Adamo rebounds on day two at Lommel

Andrea Adamo was eager for redemption entering the second moto at the Grand Prix of Belgium, held in the bottomless sand of Lommel, following the bitter disappointment that he suffered in the first encounter. The final moto took place this morning beneath sunny skies and in front of a capacity crowd.

Lynn Valk gave the Dutch fans, who have made the short trip across the border, a lot to cheer about when the CRF150R riders charged up the start straight, as she led a complete lap for the first time. Adamo was focussed on claiming the lead though and pushed past Valk on the second lap. Managing the race was then a priority and he did that brilliantly, so the experience that was gained on the first day of racing was seemingly put to good use.

A handful of battles raged on behind Adamo, as both Anton Nordstrom-Graaf and Luis Outeiro charged forward after bad starts. The pair actually shadowed each other for much of the race, in what was also a tussle for the overall victory, so most were focussed on that. Outeiro eventually disposed of Rasmus Moen to secure second in the race, but missed out on the overall victory by just a single point. Moen was having the ride of his life, which undoubtedly garnered some attention, but also lost a position to Nordstrom-Graaf in the closing stages.

After starting fifth, Nordstrom-Graaf did enough to finish in third and consequently claimed his second overall victory in succession. The Swede stood alongside Luis Outeiro and Kjeld Stuurman, who had another consistent outing in the second moto, on the podium. Moen narrowly missed out on a spot inside of the top three, but was undoubtedly satisfied with such a strong showing in the second moto. Adamo salvaged enough points, thanks to that victory in the second moto, to finish fifth overall.

Nordstrom-Graaf now holds an advantage of just two measly points over Outeiro in the series standings, with Adamo four points further back. The title fight in the Honda 150 European Championship is heating up as attention turns to the Grand Prix of Sweden.

Anton Nordstrom-Graaf

“It feels awesome to win the overall. I am big for the bike, but that helped me in these deep conditions. This track is really difficult, but I was really fast in the corners. It was unbelievable.”

Gordon Crockard

“A great race! I was much happier with the conditions today, as the track was good and the racing was fair. Andrea Adamo took a much-deserved win and kept his championship hopes alive. Anton Nordstrom-Graaf had some difficulties at the start, which meant that he had to come from the back again, but he did very well and came through in the early stages. That helped him take the overall win and also the series lead, so he has the red plate heading into his home event. I am sure he is very happy about that!

“Lynn Valk led in the beginning and that was very positive to see. I was pleased for Outeiro as well, as he showed a lot of consistency and speed. Overall, it is tight in the points now. It was nice to see Andrea get the win that he deserved.”