Hakon Osterhagen leaves a strong impression in Portugal

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Hakon Osterhagen of the JM Honda Racing team has left a strong impression in the fifth round of the MX2 World Championship in Agueda, Portugal. Osterhagen was in the running for a podium position for a long time but then ran into problems and saw his chances go up in smoke.

Osterhagen had a good feeling on the track right from the start. The circuit became more and more difficult due to the heavy rainfall and Osterhagen did this well. He qualified on Saturday in a strong third place.

In both motos on Sunday he got a very good start. In the first moto he managed to finish a strong seventh. In the second moto he was in even better shape. In the early stages he was in second place and later in third position. At that moment he had a podium place in his hands but unfortunately he slipped in the muddy conditions and crashed. Later in the moto he crashed again, which meant that a top ten place was lost and he was classified nineteenth. Due to the setback in the second moto, he had to settle for fourteenth place in the day’s classification and in the world championship standings he sits in eighteenth place.

Delvintor Alfarizi struggled in the tough conditions in Portugal. In the first moto he couldn’t get into his rhythm and the riding didn’t go according to plan. In the second moto he started strong and came out of the start in twentieth place. He then worked his way up to the top fifteen. Unfortunately, Alfarizi also crashed once and couldn’t get back into his rhythm after that. Unfortunately, Alfarizi didn’t score in Portugal, but he is motivated to do better in Spain.

Tim Edberg managed to take seven points in the first moto of the MXGP class with a fourteenth place. This did not go without a struggle. In the moto he came back from eighteenth place to fourteenth position but then he got a stone on his eye. Edberg came home in fourteenth and scored seven points. With less visibility and dizzy in his head, Edberg started in the second moto. By riding in a controlled manner and making as few mistakes as possible, Edberg managed to finish seventeenth.

Max Werner showed good speed in the EMX250 class. At the start of the first moto he had wheelspin but by gaining many places in the first few corners, he moved up to seventh place. He then worked his way up to third place and almost took over second place. However, shortly afterwards, a back marker lost control when entering a jump, forcing Werner to change lines and crashing hard.

A lot of time was lost and I crossed the finish line in seventh place.

In the second moto his start was better and he was able to start the race in the top five. Unfortunately, after a few laps, he got a block pass from another rider that caused him to crash on a hill. From sixteenth place, he came back to thirteenth position, but unfortunately he then suffered mechanical problems that forced him to retire the race.

This weekend, the next Grand Prix will be held in Lugo, Spain.

Brent van Doninck’s recovery is going well

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Brent van Doninck of JM Honda Racing visited his doctor for a check-up on Monday. During this check, new photos were taken of his leg and foot and everything looks good.

Van Doninck can start walking without crutches and this will also make training easier. Everything is currently well on schedule and Van Doninck must return to his doctor in four weeks.

After these four weeks, Van Doninck hopes to be able to start his motortraining again.

Ups and downs for JM Racing Honda in MXGP of Trentino

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JM Honda Racing has had ups and downs during the fourth round of the world championship in Trentino. Tim Edberg managed to take two points in the MXGP class. In the MX2 class, Hakon Osterhagen finished twentieth and unfortunately Delvintor Alfarizi didn’t score points. Max Werner competed in the EMX250 class. Everything looked promising until he crashed hard in the first moto. Werner came back for the second moto and managed to finish thirteenth on character.

A week after the Grand Prix in Sardinia, the MXGP of Trentino was held in Pietramurata last weekend. Another race in Italy and after last week’s sand track it was now a hard track.

Tim Edberg had a good feeling after the warm-up on Sunday morning and was ready for the first moto. After a good start, Tim started the race in the top five and rode a high pace. After a few laps, he dropped back to a place just inside the top 15. Unfortunately, a crash threw a spanner in the works, leaving him with a 22nd place just outside the points. In the second moto the start was less and he started the race around tenth place. In the beginning, Edberg was able to keep up well until he got tired and had to slow down a bit. This in itself is not surprising because Edberg has only just entered the MXGP class and has to grow every race. He fought until the finish flag and managed to take two points with a nineteenth place.

In the MX2 class, Hakon Osterhagen had mixed feelings after a weekend where he alternated speed and crashes. In the first moto, the Norwegian was constantly just outside the top twenty, after which he managed to make up some places in the final phase and crossed the finish line in seventeenth place. In the second moto the race went the other way around and Osterhagen had to settle for 26th place after a mistake in the final stages.

Delvintor Alfarizi was pleased with his riding in front of all the Italian fans. Unfortunately, he was not able to convert the good feeling on the bike into World Championship points. With a 27th place in the first and a 24th place in the second moto, Delvintor finished 26th in the day’s results.

Maximilian Werner got off to a good start in the first moto and rode a good moto until he crashed heavily on the triple jump and had to leave the race dizzy. On Sunday, after the sighting lap, the German decided to start in the second moto and managed to fight his way to a thirteenth place. “I didn’t knew if I could ride on Sunday morning, because I couldn’t see the lines clearly. Still, I decided to start and that’s why I’m very happy with my thirteenth place. Now I’m resting and recovering from my concussion.”

The next round of the world championship will be held on the weekend of the 5th of May when the MXGP of Portugal will be held in Agueda.

Difficult Sardinian Grand Prix for JM Racing Honda

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The JM Racing Honda team has had a difficult third round of the MXGP World Championship. On the Riola Sardo sand circuit, the team failed to score with Hakon Osterhagen and Tim Edberg despite the effort.

Tim Edberg felt more at home on the bike in every session. In free practice he was sixteenth, followed by a twentieth time in time practice. This was also his position in the qualifying heat. He could have finished a bit higher if Edberg hadn’t crashed in the closing stages.

In the hot and humid conditions, it was tough for Edberg. He currently lacks the race rhythm and the physical condition to be able to go flat out in a Grand Prix like this and that’s why he didn’t make it to the finish in the first moto. In the second moto he was able to follow the high pace for about six laps but then had to drop the pace and finished outside the points. Edberg takes the positives from this Grand Prix and the goal is to get better in every race.

Hakon Osterhagen struggled with arm pump on Saturday and therefore the riding did not go well. As a result, he did not get further than a twenty-first place in the qualifying heat.

Also in the motos on Sunday, Osterhagen could not find the right flow on the track and therefore did not score. Osterhagen looks back on this race with disappointment and is motivated to do better in the coming races.

The next Grand Prix for JM Honda Racing is the Trentino Grand Prix, which is scheduled for this weekend.

Tim Edberg fills in at JM Racing Honda

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Due to Brent van Doninck’s leg injury sustained at the MXGP in Argentina, he will be out of contention for the time being. As a result, the JM Racing Honda team will use a replacement in the MXGP class.

Tim Edberg will take the place of Van Doninck in the team for the time being. Edberg is no stranger in the MXGP paddock as he has been on the podium in the EMX250 Championship in the past and in the following years he scored many points in the MX2 World Championship.

Within the JM Racing Honda team he will compete in the MXGP class. Edberg’s first Grand Prix will be in Sardinia next weekend, but before that he will race the Dutch Masters of Motocross in Oldebroek next Monday. This is a good preparation for Edberg to gain some rhythm on the Honda CR-F450.

In addition to Edberg, Maximilian Werner and Hakon Osterhagen will also participate in the race in Oldebroek!

Maximilian Werner scoort zesde plaats in EMX250 Spanje

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Maximilian Werner van het JM Honda Racing team heeft in de tweede manche van het EMX250 Kampioenschap in het Spaanse Arroyomolinos een zesde plaats weten te behalen. Werner liet in beide manches een goede snelheid zien maar in de eerste manche raakte hij vermoeid waardoor hij het tempo moest laten zakken en niet tot scoren kwam. Dit zette hij in de tweede manche recht door zesde te worden. Hakon Osterhagen wist in beide manches van de MX2 klasse punten te pakken en werd zeventiende in het dagklassement.

De eerste Europese Grand Prix van het seizoen was ook gelijk de start voor het EMX250 Kampioenschap. Werner kende een moeilijke tijdtraining waarin hij na een aantal valpartijen niet verder kwam dan een achtentwintigste tijd. In de eerste manche pakte Werner een goede start. De eerste helft van de wedstrijd verliep goed en met nog tien minuten te gaan reed hij nog op een elfde plaats. Daarna sloeg de vermoeidheid toe en werd het zwart voor zijn ogen. Werner moest het tempo laten zakken en viel daardoor helemaal terug naar een vierentwintigste plaats, waarmee hij niet tot scoren kwam. In de tweede manche pakte Werner opnieuw een goede start en werkte vervolgens een constante wedstrijd af. Werner werd op een sterke zesde plaats afgevlagd en werd hiermee elfde in het dagklassement.

Commentaar Maximilian Werner: “Zaterdag was een hele moeilijke dag, tijdens de eerste manche kreeg ik het op een gegeven zwart voor mijn ogen en voelde alle energie uit me vloeien. Gelukkig wist ik de manche toch nog uit te rijden alleen was dit helaas buiten de punten. Op zondag voelde ik me een stuk beter en kwam ik als zesde over de finish.”

Voor de MX2 klasse was de wedstrijd in Spanje na Argentinië de tweede wedstrijd voor de punten. Hakon Osterhagen kende een moeilijke kwalificatieheat op zaterdag. Na een slechte start kwam hij moeilijk in zijn ritme en merkte hij dat de snelheid er nog niet voldoende is. Hierdoor kwam hij niet verder dan een eenentwintigste plaats. In de eerste manche op zondag stuurde Hakon zijn Honda net binnen de top twintig door de eerste bocht. Gedurende de wedstrijd kwam hij goed terug naar voren en wist op een veertiende plaats over de finish te komen. In de tweede manche pakte Osterhagen een soortgelijke start. Gedurende de wedstrijd vocht hij vele duels uit en wist met een twintigste plaats opnieuw een WK punt te pakken.

Commentaar Hakon Osterhagen: “Het was een weekend met ups en downs. Het rijden was bij vlagen best goed maar ik mis de juiste agressie die je nodig hebt. Daarnaast maakte ik te veel domme fouten en ik moet er aan werken om dat eruit te krijgen.”

De volgende wedstrijd meetellend voor het wereldkampioenschap MX2 is op 6 en 7 april in het Italiaanse Riola Sardo.