GP of Belgium set for June 17 at Bastogne Walloon Region

Wednesday 14 March: Youthstream and the organiser MX-Dema, represented by Edmond Detry and Andre Mathieu, have announced the comeback of the region of Walloon in Belgium to the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar.

On the 17th June weekend 2012, the Plaine Militaire de Sans Soucis in Bastogne will host the eighth Grand Prix of the season, which will mark the mid-point of the 2012 FIM Motocross World Championship.

The last time that the Walloon region celebrated a Grand Prix it was back in 2005 in Nismes, where Mickael Pichon was on the first step of the MX1 class and Antonio Cairoli obtained overall victory in MX2.

But, for sure, riding on this new venue this 2012 will be very special for Belgian rider Clement Desalle (pictured above), as it will be the first time he rides so close from home, as Desalle is from the French speaking region of Walloon.