Stefan Everts starts 2005 with his 80th GP win

"We only had the factory suspension from Japan two weeks ago and that hasn't left us with much time for testing and coming to tracks like this without preparation doesn‰Ûªt make an easy race. After five laps my arms pumped up really bad and my times dropped, at one point I was almost thinking about stopping. It was so dangerous because I could not hold the bike. I did the best I could do" Pichon stated. The second moto saw a small improvement for Pichon but Suzuki's Joel Smets had let it be know tat he was far from a spent force as the Veteran Belgian showed the field the way in front of his hometown fans. "Joel pushed really hard in the first laps and after a while I was starting to catch him and I wanted to put some pressure but then I made a few mistakes and could not get close. With around five minutes left I slowed down a little because I did not want to crash", said Pichon "The track was physically very demanding. I feel that two second positions here in Belgium is a very good result." For Smets day could have been a little better finishing position wise had it not been for a small crash with Josh Coppins in the opening moto, but It could not have been any better from a personal comeback perspective. "This is unbelievable". beamed the 5 time world champion "I cannot explain my feelings. After spending days in intensive care and with all the pain in my knee, leading this race for 40 minutes on a very physical track reminds me of all the work I have put in and why I get up every day to do some more. I can usually talk from morning to night but right now I can't think of anything to say. This is one of the happiest days of my life. After all that has happened in the last year, this is like winning my first GP."