Young Motion powered by Resa GP team

The Young Motion powered by Resa GP team is a Dutch motocross racing team that competes in the Motocross World Championship and the Dutch Masters of Motocross in the MX2 class. The team is owned by Young Motion, a video agency from the Netherlands, which aims to help young privateers to make the next step[2]

Young Motion powered by Resa
BaseHaaksbergen, Netherlands[1]
PrincipalTeam ownership
  • Ron aan de Stegge
  • Wout ten Thije

Technical Manager

  • Rene Satink
Rider(s)Motocross MX2
MotorcycleKTM and Gas Gas
Tyresvarious
The distinct white gear of the team
Petr Polak at the Dutch Masters in Markelo

Founded in 2022 to compete at the Grand Prix level under the name Powered by Young Motion, the team started their first season by supporting Glen Meier in MX2[3] and Jens Walvoort and Meico Vettik[4] in the European championship. Vettik impressed with a podium result and 11th overall after missing 3 races, while Meier scored the first world championship points for the team.[5]

In 2023 the team expanded and set up a partnership with Resa Racing, a Yamaha dealer, to take care of the technical aspects of the team.[6] The teamname was changed to Young Motion powered by Resa to reflect this. Riders were GP veteran Petr Polak[7] and Dutch rookies Raf Meuwissen[8] and Mike Bolink.[9] Meuwissen was replaced during the season by French rider Saad Soulimani.[10] Polak scored 23 points while Mike Bolink finished 10th overall in the Dutch Masters.

For 2024 the team dropped the association with Yamaha while continuing the partnership with Resa Racing. The team signed three Scandinavian riders for the MX2 class in Sampo Rainio,[11] Arvid Lüning[12] and Filip Olsson.[13] They will compete in the majority of the European Grand Prix, the Dutch Masters and the Swedish and Finnish championship. Lüning scored the team's best ever finish with a 14th in MX2 GP of Sardegna early in the season and followed that up with a 16th place finish in Latvia. At this GP Olsson scored his first points of the season.

Riders

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MX2 world championship (2022-2024)

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MXGP world championship (2023)

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EMX 250 European championship (2022)

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Complete racing results

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Motocross World Championship

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Year Pos Nr Rider Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points
2022 GBR

 

LOM

 

ARG

 

POR

 

TRE

 

LAT

 

ITA

 

SAR

 

ESP

 

FRA

 

GER

 

IDN

 

CZE

 

FLA

 

SWE

 

FIN

 

CHA

 

TUR

 

58 192   Glen Meier KTM 20 18 24 20 19 28 Ret DNS 7
2023 Pos Nr Rider Bike ARG

 

SAR

 

SUI

 

TRE

 

POR

 

ESP

 

FRA

 

LAT

 

GER

 

SUM

 

LOM

 

CZE

 

FLA

 

FIN

 

SWE

 

NED

 

TUR

 

ITA

 

GBR

 

38 313   Petr Polák Yamaha 19 18 Ret 21 19 16 17 16 20 Ret 27 20 23
NC 817   Raf Meuwissen Yamaha 27 Ret DNS DNS 0
NC 744   Saad Soulimani Yamaha Ret Ret Ret 22 22 Ret 0
NC 822   Mike Bolink Yamaha 31 30 23 23 23 26 0
2024 Pos Nr Rider Bike ARG
 
EUR
 
SAR
 
TRE
 
POR
 
ESP
 
FRA
 
GER
 
LAT
 
SUM
 
LOM
 
CZE
 
FLA
 
SWE
 
NED
 
SUI
 
TUR
 
ITA
 
36 42   Sampo Rainio KTM Ret DNS 27 21 Ret 24 22 21 20 19 13 16 24 Ret 16
28 338   Filip Olsson KTM 22 Ret Ret 27 21 23 19 18 17 17 18 15 15 17 20 Ret 33
27 505   Arvid Lüning GasGas 18 14 23 20 24 Ret 18 20 16 Ret 18 20 15 14 17 16 23 20 47

All riders except Mike Bolink raced in the MX2 class

EMX250 European Championship

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Year

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Pos Rider Bike LOM

 

POR

 

ITA

 

SAR

 

FRA

 

GER

 

FLA

 

SWE

 

FIN

 

CHA

 

Points
2022 11   Meico Vettik KTM 10 2 10 5 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 8 15 8 10 10 130
40   Jens Walvoort KTM 32 20 25 30 18 17 26 24 28 11 26 21 18

References

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  1. ^ "Young Motion powered by Resa". poweredbyyoungmotion.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "A new Dutch MX team forms for 2022 – will race selected GP's". Gatedrop. 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Interview: Glen Meier on signing with Young Motion Racing". Gatedrop. 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Powered by Young Motion & Meico Vettik starten in der EMX250 auf einem 2-Takter!". Motocross Magazin. 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Succesvol debuut Powered by Young Motion in GP Mantova". MXMag. 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Nog een Nederlands team in de Grand Prix". MXMag. 1 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Petr Polak tekent bij Nederlands GP team". MXMag. 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Raf Meuwissen inks MX2 GP deal with Young Motion powered by Resa". Gatedrop. 12 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Bolink op Yamaha voor Young Motion powered by Resa". MotocrossMag. 26 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Saad Soulimani tekent bij Team Young Motion". MXMag. 9 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Rainio motocrossin mm-Sarjaan". Xracing. 6 November 2023.
  12. ^ "VM–kontrakt för Lüning med holländskt team!". Racemagazine. 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "YOUNG MOTION POWERED BY RESA VERWELKOMT FILIP OLSSON ALS MX2 GP-RIJDER". Motocrossplanet. 8 December 2023.