appear. What we find is a bit unfortunate that the European Championship 125cc not during one of the GPs in the Benelux on the program. All you never know now the British GP in Chepstow replaced by the U.S. GP at Glen Helen. So fingers crossed.
In all the hype surrounding the 125cc Championship, we should not forget that a Belgian now in the lead position in the MX2 Championship. Kenny Van Dueren was earlier this week interviewed by MXMag.be and The Age yesterday devoted an article to the young To Beringe. In short, keep up the good work Kenny!
We also like to refer our previews of the EWC and the Flemish Inter amateur championships in the various federations, which now start Sunday. Here's the MCLB, in the slideshow were MBM and VMCF included. And finally, here are the VLM preview . Enjoy the weekend!
