A collection of news detailing the results of the recent FIM MX3 World Championship and EMX2 European Championship races held at Hawkstone Park in Shropshire.
Compiled Press Release:MX3
Julien Vanni Surprised With the First Victory The FIM MX3 World Championship season has started in Hawkstone Park with the French happiness. Championship has a new, improved look this year. Also the first winner is new in the MX3 World Championship. Julien Vanni from the Italian MB Team Honda clinched his first MX3 victory and surprised even himself. Second was home British rider Brad Anderson and World Champion 2008 Sven Breugelmans finished third.
It has been a sunny first event and everybody hope for the similar continuation of the season. The day has began with the lead of the Title defender, Belgian rider Sven Breugelmans. He is competing for the new team KTM Pater Racing Team from Netherlands and the beginning of the season was very promising. Breugelmans was leading the whole first race. Sven Breugelmans: “I was the fastest at the start and I was riding my own race. For the moment it is not easy to hold out all the 30 minutes for me, because I had a wrist surgery in the winter time. I must to improve my condition.” The biggest threat for his leadership was his teammate Patrick Roos (Netherlands), who finished second at the end. Third was French rider Julien Vanni (Honda).
Second race has started with the leadership of home rider Brad Anderson (Honda). He could not resist the pressure of Julien Vanni, who started to attack the leading position. As soon as Vanni became the new leader, Anderson could not to defeat him anymore. Third was Jordan Rose (Great Britain). Breugelmans finished only seventh in the second race. Vanni took the overall victory and the red plate, which he will hold at least till the next event in Spain. Second was Anderson, Breugelmans finished third, Rose was fourth and Roos fifth. Finnish rider Antti Pyrhonen (Honda) finished top six at the first event. British event was not very successful for the top 3 rider from the past season. Christophe Martin (Husqvarna) had still some problems from yesterday’s crash and he finished eleventh.
The next event for the FIM MX3 World Championship will be next weekend in Talavera de la Reina, Spain.
RIDER’S COMMENTS: 1st –
Julien VANNI:
“I am very happy. I came in the Italian MB Team Honda on January and I did not know what to expect. I was riding KTM before. My bike is good prepared, specialy suspensions. I am very satisfied about everything. This victory is actually a surprise for me. I will do my best to continue the same way. I prefer harder race tracks. I was riding better in the second race, although I needed to fight more for the win.”
2nd –
Brad ANDERSON:
“That race track is one of my favourites. This time was harder than usually, I think because it was sunny and warm last two days. There was only one line and it was difficult to overtake other riders. When Julien Vanni passed me in the second race, it was impossible to overtake him, I lost already too much power before. Last year I was riding Suzuki and this season I changed to Honda. I am satisfied with the bike.”
3rd –
Sven BREUGELMANS:
“I am not satisfied with the weekend. I had some problems with the bike. My preparations during the winter time were not done as planned. I was being operated on my wrist and I still have problems with that. It is painful. I need to think about the continuation of the season. If it will be too painful, I need go for another operation. The race track was difficult, hard, but it was the same for everbody. We still have lot of work with the engine settings. We have started with the standard engine and now we need to improve some things.”
RESULTS 1st Race: 1. Sven Breugelmans (BEL, KTM)
2. Patrick Roos (NED, KTM)
3. Julien Vanni (FRA, Honda)
4. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda)
5. Nicolai Maercher Hansen (DEN, Suzuki)
6. Jordan Rose (GBR, Honda)
7. Jamie Law (GBE, Suzuki)
8. Pierre Alexandre Renet (FRA, Suzuki)
9. Jan Lauryssen (BEL, Honda)
10. Christophe Martin (FRA, Husqvarna)
2nd Race: 1. Julien Vanni (FRA, Honda)
2. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda)
3. Jordan Rose (GBR, Honda)
4. Antti Pyrhonen (FIN, Honda)
5. Hugo Basuala (POR, Suzuki)
6. Pierre Alexandre Renet (FRA, Suzuki)
7. Sven Breugelmans (BEL, KTM)
8. Patrick Roos (NED, KTM)
9. Christophe Martin (FRA, Husqvarna)
10. Jamie Law (GBR, Suzuki)
Overall Race Results and Current Championship Standings: 1. Julien Vanni (FRA, Honda) 45 points
2. Brad Anderson (GBR, Honda) 40 points
3. Sven Breugelmans (BEL, KTM) 39 points
4. Jordan Rose (GBR, Honda) 35 points
5. Patrick Roos (NED, KTM) 35 points
6. Antti Pyrhonen (FIN, Honda) 28 points
7. Pierre Alexandre Renet (FRA, Suzuki) 28 points
8. Nicolai Maercher Hansen (DEN, Suzuki) 26 points
9. Jamie Law (GBR, Suzuki) 25 points
10. Hugo Basuala (POR, Suzuki) 24 points
Complete results available at
www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspxEMX2
Christophe Charlier Won the Opening Race French rider Christophe Charlier from the Italian Yamaha team Gariboldi Racing took the whole 50 points at the first event for the EMX2 European Championship in Hawkstone Park, Great Britain. Only 14 year old Jeffery Herlings (KTM) was second, Neville Bradshaw (Honda) was third.
Christophe Charlier, who won already second Saturday’s Qualifying race was invincible. He won both races, although his starts were not the best. He was more satisfied with the second race, but his advantage was bigger after he crossed the final line in the first race. Second was the new EMX2 European Championship rider Jeffrey Herlings from Netherlands. Herlings is the EMX-85 European Champion. This season he is competing for the JM Racing Team. It seems that the team has another young star after last year’s European Champion Valentin Teillet moved to the MX2 GP. Neville Bradshaw (Honda) finished top three. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) expected more than he got. As he won the Qualifying Race 1, he was hoping to finish the race in the top three. Mike Kras (Kawasaki) finished top five.
Already next Spanish event in Talavera de la Reina will be very interesting. British event showed to riders what they still need to improve for better results and next weekend will be their next chance.
RIDER’S COMMENTS: 1st –
Christophe CHARLIER:
“Physically and psychically I am very well prepared for the season. I am in the good condition at the moment. I was trying to do best that I can and the result is here. I am more satisfied with the second race. I live and practise in Italy with my team Gariboldi Racing. During the winter time we had been working together with Yves Demaria and I think those trainings were very helpful.”
2nd –
Jeffrey HERLINGS:
“I spent the perfect weekend here in Hawkstone Park. It was a bit strange that I did so good result after two big crashes. In the first race I had a good start, but I needed to work hard to stay in front. In the second race I took the leading position, but I could not keep it. I do not have enough power in my arms yet. So I am very satisfied with the second place. In the future I will need to work more on speed. This year is my first year in the EMX2 European Championship, I will see how it will be. My bike is perfect prepared, sometimes I think that it is even too strong for me. I would like thank to my team.”
3rd –
Neville BRADSHAW:
“I have been racing here in Hawkstone Park many times before because I am competing in the British Championship. I live in England. The race track was well prepared. My starts were not very fast, I took better start in the first race. I have a new bike and settings are good for the moment. In my opinion there are many fast young riders in the EMX2 European Championship this season. Also the organisation of the event was on the very high level so I think it is good for the Championship.”
RESULTS 1st Race: 1. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha)
2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM)
3. Mike Kras (NED, Kawasaki)
4. Neville Bradshaw (RSA, Honda)
5. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki)
6. Eric Leijtens (NED, KTM)
7. Nick Triest (BEL, KTM)
8. Michael Phillips (NZL, Honda)
9. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha)
10. Scott Elderfield (GBR, Honda)
2nd Race: 1. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha)
2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM)
3. Neville Bradshaw (RSA, Honda)
4. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki)
5. Martin Barr (GBR, Suzuki)
6. Shane Carless (GBR, KTM)
7. Matthias Walkner (AUT, KTM)
8. Herjan Brakke (NED, Honda)
9. Mike Kras (NED, Kawasaki)
10. Scott Elderfield (GBR, Honda)
Overall Race Results and Current Championship Standings: 1. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha) 50 points
2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM) 44 points
3. Neville Bradshaw (RSA, Honda) 38 points
4. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki) 34 points
5. Mike Kras (NED, Kawasaki) 32 points
6. Michael Phillips (NZL, Honda) 23 points
7. Scott Elderfield (GBR, Honda) 22 points
8. Matthias Bellino (FRA, Yamaha) 21 points
9. Herjan Brakke (NED, Honda) 21 points
10. Eric Lijtens (NED, KTM) 21 points
Complete results available at
www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspxLinks:Youthstream UEM HAWKSTONE PARK – Handlebar Festival
