Lommel – Trusted Since 1999

Breaking Barriers & Banging Bars with the Boys in MX2

August 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Lotte van Drunen is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in motocross. At the MXGP of Flanders, this super friendly 16-year-old made history by scoring a point in the sand in MX2 at the […]

Legendary circuit of Lommel with slippery surfaced MXGP of Flanders

July 29, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Elzinga Runner-Up at Tough MXGP of Flanders Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Rick Elzinga has finished as runner-up at the MXGP of Flanders, round 14 of the 2024 MX2 World Championship. Returning to his early […]

Hardpack of Loket to soft sand of Lommel the MXGP World Championship weekend

July 29, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Sixth for Vlaanderen at Challenging Belgian Grand Prix Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Calvin Vlaanderen has finished sixth overall at MXGP round 14 in Lommel, Belgium. Maintaining his impressive mid-season form in Race One to […]

Title fight with dominant double race win at MXGP Lommel

July 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Geerts Boosts MX2 Title Charge with Thrilling Home Grand Prix Victory Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts closed the gap in the MX2 title fight with a dominant double race win at the 13th […]

RIDERS TACKLE TOUGH LOMMEL SAND FOR MX2 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

July 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing checked out of the draining Lommel sand with Liam Everts claiming 4th position overall for the thirteenth round of nineteen in 2023 FIM MXGP and for the second event in […]

Scintillating Win in Lommel with Title Charge

July 23, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Janis Reisulis Strengthens EMX125 Title Charge with Scintillating Win in Lommel MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Reisulis was exceptional at the seventh round of the EMX125 Championship in Lommel, Belgium. The talented 15-year-old thrilled thousands […]

Yamaha Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the YZ

July 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is excited to announce the start of a year-long celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Championship winning YZ. The Yamaha YZ250 initially entered production in 1974, but Hakan […]

Meticulously groomed & ripped Talkessel circuit returns results for Yamaha

June 11, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Janis Reisulis Victorious in Germany MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Reisulis continued his impressive run of form at the sixth round of the EMX125 Championship in Teutschenthal, Germany. After finishing second in Race One, the […]

Poor luck robbed Husqvarna at MXGP Intu Xanadu

May 7, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing just completed a successful double header in the Iberian Peninsula, as Kay de Wolf secured another haul of solid points at the Grand Prix of Spain. Intu Xanadu, a relatively new […]

Grueling weekend in the sand of Lommel Belgium MXGP

July 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Husqvarna Factory Racing stars have just concluded a gruelling weekend in the sand of Lommel, Belgium, as the Grand Prix of Flanders was run at the historic venue. The event was the fourteenth round […]

Scintillating win at FIM Motocross World Championship Lommel Belgium

July 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated a scintillating win at his home Grand Prix, round 14 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, to extend his championship lead out to 23-points. […]

EMX250 Championship in Lommel Belgium

July 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s duo of front runners, Rick Elzinga and Andrea Bonacorsi, tied on 40-points for second overall at the seventh round of the EMX250 Championship in Lommel, Belgium. As a result, Elzinga […]

MXGP & MX2 Teams Look to Keep Momentum in Lommel

July 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Following the success of the Czech Grand Prix that saw Yamaha go 1-2 in both MXGP and MX2 classes for the first time in history, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are […]

Winning ways at the MXGP of Germany

June 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Rick Elzinga continued his winning ways at the MXGP of Germany, round six of the EMX250 Championship in Teutschenthal. The Flying Dutchman secured his fourth overall victory with an impressive […]

MXGP of Flanders-Belgium: Results

August 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

✔️ A WIN AND 3RD PLACE FOR RICK ELZINGA IN EMX250 ✔️ LIAM EVERTS 4th PLACE IN EMX250 CHAMPIONSHIP ✔️ ALESSANDRO LUPINO REMAINS IN THE TOP-10 MXGP STANDINGS ✔️ JEREMY VAN HOREBEEK 11TH PLACE IN MXGP STANDINGS ✔️ SIMON LAENGENFELDER […]

Grand Prix win on home soil at MX2 Grand Prix of Flanders Lommel Belgium

August 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated an emphatic Grand Prix win on home soil at the MX2 Grand Prix of Flanders in Lommel, Belgium. The Belgian was joined on the podium by Monster […]

Notoriously deep and rough Lommel MXGP world championship

August 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The demanding sandy terrain of Lommel was no obstacle for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as Jeffrey Herlings produced a heroic performance to finish 2nd overall at the Grand Prix of Belgium and the sixth […]

Wet and gruelling MXGP Belgian Grand Prix

August 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jeremy Seewer and Ben Watson put their Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP backed YZ450FMs inside the top-10 after a tough and treacherous round of Grand Prix racing in Lommel, Belgium. Seewer was seventh overall, while […]

Lommel Looms for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Riders

July 28, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Following the success of the final race at the previous Grand Prix where all three Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 riders finished inside the top-three, and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer returned to […]

LOOK AHEAD TO THE MXGP FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

February 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

THOMAS KJER OLSEN AND ARMINAS JASIKONIS LOOK AHEAD TO THE FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MXGP class competitors Thomas Kjer Olsen and Arminas Jasikonis have both enjoyed highly positive, but very […]

First-ever MX2 Grand Prix win at Lommel for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Ben Watson

November 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts returned to his winning ways at the 16th round of the MX2 World Championship in Pietramurata, Italy finishing 3-1 for his fifth overall victory of the season. SM […]

Husqvarna MXGP of Trentino “feels great to be back on the podium and win another moto”

November 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

LATE SEASON FORM CONTINUES FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S MX2 ACE AS HE PLACES SECOND OVERALL AT MXGP OF TRENTINO Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has claimed a runner-up finish in […]

Ben Watson Celebrates Maiden Grand Prix MX2 Win in Lommel

October 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson celebrated his very first Grand Prix win at the 15th round of the MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, as the drama continued for teammate Jago Geerts who […]

MXGP Monster Energy Yamaha Trio Leave Lommel Inside the Top Six

October 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s trio of Jeremy Seewer, Gautier Paulin and Arnaud Tonus showed good strength at the 15th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship to finish the third and final Grand Prix […]

Dark skies overhead and drizzle mar EMX125 Championship Lommel in Belgium

October 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Ivano van Erp ended his first full season racing the EMX125 Championship with a career-best sixth-overall at the ninth and final round of the series in Lommel in Belgium. Van […]

MX2 Lommel race quickly unravelled when clipped rider pitched off track

October 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has finished seventh overall at a challenging MXGP of Limburg, round 14 of the MX2 World Championship. Racing at Lommel for the second of three visits to […]

Career-best result after two scintillating performances at MX2 Grand Prix of Limburg

October 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson toasted a career-best result after two scintillating performances at the 14th round of the FIM MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium. The ‘919’ went 2-3 for second overall […]

18-year-old to join Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team for the 2021 season

October 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Thibault Benistant will join the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team for the 2021 season. The recently crowned EMX250 Champion will race a YZ250FM in the FIM […]

MXGP Lommel’s power-sapping sand extra difficult to navigate for racers

October 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Early morning rain made Lommel’s power-sapping sand extra difficult to navigate at the 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the Grand Prix of Limburg in Belgium. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team Celebrates Historic Double Podium

October 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 13th round of the FIM MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, was one for the history books with the Hans Corvers led Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team toasting an unforgettable first-ever double […]

Perfect 50-point score for Yamaha at EMX250 Championship in Lommel

October 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Thibault Benistant was flawless at the ninth and penultimate round of the EMX250 Championship in Lommel, Belgium, posting two race wins for a perfect 50-point score. The GYTR YZ250F mounted […]

Triple-Header MXGP and MX2 Yamaha Team Home Race

October 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are excited to return ‘home’ for the next three Grands Prix. Both teams don’t have far to venture with the 13th, 14th and 15th rounds of […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA SET FOR 2020 MXGP SEASON START

February 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

JONASS, JASIKONIS, KJER OLSEN AND BEATON WELL-PREPARED FOR 2020 MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pauls Jonass, Arminas Jasikonis, Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton are all set for the much-anticipated opening […]