Thomas Ramette - SR75 World Suzuki – 6-1
Cyrille Coulon - SR75 World Suzuki – 3-DNQ
Cederic Soubeyras - FRO Systems Suzuki – 5-4
Evgeny Bobyshrev – RFX Suzuki – 2-0

Belfast may be SR75 World Team Suzuki boss Geoff Walker’s home turf, but the city has always brought their riders mixed fortunes and this year’s fourth and fifth rounds of the Power Maxed Arenacross Tour at SSE Arena were no exception.

Both defending champion Thomas Ramette and his team-mate Cyrille Coulon transferred straight to the Main Event on Friday with solid showings in their heats. Brilliant starts from both riders saw them running 1-2 for a few laps before Dan Reardon separated them. Then a small mistake from Ramette allowed Reardon to close and then the Aussie lost his front end and slid into the RM-Z450 rider, causing him to stall.

Coulon was also held up by the incident but showing his typical resolve, fought back through the pack to get on the podium in third while a disappointed Ramette could only recover to sixth.

Another solid showing in Saturday’s qualifying sessions set the pair up for a good evening show. Ramette rode with class and determination all night to win both his heats, but after running fourth in his first one, a damaged fork guard hampered Coulon in his second and a sixth-placed finish sent him to the LCQs where he was eliminated following a collision.

Ramette, however, stepped up, stayed focussed and took the Main Event win to lift himself into second in the Pro title chase and give SR75 the lead in the Team Championship.