Round four of the European EMX 125 Championship was held this weekend in Saint Jean d’Angely. As the lads had their 125cc motorcycles completely pinned in the hunt for EMX125 round of France glory, it was Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Brian Hsu who reigned supreme.
In race one yesterday Red Bull KTM Racing’s Davy Pootjes took the advantage off the start but was quickly passed by Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Brian Hsu. With Hsu going on to check out for his first win of the season, Pootjes had deemed war with French wonder TMX Competition’s Dan Houzet. After dicing the position a few times throughout the race, Pootjes wound up the victor forcing the fan favorite to settle for third. The word ‘intense’ doesn’t do the EMX125 race any justice. It was so much more especially with two young French sensations Team Yamaha MJC’s David Herbreteau and JPM Racing’s Julien Lebeau starting the race in first and second with the EMX125 championship points leader Davy Pootjes in third.
Meanwhile the 2012 85cc Junior World Champion Hsu was putting in the ride of his life, on a clear mission to win this round. After picking off more than fifteen riders over the course of the race and setting the fastest lap time, the German soon found himself astonishingly inside the top three.
Coming into the closing stages of the race, Herbreteau was showing some love for his home fans as he went on to take his second race win of the season. While the other French sensation Houzet held on for second, with the most impressive performance of the race going to Hsu who came home for third. The early challenger for the lead and red plate holder Pootjes managed to recover for fourth with Mafi MX Team’s Alvin Ostlund rounding out the top five.
After the results of both race one and two, Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s Brian Hsu took a well deserved victory here at the European Championship EMX125 round of France. TMX Competition’s Dan Houzet raised the second French flag on the podium in second with the championship leader Red Bull KTM Racing’s Davy Pootjes rounding out the top three. The next round of the EMX125 is scheduled on the 22nd of June in Teutschenthal (Germany).
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