Photo: CDSFour GP’s into the series and Clément Desalle is not only ninth in the point standings but also the first Honda rider. Technical woes during Saturday’s qualifying race were the cause for Desalle’s last pick behind the gate. Nevertheless he rode two decent heats, once again. In the second heat he even set the fastest time. Spaniard Jonathan Barragan won the GP, in front of Antonio Cairoli and Tanel Leok.
Despite being handicapped by a difficult starting position Dennis Verbruggen proved his worth in Valkenswaard. In both heats the rider who hails from Grobbendonk worked his way up, to grab 11th in the overall standings. The former European Champion confirmed his good form of last week’s race in Mons. Portuguese rider Rui Goncalves won the MX2 overall in front of Simpson and Aubin.
Sports manager Marnicq Bervoets: “I was also pleasantly surprised by Dennis’ performances this weekend. He pulled through and proved that he is capable of doing a lot better then his results showed until now. This is definitely a boost to his morale, it should give hem the calm and confidence to keep on performing in the races to come. Clément set some very fast laps but in the last 15 minutes he was suffering physically. We don’t know what ‘s causing this, but it is definitely something we should look further into.
