Team ILR are delighted to announce that talented young Dutch rider Vasco van der Valk will renew his links with the team for a one-off ride in the final round of the BSB Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend.

The 18 year old from Amersfoort last rode for the team in 2015 when he finished a superb eighth in the British Motostar Championship with seven Top 6 finishes to his credit, and he had the distinction of being the only rider in the series to score points in every race.

Working closely with Ian Lougher and Team ILR, 2015 was a season that saw Vasco go from strength to strength, maturing from a 15 year old lad at the start of the season who lacked a bit of confidence and set up knowledge, into a seasoned confident professional.

Following an injury-hit 2016 season, van der valk has since gone on to compete strongly in the German IDM Supersport Championship where he recently finished 8th overall in the 2018 season, a placing that would have been higher but for some bad luck in the final round at Hockenheim.

At Brands, Vasco will have the Team ILR/ Mark Coverdale ZX6 Kawasaki at his disposal along with the renowned 100% support from the team.

Team ILR owner-manager Ian Lougher :

"We had a great working relationship with Vasco in 2015 in our first year in British Motostar.

He started as a fairly green 15 year old, managing to get some Top 15 results and matured into a rider regularly frequenting the Top 6 with ease.

Vasco was always a professional and we look forward to welcoming him back on our Team ILR/Mark Coverdale ZX6."

Vasco van der Valk in action in the 2015 British Motostar Championship on the Team ILR Moto 3 Honda.
Photo: David Johnston Motorsport Photography