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TEAM BELGIUM JOINS LIST MXON TEAMS
T
eam Belgium is the latest squad to announce
its team for the upcoming Motocross of Nations
in France. Many were up in the air as to whom the
always-tough Belgium team would send over with
one of its top riders—Clement Desalle—on the injury
list. As it turns out, it will be made up of Kevin Strij-
bos, Jeremy Van Horebeek and Julien Lieber, who
went 11-15 last year in his first effort.
Even though some consider Team USA as a "B"
team, the Yamaha trio of Justin Barcia, Jeremy
Martin and Cooper Webb, who are all riding well
right now, have a definite chance of winning, but
it's the trio from France who seemed poised to
hoist the Chamberlain Trophy over their heads
when all is said and done. It's going to be tough
for anyone to beat the French with MXGP points
leader Romain Febvre, Gautier Paulin and Marvin
Musquin all healthy and ready to go.
The Brits have a chance with Shaun Simpson
(a recent MXGP winner) and Max Anstie (a recent
MX2 winner). Their third rider has not been an-
nounced yet, but
it could be either
Tommy Searle or
Dean Wilson.
Team Switzerland
has a strong team,
as well, with Valen-
tin Guillod, Arnaud
Tonus and Jeremy
Seewer making up the squad.
As for Team Germany, it appears that Ken
Roczen won't be riding again, but the team will
have early MXGP title leader Max Nagl on board,
though he'll need help. Italy has not yet an-
nounced its team but will most likely be without
injured hero Antonio Cairoli. CN
YZR500 AND NORTON ROTARIES
CONFIRMED FOR CLASSIC TT
T
he 2015 Superbike TT winner, Bruce Anstey, will be back in action at the Isle of Man on the ultra-
rare Valvoline Padgetts Yamaha 1992 YZR500 in the Classic TT, starting August 22.
The New Zealander will defend the Classic Senior TT title he won on the 500 in 2014. However, with
a year of development under his belt on the Yamaha, he is expected to push the boundaries further
still, hoping for a lap of 127-128 mph. That would put him amongst the fastest Supersport machines that
compete in the regular TT event around the 37¾-mile circuit
and dramatically faster than the 123.894 mph lap he recorded
last year.
Also at the Classic TT will be a rolling display entitled, 'Nor-
ton—The Rotary Years'. Thirteen of the iconic British racers
will be ridden around the TT course in what will be the largest
display ever of the screaming rotaries, ridden by an array of
TT stars, including John McGuinness, Michael and William
Dunlop, Connor Cummins and Cameron Donald. CN
Kevin Strijbos hopes
to lead Team Belgium
to victory at the Moto-
cross of Nations.
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COURTESY
SUZUKI-RACING.COM
Can Anstey crack an incredible 128mph lap on a 1992 Yamaha YZR500?
