By Before the Manx Grand Prix/Classic TT Races, the penultimate round of this year’s BeNeLux Trophy and final Belgian Twin Trophy (BTT Super Twins/BTT Stock Twin 650) series round commenced at the Jules Tacheny Circuit in Mettet, Belgium (2010 circuit opened near old street-circuit).
No strangers to roads circuits thrills competing included new confirmed series Champions Yan Ancia (BeNeLux Trophy Superbike), Sander Claessen (BTT Super Twins) and Raf Roobrouck (BTT Stock Twin 650).
The BeNeLux Trophy Supersport Championship battle between Antoine Laloi and Jaimy Deleersnyder rolls onto the season ending races at Assen (18th-20th September – concurrently run alongside BSB/support Championship races).
Three-wheeling, TT experienced, pure roads experienced aces, tackling the Northern Sidecar Cup Mettet races included Renzo Van Der Donckt/Vale Van Der Donckt, Eric Lenser/Anais Rosset, Manuel Moreau/Alice Roba, Raymond Leijdekkers/Calvin Leijdekkers and Hilbert Talens/Felix Pinkert.
Whilst focusing on the Belgian, Dutch roads scene, it is a good time to celebrate the achievements of ESR 2026 runner-up, twice IRRC Champion Laurent Hoffmann, IRRC Sportbike Championship contender, Mountain Course newcomer Wally Jacobs and Jeffrey Vromant within the 2026 Manx Grand Prix, huge well done to all!
BeNeLux/Belgian Twin Trophy 2026, Mettet – select roads competitor themed results, read as follows:
(Position and best race lap-time near racers names)
BeNeLux Trophy Superbike:
Sander Claessen (P1/P2) – 1.04.994
Yan Ancia (P6/P1) – 1.04.659
Sebastien Le Grelle (P2/DNF) – 1.06.136
Cedric Fievet (P3/P5) – 1.06.162
Luuk Pruijn (P5/P3) – 1.05.509
Kees Boekel (P7/P6) – 1.06.463
Wouter De Cooman (P8/P7) – 1.08.992
BeNeLux Trophy Supersport:
Antoine Laloi (P3 x2) – 1.07.322
Jaimy Deleersnyder (P4 x2) – 1.07.685
Stephane Demalsy (P5/DNS) – 1.09.827
BTT Super Twins:
Sander Claessen (P1/P2) – 1.07.954
Kenny Meersman (P2/P1) – 1.08.263
Wes Kleinfeld (P3 x2) – 1.08.639
Elias Van Roekel (P4 x2) – 1.09.189
Rick Harthoorn (P5 x2) – 1.09.280
Seppe Noel (P6/P7) – 1.09.339
Jeremy Goosens (P7/P8) – 1.09.408
Senna Van Den Hoven (P8/P6) – 1.09.314
Romain Fortemps (P13/P10) – 1.10.592
Pieter Ghysels (P10/DNF) – 1.10.137
Wim Van Den Bossche (P12 x2) – 1.10.776
Alec Willemen (P14/P13) – 1.11.823
Ezio Badts (P16/P15) – 1.11.703
Matthias Pharazijn (P19/P16) – 1.13.286
Jo Burm (P18 x2) – 1.13.338
Niko Maes (DNF/DNS) – 1.14.246
BTT Stock Twin 650:
Raf Roobrouck (P1 x2) – 1.12.546
Stijn Baron (P2 x2) – 1.12.963
Ludovic Wouters (P3 x2) – 1.13.883
Kevin Boussu (P5/P4) – 1.15.101
Mathieu Locuty (P4/P5) – 1.14.678
Koen Van Den Broeck (P6/P7) – 1.15.952
Johan Guerin (P7/P6) – 1.16.187
Dries Van Roosbroeck (P8 x2) – 1.16.904
Koen Koopmans (P9 x2) – 1.17.989
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
