Lommel: Why were the Sarholz-KTM riders Tom Koch and Noah Ludwig absent?

The German Sarholz-KTM team did not compete in the 14th round of the Motocross World Championship in Lommel. The reason: this weekend, the German Championships (DMX) are taking place on the forest track in Bielstein. Tom Koch and Noah Ludwig will be on the starting grid there, which will be a particular delight for the fans at the track and the organisers.

Tom Koch startet nicht in Lommel

Foto: Thoralf Abgarjan

Noah Ludwig and the MX2

A week ago in Loket, Noah Ludwig switched to the MX2 class and narrowly missed out on the top 10 in the second race. He finished 11th on his production-based 250cc bike, ahead of the Italian HRC works rider Valerio Lata.

Next World Championship round: Arnhem

The Sarholz-KTM team will not be competing in Uddevalla (Sweden). The next World Championship round is on 23 August on the sandy track at Arnhem. Noah Ludwig could line up there once again on his 250cc bike. At 21 years of age, Noah could easily compete in another MX2 season in 2027, and these are precisely the considerations currently being made. Just how realistic these options are will become clear after the Arnhem race.