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Mixed Fortunes for Kawasaki at German MXGP
3 Days ago
Livia Lancelot regained the red plate in the Women’s World Championship finishing second overall in Teutschental while Sébastien Pourcel took fifth place in the MX1 class and is fifth in the standings
Round eight of 15 in the MX1 series the German Grand Prix has been one of the hottest so far and most of the riders struggled with the hardpack layout. Second in the qualifying session on Saturday Sébastien didn’t really take advantage of his good position and was fifth after one lap in race one.
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Coppins win sees Yamaha 1-2 in MX1-GP Series
3 Days ago
Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's Josh Coppins emphatically aced his first victory of the 2008 MX1-GP World Championship with a double moto sweep at a sun-drenched and packed Talkessel circuit in Teutschenthal for the Grand Prix of Germany. The eighth round of fifteen in the series saw the Kiwi take his first spoils since Bulgaria 2007 and his first double since Mantova 14 months ago; rising to second position in the standings as a consequence. David Philippaerts was fourth and keeps the championship lead, meaning both YZ450FM riders are now 'one and two' and Yamaha head the manufacturer's table by 19 points. The old Talkessel layout provided its usual mix of elevation changes and cambered turns. The majority of the soil of the fast course had been ripped and prepared and grew rougher in places but the grey hard-pack dirt remained slippery and stony in others. 34,000 spectators enjoyed some excellent weather.
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Max Nagl Unlucky at Home MX1 GP
3 Days ago
Red Bull KTM rider Max Nagl got off to a great start in the MX1 GP of Germany in Teutschenthal on Sunday but technical difficulties denied him the chance of a probable podium. The German factory rider took a confident holeshot in the first moto and was having no problems sticking with the front riders when technical difficulties foiled his chances of raking in points.
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Josh Coppins Takes First MX GP Win of 2008
5 Days ago
An action packed weekend of Motocross racing ended today at Teutschenthal in front of 34,000 spectators. Kiwi Joshua Coppins came back to victory by finishing first in both heats and is now second in the Championship from Yamaha team mate David Philippaerts. Tyla Rattray wrapped up the overall and the red plate in the MX2 class. Home rider Steffi Laier won this penultimate round of the Women’s World Championship from series leader Livia Lancelot and Maria Franke.
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Positive Start for KTM at German MX GP
5 Days ago
KTM headed into the German Motocross Grand Prix in a poitive mood after the opening day at Teutschenthal. With home rider Max Nagl hoping to put on a good performance infront of a passionate crowd.
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De Dycker on MX1 Pole with Storming Final Lap in Germany
5 Days ago
Day one of the German Grand Prix at Teutschenthal was a dry one and hosted some good qualifying action both in the MX1 and MX2 classes. Ken de Dycker took the eventual pole in MX1 while archrivals Tony Cairoli and Tyla Rattray won the qualifying heats to take the best two spots on the gate of tomorrow’s MX2 Grand Prix. In the Women’s Motocross World Championship qualifying session Livia Lancelot led from home riders Maria Franke and Larissa Papenmeier.
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Teka Suzuki Optimistic For German MX1
5 Days ago
This weekend's Grand Prix of Germany marks the halfway point in the 2008 FIM MX1 Motocross Word Championship as the Teutschental circuit hosts the eighth round of the 15 round series. And Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 riders Steve Ramon and Ken De Dycker will be looking for stellar results race as the MX1 series really starts to heat up.
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Ramon Increases Belgian Series Lead
25 June 2008
Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 riders Steve Ramon and Ken De Dycker contested the second round of the United Telecom Belgian Motocross Championships held at Kester this weekend with Ramon increasing his series lead. The grassy woodland circuit was in excellent condition for the championship races and over 7000 race fans turned out to support their heroes. Ramon, who is the reigning Belgian and World Motocross Champion, finished second overall on the day with a strong 1-2-2 scorecard after battling hard with Josh Coppins, but was able to increase his championship lead over team-mate De Dycker.
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Domestic Bliss for KRT riders
25 June 2008
Kawasaki Racing Team's Tanel Leok and Manuel Priem battle it out in their own National Championships in Estonia and Belgium. With a weekend off from the World Motocross Championship Manuel Priem and Tanel Leok each participated in rounds of their own National Championships. For Manuel this meant Kester in Belgium while Tanel travelled further afield to Jaanikese Krossirada in Estonia.
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Suzuki Men Close In On MX1 Lead in France
13 June 2008
Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 riders Steve Ramon and Ken De Dycker - who currently sit in second and third place in the FIM MX1 World Motocross Championship - will enter the seventh round of the series at Saint Jean d'Angely in France this weekend looking to close the points gap on series leader David Philippaerts.
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Kevin Strijbos' MX1 Return Put On Hold
12 June 2008
Missing in Action since the Spanish GP back in April Grand Prix Kawasaki Racing's Kevin Strijbos is still on the mend after further thumb surgery. Grand Prix Kawasaki Racing’s Kevin Strijbos, who was due to return to MX1 World Championship action this weekend at St Jean D’Angely in France, will miss more of the season than originally expected due to ongoing problems with the thumb injury he picked up in Spain back in April.
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David Philippaerts Keeps Red Plate in UK MX1
07 June 2008
41,000 spectators, the largest attendance to see the FIM MX1-GP World Championship so far this season, followed Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's David Philippaerts take his fifth consecutive podium with third position on his YZ450FM. A busy and demanding Mallory Park hosted the British Grand Prix under grey skies for the sixth round of fifteen in the 2008 campaign. The brand new track provided riders with an unseen challenge and while the layout generally got a 'thumbs up' from the majority of the MX1 field, the new dirt was soft (from days of rain beforehand) and very rough; making overtaking a hard task. The course, built alongside - and using vast sections - of the historic road racing facility that used to entertain such luminaries such as Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood and Barry Sheene, was inaugurated with some fantastic scenes.
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Youthstream & Clinica Mobile Together in FIM MX World Championships
06 June 2008
The FIM Motocross World Championship promoter, and Clinica Mobile, the highly professional medical back-up squad for the competitors of the Motorcycle World Championships, have finally reached an agreement to improve the medical services in the MX1 and MX2 Grand Prix’s. Starting from the next Grand Prix in St. Jean d’Angely (France) on June 15, the Clinica Mobile will always send one of their talented doctors to the MX1 and MX2 events. The doctor will be available for the World Championship riders and will provide them with both on site assistance and further guidance after the riders have left the venue.
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Mixed fortunes for Sébastien Pourcel at Mallory
03 June 2008
The World Championship came to a new venue for the sixth round of the series as Mallory Park’s road race facilities welcomed the riders to a brand new track. Sébastien Pourcel was once more one of the riders who learned the new layout quickly as he posted the best lap time in all the practice sessions on Saturday. The Frenchman claimed his fourth pole position of the season and picked up the inside position on the grid for both races. The first moto was extremely brief for the GPKR rider who was third at the start. Philippaerts jumped over Sébastien in the second turn and hit his right hand - the bike was damaged too with a broken water pump and a damaged throttle cable so Seb was forced to retire.
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Birthday Bonanza for Leok
03 June 2008
Celebrating his 23rd birthday in style the Estonian Express, Tanel Leok, posted his best results of the year so far at the sixth round of the FIM MX1 World Championship held at Mallory Park in Great Britain. Getting much better starts than earlier in the season Tanel was able to translate a sixth place start in moto one to a sixth place finish after nursing his rock-damaged KX450F-SR home. Although Tanel’s second race start was not as good as his first he soon moved through the pack and became involved in a battle for third place with MX1 series leader David Philippaerts and Billy MacKenzie. Fighting right to the end Tanel was unlucky not to finish higher than fifth.
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Positive Weekend for Sword at Home GP
03 June 2008
The British Grand Prix is always a highlight in the World Championship season and the 2008 edition held at a brand-new venue for GP motocross – Mallory Park – once again proved that the sport is thriving in the UK as 41,000 race-hungry fans packed themselves into the road race facility to see the world’s best motocross racers do battle. Confirming his place as one of the World’s elite was Molson Kawasaki’s Scotsman Stephen Sword who battled like a demon in both motos at Mallory to finish fifth overall on the factory Kawasaki KX250F-SR. Fighting through the pack in both motos after making things difficult for himself by not getting the best of starts, Stephen was helped along by a very vocal crowd who showed their support for the multi time British champion.
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Teka Suzuki Podiums at Mallory MX1 British GP
03 June 2008
Team Teka Suzuki WMX1 riders Ken De Dycker and Steve Ramon dominated the opening moto of the British Motocross Grand Prix at Mallory Park to finish first and second on their factory RM-Z450s. Backing their opening display of dominance up with solid rides in moto two the pair of Belgian racers were able to finish second and fourth overall with De Dycker being the podium visitor. The Mallory Park circuit was in prime condition for today's races and when the gate dropped for moto one of the sixth round of the FIM World Motocross Championship, both Ramon and De Dycker were away in the top six. But the great start did De Dycker no good as he got tangled in a turn two pile up with Marc De Reuver and David Philippaerts and started dead last while Ramon ran a steady third.
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Action All The Way at Mallory Park British MX GP
02 June 2008
A perfect Grand Prix of Great Britain got underway at the brand new facility of Mallory Park, with a massive crowd of 41,000 people showing up to see the best Motocross series in the world which will come back to the Island on September 28th for the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations at Donington Park. Jonathan Barragan took his maiden MX1 victory today in dry conditions while Antonio Cairoli won the MX2 Grand Prix to take also the red plate. Peter Iven took a clean sweep at round two of the Veterans’ World Cup winning both heats and storming to the top of the standings.
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Pourcel and Cairoli on Pole for British MXGP
02 June 2008
The British Grand Prix started under bright sunshine which no one was expecting. The weather should remain the same for the weekend when Sebastien Pourcel will start the MX1 Grand Prix from pole for the fourth time this season.
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Steve Ramon 3rd in Mallory MX1 Qualifying
02 June 2008
Team Teka Suzuki WMX1's Steve Ramon has set the third fastest time on his factory RM-Z450 during qualification for the British Grand Prix at Mallory Park.
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