Category WK MX2

Jens Walvoort of BTS Racing claimed a top ten finish at the thirteenth round of the MX2 World Championship, held this past weekend in Finland.

On Saturday, Walvoort already showed strong potential on the newly built Kymiring circuit. As the day progressed, he found his rhythm on the sandy surface and qualified in twelfth place for the main event.

A great start in the opening moto saw Walvoort riding inside the top five early on. Unfortunately, a crash set him back significantly. Despite the setback, he launched a strong comeback and managed to salvage a respectable fifteenth place.

In the second moto, Walvoort bounced back impressively. Starting from twelfth, he steadily moved up to tenth place and held that position all the way to the finish line.

These results earned him twelfth overall for the day and moved him up to 23rd in the championship standings. The next Grand Prix will take place in Loket, Czech Republic, on the weekend of July 26–27.

Jens Walvoort of BTS Racing managed to score two points during his return to the MX2 World Championship at the British round in Matterley Basin.

The week before the Grand Prix of Spain, Walvoort suffered a crash during training, resulting in a torn muscle in his upper leg and fractures in two cervical vertebrae (C6 and C7). He took the time to recover properly, but the injury kept him out of competition for around three months. This past weekend, he made his comeback during the twelfth round of the World Championship at Matterley Basin in the UK.

Naturally, Walvoort was lacking race rhythm, but he improved steadily with each session. After setting the 20th fastest time in time practice, he qualified 19th for the races. On Sunday, the track was initially hard and slippery, but conditions improved significantly by race time. In the first moto, Walvoort moved up from 19th to 17th place, but unfortunately crashed with a few laps to go and finished outside the points.

In the second moto, he came out of the first lap in 23rd position and began a charge through the field. By the middle of the race, he was inside the points and managed to hold his ground, finishing the moto in 19th place.

From here, Walvoort will continue to build toward the next Grand Prix. There is now some time to prepare, as the next round is scheduled for the weekend of July 12–13 in Finland.

Oriol Oliver of BTS Racing faced a tough third round of the MX2 World Championship at the French Grand Prix in St. Jean d’Angely. Oliver struggled to find his rhythm on the tricky track, ultimately finishing in twelfth place in the day’s standings.

The third round of the World Championship was held at the legendary St. Jean d’Angely circuit in France. The track was well-prepared, with only a few minor adjustments. However, rainfall created slippery and challenging conditions. Oliver had difficulty finding a good flow on the track. Despite this, he pushed hard and managed to set the sixteenth-fastest time in Saturday’s qualifying and finished the qualification heat in thirteenth.

Oliver and the team did everything they could to improve their feeling on the track, but things didn’t go smoothly during Sunday’s races either. Nevertheless, Oliver persevered and secured a twelfth and thirteenth-place finish in the heats.

In the day’s overall standings, Oliver finished in twelfth place and is now in thirteenth in the overall championship standings.

Next Sunday, BTS Racing will line up for the first round of the Dutch Masters of Motocross in Harfsen, and the following weekend, the next Grand Prix will take place in Riola Sardo, Sardinia.

Oriol Oliver from BTS Racing secured a top ten finish in his home Grand Prix in Spain. Oliver finished ninth in the second race after losing his chances for a top ten result in the first race due to a crash, which left him in fourteenth place.

The weekend started with a setback for the team. Jens Walvoort crashed the week before the race and sustained a muscle tear in his leg, along with a painful shoulder and back. Walvoort attempted to ride in practice, but the pain was too severe, and he decided not to participate further in the weekend’s events.

Oliver showed a good improvement on Saturday. After qualifying twelfth in the time training, he had a strong showing in the qualification heat and finished in a solid seventh place.

A good start in the first race allowed him to come out of the first lap in seventh place. In the early stages, he managed to hold his position well, but after a few laps, he fell in the tricky conditions and dropped back to fifteenth. Oliver recovered well and fought his way back to thirteenth. Unfortunately, he had to give up this position in the final stages and finished fourteenth.

In the second race, Oliver made a strong comeback. His start wasn’t great, so he had to work his way forward from outside the top ten. After three laps, he entered the top ten and then pushed through to eighth place in the following laps. In the final stages, he lost that position but finished a respectable ninth.

In the overall standings for the day, Oliver placed eleventh, and in the championship standings, he is now in fourteenth place. The championship continues next weekend in St. Jean d’Angely, France.

Results of the MX2 Grand Prix of Spain:
1 Liam Everts 47 Pnt
2 Kay de Wolf 42 Pnt
3 Ferruccio Zanchi 36 Pnt
4 Simon Laengenfelder 34 Pnt
5 Andrea Adamo 32 Pnt
11 Oriol Oliver 19 Pnt

Photocredits – Daniele Barreca

BTS Racing has secured its first top-ten finish of the 2025 season. During the first race of the MX2 World Championship in Cordoba, Argentina, Oriol Oliver finished ninth in the second moto. Jens Walvoort also scored points with an 18th place finish in the second moto.

The Cordoba circuit is new to the World Championship calendar. The organizers put a lot of effort into building the track and were successful in doing so. The enthusiasm of the crowd was also high, as thousands of spectators lined the circuit to watch the season’s opening race.

The weekend began positively for the team on Saturday, with Oliver qualifying in ninth place and Walvoort just one position behind in tenth. Both riders earned their first points of the season.

On Sunday morning, rain in Cordoba turned the track into a muddy circuit. Both riders faced setbacks in the first moto, as both Oliver and Walvoort experienced mechanical issues that forced them to retire from the race early.

However, both riders made a strong comeback in the second moto. Oliver made a great start and was in second place early on. Unfortunately, a crash caused him to lose several positions. Oliver recovered well and fought for eighth place, eventually finishing in ninth. Walvoort had a poor start but was consistently in the points throughout the race. He gained positions in the middle of the race and finished in 17th.

In the overall standings, Oliver finished 15th for the day, while Walvoort occupies 20th place after the first race. The championship will continue in two weeks in Cozar, Spain.

Grand Prix of Argentina Results:
1. Kay de Wolf – 41 points
2. Sacha Coenen – 37 points
3. Simon Laengenfelder – 37 points
4. Liam Everts – 33 points
5. Camden McLellan – 29 points
15. Oriol Oliver – 12 points
20. Jens Walvoort – 4 points

BTS Racing proudly presents its line-up for the 2025 season. The team will feature Jens Walvoort and Oriol Oliver and will compete in the full MX2 World Championship.

BTS Racing is a new name in the paddock, but the people behind it need no introduction. The team was formed by merging SB Racing and the BT Racing Team. BT Racing, which enjoyed great success in the EMX250 Championship in 2022 and 2023, took a hiatus this year but will join forces with SB Racing in 2025.

With Jens Walvoort and Oriol Oliver, the team boasts two strong riders. Walvoortt made significant progress this year, scoring points in every moto and finishing 15th overall in the standings. Oliver concluded this year in 12th place in the World Championship and is set to challenge for a top-10 finish in 2025.

The riders are already preparing themselves for the new season. The first pre-season races are scheduled for early February, with the opening Grand Prix set to take place on March 2 in Córdoba, Argentina.