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| USA, Belgium and
Germany top three in MXoN |
| Team USA celebrated its 21st MXoN
victory in Denver on Sunday with Team Belgium and Team
Germany with KTM's Max Nagl, picking up the minor
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The KTM factory riders had mixed fortunes at
the Motocross of Nations in Thunder Creek in Colorado at the
weekend, with Germany's Max Nagl emerging the top rider of the
group, helping to push Team Germany onto the podium in third
overall.
Max Nagl: It was amazing to be on the podium and its
the first time for us since 1985 and that's a long time. The
last years have been really tough but now we had three top
riders. I was quite happy with my riding. The speed was there
and I had the same lap times as the big guys. I had a crash in
the second moto and I hurt my hip but I'm happy that I wasn't
injured although for sure it will be sore for the next couple
of days.
Strong showing from Tony Cairoli
Tony Cairoli, riding the 350 SX-F also put on a good show for
Italy and helped to propel the team to fifth overall behind
the winners USA, Belgium in second place, Germany and Britain.
Tony, like many of the Europeans had some difficultly
adjusting to the altitude (1800 meters), which for an asthma
sufferer was not easy. He looked in top form in the first moto
and made a hard challenge on the USA's number one rider Ryan
Dungey, coming in in second place to make a valuable effort
for Team Azzuri. It was clear after the first moto that Team
USA was in the running to take the overall victory even though
there would be challenges by Germany, Belgium and Australia.
Tony Cairoli: "it was an okay weekend for me. I
had a good start but I wasn't feeling so good with the
altitude and it wasn't good for my asthma. But I finished
second behind Ryan and it would have been possible to win the
moto but I made a small mistake going over a jump and I hurt
my wrist and back then I didn't have such a good start in the
second moto and I was back at 15th and had to fight back again
into fourth place. Overall for Italy it was better than last
year to be fifth. Also the federation (Italian) called me back
just last week to race here. I had not been training as much
as I am used to so my condition was not as good as it could
be."
Musquin remains positive despite mixed fortunes
Marvin Musquin, who had to swallow the disappointment of two
DNFs and was very disappointed for the French team who were
expected to be among the top teams, was stoic about the
weekend, saying it was a learning experience and that he is
still very much looking forward to racing in the USA in the
2011 season, especially with the newly appointed, KTM team
boss for North America, the legendary Roger DeCoster
Marvin Musquin: It was a bad weekend for me and the
French team. I wasn't good on Saturday but I was better in the
warm-up. I was happy at the beginning of the first moto. I was
good and my speed was good but then I had some problems with
the bike. I need to really learn about the injection bike and
I am excited to begin testing and working the Roger DeCoster
and the guys in the team. I am happy about coming here to
ride."
Goncalves helps Portugal to best ever MXoN result
Rui Goncalves KTM's factor rider from Portugal also managed to
help put his team in overall ninth place, which wyas so far
their best performance in the MXoN. Rui Goncalves: I
finished in the top ten in the first race and I had a good
start in the second but then I got hit on my shoulder by a big
rock. I lost the feeling in my shoulder and from then on it
was very tough. I couldn't really push hard."
KTM rider Jake Nichols also made a contribution to vaulting
Britain into fourth placed overall in the MXoN.
The MXoN lived up to its reputation as being one of the
toughest and most challenging of events, but one that is
imbued with the kind of spirit that results in it being known
as the Olympics of Motocross. The format is a simple three
race series: MX1 vs. MX2; MX2 vs Open and MX1 vs Open. Teams
are allowed to drop their worst score, points are allocated
according to the finishing order and the team with the least
number of points is the winner.
KTM congratulates the three top national teams for 2011: USA,
Belgium and Germany and looks forward to the
"Nations" returning to Europe in 2011.
KTM Results Service
Sunday Sept 26
MX of Nations (Thunder Valley Colorado)
Top three (scroll down for full results)
1, USA (21st victory in the MXoN)
2, Belgium
3, Germany
Race One (MX1 & MX2)
1, Ryan Dungey, USA Suzuki
2, Tony Cairoli, Italy, KTM (best KTM rider in this race)
3, Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda
4, Jonathan Barragan, Spain, Kawasaki
5, Gautier Paulin, France, Yamaha
6, Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki
Other KTM riders
9, Rui Goncalves, Portugal KTM
DNF Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
Nations standings after race one (MX1 & MX2) Note:
teams can drop worst score.
1, USA 13 points
2, Germany, 20
3, Belgium, 20
4, Australia, 21
5, Italy, 22 (with KTM's Cairoli)
6, Spain, 26
7, Estonia, 37
8, Latvia, 39
9, Portugal 40 (with Rui Goncalves)
12, France 44 (with Marvin Musquin - DNF)
Race Two (MX2 and Open)
1, Ben Townley, NZ, Honda
2, Kyle Regal, Puerto Rico, Honda
3, Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki
4, Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki
5, Max Nagl, Germany, KTM
6, Dean Wilson, Britain, Kawasaki
7, ´Trey Canard, USA, Honda
8, Brad Anderson, Britain, Honda
9, Manuel Monni, Italy, Yamaha
10, Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, Kawasaki
DNF Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
Nations standings after race two (MX2 and open)
1, Germany, 28 (With KTM's Max Nagl)
2, USA, 33
3, Belgium, 34
4, Italy, 56 (with KTM's Tony Cairoli)
5, Britain, 59
6, Australia, 66
7, Puerto Rico, 67
8, New Zealand, 77
9, Spain, 86
10, Portugal, 91 (with KTM's Rui Goncalves)
11, France, 95 (with KTM's Marvin Musquin)
Race three MX1 and Open
1, Ryan Dungey, USA, Suzuki
2, Andrew Short, USA, Honda
3, Clement Desalle, Belgium, Suzuki
4, Tony Cairoli, Italy, KTM
5, Brett Metcalf, Australia, Honda
6, Steve Ramon, Belgium, Suzuki
7. Xavier Boog, France, Kawasaki
8, Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, Suzuki
9, Gautier Paulin, France, Yamaha
10, Jay Marmont, Australia, Yamaha
Other KTM
12, Jake Nichols, Britain, KTM
DNF Max Nagl, Germany, KTM
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KTM's Nagl on the podium
for Team
Germany |
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| Strong showing from Tony
Cairoli |
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Musquin remains positive
despite
mixed fortunes |
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| Goncalves, Paxton,
Musquin, Cairoli |
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| Everts, Carmichael,
Beirer |
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