No joy for Vlaanderen under the Turkish sun
The MXGP of Turkey has not been a kind one to Calvin Vlaanderen, who leaves Afyonkarahisar with a thirteenth and an eighth in the two races and a sore shoulder due to a crash suffered in the first moto. Despite the setback, the Team HRC rider still lies sixth in the championship standings with two rounds to be contested – the first of which will take place in a fortnight’s time at the TT Circuit Assen, in the Netherlands.
Vlaanderen had a poor start to the first moto as he rode past the finish line for the first time in thirteenth place. The 22-year-old managed to get back soon enough into the top-ten, but then got stuck in tenth place for a while behind Michele Cervellin. On lap seven, he had a big moment on the pit-lane straight that led to a big crash and a heavy landing on his right shoulder. After picking up his Honda CRF250RW machine, Calvin re-joined the race in fourteenth position and moved up one place before the finish line.
The sole standard bearer of Team HRC in MX2 was not too quick out of the gates in race two either, running in ninth place before overtaking Bas Vaessen in the early stages of the moto. Despite getting closer to Anthony Rodriguez in the first laps, Calvin struggled in getting up to speed and rode a lonely race up to the chequered flag.
Calvin Vlaanderen 10
Obviously, I’m quite disappointed with the weekend. I think I just lacked a bit of bike time last week and a bit of confidence, too. We had quite a big crash but I’m lucky to be in one piece. Tenth overall is surely not the best result, but it’s not too bad either. I just want to say thanks to the team for their unconditional support in good and bad times.
Marcus Pereira de Freitas
Today’s result surely didn’t match our expectations especially after what Calvin was able to show yesterday in terms of speed. Bad race days happen and it’s important to move on and learn from them, in order to be better prepared for the next race. He will have some more time to work on his fitness and I’m sure he’ll show up in Assen with fire in his eyes!
Race 1
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington Thomas | 64 | USA | 25 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | 35:10.583 |
| 2 | Lawrence Hunter | 96 | AUS | 22 | Honda 114 Motorsports | Honda | +2.864 |
| 3 | Prado Garcia Jorge | 61 | SPA | 20 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +9.798 |
| 4 | Watson Ben | 919 | GBR | 18 | Kemea Yamaha Yamalube Racing Team | Yamaha | +12.576 |
| 5 | Kjer Olsen Thomas | 19 | DEN | 16 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | +20.431 |
| 6 | Jonass Pauls | 1 | LAT | 15 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +30.968 |
| 7 | Rodriguez Anthony | 127 | VEN | 14 | Kemea Yamaha Yamalube Racing Team | Yamaha | +37.418 |
| 8 | Jacobi Henry | 29 | GER | 13 | STC Racing | Husqvarna | +51.496 |
| 9 | Cervellin Michele | 747 | ITA | 12 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +52.593 |
| 10 | Furlotti Simone | 95 | ITA | 11 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +53.798 |
| 11 | Renaux Maxime | 959 | FRA | 10 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +57.317 |
| 12 | Vaessen Bas | 98 | NDL | 9 | Honda 114 Motorsports | Honda | +58.533 |
| 13 | Vlaanderen Calvin | 10 | NDL | 8 | Team HRC - MX2 | Honda | +1:07.177 |
| 14 | van Doninck Brent | 172 | BEL | 7 | Team Diga-Procross | Husqvarna | +1:17.366 |
| 15 | Pessoa Gustavo | 891 | BRA | 6 | Bike It DRT Kawasaki | Kawasaki | +1:31.557 |
| 16 | Sikyna Richard | 102 | SLK | 5 | JD 191 KTM Racing Team | KTM | +1:44.008 |
| 17 | Pancar Jan | 253 | SLO | 4 | Wildcard Rider | Yamaha | +1:46.514 |
| 18 | Casas Cervera Oriol | 312 | SPA | 3 | Jumbo No Fear Vamo Honda Team | Honda | +1 lap |
| 19 | Cetin Mustafa | 59 | TUR | 2 | Wildcard Rider | Yamaha | +4 laps |
| 20 | Karaboce Yasin | 301 | TUR | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna | +4 laps |
Race 2
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonass Pauls | 1 | LAT | 25 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 34:43.374 |
| 2 | Kjer Olsen Thomas | 19 | DEN | 22 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | +3.148 |
| 3 | Covington Thomas | 64 | USA | 20 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | Husqvarna | +6.927 |
| 4 | Watson Ben | 919 | GBR | 18 | Kemea Yamaha Yamalube Racing Team | Yamaha | +8.533 |
| 5 | Lawrence Hunter | 96 | AUS | 16 | Honda 114 Motorsports | Honda | +21.677 |
| 6 | Rodriguez Anthony | 127 | VEN | 15 | Kemea Yamaha Yamalube Racing Team | Yamaha | +28.718 |
| 7 | Prado Garcia Jorge | 61 | SPA | 14 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | +34.789 |
| 8 | Vlaanderen Calvin | 10 | NDL | 13 | Team HRC - MX2 | Honda | +37.153 |
| 9 | Vaessen Bas | 98 | NDL | 12 | Honda 114 Motorsports | Honda | +47.812 |
| 10 | Cervellin Michele | 747 | ITA | 11 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +56.440 |
| 11 | Renaux Maxime | 959 | FRA | 10 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +58.842 |
| 12 | Jacobi Henry | 29 | GER | 9 | STC Racing | Husqvarna | +1:21.081 |
| 13 | Furlotti Simone | 95 | ITA | 8 | Yamaha SM Action - M.C. Migliori | Yamaha | +1:32.689 |
| 14 | van Doninck Brent | 172 | BEL | 7 | Team Diga-Procross | Husqvarna | +1:39.431 |
| 15 | Pancar Jan | 253 | SLO | 6 | Wildcard Rider | Yamaha | +1:48.096 |
| 16 | Sikyna Richard | 102 | SLK | 5 | JD 191 KTM Racing Team | KTM | +1 lap |
| 17 | De Waal Micha-Boy | 34 | NDL | 4 | Jumbo No Fear Vamo Honda Team | Honda | +2 laps |
| 18 | Casas Cervera Oriol | 312 | SPA | 3 | Jumbo No Fear Vamo Honda Team | Honda | +4 laps |
| 19 | Cetin Mustafa | 59 | TUR | 2 | Wildcard Rider | Yamaha | +4 laps |
| 20 | Karaboce Yasin | 301 | TUR | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna | +4 laps |
Location Information
Sadıkbey Mahallesi, Dörtyol Mah. Turgut Özal Cad., Afyon Yeni Şehir Stadyumu Yanı, 03200 Merkez/Afyonkarahisar - View in Google Maps
