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| Red Bull KTM's
Marvin Musquin wins German MX2 GP in Teutschenthal |
| Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's
ruling MX2 World Champion Marvin Musquin on Sunday
took his seventh (of eight) GPs to retain his grip on
the coveted Red Plate in Germany's Teutschenthal,
finishing the day with a 1-2 result in the two motos. |
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The first race was a triumph for Red Plate
holder Musquin and due reward after some ill fortune in
Saturday's qualifying race when he got a nasty bounce from the
start gate and had to fight his way to finish seventh. But on
race day, Marvin put that behind him and while teammate and
pole sitter Jeffrey Herlings took the holeshot, he had Marvin
on his wheel at the first corner and it wasn't long before he
seized the lead. The French rider went on to dominate the rest
of the race and move even further ahead in the standings on
his way to defending his MX2 championship.
Marvin had to play second fiddle to Germany's wunderkind Ken
Roczen in the second moto who rocketed into the lead in the
early part of the race and dominated right up to the finish
line. Musquin did admit at the end of the race that he had
felt tired in the second moto but his score card of seven GP
victories out of eight so far run this season is proof enough
of his dominant riding in his second year with the Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing Team.
Marvin Musquin: "I didn't win the second heat
but I did win the GP and that's the most important thing. The
track is a little different from last year and it was a bit
heavy. Now I will go home and train in the sand to prepare for
the next race and like always, I will try to do my best. I
enjoyed the atmosphere and it was great to hear the people
here in Germany cheering for me. It was great in France last
time because that's my home GP but I thought it would be
different here in Germany!"
It was a mixed weekend for the factory team's youngest rider,
15-year-old Jeffrey Herlings. He was the fastest qualifier and
had a very good start in race one but ultimately had a DNF. He
then managed to pick up 13 points in race two to add to his
championship tally.
Jeffrey Herlings: "I've had three bad race
weekends now so I just have to fight back hard and try to get
out of the hole," he said. "It was very good
for me on Saturday. I won the qualification and I felt good
going into today, maybe a little too good. I had a good start
but then I got passed by Marvin and I couldn't stick with him.
Then I had some technical problems and couldn't finish. I
crashed a couple of times in the second moto, which was my own
fault but I did manage to get back from eleventh to eighth so
I felt good about that."
Shaun Simpson, third member of the factory team also said he
struggled with the track and "was not 100% this
weekend."
Shaun Simpson: "I took two good starts. I was
in the top three in the first race and I got the holeshot in
the second. In the first race I should have finished sixth but
I made a mistake and finished ninth. I hit a patch of water on
the track and I crashed. I got the holeshot in the second
race. I tried to follow Ken Roczen but it wasn't possible then
Marvin and Osborne passed me. I did have some problem with the
start clip on the front fork. A stone came up and hit it and
it got jammed. I lost about six second with that."
KTM's Jordi Tixier stays top of the rankings in EMX 125
Young Jordi Tixier, who continues to shine in the EMX 125
class on Sunday had to settle for second overall in the GP
classification after fellow French rider Jason Clement scored
a 2-1 result ahead of Tixier's 1-3 on the German circuit. It
was the first time that Tixier had not topped the podium since
the beginning of the season and he does retain a handsome lead
in the overall standings. This is the inaugural season for
this junior class.
MX2 Results
1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM 25-22—47
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 16-25—41
3. Zach Osborne, USA, Yamaha, 18-20—38
4. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 20-18—38
5. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, Kawasaki, 22-14—36
Other KTM
8. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM 12-12—24
10. Khounsith Vongsana, France, KTM, 10-9—19
12. Jake Nichols, Britain, KTM, 11-4—15
13. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM, 0-13—13
14. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM, 13-0-13
15. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM, 6-6—12
Standings after eight GPs
1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM,.365
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 288
3. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 268
4. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM, 241
5. Zach Osborne, USA, Yamaha, 233
6. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM, 225
Other KTM
9. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM 183
10. Jake Nichols, Britain, KTM, 158
Results - EMX 125
1 Jason Clermont, France, Husqvarna, 22-25--47
2. Jordi Tixier, France, KTM, 25-20—45
3. Yohan Lafont, France, Yamaha, 18-22—40
4. Sulivan Jaulin, France, Yamaha, 20-15—35
5. Samuele Bernardini, France, KTM, 13-16—29
Championship standings EMX 125
1 Jordi Tixier, France, KTM, 195
2. Yohan Lafont, France, Yamaha, 139
3. Sulivan Jaulin, France, Yamaha, 123
4. P. Rauchenecker, Austria, KTM 112
5. Dawid Ciucci, Italy, 112
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| KTM's Musquin visits the GP podium
once again |
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| Jeffrey Herlings in consultation |
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| Close encounter for Shaun Simpson |
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| Jordi Tixier continues to impress in
new EXM 125 class |
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| Fourth for Tony
Cairoli at German MX1 GP; retains commanding lead in
championship. |
| Red Bull KTM factory rider Tony
Cairoli put in a thrilling finish in the final seconds
of the second MX1 moto in Germany's Teutschenthal for
finish just 0.25 seconds behind Ken de Dyker, which
together with his sixth place in the first moto
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Cairoli had to scramble back from a bad start
that left him right back in the field but with the kind of
spirit that hade him the ruling MX1 world champion he
scrambled back to finish sixth. Riders agreed that the track
in Germany, a hard pack surface with soft sand added, was
difficult and technically challenging so for Cairoli to be
able to come away with 37 more championship points was a good
day at the office. In addition, the Italian world champion
pulled off a charge for the victory in the final corners of
race two and in doing so delivered a thrilling finish that had
the crowd on their feet and was one of the day's highlights.
He now has a commanding lead in the overall standings, 65
points ahead of Belgian Clement Desalle. Cairoli is in his
first year with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team and rides
the new KTM 350 SX-F bike.
Tony Cairoli: "This is not one of my lucky
tracks. I always struggle a lot here," Cairoli said.
"I had a bad start in the first heat then I got stuck
with Tanel Leok and I was last. I got up to sixth and I was
pretty satisfied with my speed and my training but not with my
sixth place, even though I managed to save some points. In the
second heat I almost got the holeshot with Max and then I had
problems with some arm pump min the first couple of laps. De
Dyker was very fast but in the end I got very close to him and
he only beat me by half a second. For sure it was exciting for
the people. Of course I wanted to win but it's not always
possible."
Max Nagl: KTM hero
The Hero's award for sure went to Max Nagl who rode the
incredibly bumpy Talkessel circuit with a broken left
collarbone. Max fractured the bone in France two weeks ago and
surgeons pinned it with a titanium plate and screws. But this
is a shoulder that is intimate with fractures so for Max it
was about mastering the pain as well as the track. As well as
not disappointing his loyal German fans Max wanted to gather
as many points as possible to stay in the race for the
championship so his fifth and seventh places were a brilliant
result, raking him up another 30 points. He managed to slip
just one spot on the standings to fifth place.
Max Nagl: "I said to myself, well this is my
home GP. I will try my best. This is one of my favorite
tracks. Maybe I can't ride but I'm going to try. I had some
pain on Saturday but it was okay. But this morning I had to
stop after only three laps in free practice because of the
pain. I got a small injection and that helped a lot. I had
quite a good start in the first heat and I was fifth and
finished fifth so that was good for the points. I got the
holeshot in the second heat but after 10 minutes I was in so
much pain. We only found out this weekend I have a blockage
with two of the bones in my back from the crash in France so
now I will go back to Belgium to my Osteopath to get it fixed."
KTM's Offroad Sports Director Pit Beirer also praised Max
Nagl's courage: "This weekend the glory should go to
Max. To ride just two weeks after a broken collarbone and to
bring home so many points, that's extra good. "It has
kept his hopes open and it is still possible for him to get
second in the championships."
The third factory rider Rui Goncalves of Portugal continues to
work on his form and picked up 13 points in Germany. Rui was
late starting the season following major corrective shoulder
surgery in the winter.
Rui Goncalves: "I had a bad start in race one
but I was more satisfied with my second race. I had a pretty
good start. I pushed from the beginning and my lap times were
more consistent and I was with a good group. Now I can get up
with the front guys. We're now getting into the second half of
the season so I hope now I can turn things around".
Beirer resume's the first half of the season
Beirer also said the factory team could be very satisfied at
the half way point of the season. "It's just fantastic
to be leading all three championships, we're dominating all of
them and we can't expect more than that. But we most cross our
fingers and work really concentrated at home. We all know that
motocross is a risky sport and things can change quickly. I
just hope that all the team stays healthy and that we can put
on a good show and make the public happy," he told
KTM Racing News.
MX1 Results
1. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Yamaha, 25-25—50
2. Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki, 20-20—40
3. David Philippaerts, Yamaha, 22-16—38
4. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, KTM, 15-22—37
5. Xavier Boog, France, Kawasaki, 18-18—36
6. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 16-14—30
Other KTM
13. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 3-10-13
MX1 Standings after Eight GPs
1 Antonio Cairoli, Italy, KTM, 341
2. Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki, 276
3. David Philippaerts, Italy, KTM, 267
4. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, Yamaha, 251
5. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 248
Other KTM
16. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 82
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| Cairoli shows how it is done in the
KTM 350 SX-F |
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| Max Nagl the KTM hero at
Teutschenthal |
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| More consistency for Rui Goncalves |
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| Red Bull KTM's Steffi Laier
fourth at German GP; Lancelot third on KTM |
| Red Bull KTM Factory rider Steffi
Laier, the championship leader and dominant rider in
the Women's MX World Championship had mixed fortunes
this weekend at home on the Teutschenthal MX circuit
but she managed to garner enough points to finish
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It was the first time this season that Laier,
the ruling world champion, had been off the podium but she
still retains a handsome 40-point lead in the standings.
KTM still celebrated a podium in the WMGP in Germany with
Laier's eternal nemesis French rider Livia Lancelot on the
podium in third place after finishing third in both motos. KTM
rider Maria Franke of Germany also rose to the occasion in
front of her home crowd and rounded off the top five riders.
Laier was second in the first moto on Saturday afternoon on a
track that was technically challenging with its layer of sand
on top of the natural hard pack surface. She went out injured
on Sunday after two crashes in the qualifying the previous day
and made her usual blistering start to grab the holeshot but
she came unstuck again on Sunday after she cross rutted and
was thrown from her KTM factory bike and was then struck on
the helmet by three following riders. Steffi found herself
back at ninth and showed all her fighting spirit to finish
fifth in race two.
Steffi Laier: "I am a little disappointed that I
didn't win today. Yesterday was not so good. I crashed twice
in the qualifying race. I had a bit of concussion and didn't
feel that good for the first race. I was happy in the second
because I had a good start but one of the riders fell in the
right line and I had to go in the soft sand. I went over the
handlebars but that wasn't my biggest problem. Three riders
went past me and hit me on the helmet. I felt dizzy and I
think I had a bit of concussion again. But I tried to stay
cool for the rest of the race. There's only two GPs left and I
have a lead of 40 points so I don't think its going to be a
problem for me."
Thanks to Laier's superb season, KTM has a commanding lead in
the Manufacturer's standings, 53 points ahead of Suzuki
WMX GP Results Round Five
1. Larissa Papenmeier, Germany, Suzuki, 25-22—47
2. Chiara Fontanesi, Italy, Yamaha, 16-25—41
3. Livia Lancelot, France, KTM, 20-20—40
4. Steffi Laier, Germany, KTM 22-16—38
5. Maria Franke, Germany, KTM, 18-18—36
Championship Standings
1. Steffi Laier, Germany, KTM, 230
2. Livia Lancelot, France, KTM, 190
3. Larissa Papenmeier, Germany, Suzuki, 184
4. Chiaria Fontanesi, Italy, Yamaha, 178
5. Maria Franke, Germany, KTM 177
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| Livia Lancelot on the podium for KTM
in Germany |
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| Laier now with a commanding lead in
the championship |
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