Milan Hunneman immediately shows his title ambitions in Assen. ‘Thursday in the Dutch Mini GP’

12-year-old Milan Hunneman is especially relieved that the new racing season has started. “I feel like winter break took too long,” she said with a smile. He certainly did not sit still during the winter. “We went to Spain twice to train. It was great that we could train abroad again.’ ‘ The first time in Spain was no problem. “First a problem with the car there, then a stuck NSF motorcycle and a problem with my Ohvale 160 motorcycle. As a result, not all the planned training sessions could be completed.

Fortunately, the repeat on Spanish soil went much better. “That was a success, because I was able to make a lot of practice meters. In Holland I was able to practice on outdoor courts again.” “Because I want to win more races this season.”

Baptism of fire in the new season

The baptism of fire in the new season in Assen has taken place, and the first points have been distributed. And that often happened under a beautiful sun, and a strong wind. The first qualifying match did not go as planned. “Arie Molenaar’s engines were put on new tires, so Milan took it easy at the beginning. We sat next to some loyal followers. Milan was a little worried on his bike and couldn’t get into his rhythm. That’s why we went in,” says father Raymond. After from there things went better. Qualifying the top two resulted in the first place of the season.

The excitement was great, but getting the nerves under control also turned out to be a lot of work. “He wanted to win so badly,” Klarina’s mother says. The start in the first race was not bad. Milan disappeared in the first corner in second place. It was a bit of a change up front, but Milan continued to climb well up front. Another driver also hit Milan’s rear wheel. He fell, and Milan remained upright. Another red flag and restart followed. The driver from Steenwijkerwold climbed well into the lead again. “The first win eased the tension, but I’m tired,” Milan said.

A week before Assen he was very ill. In the second race, Milan was in second place for a while, but managed to get back into the lead and open a gap with the others. There was no further drop in the remainder of the race, and so he was able to drive under the checkered flag with both hands in the air. And so fifty classification marks, total loot, returned to Steenwijkerwold. And Milan shined on the highest stage of the podium.

Back in action on Thursday

Milan Hunneman will be on the field again next Thursday. “He will then take part in the Mini GP series in Holland. That is before the World Superbike weekend in Assen. This race is on an Ohvale 160, a completely different bike to his trusty NSF100,” says father Raymond. “They really wanted to bring this class back to Holland, but unfortunately there was very little interest. As we would also like to see this class in Holland next season, and we want to go up with Milan, we decided to register it in the hope that it can continue.” This was successful, so Milan will also travel to Assen on Thursday.

“As he really wants to win the championship in the Molenaar NSF100 this season, the goal is that and also in training.” otherwise. The machine is also more powerful, very light and has a completely different steering angle. We know that Milan will not compete for the podium, but we see it as a preparation for next year.”