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Paulin Pushes on While Sword’s Sideswiped in Mantova
20 May 2008
It’s all go in Mantova as Molson Kawasaki rider Gautier Paulin finishes inside the top-10, Stephen Sword is T-boned out of contention and MX1 rider Tom Church has his strongest race of the year so far. Wet weather can’t dampen the Molson Kawasaki team spirit in Mantova, Italy for the fifth round of the Motocross World Championship. With the supercross style Mantova circuit being somewhat wetter than expected, conditions were tough for both the MX1 and MX2 competitors.
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Top Ten for Tanel Leok in Italy
20 May 2008
Kawasaki Racing Team’s Tanel Leok and Manuel Priem mix it up in round five of the FIM MX1 World Championship held at Mantova in Italy. Rain once more hit the MX1 Motocross World Championships with the Italian GP being the fourth race out of five to be affected by damp conditions. Luckily the Mantova circuit is mostly sand, which meant the racing on the jump-filled circuit situated in an amphitheatre type setting in downtown Mantova was as excellent as ever.
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Third Consecutive GP Podium for Pourcel
20 May 2008
Grand Prix Kawasaki Racing’s Sébastien Pourcel won his third heat of the year in Mantova and for the third time in a row he reached the podium with a second position overall in the Grand Prix of Italy. The weather was not as sunny as expected this weekend in Mantova and this event was run under cloudy and sometimes rainy conditions, which affected the circuit. Sébastien didn’t feel confident on Saturday and his run of pole positions was interrupted as he finished the timed session in seventh place.
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Laier Wins Round Two of Women's WMX
20 May 2008
The second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship was an eventful one today at Mantova, where the series had never been before. KTM Germany’s Stephanie Laier came back to action with style after she missed round one in Bulgaria due to a damaged ligament in her right shoulder. Laier took a clean sweep in Mantova, winning from Yamaha Van Beers Racing’s Katherine Prumm and Suzuki Inotec’s Larissa Papenmeier. The latter came back to the podium after the last moto crash in Sevlievo, leaving her with a damaged right foot. Livia Lancelot was fourth ahead of Ashley Fiolek.
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Philippaerts Third After Impressive Italian GP Charge
20 May 2008
Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's David Philippaerts was not able to win his home Grand Prix at a wet Mantova circuit but certainly captured the admiration and attention of the 29,000 spectators with a captivating flight from last position to fifth spot in the first moto. The performance on his YZ450FM was backed-up by a strong second place in the following race to allow the series leader to tread the third step of the podium and increase his advantage in the standings even further. Josh Coppins was content with sixth position overall.
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Mixed Fortunes for Suzuki Men in Italy
20 May 2008
It was Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 rider Ken De Dycker's turn to narrowly miss out on a podium place this weekend as the former MX1 championship leader emulated his team-mate Steve Ramon's luck of last week - in Sevlievo - by losing out on a top-three overall finish by next to no points. Ramon, meanwhile, had a "weekend to forget" and could only muster a ninth place overall finish after two gruelling motos at the Mantova circuit during the Grand Prix of Italy - the fifth round of the 15 round FIM Motocross World Championship.
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Nagl Wins Second MX1 Heat at Italian GP
20 May 2008
Red Bull KTM factory rider Max Nagl of Germany was on top form in the second race of the MX1 Grand Prix of Italy in Mantova on Sunday to be first past the checkered flag ahead of David Philippaerts and Marc de Reuver. On a day where rain attacked the track in the second half of the MX1 competition, Nagl put in one of his most impressive performances for the current season for overall fifth place on the day. It was a significant improvement on his twelfth ranking in the first race and the first time since joining the MX1 class that he had lead the rest of the field home.
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Rattray & Searle Take Minor Podium's in Mantova
20 May 2008
Red Bull KTM factory rider Tyla Rattray of South Africa overcame flu to race to second podium place in the Grand Prix of Italy on the sandy Mantova circuit on Sunday while teammate Tommy Searle was third. Despite a formidable finish by title holder Antonio Cairoli of Italy in the second MX2 race of the day, Tyla was able to amass 42 championship points to keep ownership of the coveted red number plate as the championship leader. After five rounds, Rattray now has 199 points, a mere three point lead on his arch rival, while Tommy Searle, his Red Bull KTM factory teammate is close behind with 191 points. Searle finished third in Mantova.
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Women’s Motocross World Championship In Mantova – The Latest
16 May 2008
This might be the first real wet weekend of racing for the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship riders who are at Mantova for the series’ first time on the Italian soil, hosting the second of five rounds of this first World Championship’s edition.
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Commission For Women In Motorcycling (CFM) Meet at Mantova
16 May 2008
In occasion of the second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship taking place this weekend at Mantova, Italy, the FIM’s CFM (Commission for Women in Motorcycling) travelled to the Italian venue to meet the series’ riders and the rest of the World Championship collective, as also the MX1/MX2 Lovemytime Grand Prix of Italy is included in the weekend’s schedule. The conference saw a healthy attendance today at the Ristorante Italiano.
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Lovemytime Motocross Grand Prix Of Italy – The Latest
16 May 2008
The beginning of what will probably be a wet weekend with rain on Saturday and Sunday saw the FIM Motocross World Championship collective all set up at Mantova, the Italian city hosting the fifth round of the 2008 GP Campaign. A superb Yamaha Monster Motocross’ David Philippaerts enters Italy as the series leader and looks forward to improving on his last year’s result at Mantova, where he was knocked out twice. One of his main actual challengers is GPKR’s Sebastien Pourcel, the winner of the latest three Lovemytime Pole Position Awards who also topped the podium in Portugal.
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Ramon Aims to Close MX1 Points Gap
15 May 2008
Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 rider Steve Ramon will enter the fifth round of the FIM MX1 World Motocross Championship at Mantova in Italy this weekend looking to close the points gap on series leader David Philippaerts. Ramon - who is the reigning MX1 World Champion and currently sits in second place in the 2008 series - proved at round four in Sevlievo, Bulgaria that his race pace is better than the current championship leader, but poor starts have been making it difficult for him to beat the Italian rider in a straight-up race.
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Lancelot Leads the Group into Italy for Round Two
15 May 2008
After round one in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, the first edition of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship will be in Mantova, Italy, for round two, taking place this weekend before the month break preceding the French round in St. Jean d’Angely (June 15th). As the series touches the Italian soil for the first time, Livia Lancelot tasted her maiden win in Bulgaria and now heads the points standings.
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Philippaerts Enters Home GP of Italy with Head High
14 May 2008
After visiting Sevlievo, the FIM Motocross World FIM Motocross World series including the MX1, MX2 and the Women riders will head to Mantova, Italy, for the fifth meeting of the 15 races calendar –second meeting of the five races calendar for the Women World Championship. MX1 rider David Philippaerts enters the Lovemytime Grand Prix of Italy, his home Grand Prix, as the series leader and the winner of the latest Grand Prix, while countryman Antonio Cairoli will try to get the MX2 red plate back from current leader Tyla Rattray.
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Tommy Searle Starts MX Season with a Flourish in Mantova
17 February 2008
KTM Red Bull MX2 factory rider Tommy Searle sent a strong signal to his opponents this weekend when he won the overall class of MX 2 at the pre-season Starcross event in Mantova Italy. The young British rider, who is among the title favourites for the MX2 world championship title in 2008 did his winter training in the USA where he has signed to race for KTM in 2009.
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Fantastic 1-2 Results at First 2008 Race for Yamaha Motocross Team
11 February 2008
The 25th edition of the Starcross International at Mantova in Italy kick-started the 2008 European motocross calendar last weekend and it was a positive meeting for the Yamaha Motocross Team as David Philippaerts took his first overall victory on the YZ450FM and Josh Coppins filled second position. The inaugural race of the year saw factory representation from all the manufacturers and a large quota of world championship riders line the gate.
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Leok Shows High Pace at Mantova
11 February 2008
Kawasaki Racing Team started their assault on the 2008 season at the traditional opener, the pre-season International at Mantova in Northern Italy. With a top line-up of Europe's motocross elite the popular Mantova Starcross event was staged under blue sky’s on a rough, sandy track.
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Molson Launch 2008 with Exciting Show for Paulin
11 February 2008
Molson Kawasaki triggered their 2008 racing campaign last weekend with an appearance at the 25th Mantova Starcross International. The Italian venue has become the traditional curtain-raiser on the European off-road racing schedule in recent years. New team recruit Gautier Paulin took decent second place overall in his ’euro’ debut for the British crew.
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Mantova Tough For Suzuki Men
08 May 2007
Team Suzuki's Kevin Strijbos could not make good on his pole position today at a hot Mantova circuit for the Grand Prix of Italy as the Belgian rode to fourth place overall in the fourth round of 15 in the 2007 MX1 Motocross World Championship. The Belgian was fast, consistent and comfortable on the rough course on Saturday but could not repeat his form and speed in the two motos. He gained third place in the opening race but struggled with arm-pump and then crashed in the second before finishing eighth and leaving the packed venue severely disappointed.
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Mixed Fortunes For KTM’s MX1 Factory Team At Mantova
08 May 2007
Mixed Fortunes For KTM’s MX1 Factory Team At MantovaCrashes were the order of the day for the KTM Red Bull Racing Team MX1 squad on Sunday, to round up a weekend where good luck was thin on the ground for Jonathan Barragan and David Philippaerts in Italy’s Mantova. Despite their best efforts, the Spaniard and the Italian were only able to secure thirteenth and fourteenth places overall, but luckily, seemed to escape their mishaps with little more than bumps and bruises.
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