2018 REVIEW|RACING MAGAZINE|MOTORCYCLE|Global Suzuki
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29Jett Lawrence won both races of the EMX250 European Championship in Assen, The Netherlands, in September.Lawrence, one of the youngest participants of the strong youngster-series aboard his RM-Z250, had a strong start and grabbed the lead in the first lap. Even when he had to give back the lead, Lawrence stayed calm and focused on his race. He said: “Around half of the race I was able to take the lead again and gained a comfortable gap until the race was finished.” In the second race on Sunday, Lawrence controlled the race on the technical and demanding sand-track and won the race despite the pressure of his competitors. He added: “This is my first overall win in this class! We could not have ended this year’s European Championship any better.”German Larissa Papenmeier put in a great performance at the final round of the 2018 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) at Imola in Italy at the beginning of October to clinch third place overall in the series. rider qualified third on the start grid and in the opening race, her start went perfectly and she was able to gain a position between the leading riders. Lying second, Papenmeier had some fights during the race which made her lose one position to finish third. She said: “After a great start I was able to follow the speed of the leader, but in the second race I wasn’t able to find a good rhythm, but finished third again.”she added: “The season began perfectly, but during the year I have made some mistakes which cost us valuable points, but with my third position in the World Championship, I am really happy and I’m looking forward to next season.”The 28-year-old Team Twenty Suspension Suzuki RM-Z250 Reflecting on the season, Global SuzukineWSeMX250 eURoPeAn MXWoMen’S MX cHAMPionSHiP

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