The first round of the open Czech motocross championships on the former World Cup track in Dalečín was top-class with some top riders from the World Cup and European Championship. The KTM– Factory team moved in with Tom Vialle and René Hofer on. With Jago Geerts (Yamaha) another title aspirant had announced.
The German GasGas-Factory driver Simon Längenfelder burned the 1:45:11 second fastest Lap time behind Tom Vialle (1:44:78) into the ground and showed in the morning that he has the speed of the top.
MX2-WM-Leader Tom Vialle took the lead in the first run from the start. Jago Geerts had a bad start and had to work its way forward. When he reached rank 2 was Vialle already out of reach.
Started in the second run Geerts better and was behind Vialle in the Tracker position. 3 laps before the end, however, the Belgian failed with a technical defect. Simon Längenfelder came third Vialle and Hofer finished and was on the Daily podium!
For the Belgian Liam Everts the race was also his debut against MX2-World class driver. With 12th place in the second run he finished the day in 17th place.
MX2, Run 1:
1. Tom Vialle (FROM), KTM
2. Jago Geerts (BEL), Yamaha
3. René Hofer (OR), KTM
4. Richard Sikyna (SVK), KTM
5. Simon Längenfelder (GIVE), GasGas
6. Jakub Tired (CZ), KTM
7. Michael Sandtner (OR), KTM
…
15. Kevin Brumann (SUI), Yamaha
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22. Liam Everts (BEL), KTM
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26. Paul Haberland (GIVE), Honda
MX2, Run 2:
1. Tom Vialle (FROM), KTM
2. René Hofer (OR), KTM
3. Simon Längenfelder (GIVE), GasGas
4. Richard Sikyna (SVK), KTM
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10. Michael Sandtner (OR), KTM
11. Kevin Brumann (SUI), Yamaha
12. Liam Everts (BEL), KTM
13. Pavol Repčák (CZ), KTM
14. Paul Haberland (GIVE), Honda
…
28. (DNF) Jago Geerts (BEL), Yamaha
MX2 Daily ranking:
1. Tom Vialle, 1-1
2. René Hofer, 3-2
3. Simon Längenfelder, 5-3
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8. Michael Sandtner, 7-10
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17. Liam Everts, 22-12
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