Race results: EMX250 RD10 – Lommel 2 – Benistant champ!

It all came down to the last moto of the series between Thibault Benistant and Mattia Guadagnini – but it all went wrong for Guadagnini when he went down in turn one with Benistant taking the holeshot!

Guadagnini got up and was riding the wheels of his Maddi Husqvarna, he rode up to 12th within a couple of laps before landing on another rider and going down hard with a rushed move in title panic! With the poor Italian unable to get back into the action and the medical team rushing to his aid, Benistant was safe in the knowledge that the 2020 EMX2 championship was his.

The Frenchman rode brilliantly all year but so had Guadagnini and it was a shame to see the Italian ending his title aspirations on the deck and in pain after what have been a great fight between the pair, especially with some block passing and brake checking in race one as they dueled for the lead! Both riders will be a force to be reckoned with in MX2 next season but Benistant can bask in the glory of being EMX2 champ tonight!

Race One:

1. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), 29:57.541; 2. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), +0:09.329; 3. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Husqvarna), +0:19.802; 4. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:20.573; 5. Marcel Conijn (NED, KTM), +0:27.386; 6. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +0:29.752; 7. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:32.004; 8. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +0:34.492; 9. Anthony Bourdon (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:50.292; 10. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:52.331; 11. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Husqvarna), +0:56.946; 12. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +1:00.844; 13. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), +1:05.994; 14. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, Kawasaki), +1:07.674; 15. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), +1:10.517; 16. Matias Vesterinen (FIN, KTM), +1:20.447; 17. Twan Van Essen (NED, KTM), +1:24.635; 18. Tomass Sileika (LAT, KTM), +1:30.384; 19. Kjeld Stuurman (NED, KTM), +1:35.693; 20. James Carpenter (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:38.149; 21. Emil Jonrup (SWE, KTM), +1:41.751; 22. Magnus Smith (DEN, Yamaha), +1:44.751; 23. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), +1:49.809; 24. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:50.977; 25. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), +1:58.867; 26. Adam Collings (GBR, KTM), +2:06.192; 27. Damian Wedage (NED, KTM), +2:41.047; 28. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Marnique Appelt (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Axel Louis (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 31. Fynn-Niklas Tornau (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 33. Romain Delbrassinne (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 34. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), -5 lap(s); 35. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), -7 lap(s); 36. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), -7 lap(s); 37. Dave Kooiker (NED, Yamaha), -8 lap(s); 38. Emil Weckman (FIN, Honda), -9 lap(s); 39. Christopher Mills (GBR, Yamaha), -9 lap(s); 40. Jordi Van Mieghem (BEL, Kawasaki), -13 lap(s);

Race Two:

1. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Yamaha), 30:34.916; 2. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, Yamaha), +0:07.820; 3. Tim Edberg (SWE, Yamaha), +0:14.687; 4. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), +0:29.301; 5. Marcel Conijn (NED, KTM), +0:37.160; 6. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:44.335; 7. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Husqvarna), +0:53.340; 8. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), +0:57.739; 9. Maximilian Spies (GER, Husqvarna), +1:07.822; 10. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, Kawasaki), +1:09.185; 11. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), +1:10.802; 12. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +1:11.792; 13. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, Yamaha), +1:28.253; 14. Tomass Sileika (LAT, KTM), +1:29.903; 15. Twan Van Essen (NED, KTM), +1:35.477; 16. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), +1:37.180; 17. Adam Collings (GBR, KTM), +1:39.240; 18. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), +1:44.568; 19. James Carpenter (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:50.389; 20. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), +1:57.944; 21. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, Husqvarna), +2:01.213; 22. Marnique Appelt (GER, KTM), +2:10.248; 23. Magnus Smith (DEN, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 24. Damian Wedage (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 25. Axel Louis (FRA, Honda), -1 lap(s); 26. Emil Jonrup (SWE, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Jordi Van Mieghem (BEL, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 28. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Fynn-Niklas Tornau (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 32. Wannes Van de Voorde (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 33. Romain Delbrassinne (BEL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 34. Anthony Bourdon (FRA, Husqvarna), -5 lap(s); 35. Matias Vesterinen (FIN, KTM), -9 lap(s); 36. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Husqvarna), -10 lap(s); 37. Kjeld Stuurman (NED, KTM), -13 lap(s); 38. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Husqvarna), -14 lap(s); 39. Christopher Mills (GBR, Yamaha), -14 lap(s);

Overall:

1. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 47 points; 2. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 40 p.; 3. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 34 p.; 4. Marcel Conijn (NED, KTM), 32 p.; 5. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, HUS), 29 p.; 6. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), 27 p.; 7. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 25 p.; 8. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 23 p.; 9. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 23 p.; 10. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 20 p.; 11. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 20 p.; 12. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 20 p.; 13. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, KAW), 18 p.; 14. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), 13 p.; 15. Anthony Bourdon (FRA, HUS), 12 p.; 16. Tomass Sileika (LAT, KTM), 10 p.; 17. Twan Van Essen (NED, KTM), 10 p.; 18. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, HUS), 10 p.; 19. Mario Lucas (ESP, KTM), 7 p.; 20. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 5 p.; 21. Matias Vesterinen (FIN, KTM), 5 p.; 22. Adam Collings (GBR, KTM), 4 p.; 23. Arvid Lüning (SWE, KTM), 3 p.; 24. James Carpenter (GBR, HUS), 3 p.; 25. Kjeld Stuurman (NED, KTM), 2 p.; 26. Tom Grimshaw (GBR, HUS), 0 p.; 27. Marnique Appelt (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 28. Magnus Smith (DEN, YAM), 0 p.; 29. Damian Wedage (NED, KTM), 0 p.; 30. Axel Louis (FRA, HON), 0 p.; 31. Emil Jonrup (SWE, KTM), 0 p.; 32. Jordi Van Mieghem (BEL, KAW), 0 p.; 33. Martin Michelis (EST, KTM), 0 p.; 34. Fynn-Niklas Tornau (GER, KTM), 0 p.; 35. Jens Walvoort (NED, KTM), 0 p.; 36. Gianmarco Cenerelli (ITA, HUS), 0 p.; 37. Wannes Van de Voorde (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 38. Romain Delbrassinne (BEL, KTM), 0 p.; 39. Christopher Mills (GBR, YAM), 0 p.; 40. Dave Kooiker (NED, YAM), 0 p.;

Final Championship

1. Thibault Benistant (FRA, YAM), 423 points; 2. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, HUS), 377 p.; 3. Hakon Fredriksen (NOR, YAM), 293 p.; 4. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 272 p.; 5. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, HUS), 269 p.; 6. Tim Edberg (SWE, YAM), 232 p.; 7. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, KAW), 211 p.; 8. Tom Guyon (FRA, KTM), 178 p.; 9. Bastian Boegh Damm (DEN, KTM), 160 p.; 10. Gianluca Facchetti (ITA, YAM), 157 p.; 11. Marcel Conijn (NED, KTM), 155 p.; 12. Meico Vettik (EST, KTM), 137 p.; 13. Maximilian Spies (GER, HUS), 131 p.; 14. Isak Gifting (SWE, KTM), 128 p.; 15. Lion Florian (GER, KTM), 128 p.; 16. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 120 p.; 17. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, HUS), 116 p.; 18. Tomass Sileika (LAT, KTM), 95 p.; 19. Liam Everts (BEL, KTM), 87 p.; 20. Albin Gerhardsson (SWE, HUS), 72 p.; 21. Pierre Goupillon (FRA, KAW), 68 p.; 22. Glen Meier (DEN, YAM), 54 p.; 23. Twan Van Essen (NED, KTM), 44 p.; 24. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), 37 p.; 25. Joel Rizzi (GBR, HUS), 37 p.; 26. Andrea Adamo (ITA, YAM), 33 p.; 27. Mike Gwerder (SUI, KTM), 33 p.; 28. Karel Kutsar (EST, KTM), 28 p.; 29. Emil Weckman (FIN, HON), 27 p.; 30. Paolo Lugana (ITA, KTM), 25 p.