Enduro at Wewelsburg delivers thrilling duels

The fifth round of the Namibian Enduro Motorcycle Championship was successfully concluded last weekend on Wewelsburg farm, near the capital.

Quinton van Rooyen, the defending Pro Class champion, remains the only rider to have scored maximum points in all five rounds of the 2025 season so far.

In the Senior Pro Class, Kai Hennes (first), Gernot Bahr (second) and Sean Kemp (third) pushed each other to the limit in the chilly winter air, with less than three minutes separating the trio.

In Class 7, the outcome was on a knife-edge between Jens Rubow, Kilian Ham and Dean Schlechter. Jens ultimately edged out Kilian by twelve seconds to take first place. Although Dean finished third, he nonetheless sent a clear message to his competitors.



Top Results (DNF = did not finish):

Class Two (Pro)

1. Quinton van Rooyen (3:17:48)

2. Corné Visser (3:25:10)

3. Gunther Gladis (3:40:00)

4. Heiko Stranghöner (3:50:29)

5. Rico Steinfurth (3:59:23)

6. Oliver Rohrmüller (DNF)



Class Five (Senior Pro)

1. Kai Hennes (2:43:52)

2. Gernot Bahr (2:45:32)

3. Sean Kemp (2:46:00)

4. André Steinfurth (3:46:04)

5. Frederick van Greunen (DNF)

6. Rian Kritzinger (DNF)



Class Seven (Intermediate)

1. Jens Rubow (2:51:23)

2. Kilian Ham (2:51:35)

3. Dean Schlechter (2:59:17)

4. Agilo Tegethoff (3:25:08)

5. Glen Mathews (did not start)

6. Antonio Monteiro (disqualified)



Class Ten (Novice)

1. Vincent Griebel (1:47:13)

2. Schalk du Plessis (1:56:03)

3. Bobby Griebel (2:08:37)

4. Pieter van Helsdingen (2:13:42)

5. Stefan Gräber (2:15:21)

6. Tristiaan Prinsloo (2:16:34)

7. Jürg Güther (2:29:02)

8. Fanie Steenkamp (did not start)

9. Stephan Güther (disqualified)



Class Eleven (Beginners)

1. Jean van der Westhuizen (1:43:35)

2. Cedric Wilckens (1:47:21)

3. Bart Steyl (1:54:49)

4. Melieke Steyl (1:55:04)

5. Johannes van der Westhuizen (1:56:27)

6. Llewelyn van der Westhuizen (2:13:00)



Class Twelve (Women’s Development Class)

1. Shannon Gräber (1:40:04)

2. Maike Bochert (1:54:01)



Championship standings after five rounds:

Class Two:

1. Quinton van Rooyen (100)

2. Corné Visser (69)

3. Jörn Greiter (54)

4. Nickle Visser (41)

5. Heiko Stranghöner (40)

6. Gunther Gladis (37)



Class Five:

1. Sean Kemp (95)

2. Kai Hennes (69)

3. Gernot Bahr (45)

4. Hanré Myburgh (39)

5. Rian Kritzinger (34)

6. Frederick van Greunen (33)



Class Seven:

1. Kilian Ham (84)

2. Dean Schlechter (69)

3. André Barnard (57)

4. Jens Rubow (35)

5. Holger Barth (24)

6. Antonio Monteiro (24)



Class Ten:

1. Vincent Griebel (87)

2. Bobby Griebel (58)

3. Tristiaan Prinsloo (55)

4. Sean-Collin Gräber (35)

5. Harry Kibble (22)



Women’s Development Class:

1. Maike Bochert (88)

2. Shannon Gräber (80)



A total of 33 riders competed across six classes this past weekend.

The sixth round of the Namibian championship series is scheduled to take place on 2 August. The venue is yet to be announced.

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