WIM VAN HOOFFI & MAPPINGS MX2-MXGP, HEAD OF MX2 ENGINESSEBASTIAN KRIEGMECHANIC JEREMY SEEWERVOLKER LINDNERMECHANIC HUNTER LAWRENCE16TEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWSD.O.B: 22 MARCH 1979NATIONALITY: BELGIANPART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2016In November 2016 Wim joined the team. His whole life has been in the motocross world, as he was born into a motorsport family. Aged four you could already Thnd him in a workshop. Wim has now been working in the GPs for seven years and has experience in different functions. Starting as a mechanic, then engines and tuning, then R&D and being a chief mechanic in another team, to Thnally being responsible for the mapping of both MX2 and MXGP engines.D.O.B: 29 JULY 1988NATIONALITY: GERMANPART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2015Sebastian Krieg joined the team in 2015. The experienced GP mechanic was appointed to be the personal mechanic for Jeremy Seewer. The two of them work perfectly well together, which was proven by Jeremy becoming Vice World Champion last year. Sebastian, or ‘Basti’, prepares all Seewer’s race and training bikes and makes changes in the technical specs depending on Jeremy’s requests. The goal of the German is – just like the goal of the entire team – to become World Champion with Jeremy Seewer this year in the MX2 class.D.OB.: 14 MAY 1977NATIONALITY: GERMANPART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2016Volker Lindner is Hunter Lawrence’s personal mechanic. The 2017 season is the second season he has worked for the team. With almost 15 years of GP work experience, Volker knows the Suzuki RM machines like the back of his hand. The German prepares the RM-Z250 to the young Hunter Lawrence’s needs, depending on track type and weather conditions. The combination of the experienced mechanic and the young talented Australian is a good one for the future, but both of them plan to deliver some top results this year.MECHANIC ZACHARY PICHONITTO SMOLDERSMECHANIC BAS VAESSENROBERTS MIKSTAISRAIMONDS LIEPINSMX2 PRACTICE MECHANICD.O.B: 14 SEPTEMBER 1973NATIONALITY: LITHUANIANPART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2016Like many technicians, Roberts also rode when he was young. He started working in the workshop after he stopped racing. In September 2016, he joined the team and was appointed the role of Zachary Pichon’s personal mechanic. Pichon is competing in the EMX250 class this year and Roberts has the key role of preparing Pichon’s RM Suzukis. It’s his sixth year on the GP circuit, having been mechanic for a few top riders like Simpson and Frossard before his current job in the Suzuki factory team. D.O.B: 12 MAY 1996NATIONALITY: LITHUANIANPART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2016Date of Birth: 29 November 1975Nationality: DutchPart of the team since 2015Itto Smolders joined the team at the end of 2015. He is the personal mechanic of Bas Vaessen. Last year, Bas Thnished third in the EMX250 Championship and Thrst in the ADAC MX Youngster Cup with Itto as his mechanic. This year Bas is riding in the MX2 World Championship and Itto will support him in the best way possible, by making his bikes race-ready and help him where help is needed. Raimonds Liepins is 21 years of age and the youngest mechanic on the team. For Raimonds, it’s his second year of GPs. He started working in the workshop of fellow mechanic Roberts Mikstais and now both Lithuanians work in the same team. Raimonds’ job is to get the training bikes of the MX2 riders ready and go training with the riders.2017 Issue #1 - Summer
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