KIRKBY MALLORY (GREAT BRITAIN), 31 May 2009 – A great weekend of motorcycle racing in Mallory Park, starting with the SuperMoto Grand Prix, ended today with David Philippaerts winning the MX1 Grand Prix and Marvin Musquin the MX2.
Both started from pole which they took through yesterday’s qualifying heat wins.
Nagl and Desalle completed the MX1 podium while Championship leader Cairoli ended eighth overall after yesterday’s crash. Frossard and Paulin completed the podium behind red plate holder Musquin.
Series leader Iven dominated round three of the FIM Veterans’ World Cup ahead of Nilsson and LherIteau as the Belgian remains on top of the standings.
Coming back to victory after his latest appearance on the top of the podium at Loket 2008, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross’ Philippaerts stormed from fifth to second in the Championship as he picked up 47 precious points while Championship leader Cairoli and third placed Barragan struggled.
Yamaha Red Bull De Carli’s Cairoli suffered after yesterday’s crash and soldiered on to finish both heats and take eighth overall, retaining the red plate eventually. Barragan was handed third by Nagl –who crashed- in heat one but a crash in moto two ruled the KTM Silver Action Spaniard out with a broken clutch.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Nagl took second on his first season podium as the German looked the strongest on the track today. Leading most of heat one, he fought back after Philippaerts snatched the lead but crashed and ended fourth. In heat two he took his revenge dominating ahead of the defending Champion.
Courtesy of a second and a third place finishes LS Motors Honda’s Desalle rounded up the podium but expressed his disappointment for a fall in the early stages of heat two.
Yamaha fellow riders Coppins and Leok rounded off the top five ahead of a solid Pichon and injured De Dycker.
Home hero Billy Mackenzie struggled with an injured thumb to end 13th overall.
MX1 Race 1 top ten: 1. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 38:59.149; ; 2. Clement Desalle (BEL, Honda), +0:03.351; 3. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, KTM), +0:06.308; 4. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:10.966; 5. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), +0:30.006; 6. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Suzuki), +0:34.966; 7. Mickael Pichon (FRA, Honda), +0:35.680; 8. Tanel Leok (EST, Yamaha), +0:37.779; 9. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:39.483; 10. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), +0:41.467;
MX1 Race 2 top ten: 1. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 39:36.111; ; 2. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:16.922; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Honda), +0:27.179; 4. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), +0:32.638; 5. Billy Mackenzie (GBR, Honda), +0:35.068; 6. Tanel Leok (EST, Yamaha), +0:38.133; 7. Mickael Pichon (FRA, Honda), +0:42.798; 8. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), +0:46.834; 9. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:48.454; 10. Carl Nunn (GBR, Suzuki), +0:50.837;
MX1 Overall top ten: 1. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 47 points; 2. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 43 p.; 3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Honda), 42 p.; 4. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), 34 p.; 5. Tanel Leok (EST, Yamaha), 28 p.; 6. Mickael Pichon (FRA, Honda), 28 p.; 7. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Suzuki), 25 p.; 8. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), 24 p.; 9. Gregory Aranda (FRA, Kawasaki), 24 p.; 10. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, KTM), 20 p.;
MX1 Championship top ten: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), 255 points; 2. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), 221 p.; 3. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, KTM), 215 p.; 4. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), 209 p.; 5. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Suzuki), 208 p.; 6. Clement Desalle (BEL, Honda), 204 p.; 7. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 198 p.; 8. Tanel Leok (EST, Yamaha), 190 p.; 9. Gareth Swanepoel (RSA, Kawasaki), 106 p.; 10. David Vuillemin (FRA, Kawasaki), 101 p.;
MX1 Manufacturers: 1. Yamaha, 308 points; 2. KTM, 258 p.; 3. Honda, 238 p.; 4. Suzuki, 223 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 139 p.; 6. TM, 93 p.; 7. Aprilia, 78 p.; 8. CCM, 44 p.; 9. Husaberg, 0 p.; 10. Husqvarna, 0 p.;
Complete results available at www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
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Taking his maiden double heat win, KTM mounted Musquin wrapped up his second GP win and first with the Austrian manufacturer. Winning first time out Musquin increased his advantage in the Championship as he is due to enter his home round in Ernee next weekend with the red plate. Dominating heat one, Musquin recovered in heat two until he moved past leader Goncalves.
Frossard ended second on the podium for the second time this year. The result gave the CLS’ Frenchman a lot of confidence ahead of Ernee where he will try and grasp his maiden GP win. Moving past Paulin, Frossard ended second in heat one. In heat two he was sandwiched in between Goncalves and Musquin with the duo eventually finishing ahead of him.
Rounding off an all French podium Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Paulin remained runner up in the Championship. A crash in heat one saw the previous red plate holder lost his chance for a second place finish.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Goncalves put an end to his three podium row as he missed the rostrum by just two points – he ended fourth overall ahead of Spanish GP winner Van Horebeek.
Taking 11th overall Sword was the highest placed home rider as American Osborne pulled out in pain due to his wrist injury at Agueda – he tried to come back this weekend but he unveiled to be not fit yet.
MX2 Race 1 top ten: 1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 39:28.219; ; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:05.712; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:21.694; 4. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Yamaha), +0:28.602; 5. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +0:29.792; 6. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, KTM), +0:31.532; 7. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:40.667; 8. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:42.617; 9. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:45.415; 10. Xavier Boog (FRA, Suzuki), +0:46.617;
MX2 Race 2 top ten: 1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 40:08.249; ; 2. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:03.512; 3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:26.587; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:35.929; 5. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:38.757; 6. Stephen Sword (GBR, KTM), +0:40.706; 7. Xavier Boog (FRA, Suzuki), +0:41.716; 8. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:50.100; 9. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +0:52.314; 10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Yamaha), +1:05.873;
MX2 Overall top ten: 1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 50 points; 2. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 42 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), 38 p.; 4. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), 36 p.; 5. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), 29 p.; 6. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Yamaha), 29 p.; 7. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), 28 p.; 8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Suzuki), 25 p.; 9. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), 25 p.; 10. Anthony Boissiere (FRA, KTM), 25 p.;
MX2 Championship top ten: 1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 234 points; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Kawasaki), 219 p.; 3. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Yamaha), 208 p.; 4. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), 202 p.; 5. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), 178 p.; 6. Xavier Boog (FRA, Suzuki), 166 p.; 7. Nicolas Aubin (FRA, Yamaha), 136 p.; 8. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), 118 p.; 9. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), 115 p.; 10. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 100 p.;
MX2 Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 280 points; 2. Kawasaki, 264 p.; 3. Yamaha, 243 p.; 4. Honda, 203 p.; 5. Suzuki, 196 p.; 6. TM, 9 p.;
Complete results available at www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
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Coming back to victory at round three Peter Iven dominated both moto’s ahead of Nilsson, who finished second twice but gave Iven some troubles in a close moto two. Third on the podium was LherIteau who was third in both heats. Home rider Hanson was fourth ahead of Blancquaert.
Iven continues to lead the series ahead of Nilsson while LherIteau is a distant third.
VETERANS Race 1 top ten: 1. Peter Iven (BEL, Honda), 24:15.362; ; 2. Mats Nilsson (SWE, Yamaha), +0:02.319; 3. Christophe LherIteau (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:57.023; 4. Greg Hanson (GBR, Honda), +1:04.009; 5. Rob Herring (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:10.629; 6. Thierry Fors (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:47.595; 7. Jan Blancquaert (BEL, Suzuki), +2:09.461; 8. Erwin Hendrickx (NED, Honda), +2:17.203; 9. Barry Johnson (GBR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 10. Brian Wheeler (GBR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s);
VETERANS Race 2 top ten: 1. Peter Iven (BEL, Honda), 25:46.718; ; 2. Mats Nilsson (SWE, Yamaha), +0:00.352; 3. Christophe LherIteau (FRA, Kawasaki), +1:46.464; 4. Pascal Bal (BEL, KTM), +1:57.669; 5. Brian Wheeler (GBR, Yamaha), +2:01.666; 6. Greg Hanson (GBR, Honda), +2:07.028; 7. Jan Blancquaert (BEL, Suzuki), +2:08.952; 8. Erwin Hendrickx (NED, Honda), +2:28.349; 9. Barry Johnson (GBR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 10. Koos Dijkstra (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s);
VETERANS Overall top ten: 1. Peter Iven (BEL, Honda), 50 points; 2. Mats Nilsson (SWE, Yamaha), 44 p.; 3. Christophe LherIteau (FRA, Kawasaki), 40 p.; 4. Greg Hanson (GBR, Honda), 33 p.; 5. Jan Blancquaert (BEL, Suzuki), 28 p.; 6. Brian Wheeler (GBR, Yamaha), 27 p.; 7. Erwin Hendrickx (NED, Honda), 26 p.; 8. Barry Johnson (GBR, Yamaha), 24 p.; 9. Koos Dijkstra (NED, Honda), 20 p.; 10. Roman Heinrich (CZE, TM), 20 p.;
VETERANS Cup top ten: 1. Peter Iven (BEL, Honda), 144 points; 2. Mats Nilsson (SWE, Yamaha), 132 p.; 3. Christophe LherIteau (FRA, Kawasaki), 98 p.; 4. Jan Blancquaert (BEL, Suzuki), 90 p.; 5. Erwin Hendrickx (NED, Honda), 82 p.; 6. Alessandro Puzar (ITA, Honda), 72 p.; 7. Pascal Bal (BEL, KTM), 67 p.; 8. Koos Dijkstra (NED, Honda), 63 p.; 9. Thierry Fors (BEL, Kawasaki), 55 p.; 10. Andres Krestinov (EST, KTM), 47 p.;
Complete results available at www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
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THE GP OF GREAT BRITAIN-QUICK FACTS
Crowd attendance during weekend: 35000
As the whole FIM Motocross World Championship, this Grand Prix and the FIM Women’s World Championship Race 2 will be broadcast live and delayed. Click here to see schedule and coverage online.
Round eight of 15 will take the FIM Motocross World Championship to Ernee, France, on the June 7 weekend together with round four of the FIM Women’s World Championship as home favorites Musquin (MX2) and Lancelot (WMX) lead the respective series.