Kay Karssemakers of Husqvarna BT Racing has scored a top five moto finish in the second round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross in Markelo. Karssemakers took a good start in the first moto and finished in fifth position. In the second moto he was riding around fifth position for most of the time but due to a mistake he finished in ninth place. Maxime Grau came home in 12th and 11th position in the motos.
Despite the rain on the days prior to the race, the track was in perfect condition. Karssemakers set the tenth fastest time, just two positions in front of Grau who ended the session in twelfth.
Karssemakers managed to take a really good start in the opening moto and came out of the first corner in third place. He was riding around fifth position for the entire race and finished in fifth. Grau took a poor start and came out of the first lap in 25th position. He was riding a strong moto and fought his way back up to twelfth position.
In the second moto he took a much better start and came out of the first lap in sixth. Because he was struggling to find his rhythm he lost a few positions. He was riding in tenth place for a long time and finally finished the race in eleventh position. Karssemakers took a not so good start but worked his way back to inside of the top five. He changed places several times but due to a mistake in the closing stages of the race he finally finished the race in ninth place.
Karssemakers finish in sixth position overall and Grau ended the day in thirteenth place. After two rounds, Karssemakers sits in fifth position in the championship and Grau has climbed up to fourteenth place. This coming weekend Husqvarna BT Racing will race the third round of the EMX250 Series in Agueda, Portugal!
Overall Dutch Masters of Motocross 250:
1 Kay de Wolf 50 Pnt
2 Rick Elzinga 42 Pnt
3 Roan van de Moosdijk 37 Pnt
4 Mikkel Haarup 36 Pnt
5 Andrea Bonacorsi 34 Pnt
6 Kay Karssemakers 28 Pnt
13 Maxime Grau 19 Pnt
Dutch Masters of Motocross Championship Standings 250:
1 Kay de Wolf 97 Pnt
2 Rick Elzinga 89 Pnt
3 Roan van de Moosdijk 77 Pnt
4 Andrea Bonacorsi 70 Pnt
5 Kay Karssemakers 56 Pnt
14 Maxime Grau 27 Pnt