Vlissingen beach race: Liam Everts wins both motos

Liam Everts won the Vlissingen beach race in the Netherlands on 18 October 2026. The Belgian Grand Prix rider took both motos in the 500cc class and set the fastest lap of the day on the sand of Vlissingen. Sven van der Mierden and Yentel Martens completed the podium.

Everts in front in both motos

In the first moto, run over sixteen laps, Liam Everts crossed the line 53 seconds ahead of Sven van der Mierden. The second, shorter moto (eight laps) was decided by almost 28 seconds. Everts also set the fastest lap of the day there, a 1:32.306.

Yentel Martens, the experienced sand specialist, finished third twice, each time right behind van der Mierden: about half a second in the first moto, a second and a half in the second. Damian Wedage was fourth in both motos, just off the podium.

The 500cc day standings

Over the two motos Liam Everts scored 100 points, ahead of Sven van der Mierden (90) and Yentel Martens (82). Damian Wedage is fourth on 76 points, then Bram van den Hoek and Boris Blanken are level on 71. Boris Blanken has just been crowned Dutch MX500 champion, and van der Mierden had already stood on the podium at the KNMV MX Nationals final in Valkenswaard a week earlier.

Belgians in the top ten, Mike Visser wins the 250cc

Among the Belgians, Lars Huysmans finished tenth and then seventh, which put him ninth in the day standings. Ryan Van Hove was ninth and eleventh and finished tenth. In the 250cc class Mike Visser took the day: he won the second moto and went ahead of Luca Nijenhuis on tied points. Dimitri Sep was fifth on the day and Arthur Decouter seventh.

One piece of bad news to finish: Micha-Boy De Waal crashed in the second moto and, according to Motocross Mag, appears to have broken his thigh bone. The sources consulted give no further details.

Key points

• Liam Everts wins both 500cc motos and sets the fastest lap (1:32.306).
• Podium of the day: Everts (100 points), van der Mierden (90), Martens (82).
• 250cc: Mike Visser wins, ahead of Luca Nijenhuis on tied points.