Nathan Watson battles well in European championship

A whole bunch of UK youth riders headed to Valkenswaard last weekend for a crack at the European Junior Championship.

Best of the bunch from both the 85cc and Open class was Nathan Watson who finished in a commendable fourth place in heat two of the 85cc class.

All roads lead to Germany this weekend with some staying out in Euroland to have another go.

Heat 1 85cc
1 Tim GAJSER SLO AMZS SUZUKI 25
2 Brian BOGERS NL KNMV KTM 22
3 Dylan FERRANDIS F FFM YAMAHA 20
4 Brent van DONINCK B FMB KTM 18
5 Samuele BERNARDINI I FMI KTM 16
6 Lars van BERKEL NL KNMV HONDA 15
7 Ben WATSON UK ACU HONDA 14
8 Sunny THOMPSON UK ACU HONDA 13
9 Damon GRAULUS B FMB KTM 12
10 Freek van der VLIST NL LAMSF SUZUKI 11

Heat 2
1 Dylan FERRANDIS F FFM YAMAHA 25
2 Brian BOGERS NL KNMV KTM 22
3 Brent van DONINCK B FMB KTM 20
4 Nathan WATSON UK ACU HONDA 18
5 Lars van BERKEL NL KNMV HONDA 16
6 Tim GAJSER SLO AMZS SUZUKI 15
7 Luca NIJENHUIS NL KNMV SUZUKI 14
8 Micha-Boy de WAAL NL KNMV SUZUKI 13
9 Sunny THOMPSON UK ACU HONDA 12
10 Riccardo BABBINI I FMI HONDA 11

Junior EMX2 Heat 1
1 Glenn COLDENHOFF NL KNMV SUZUKI 25
2 Jeffrey HERLINGS NL KNMV KTM 22
3 Donny BASTENMEIJER NL KNMV KTM 20
4 Mike van den BOGAERT NL KNMV KTM 18
5 Eric LEYTENS NL KNMV KTM 16
6 Kevin van den HOORN NL KNMV KTM 15
7 Pritt RATSEP EST EMF KAWASAKI 14
8 Michael van WEZEL NL KNMV SUZUKI 13
9 Lukasz LONKA PL PZM HONDA 12
10 Petar PETROV BG BMF YAMAHA 11

Heat 2
1 Jeffrey HERLINGS NL KNMV KTM 25
2 Donny BASTENMEIJER NL KNMV KTM 22
3 EricLEYTENS NL KNMV KTM 20
4 PetarPETROV BG BMF YAMAHA 18
5 Lukasz LONKA PL PZM HONDA 16
6 Glenn COLDENHOFF NL KNMV SUZUKI 15
7 Pritt RATSEP EST EMF KAWASAKI 14
8 Kevin van den HOORN NL KNMV KTM 13
9 Michael van WEZEL NL KNMV SUZUKI 12
10 Sander van HERPEN NL MUL HONDA 11

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