Tausende Zuschauer erlebten auch im zweiten Rennen der IDM Supersport 300 während des Gamma Racing Day auf dem TT Circuit Assen, wie eng es in der Nachwuchsklasse zugeht. Kawasaki-Werksfahrer Scott Deroue war der Sieg schon nach vier Runden nicht mehr zu nehmen. Er musste nur über zwölf Runden auf seinem Motorrad sitzen bleiben. Der Vorsprung des niederländischen Gastfahrers aus der Supersport 300-WM betrug nach dem ersten Drittel des Rennens bereits 6,11 Sekunden. Als Einziger fuhr er Rundenzeiten unter der 1:54 min-Marke. Im Ziel war sein Vorsprung auf 15,844 Sekunden auf die Verfolger angewachsen.
Walid Khan crossed the finish line in second place. As the top IDM rider, he earned the maximum 25 points. Third on the podium was Dion Otten (Kawasaki), who, as another guest rider, also competed outside the official standings. Ruben Bijman, however, was able to enjoy the benefits of finishing fourth. The Dutchman earned 20 points and was also the fastest Yamaha rider. Rick Dunnik took home 16 points.
In the penultimate lap, it still looked like Toni Erhard was headed for an IDM victory on his KTM. The Saxon led the field behind Deroue. Right in his slipstream, Robert Schotmann, Otten, Dunnik, Khan, Bijman, Licciardi, Buis, and Velthuizen had lined up like clockwork. It didn’t end well for Erhard. In the final lap, he was pushed back to seventh place in the final sprint.
The race results brought about some changes in the overall championship standings. Licciardi continues to lead the standings. He holds a 20-point lead over Dunnik (151). Velthuizen is third (136) and Bijman is the new fourth-place rider. David Kuban has slipped to fifth place with 115 points. Erhard is just one point behind. Troy Beinlich (Kawasaki) is listed in seventh place with 88 points. He was the unlucky one of the day. While riding in ninth place, the Pößneck native’s chain broke. He coasted to a stop. Beinlich had already suffered the same fate at the Lausitzring.
There were dramatic scenes once again in the duel between Julia Hämmer and Mieke Abbink. This time, only Abbink scored points. Hämmer crashed out of the race in the final lap after her front wheel slipped out from under her. She is fine. The damage to the Yamaha is also minor, and in three weeks, “Jule” plans to show everyone what she’s made of again. That’s when the entire IDM series will be visiting Assen.