Team Suzuki s Kevin Strijbos won all three of the motos at the second round of the Belgian Championship at Neeroeteren last Sunday and also claimed victory in the Wuustwezel International race on Bank Holiday Monday to approach this weekend s Grand Prix of Spain - and the second test of the FIM MX1 World Championship - in fiery form.
The 21-year-old Belgian has recovered well from recent knee surgery and flew out of the gate in all three races on Sunday to stake overall honours ahead of team-mate and reigning Champion Steve Ramon. He then beat his countryman as well as competitors such as works KTM rider David Philippaerts again on Monday at Wuustwezel.
“It was pretty easy actually and I felt good in at least two of the motos but I had been suffering with some stomach pain a couple of days before and I struggled in that last moto, ” he said of Neeroeteren. “The international takes place in my town each year so it is an important race for me and was nice to win it again. “
Ramon came through a busy holiday period with two runner-up positions (2nd-3rd-2nd at Neeroeteren and 1st-2nd-3rd in the three races on Monday) and was fairly satisfied with his riding. “It was pretty good, ” he summarised. “Neeroeteren was difficult because there was a lot of dust and it was not easy to see the holes and bumps. I did not get good starts in the first two motos. Kevin was strong and could make a gap quickly. Second place overall was ok and I am still leading the Championship. “
“Wuustwezel might have been better, especially after I won the first race, but I crashed in the second moto and then had trouble trying to pass Philippaerts in the third, ” he added.
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