Coppins Enjoys Mettet Starbiker

The 22nd annual Proximus Superbiker  has seen a star studded field take to the tarmac and dirt in Mettet, Belgium this weekend.  Factory Yamaha Monster racer, Josh Coppins, has become a regular in the event, having competed in the last two editions and Coppins once again put in a good showing.  

The Kiwi improved his times over the weekend and posted a respectable 7th place finish in the Starbiker Final.   Coppins then went on finish 13th in the Super Final which matched the top Starbikers against a world class Superbiker field. 

“There is a lot more depth of riders this year which made the racing even more exciting.  A lot of the guys have super moto experience and it seems they come more prepared with tricked out bikes and settings.  I improved with every ride and kept getting faster and faster with every race which I was pumped with.  I’ll look forward to next year and will hopefully be able to get in some more practice before I take on these big names again….” smiled Coppins.  

Coppins will return to NZ  for the Swann Insurance International MX to be held in Taupo on 1-2 November.  The MX international will mark the New Zealander’s last event for the year as he takes some time off before starting his base training for the 2009 MX GP season. 

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Results Starbiker Final

1 1 PICHON MICKAEL STAR
2 5 BOLLEY FREDERIC STAR
3 72 EVERTS STEFAN STAR
4 54 ATKINS DARRYL STAR
5 43 DYMOND MICKY STAR
6 8 BREUGELMANS SVEN STAR
7 6 COPPINS JOSHUA STAR
8 21 JADOUL DIDIER STAR
9 2 SMETS JOËL STAR
10 10 MELOTTE CEDRIC STAR
11 55 LACONI REGIS STAR
12 45 LE GRELLE SEBASTIEN STAR
13 3x WARD JEFF STAR
14 33 NEBEL STEFAN STAR
15 4 RATTRAY TYLA STAR
16 31 MUGGERIDGE KARL STAR
17 3 CHAMBON STEPHANE STAR
18 51 BARTOLINI ANDREA STAR   
19 78 DEMARIA YVES STAR   

Results Super Final:

1    15    ANDERSON CASSIDY    PREST
2    131    HERMUNEN MAUNO    SM
3    1    PICHON MICKAEL    STAR
4    74    KUENZEL JUERGEN    PREST
5    7    DELANNOY ERIC    PREST
6    100    FARMER KEITH    SM
7    72    EVERTS STEFAN    STAR
8    57    VOLZ MARKUS    SM
9    84    GAILLARD JEAN-MARC    SM
10    54    ATKINS DARRYL    STAR
11    51    BARTOLINI ANDREA    STAR
12    188    FEBVRE ROMAIN    SM
13    6    COPPINS JOSHUA    STAR
14    21    JADOUL DIDIER    STAR
15    502    LOIRE ROBERT    PREST
16    211    KLEM TONI    SM
17    13    DEJONG GILLES    PREST
18    44    REINHARD KEVIN    SM
19    39    BOUGARD WAREN    SM
20    17    GODFROID THIERRY    PREST
21    85    FRYNS RONNY    SM
22    77    DERIDDER LIONEL    SM
23    40    FLANDIN GUILLAUME    SM
24    117    JONES LEE    SM
25    41    FIORENTINO FREDERIC    PREST
26    3    CHAMBON STEPHANE    STAR
27    95    VAN DRUNEN MARCEL    SM
28    37    PAUL MICHAËL    SM
29    43    DYMOND MICKY    STAR
30    55    LACONI REGIS    STAR
31    133    VANDOMMELE ADRIEN    SM
32    33    NEBEL STEFAN    STAR
33    65    MÜLLER DANI    SM
34    31    MUGGERIDGE KARL    STAR
35    145    CARLSON BENNY    PREST
36    127    GRELIER AURELIEN    SM
37    5    BOLLEY FREDERIC    STAR
38    4    RATTRAY TYLA    STAR
39    3x    WARD JEFF    STAR
40    45    LE GRELLE SEBASTIEN    STAR
41    8    BREUGELMANS SVEN    STAR
42    2    SMETS JOËL    STAR
43    183    HARTLEY DAVID    SM
44    10    MELOTTE CEDRIC    STAR