Jeffrey Herlings wins Ricky Carmichael award!

At only 15 years and three weeks old team Netherlands member Jeffrey Herlings ended the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations with his own personal victory by being awarded the Ricky Carmichael Motocross of Nations Award Youngest rider.

Courtesy of his young age, Herlings has established a new record since the prize was created in 2007 -Carmichael’s last MXoN participation which was won by 16 year old Tonus (Switzerland, 2007) and Kullas (Finland, 2008).

Another 15 year old Ken Roczen of Germany missed out on this year’s award as he was born five months before Herlings.

After winning both the FIM Motocross World Championship Junior 85cc and the UEM Motocross European Championship 85cc in 2008 onboard a Suzuki, KTM and Herlings joined forces in 2009 as the youngster was set to debut in the EMX2 European series in 2009.

Herling’s season went extremely well and ended with a runner up spot in the championship. Herlings challenged eventual champion Chris Charlier to win a total of eight moto’s – not bad for a rookie.

After being selected to represent the Netherlands at the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations, Herlings lined up in the MX2 class. He finished seventh in the MX2 qualifying heat but completed only six laps in race one due to a crash and heat two he finished 20th – expect more from Jeffrey as he will race the entire 2010 GP season.

In 2010 Herlings will debut in the FIM Motocross World Championship MX2 inside the factory KTM team.

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