The eighth leg of the national motocross (MX) competition at Swakopmund was recently held in cold, windy conditions, while injuries were part of the game.
Ten classes entered, including a women’s class.
“Despite the weather conditions, the race was not bad, as 54 entries were received for this leg,” Ingo Waldschmidt said after the event.
He said the brand new organisers did a splendid job despite being thrown in at the deep end.
There were several injuries due the fast track. Rider Tommie Gouws broke his collar bone after a bad fall, while two other riders sustained serious injuries.
“The track is extremely fast, and we had discussions to make it a bit slower by adding more obstacles,” Waldschmidt said.
The race was most likely one of the best-attended of the year, he said.
One class which drew considerable interest was the 85cc with 10 riders, compared to the usual three.
The results are as follows:
Women’s class: Zoe Waldschmidt (first), Ronja Friederich (second) and Maronique Kruger (third).
Open class: Mark Sternagel (first), JC le Roux (second) and Dale Davies (third).
85cc: Juan de Vos (first ), Wynand Cronje (second) and Marco Lindemeier (third).
50cc juniors: Delmar du Plessis (first) and Mason Meyer (second).
50cc seniors: Duhan Steenkamp (first), Oliver Mathews (second) and Markus Pack (third).
65cc: De Wet du Plessis (first ), Connor Bouwer (second) and Patrick Geiger (third).
Veterans: Sigi Pack (first), Henner Rusch (second) and Marthinus Kruger (third ).
125cc junior: Marno Kruger (first), Juan de Vos (second) and Jarno Metzger (third).
Clubman: Thimo Martens (first), Johannes van Zyl (second) and Sanene Wittreich (third).
King of the Dirt: Sternagel (first), Davies (second) and Marko Kruger (third).
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