Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 riders Steve Ramon and Ken De Dycker contested the second round of the United Telecom Belgian Motocross Championships held at Kester this weekend with Ramon increasing his series lead.
The grassy woodland circuit was in excellent condition for the championship races and over 7000 race fans turned out to support their heroes.
Ramon, who is the reigning Belgian and World Motocross Champion, finished second overall on the day with a strong 1-2-2 scorecard after battling hard with Josh Coppins, but was able to increase his championship lead over team-mate De Dycker.
"I had an excellent day in terms of the championship," said Ramon. "It wasn't easy today and the level of racing was really high. I was riding well but Coppins proved to have a little bit extra in races two and three after I had easily controlled the first race which I won."
De Dycker ended the day fourth overall after finishing an inconsistent second, seventh and fourth in the three motos citing problems with his left arm that he originally injured in a massive crash at the French GP.
"I just couldn't do what I wanted to today which was too bad because I expected a good performance here," said De Dycker. "I'm thinking that I could have damaged a nerve in my arm after my crash in France. After a couple of laps I lose the strength in my arm and I get a strange feeling - that makes it difficult to control the bike. I'll see my doctor as soon as possible but it's a shame I lost some points on Ramon."
After the day's three motos, Ramon leads the championship on 141 points, 20 ahead of De Dycker who holds a similar sized gap over third-placed rider Manuel Priem.
United Telecom Trophy series standings:
1. Steve Ramon (Suzuki - BEL) 141 points
2. Ken De Dycker (Suzuki - BEL) 121
3. Manuel Priem (Kawasaki - BEL) 99
4. Sven Breugelmans (KTM - BEL) 86
5. Josh Coppins (Yamaha - NZL) 70
6. Danny Theybers (Suzuki - BEL) 67
7. Kevin Strijbos (Kawasaki - BEL) 58
8. Marc De Reuver (Honda - NED) 58
9. Scott Columb (Suzuki - NZL) 53
10. Tanel Leok (Kawasaki - EST) 50
