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Bull KTM MX2 riders colour it Orange in Latvia with first and second
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Rui Goncalves rode a masterly second moto in Latvia on Sunday to snatch his third MX2 GP victory of the season and move into third in the championship standings. Team-mate Marvin Musquin was overall second. Goncalves ended the day with equal points with Musquin who won the first moto and was second to Goncalves in the second - but this time the GP glory went to the Portuguese rider. Musquin, also satisfied with his weekend, retains the coveted red plate and consolidates his lead in the world championship standings and now has a 49-point lead on second placed Frenchman Gautier Paulin. The win for Goncalves, who was also on pole, was a huge confidence boost and he clearly enjoyed the conditions at the new world championship venue at Kegums in Latvia. Rui Goncalves: "This was my third GP win and it was great to win here at this new track. It's the first time we have had a race here so it's a bit like going into the MX history books. I already had a very good impression of the track when I walked it on Friday and I knew I was going to enjoy the racing here. It was a bit soft on a hard surface and there were many lines. Now my goal is to keep riding like I did this weekend and to be on the podium as many times as possible. I am in a great team and I have a great bike and because of this I want to do my best." Marvin Musquin: "It was a good weekend, a good result for me and also good for my championship points. This was a slippery track on a hard surface and it got quite bumpy but that did not worry me. My bike is strong and so am I. Even though I won the first race, I didn't expect an easy second race. I knew that Rui was very strong especially on this kind of track. I tried to catch him in the second but I could see his was fast so I tried to be happy with second place and not push too much. I don't have to be sad about coming second today." Everts satisfied with whole team effort Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's team boss Stefan Everts was delighted with having both of his MX2 riders on the podium. "It was a great MX2 result for us and I want to congratulate Rui and Marvin. Also Rui is now third in the standings and there is only 21 points difference between him and the second placed rider. I think he can catch him easily. Also this weekend we had four hole shots in four races That shows that KTM is the strongest at the start and this is a reason to thank the mechanics and the whole team for this great work." Results MX2 1. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 22-25--47 2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 25-22—47 3. Gaultier Paulin, France, Kawasaki, 16-20—36 4. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 20-16—36 5. Davide Guarneri, Italy, Yamaha14-18—32 Other KTM 6. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM 15-15—30 9. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, KTM, 9-13—22 13. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, KTM, 4-8—12 14. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM 5-7—12 16. Jeremy van Horebeek, KTM 0-10—10 19. Anthony Boissiere, France, KTM, 7-0—7 20. Jake Nicholls, Britain, KTM 0-5—5 MX2 Championship standings 1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM 371 2. Gautier Paulin, France, Kawasaki, 322 3. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM 301 4. Davide Guarneri, Italy, Yamaha, 296 5. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 264 Other KTM 10. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, 157 11. Joel Roelants, Belgium, 146 12. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, 135 14. Anthony Boissiere, France, KTM, 122 15. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, 120 17. Shaun Simpson, Britain, 97 18. Stephen Sword, Britain, KTM, 87 20. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM, 83
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Max Nagl of Germany rounded off a good weekend's racing with a third and sixth place in the two MX1 motos for overall fourth in Kegums, Latvia, the new World Championship venue. Nagl picked up another 35 championship points for his efforts to move up the championship standings table into second place, just one point ahead of third placed David Philippaerts, which drew praise from team boss Stefan Everts. "We didn't manage to get Max on the podium this weekend, but we can't expect to do that every weekend. But we do have Max second in the standings and that is reason to celebrate," he said. Two Hole Shots Max, already well known for coming out of the start gates at lightning speed, notched up yet another holeshot double and had a hard fight with Ken de Dyker in the first moto. He went on to be third in the first race but racing on the difficult new track, a sandy surface on a hard base, cost the slightly built German racer a lot of energy. By the second moto it was also deeply rutted and very tricky, presenting a whole new challenge to the riders. "Somehow I had a lack of energy in the second race," Nagl said. "Our bikes are very powerful and it's necessary to angle the power when you are riding on a difficult track like this. Still, I am now second. I am just one point ahead of Philippaerts, but second is second!" The first ever MX1 GP in Latvia was held under hot and humid conditions that also cost the riders energy but the event was also well organised and presented and attracted an impressive crowd of spectators. MX1 Results 1. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, Yamaha, 22-25—47 2. Clement Desalle, Belgium, Honda, 25-16—41 3. Joshua Coppins, New Zealand, Yamaha, 18-22—40 4. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 20-15—35 5. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Suzuki, 14-20--34 Championship Standings 1. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, 385 2. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM 328 3. David Philippaerts, Italy, 327 4. Josh Coppins, New Zealand, 314 5. Clement Desalle, Belgium, 309 |
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Nagl fourth in first MX1 GP in Latvia