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Finland's Jere Haavisto, 27, won the EMX Open European Championship at Lommel, topping qualifying by 2.2 seconds before taking both motos by 14 and 15 seconds. He is the first Finnish rider to win the title since Matti Seistola in 2004.
Climbing from outside the top five to the lead in seven laps on Lommel sand takes more than guts - I could feel the throttle in my own fingertips watching it. I was a kid when Seistola won back in the day, but I know from being trackside exactly how heavy that 22-year wait was.
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Double-digit gaps in both motos, the numbers say it's a real gap in pace
Didn't realize he was this strong, hope he gets more attention
European champ out of a small local team, guess money isn't everything
2.2 seconds clear in qualifying is overkill, was there no one else?
22 years, that's a huge deal - congrats Haavisto
Worth the wait since the Seistola days, finally paid off
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