Suzuki World MX2 rider Jeremy Seewer started off his hunt for the MX2 World Championship with a sixth overall at the opening round under the floodlights at Losail International Circuit in Qatar today and his 12-5 moto scores were extremely hard fought, having to battle throughout both motos for every single point on a track that proved difficult to pass on.
Unfortunately, a couple of bad starts really hindered his chance to get involved with any battles for the lead so he had just settle for trying to accumulate as many points as he could, in what we will be a long championship. The RM-Z250 rider had this to say about his evening: “It’s not what we wanted to do today of course, but I’m happy to be in one piece. It’s a long season so all is not lost but I’m really disappointed. First moto I had a bad start and I crashed in a slippery spot on the first lap, my fault, and then I just couldn’t make it happen to make it through the pack. I have to say, it is very difficult here to come back from a mistake, it’s mainly one line. The second moto I lost the distance to the top few guys with my bad start but once I was through, I could go their same speed. I think the speed is there, we just have to improve a few things to get up there.”
For Hunter Lawrence, expectations are different but a solid showing in pre-season has raised his profile and he showed everyone once again that his rookie campaign won’t just be learning the tracks, as he put down laptimes that should see him up at the very top of the field before very long. Unfortunately, a couple of mistakes in the first moto dropped him down the proceedings but in the second moto he followed Seewer through the pack, learning every lap and finishing a very impressive sixth place.
Jeremy Seewer – (12-5) for 6th
Hunter Lawrence – (18-6) for 11th
Bas Vaessen – (14-17) for 17th
Unfortunately, a couple of bad starts really hindered his chance to get involved with any battles for the lead so he had just settle for trying to accumulate as many points as he could, in what we will be a long championship. The RM-Z250 rider had this to say about his evening: “It’s not what we wanted to do today of course, but I’m happy to be in one piece. It’s a long season so all is not lost but I’m really disappointed. First moto I had a bad start and I crashed in a slippery spot on the first lap, my fault, and then I just couldn’t make it happen to make it through the pack. I have to say, it is very difficult here to come back from a mistake, it’s mainly one line. The second moto I lost the distance to the top few guys with my bad start but once I was through, I could go their same speed. I think the speed is there, we just have to improve a few things to get up there.”
For Hunter Lawrence, expectations are different but a solid showing in pre-season has raised his profile and he showed everyone once again that his rookie campaign won’t just be learning the tracks, as he put down laptimes that should see him up at the very top of the field before very long. Unfortunately, a couple of mistakes in the first moto dropped him down the proceedings but in the second moto he followed Seewer through the pack, learning every lap and finishing a very impressive sixth place.
Jeremy Seewer – (12-5) for 6th
Hunter Lawrence – (18-6) for 11th
Bas Vaessen – (14-17) for 17th
