Motocross championship thrills

ADOLF KAURE



The Swakopmund motocross track hosted leg six of the Motocross Namibian National Championship last weekend.

Sixty-six motorcyclists racing on Yamaha, Honda, Husqvarna, Suzuki and Kawazaki bikes battled it out.

The showpiece, which was sponsored by Yeti Insulated Panel Manufacturing, offered great racing action for young and old in various different categories like MX1, MX2, MX 125cc, MX 65cc, MX 85, rookies, clubmen, MX 50cc as well as the quad bikes for men and ladies.

The adrenaline-filled motocross racing featured three heats per category.

The overall results per category were as follows:

MX1

1. Mark Sternhagel 75 points

2. Bjorn Bierbrauer 66 points

3. Ruhan Gous 59 points

MX2

1. Frank Klosta 65 points

2. Arno Engels 58 points

3. AJ van der Merwe 55 points

MX 125cc

1. Liam Gilchrist 75 points

2. Herbert de Klerk 66 points

3. Stefan Bartsch 60 points

MX 65cc

1. Lehan Augustyn 70 points

2. Andre Barnard 67 points

3. Juan de Vos 61 points

MX 85cc

1. Mark Lowings 75 points

2. Anton Myburgh 66 points

3. Gerhard Myburgh 55 points

Rookies

1. Riaan Kritzinger 70 points

2. Anton Myburgh 61 points

3. Armandus Rottcher 60 points

Clubmen

1. Oliver Gruttemeyer 64 points

2. JL Opperman 64 points

3. Wanjo Kollmitz 62 points

MX 50cc

1. Juan de Vos 69 points

2. Dylan Coetzer 69 points

3. Divan du Plessis 62 points

Quad bikes - men

1. Darren Barnard 75 points

2. Mario Snyman 44 points

Quad bikes - ladies

1. Maike Bochert 75 points

2. Jolly Fourie 66 points

Celene Adams 40 points