Last weekend the Kemea Yamaha Team travelled to France to compete in the international race in Lacapelle Marival. It was the final race/test, before the start of the world championship in Neuquen, Argentina (March 4th). Both Ben Watson and Jago Geerts finished inside the top 10 in the MX2. Watson was the best Kemea-rider on the sixth place (6+8 in heats), while the 17-year-old Geerts took the ninth spot (10+9 in heats). Vsevolod Brylyakov, who still lacks race rhythm after a severe shoulder injury, finished just outside the top 10, on the eleventh place (13+12 in heats).
The Kemea-riders saved the best for last, with three strong performances in the Superfinal, in which they had to fight against the best MXGP-riders. Watson placed his YZ250F in ninth place. That made him the third best MX2-rider in the Superfinal. Geerts finished 12th, Brylyakov 13th (respectively fourth and fifth fastest MX2-riders).
TEAM MANAGER MARNICQ BERVOETS
“I was especially happy with the performance of my riders in the Superfinal. Watson, for example, was fighting all the time with Kjer Olsen, a candidate for the World Championship podium this year. Geerts was also pretty strong against the powerfull 450-bikes. And also Brylyakov found his best level at the end of the day. It was a pitty that their performances were less good in the MX2-heats earlier in the day. But we must remember the positive elements. We musr continue to build on that.”
RESULTS LACAPELLE MARIVAL
First heat MX2
1. Pauls Jonass; 2. Hunter Lawrence; 3. Jed Beaton;…Kemea-riders: 6. Ben Watson; 10. Jago Geerts; 13. Vsevolod Brylyakov.
Second heat MX2
1. Hunter Lawrence; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen; 3. Jed Beaton;… Kemea-riders: 8. Ben Watson; 9. Jago Geerts; 12. Vsevolod Brylyakov.
Overall MX2
1. Hunter Lawrence 47; 2. Pauls Jonass 40; 3. Jed Beaton 40;… Kemea-riders: 6. Ben Watson 28; 9. Jago Geerts 23; 11. Vsevolod Brylyakov 17.
Superfinal (MX1+MX2)
1. Jeffrey Herlings; 2. Max Anstie; 3. Clement Desalle;… Kemea-riders: 9. Ben Watson; 12. Jago Geerts; 13. Vsevolod Brylyakov.
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