Team Suzuki's Ken De Dycker and Steve Ramon proved their pre-season preparation for their onslaught on the MX1 World Championship is perfectly on track by running 1-2 at the first round of the Dutch International motocross championship.
A full field of 57 international racers started the two motos, held in the deep sand going of the 1.765 kilometre Gemert circuit that's situated in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Team Suzuki newcomer De Dycker was the most successful rider on the day starting it in fine fashion by qualifying fastest by almost three seconds before taking a pair of moto wins on the factory Suzuki RM-Z450. Working his way to the front from a fourth placed start in moto one, he waited until the very last lap before passing Max Nagl to take the win.
Race two saw a much more dominant display from the tall Belgian as he led every single lap to take the win by just over a second and a half ahead of team mate Ramon.
Ramon qualified fifth on his electronically fuel-injected RM-Z450 on the very first lap of the session, setting his fastest time before the circuit deteriorated too much. Starting in third place in moto one, Ramon did what he does best and rode consistently and strongly to finish third after briefly running second until his team mate De Dycker moved past on his way to the front.
Moto two saw the two Suzuki team mates run 1-2 throughout the 35 minute race with De Dycker just edging Ramon out at the end.
With round one of the MX1 World Championship edging ever nearer, Team Suzuki's Belgian pairing will next be in action at the Wuustwezel International in Belgium on March 23rd.
