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Jasper Bodde, 20, had attended the funeral of grass-track racer Romano Hummel with fellow rider Rick Werkman. Afterward, they went to a McDonald’s in Hoogkerk, where Bodde’s motocross bike was stolen from their trailer while they were inside.
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Romano Hummel, a 27-year-old grass-track and long-track racer from Hoogkerk, died suddenly on Wednesday morning. He was described as one of the sport’s most successful riders and a multiple European champion. Friends started a fundraiser to support his family. At his funeral, a large group of people gathered, with a procession of motorcycles, flares and fireworks to bid him farewell.