Defending MX1 World Champion and team mate Steve Ramon took a solid second on the podium after a tough weekend –the Belgian had been sick the days before the first GP.

A surprising Max Nagl, at his first GP with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team, completed the podium in third place.

MX1-GP OF THE NETHERLANDS

RESULTS Ken de Dycker Steve Ramon Max Nagl Billy Mackenzie David Philippaerts

MX1 POLE POSITIONS 9 Ken De Dycker 1 100,0 1

MX1 HEAT WINS 9 Ken De Dycker 2 100,0 2

MX1 GRAND PRIX WINS 9 Ken De Dycker 1 100,0 1

MX1 PODIUM POSITIONS 9 Ken De Dycker 1 100,0 1 11 Steve Ramon 1 100,0 2 12 Max Nagl 1 100,0 3

MX1 RED PLATES 9 Ken De Dycker 1 100,0 1

MX1 LAP RECORD (during race) 9 Ken De Dycker 1 100,0 1

MX1 LAPS LED 9 Ken De Dycker 34 100,0 34

MX1 MANUFACTURER GRAND PRIX WINS Suzuki 1 100,0 1

MX2 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tyla Rattray came back to action in style at Valkenswaard; after Loket’s knock out in 2007, the South African showed up at round one in superb shape.

Winning Saturday’s qualifying heat alongside his team mate and 2007 runner up Tommy Searle, Rattray took the victory in both moto’s to lead the overall standings with 50 points.

Defending MX2 World Champion Tony Cairoli of Yamaha Red Bull De Carli settled for a safe second place on the podium ahead of home rider and sand master Erik Eggens, riding for Beursfoon Suzuki.

At Valkenswaard young guns and Champ KTM Team mates Joel Roelants and Jeremy van Horebeek took good starts to the heats, leading for four and three laps respectively, but in the long run they could not keep up with lap record setter Rattray.

Also Searle lead for three laps but crashed in both moto’s. KTM was the winner of GP number one.

MX2- GP OF THE NETHERLANDS RESULTS Tyla Rattray Antonio Cairoli Erik Eggens Tommy Searle Rui Goncalves

MX2 QUALIFYING HEAT WINS 2 Tommy Searle 1 100,0 1 4 Tyla Rattray 1 100,0 1

MX2 HEAT WINS 4 Tyla Rattray 2 100,0 2

MX2 GRAND PRIX WINS 4 Tyla Rattray 1 100,0 1

MX2 PODIUM POSITIONS 222 Antonio Cairoli 1 100,0 2 80 Erik Eggens 1 100,0 3

MX2 RED PLATES 4 Tyla Rattray 1 100,0 1

MX2 LAP RECORD (during race) 4 Tyla Rattray 1 100,0 1

MX2 LAPS LED 4 Tyla Rattray 24 70,6 24 34 Joel Roelants 4 11,8 4 2 Tommy Searle 3 8,8 3 89 Jeremy Van Horebeek 3 8,8 3

MX2 MANUFACTURER GRAND PRIX WINS KTM 1 100,0 1

WHAT’S NEXT The second round of the series will take place in beautiful Bellpuig, in Spain, on the 20th of April. Last year the venue hosted a very muddy race with victories of Coppins (MX1) and Cairoli (MX2). Spain will also see the first of the three rounds of the FIM Veterans’ Motocross World Cup.