Podcast Interview | Lars Van Berkel Talks about Racing the Canadian MX Nationals in 2025

By Billy Rainford

Lars Van Berkel at Gopher Dunes in 2023. | Bigwave photo

Lars Van Berkel is the Dutch sand specialist who normally makes his racing living on the beach. He’s an interesting guy who went to school, got a job, and then decided he still wanted to take a full-time run at racing Motocross.

He’ll race the 2025 Canadian Triple Crown Series Motocross Nationals on a Guaranteed Comfort Hanover Honda in the 450 class. He came over to race Gopher Dunes in 2023 and finished 4-2 for 3rd overall behind Dylan Wright and Jess Pettis.

He’s coming off an injury that has kept him off the bike, but he’s determined to put that behind him and give it all he has here, starting at Wild Rose MX in Calgary, AB in a couple weeks.

He likes producing videos on his YouTube channel and is always a good interview. Here’s our chat that will help you get to know the FOJH (Friend of Jeffrey Herlings):

Find it wherever you get your podcasts.