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mxgp<br />
Feature<br />
honourable mentions<br />
Calvin Vlaanderen<br />
Calvin’s misfortune at the Motocross of Nations on<br />
his debut at the race was a bitterly disappointing<br />
end to a year when he – like Ben Watson – made<br />
large gains as a name high in the Grand Prix echelon.<br />
His excellent Indonesian victory was one of only<br />
two for all Japanese manufacturers in both class of<br />
MXGP in 2018. Good to see that he will contest MX2<br />
again for his last season and here’s hoping HRC find<br />
an extra degree of oomph to help him out of the<br />
gate with the KTMs<br />
Hunter Lawrence<br />
Anyone needing a reminder of the Australian’s<br />
technical prowess only needs to re-watch the Motocross<br />
of Nations. But it is the second year in a<br />
row that Lawrence has shone at the event meaning<br />
he still needs to show his chops when it comes to<br />
the long haul of a race calendar. His ‘stop-go’ setting<br />
with Livia Lancelot’s new and well-intentioned<br />
Honda Motor Europe backed set-up meant he was<br />
frequently lacking against factory-backed rivals…<br />
although 2018 was always an acclimatisation to the<br />
CRF for the step to Geico.<br />
Jago Geerts<br />
Ah, at last: the future of Belgian motocross. Another<br />
teenager and one that is surging behind Prado for<br />
billing stakes. Jago, quietly spoken and shy, had the<br />
A-type rookie season. Namely; highs (a first podium<br />
in Latvia), lows, injury and a sustained education at<br />
the sharp end.
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