Monster Energy Triumph Factory Racing’s Camden McLellan has charged to second overall at round 15 of the MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium. The talented, TF 250-X racer was in impressive form all weekend long, securing third in the qualifying race, then finishing second and third in the Grand Prix races.
With proven sand-riding skills, McLellan was in his element all weekend long in Lommel. Known for its relentless, rough surface, the circuit favours the fittest riders, and Camden certainly underlined both his stamina and speed at the infamous venue.
From starting third in the opening moto, Camden moved up to second on lap three when Sacha Coenen fell. By this time, race leader Kay de Wolf had opened up a sizable margin at the front, as had McLellan over the chasing field, which allowed the 21-year-old to ride an untroubled race to the finish.
Moto two was a lot more eventful for McLellan. After completing the opening lap in eighth, he was soon into seventh before he passed three riders on lap four to move into fourth. As the race neared its conclusion, Camden passed series leader Simon Laengenfelder for third, and despite his best efforts, he was unable to reel in the leading riders. In finishing third, McLellan finished as the overall runner-up to match his season best result. With five rounds remaining, the South African now sits sixth in the series standings.
“It’s awesome to be back on the podium for myself and the team. It’s been a long time coming and overall, it’s been a great weekend. My qualifying race was good, and then today, it was all about fitness really because the track was so tough. I had a good start in race one and came home in second, so that was good, and then my start in the second moto wasn’t ideal. I had to work for it, but got up to third by the end, so I can be happy with that result. It’s been a great day and I can’t thank the team enough.”
