Both riders posted top eight times during the qualification session in the deep sand of the Lommel track in the north-eastern corner of Belgium but found conditions more difficult in racing.
 
Jaulin, who still retained a slight mathematical chance of the title prior to racing, was racing in such rugged sandy conditions for the first time in his career and soon discovered the difficulties encountered by strangers to this terrain. After starting tenth he was unable to retain the position and gradually dropped downfield to cross the finishing line eighteenth. Track conditions were even more rugged for race two and, after holding eighteenth position for several laps he decided to retire rather than risk injury.
 
It was Zaragoza first race since injuring a shoulder two months ago and the lack of race time showed when he was unable to control the bike on landing off a jump during the first moto. He managed to finish the second race eleventh after battling for a top ten finish throughout.
 
Jaulin, who had joined Bud Racing after the first round, was classified seventh in the final championship standings, while Zaragoza, who missed three of the seven rounds through injury, ended the series in thirteenth position.
 
Sulivan Jaulin: “It was the first time in my career that I raced here in Lommel, and it’s definitively very different than the sand we can find on other tracks where we practised during the last couple of weeks. I was able to post a fast lap in qualification, but then handling the bike during the race is another story. On Saturday I scored a few points with an eighteenth position, but today the track was even rougher and I retired as I couldn’t control the bike. But it was a good experience and for sure it will help me in the future.”
 
Jorge Zaragoza: “It was my first race after my injury, and I had a top ten result in the timed practice session. Then I was eleventh in the first moto, but when I landed after a jump I did not enough power in my shoulder and crashed. The second race was better; I was again in the top ten at the start and finished eleventh, which is not so bad on this track as I hadn’t ridden for nearly two months.”