World MX Championship 2010 - Round 13 - Campo Grande, Brazil

FIM MX1 / MX2 World Motocross Championship Round 13 of 15 – Sunday August 22nd 2010 Grand Prix of Brazil, Campo Grande Crowd: 21,5000 (weekend figure) / Weather: Saturday – Sun, strong breeze 28C / Sunday –Sun, hot conditions, 32C The Brazilian Grand Prix handed overall winner Tony Cairoli and KTM their first success in the MX1 class since their association started at the beginning of the 2010 season, marking also the debut of the revolutionary KTM 350 SX-F which Cairoli exploited fully to win his fourth World Title in a hot day at Campo Grande. Ken Roczen took victory in the MX2 class after two battles with series leader Marvin Musquin, ending second overall. Cairoli topped the podium from Italy fellow rider David Philippaerts, ending level in points with the eventual Champion after winning heat one. Max Nagl completed the podium as Clement Desalle encountered a mechanical problem while he was on route to win the second heat and the Grand Prix – his dnf handing Cairoli the MX1 Title. In the MX2 class Roczen topped the podium from Championship leader Musquin, the two battling it out for victory in each moto. Completing the podium was Jeremy Van Horebeek, performing strong in the final heat to take third. MX1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Cairoli made the most of this first Grand Prix of Brazil held in Campo Grande, which saw the Italian’s fourth World Championship win at the end of an eventful day. Cairoli recovered form a bad start in the first moto to take an eventual second through a last lap move on Desalle – the duo was too far from heat one winner Philippaerts. In the final moto Cairoli started better and placed himself in the runner up position behind leader Desalle but crashed and dropped back to fourth. Another recovery followed with Cairoli taking the second place back. Three laps to go leader Desalle, who was too far to be caught by Cairoli, bumped into a technical issue and his bike stopped. A dramatic win was handed Cairoli, who managed to top the podium from runner up Philippaerts and at the same time take also the Title at his debut season with KTM – the manufacturer returning to victory in the top class after their last success from 1985. Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross’ Philippaerts was back onto the podium after his third place from Teutschenthal. The Italian took pole yesterday and made the most of it by winning the opening moto. The second heat though was a different story, as he ended second behind Cairoli and dropped down to second on the podium despite ending level in points with the Sicilian. Philippaerts was the first racer to congratulate Cairoli on his Title victory as he went to shake hands with his countryman right after he crossed the finish line. Third on the podium was Cairoli’s Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1 team mate Nagl, who was also surprised about being inside the top three. The German raced to fourth in the first moto and took third in moto two –where he got the holeshot- despite a crash. Nagl said this was a special podium as he found his team mate on top and could join him and the whole team for the World Title celebrations. Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1’s Desalle instead had a day to forget at Campo Grande. The Belgian was in second place when Cairoli attacked him and moved past in the last lap of moto one. After taking third, Desalle was on route to win moto two and the overall but his bike stopped due to a technical issue, marking an early end to Desalle’s Brazilian GP – which he won in 2009. Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1 team mate Ramon’s fourth place was a good consolation for the Geboers managed squad, with the racer combining a seventh and a fourth place in the heats. Gonçalves ended the top five, making it a big day for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1 team. Guarneri took sixth overall ahead of Coppins. Leok, Desalle and Albertson completed the top ten ahead of Balbi, who was the best placed Brazilian in Campo Grande. Boog was involved in a group tangle at the start of race one forcing him to retire much earlier than expected. He was 13th overall after ending race two in sixth place. MX2 Taking his second Grand Prix victory in three GP’s, Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Roczen did make up for the troubled qualifying race of yesterday. The 16 year old German went on to win both heats for the first time in 2010 and topped the podium from Championship leader Musquin. The duo made it a hard fought MX2 Grand Prix as they battled tooth and nail for victory in both occasions, passing each other several times until Roczen would eventually pull away to take victory. Musquin instead could not take the World Title as team mate Cairoli did in the MX1 class. Losing six points on runner up Roczen was not a big deal for Musquin, who still has a 72 point advantage with 100 points still up for grabs. Taking second overall, the French mounted on the podium for the tenth time in 2010 and looks forward to the next round in Lierop where he hopes to celebrate the Championship win. Someone who had never seen the podium before Campo Grande instead was Kawasaki CLS’ Van Horebeek, completing the top three today. The Belgian rode with a twisted knee to take sixth in race one after a bad start and third in moto two, where he charged hard to pass Paulin and settle for an eventual top three finish. Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Tonus was fourth overall, taking third in moto one and sixth in the final heat, while Osborne completed the top five. Roelants was sixth ahead of Frossard, the latter having a tough day in Brazil but still holding the third place in the Championship. Paulin also had a tough day with race one affecting his Brazilian outing. The French and Simpson came together in race one and the contact damaged Paulin’s bike, forcing him to pull out. In the crash Simpson dislocated his left shoulder and did not take part in heat two.

--  KTM Report Tony Cairoli hands KTM the 2010 MX1 title in Brazil Tony Cairoli won an eventful and action-packed second moto in Campo Grande Brazil on Sunday to secure the MX1 GP and the 2010 World Championship title riding KTM's revolutionary new 350 SX-F motocross bike. It was the Italian rider's fourth world title and his first for the Red Bull Factory Racing Team. "I didn't expect to win here but its always nice to be world champion as soon as possible," Tony said. "I didn't take any risks and I was also a bit lucky that Desalle stopped, but that is racing. for sure I am happy with the new bike. I never had to stop for any technical problem and that is really important if you want to be constant. I love this bike and the whole team, they have helped me a lot!" Tony has enjoyed a remarkable season on the new bike. He rode it to victory in its first ever appearance in the pre-season race at Star Mantova Italy and has continued to be in the forefront of the competition throughout the season. The bike that was developed in close cooperation with 10-times world champion and Red Bull KTM's team boss Stefan Everts has proved itself to be a light and very agile rival to the more powerful MX1 450 machines. Cairoli has so far won seven GPs and 13 of 26 individual motos in the 2010 season. He has only been off the podium on one occasion (at the GP of Germany when he finished in fourth place) But securing the title two GPs before the end of the season was not a foregone conclusion on race day in Brazil. Mid race in the second moto when Cairoli was busy hunting down rival clement Desalle, he crashed and found himself back at fourth place. He then hit the gas and proceeded to systematically register fastest times on the bumpy Brazilian track and to pick off the riders in front, including teammate Max Nagl. He had Desalle in his sights and everything pointed to a cliff hanger finish in the last lap when the Belgian's bike stopped and he was out of the race. Tony charged through the chequered flag and was not completely aware that the title was his until he was mobbed by madly celebrating members of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team. Sunday was a hard day at the office for Cairoli, who did not get away well at the start of the first moto and found himself stranded back at 14th place. He then put in a heroic ride to fight his was back into contention - which he did in his usual great style. As the race came down to the wire, it was clear that he would not catch fellow Italian David Philippaerts but Cairoli had his eyes on Desalle in second place and just managed to slip past him in the final run to the flag. In another good day on the track for the Orange team, Max Nagl joined Tony on the podium in third place in the GP and Rui Goncalves finished in fifth overall, an excellent result for the rider who came back this season after serious shoulder surgery and has slowly but surely been gaining form on the track. Rui Goncalves: "It is always good to race in Brazil because its like a second home GP for me. I was skick during the week and had to go on antibiotics so I would be able to race. today I fought hard to stay up front and I had two great races. this was my best GP so far. the speed is there and I can run with the best gusy," he said. Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin registered two second places in the two MX2 motos in Campo Grande in Brazil on Sunday to finish second to Germany's Ken Roczen and keep his championship title hopes alive. Musquin, the current title holder, has a 72-point lead in the championship standings with just two GPs to go and 100 points theoretically still up for grabs. It was an eventful and hard fought two motos for Marvin. He had good starts in both races but was constantly challenged by Roczen. The two riders put a significant distance between themselves and the rest of the field then proceeded to play cat and mouse, neither giving any quarter as the lead swapped back and forth for the duration of both races. While Musquin was able to celebrate yet another podium and retain the championship leader's red plate, it was a less happy day for his factory teammate Shaun Simpson. He crashed heavily in the first moto and dislocated his shoulder. Shaun received treatment at the track and was then transported to a local hospital where x-rays confirmed there were no chipped or broken bones. He will have the shoulder checked out again at his home base in Belgium but was hopeful that he may not be off the bike for too long. Speaking of the injury incident, Shaun said: "It all happened so quickly. I did the triple, but Gautier didn't so we ended coming into the corner together. I went to rail it around the outside, but Gautier came from the inside and cut across me. I ended up running wide into some real soft stuff, which pitched me over the bars. As soon as I landed I knew my shoulder was out." The third member of the factory team, rising star and Dutch rider Jeffrey Herlings is also out with a shoulder injury after a crash at Loket in the Czech Republic in the last GP. Riders had to contend with hot and humid conditions with temperatures in the mid 30 degrees Celsius and a track that offered many technical challenges which became even greater as it cut up into deep and often soft ruts as the day continued. KTM sweeps FIM World Junior Motocross Championships titles Meanwhile, earlier in the day at Dardon-Guegnon in France, KTM riders made a clean sweep of the World Junior Motocross Chamnpionship securing title in the three classes with victories by American Jake Pinhancos (65cc), Henry Jacobi from Germany (85cc) and French rider Jordi Tixier (125cc), proving that there is any amount of Orange riding talent waiting in the wings to move into the senior ranks. In the 65cc class, Pinhancos took first place while fellow KTM riders Brian Hsu of Taiwan and Wilson Todd of Austria took the minor places. Also in the 85 cc class it was a great day for the Austrian manufacturer with Jacobi taking the title and KTM riders Tim Gaiser of Slovakia and Stefan Ekerold of Germany second and third. The 125 cc class was a triumph for KTM rider Jordi Tixier, who has already secured the new European 125 Championship with one race in hand. Austrian KTM rider Pascal Rauchenecker finished in third place. Tixier said he was hoping for a ride in the MX2 World Championships in 2011. --  Yamaha Report David Philippaerts celebrated his fifth podium of the 2010 FIM MX-GP World Championship by taking second position overall at a sweltering Campo Grande for the Grand Prix of Brazil. The Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team rider was a prominent force throughout the weekend at the new circuit that entertained the thirteenth round of fifteen. Philippaerts guided the innovative 2010 YZ450F to Pole Position, a first moto victory and then second place in the second sprint to tie on points with world champion Tony Cairoli and only lose the top step due to the second race ranking. Philippaerts was superb on Saturday and won an electrifying duel with Cairoli to earn his third pole position of the season. The jumpy, hard-pack and rutted circuit was dusty and perilous on Saturday and the watering required overnight meant a softer but rougher terrain on Sunday as 21,500 people flocked into the grandstands. After seizing the holeshot in the first moto Philippaerts flew away from Max Nagl and comfortably ran on towards his second chequered flag of the campaign. The second race was a tougher prospect but with the late mechanical failure of Clement Desalle the 25 year old was able to complete the distance in second spot. Philippaerts is now just 30 points from Desalle and second place in the championship standings. Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci Motocross Team's Ken De Dycker elected not to travel to Brazil and concentrate on his daily physio and rehab on his injured shoulder. The Belgian is hoping to be close to full fitness for the trip to Lierop in Holland and the next stop on the 2010 schedule. In the penultimate round of the FIM MX3 World Championship Team Yamaha Andalucía's Carlos Campano gunned his YZ450F to victory at Vantaa in Finland. The Spaniard sits on the precipice of his first title and can wrap up the big-bore series at the final meeting at Geneva in a fortnight thanks to his 32 point advantage over Alex Salvini. The Grand Prix of Benelux - in the rough and challenging sand of Lierop near Eindhoven - will take place in two weeks time. The penultimate round of the FIM World Championship will also see David Philippaerts take to the track on Sunday with a brand new helmet and shirt design thanks to the creative input of the public in the DP19 Design Competition. The season will conclude one week later with the Grand Prix of Italy at Fermo on the Adriatic coast. David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "I am really happy with the bike and the team are working really hard and our efforts showed in the first moto which was pretty much perfect. All the time it seems that we make a step forwards. After Loket we tried a new suspension set-up with a softer front end and it worked well for me. I was fast both days here in Brazil. I expected more from the second moto but today is very hot and the track was difficult. I wanted to win but I am content with second place. The conditions were better for me in Brazil this year. I could sleep well and the track overall was more to my liking. We go to Lierop now and I really like this circuit and then we have our home Grand Prix so we will push hard to finish as high as we can in the championship." 21,500 spectators deflected burning sunshine and defied the dust created by the world's fastest motocrossers traversing the new Campo Grande circuit to witness the Grand Prix of Brazil and see Bike it Cosworth Yamaha's Zach Osborne take his 2010 YZ250F to fifth position overall. The thirteenth round of fifteen in the 2010 FIM MX2-GP World Championship took place at the freshly-chiselled venue close to the western border and the flat bush of Mato Grosso do Sol housed typically dark-red Brazilian dirt, a hard-pack terrain (churned into ruts thanks to watering) and a layout with many challenging jumps, therefore plenty of air-time. While the track generally received a thumbs-up from the riding fraternity, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team's Gautier Paulin was not able to stamp his feeling with the soil on the first moto. The Frenchman was electric out of the gate on Saturday and led for half of the Qualification Heat, he would finish 2nd to gain second pick in the gate but after being hit by Shaun Simpson on the first lap ofMoto1 he retired shortly afterwards due to an engine problem caused by a broken water pump; a result of the collision. Paulin was quick in the second sprint but a fall when losing traction on a slippery stretch of dirt meant that he conceded third place and he then steered a damaged bike to a respectable fourth by the end of the eighteen laps. Osborne was Yamaha's top performer and not for the first time this season. The lively American rode to fourth in Moto1 and rediscovered his sharpness after some indecision on Saturday. He was easily able to twist, steer and manhandle the agile and manoeuvrable 2010 YZ250F around the elevations. Moto2 saw the 20 year old lethargic in the second half of the 35 minutes and 2 laps and he placed ninth. Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi's Harri Kullas set a career-best in his maiden world championship season with a bright fifth position in the first moto. The Finn had been running as high as third after an excellent start. He could not reach the same heights in the second affair and eleventh meant ninth place in the final classification. Just ahead of him in eighth overall was team-mate Christophe Charlier. The 2009 European Champion was hampered by a heavy landing on Saturday in practice that irritated his problematic right thumb. The Frenchman managed two eighth positions on a track that was a tough physically for his hand and admitted that an operation after the season was a likely option. With Paulin bringing up the rear in eleventh, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci Motocross Team's Alessandro Lupino represented the sixth rider in the top half of the leader-board thanks to his ranking of tenth overall. The Italian hauled 22 points onto his scorecard for his second highest total of 2010. Four 2010 YZ250Fs hold positions in the top twelve of the MX2-GP standings. Osborne has climbed to fifth and needs 48 points (a maximum of 100 left to go) to grab fourth. Kullas is tenth and immediately ahead of Paulin and Charlier. The Grand Prix of Benelux in the sand of Lierop will represent the penultimate round of the FIM MX-GP World Championship and will take place in two weeks. Gautier Paulin, Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team: "Simpson was being a bit crazy on the track and he jumped on me, breaking the engine. I could hear a noise and I suspected it could be bad. I carried on but lost power and then it stopped. I was really angry about having to stop through no fault of our own. We came 8000km to have no luck. Anyway I nearly had the holeshot in the second moto and I tried to stay with Roczen and Musquin but they were a little bit faster. They had watered the waves section and I lost traction. The rear wheel went right-left-right and threw me over the bars. I hit my head and it took me a while to get my speed back. I also bent the bars and the clutch lever so turning into the left corners after that was difficult. I tried my best and pushed as hard as I could. This is not a good GP especially because I should have been on the podium but still I am getting quicker." Zach Osborne, Bike it Cosworth Yamaha: "It wasn't the best day of the year but it wasn't the worst. I think I need to work on my second moto fitness a little bit. Not being able to train after the concussion has set me back a little. I didn't have a good feeling on Saturday but I was fastest Sunday morning and that helped my confidence. I had a decent start in the first moto and just hung-it-out-there. I didn't really get tired at all but after about seven or eight laps of the second I felt flat and was going through the motions. I made a silly mistake which cost me eighth. I will see what I can do to get back to my full potential before Lierop and have a few good rides before the end of the season." Harri Kullas, Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi: "We had a bit of a problem on Saturday and I did not finish the heat so I went to the gate almost last. Anyway I got a good start and was in third for a long time. I tried to keep the speed with Tonus and Osborne but they were a little bit quicker; I was happy with fifth. The second moto start was not as good and I was just inside the top ten. I got stuck behind a few riders and it was so hard to overtake. I closed the gap to some people but my hands were painful; it could have been better and I guess I need to train more. I will remember the first moto instead!" Christophe Charlier, Yamaha Monster Energy Gariboldi: "Wow, a really hard day. I hurt my thumb after a big landing on Saturday and it meant it was very difficult to keep grip and strength on the bars around the corners. I did the best I could and it was positive to come away with some points. I should be happy with the result in the circumstances." Alessandro Lupino, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team: "I am happy. I had a small crash in the first moto which made me lose some positions. People tell me I am too kind at the beginning of motos! For sure this is something I need to work on because the riders get away and leave me with too much to do. Anyway today I took some good points." --  Team Suzuki Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1 was minutes away from their third victory of the season at Campo Grande for the Grand Prix of Brazil and the 13th round of 15 in the FIM MX1 World Championship: Some 21,500 spectators saw Clement Desalle take third position in a hot and difficult first moto and then suffer a technical problem while leading the second race that denied the Belgian team the top step of the podium. Steve Ramon rode through the pain barrier of a stretched right groin muscle to bravely capture fourth overall on the RM-Z450WS. The dark red dirt of the new GP course created dust-clouds that plumed across the site on Saturday and formed difficult riding conditions for the riders in the qualification heat in which Desalle took third place and Ramon seventh as both Belgians exercised caution. The track itself involved many jumps and the watering required in containing the loose top soil meant that some sections were soft and rutted while others were hard. Desalle slipped off twice in the first moto on Sunday but was quick enough to finish third by the flag. He was superior to the rest of the pack in the second outing but an electrical problem halted his progress and meant that rival Tony Cairoli was able to clinch the MX1 title. The 21 year old classified ninth. Ramon almost crashed in morning warm-up but in saving the motorcycle, over-extended his right leg and was forced to grit his teeth through two long 35 minute and 2 lap races to finish seventh and fourth. With the World Championship tussle now over, Desalle has to concentrate on securing the runner-up slot in the 2010 competition. He heads David Philippaerts by 30 points and 100 remain on the table with two rounds remaining. Ramon is fifth and 12 points away from Max Nagl. Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1 will return to Europe on Monday. Desalle will have a free weekend before the final two appointments of the FIM Motocross World Championship at Lierop in Holland and then Fermo in Italy occurring back-to-back. Ramon, meanwhile, will hope to attempt the penultimate meeting in the Belgian Championship at Orp-le-Grand. Clement Desalle: "I was leading the GP until we had the mechanical problem. I thought I was running out of fuel the lap before but then it stopped. We will have to see what happened. I made a few mistakes in the first moto but the speed was good. I was disappointed with the last lap because I had to change my line because of the backmarker and slipped away. I'm not injured, despite the mistakes, so that is a positive. Tony is World Champion now and we will try to step up another level and work towards the win next season." Steve Ramon: "This morning in the muddy conditions I made a little mistake. The bike slipped out of the rut. I wasn't crashing but I tried to save it and put my foot on the ground. I stretched my right leg and immediately pulled out of the session because I had so much pain in my groin. It was a tough day after that! It was difficult to ride. Somebody crashed in front of me at the start of the first moto but to be honest I could not ride flat-out all day because I had to be careful in the right corners with my leg. There were many ruts. I had to fight the pain for a long time. Hopefully the muscle is not too bad." Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2's Ken Roczen defeated World Champion Marvin Musquin to post two victories and record his most comprehensive triumph of the 2010 MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship at a sun-kissed Campo Grande circuit for the Grand Prix of Brazil. The flamboyant German went 1-1 on the fuel-injected and capable RM-Z250 and won a new legion of fans thanks to his duelling action with Musquin and mastery of the many jumps and leaps on the hard-pack and rough red dirt. 21,500 spectators revelled in the contest as the two protagonists pulled away from the pack in both races and soaked up the spotlight. Roczen was able to elude the Frenchman in the latter stages of the first 35 minute and 2-lap dash under hot sunshine and crossed the line over 20 seconds in front. The second moto decided the overall ranking and for two-thirds of the distance Roczen had to keep pace with Musquin. Finally he drew into a position to be able to attack and again there was no effective response from the number '1'. Roczen was delighted with his second overall win of 2010 and his ninth podium from the 13 rounds of 15 held so far. It also meant that the 16 year old prolonged the course of the title dispute for another meeting as Musquin holds a gap of 72 with just 100 left to win. Arnaud Tonus will also remember Brazil as the country where the Swiss raced to his best result yet in the MX2 class and in Teka Suzuki Europe colours. A strong third position in the first moto put the teenager on course for a possible first trophy but a harder second race on a rougher track saw Tonus come home with sixth and signify fourth overall. He is eighth in the MX2 standings, just one point behind Shaun Simpson and trails Jeremy Van Horebeek in sixth by nine points. Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 will now swiftly head back to Europe and have to negotiate the penultimate round of the German ADAC MX Masters series at Gaildorf next weekend. Grands Prix in Holland and Italy will close the FIM Motocross World Championship in the following weeks. Ken Roczen: "This was an amazing day for me. I have really improved my starts and that is something I really needed at this track. We had two hard fights with Marvin and I am so happy to take two wins. After the first moto I thought the second one would be really difficult but my condition was good and I could push right to the end; it was enough. It was a perfect race for the fans and they had an entertaining show! We have two more GPs now and I want another win before the end of the season." Arnaud Tonus: "The first moto was really good. I started around fifth and made it up to the podium place which was awesome. I just rode my own race and felt fast. I had a lot of fun and that paid off. I am a bit disappointed with the second moto because I lost any chance of the overall podium but for sure I am pleased with the result. I loved the track and the conditions. It was a bit muddy in the first moto but that was better than the dust of yesterday." -- HRC Report A sunny, hot and vibrant Honda-backed Grand Prix of Brazil saw Tony Cairoli take honours in the premier MX1 class, winning the 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship to-boot, while the first CRF450R in the final classification at Campo Grande was LS Motors Honda’s Davide Guarneri with sixth place overall. The new circuit in western Brazil and close to the border with Paraguay involved a tight and jump-laden layout of crimson dirt and slippery hard-pack sections. Guarneri was the best Honda performer in sweaty and dusty conditions and the Italian placed his red machine in the top three during the first half of the opening 35 minutes and 2 lap sprint. He went on to seal fifth (equalling his best result of 2010) and then succumbed to the bumpy track and temperatures at the climax of the second race to obtain eighth. Two places further back, in eighth, was team-mate Tanel Leok. The Estonian was quick in fits-and-spurts as the Catalan Grand Prix winner fought against the debilitating effects of a throat infection. Eighth and tenth in the two races limited the damage for the determined rider who heads Honda’s collective in the MX1 standings. Martin Honda’s Jimmy Albertson was the third CRF450R racer in the top ten with tenth position. The American showed diligence to fight back to tenth in the first moto after becoming involved in a first corner tumble that collected or held-up at least five others. He rode to ninth in the second outing and posted his second highest points accumulation of a tough debut campaign in the MX1 category. Sadly CAS Honda’s Evgeny Bobryshev was unable to take part in the race after crash-landing awkwardly on a misplaced hay-bale from a table-top jump and cracking several ribs. The extent of the Russian’s injuries is not yet known but it seems he will be unable to travel back to Europe immediately and therefore his chances of confirming the 2010 Maxxis British Championship appear to be jeopardised with the penultimate round occurring next weekend. Team-mate Gareth Swanepoel was not sent to Campo Grande by the team. From the well-supported group of Equipe Honda Brasil riders Joao Paulino stood out with twelfth place overall in MX1. Swian Zanoni took the CRF250R to fifteenth in the MX2 contest. Tanel Leok has moved up to sixth in the MX1 standings and is the first of three CRF450Rs in the top ten. He is five points in front of Ken De Dycker. Bobryshev defends ninth from Guarneri in tenth. The wavy sand of Lierop will entertain the Grand Prix of Benelux in two weeks for the penultimate round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, leaving the Grand Prix of Italy at Fermo to close the season one week later. Tanel Leok, LS Motors Honda: “On Thursday I was sick and I had a sore throat. I took some medication but I did not have the energy today. It was not a good GP for me but at least I took some points, which is OK. The track was difficult but I did not have the power to attack it. My luck continues to bounce up and down this season!” Davide Guarneri, LS Motors Honda: “I am happy with being first Honda but again I have the feeling that I am faster than my results tell me! The first moto was good because I held third for eleven laps but Cairoli and Desalle were just too fast. My rhythm was also high in the second race but towards the end I felt the heat hit me during one lap and had to back off until the finish. I hope to improve my physical condition for next season because I know the speed is there.” Jimmy Albertson, Martin Honda: “I had a crash in the first turn with Boog and it took me a long time to re-start the bike. Once I was going again I rode really well and almost got into eighth place on the last lap. I used a lot of energy to come back to that position and I felt it in the second moto. I started out in about seventh, went back to eleventh and then had a few charges against Leok and Coppins. I was getting tired and trying to maintain a good rhythm. Overall it was good. The track was very cool even if they did have a problem with over-watering.” Roger Harvey, Off-road Racing Manager, Honda Motor Europe: “A good solid day for Davide who hurt his back in Czech Republic but has been able to get on the pace again. Tanel was struck by more bad luck and was never at the speed we normally see from him while Evgeny was desperately unlucky to hit that hay-bale and we can only hope he won’t take long to recover. It was another impressive event supported by Honda Brazil and although it is a long way to come for the guys the reaction of the public to the racing and the overall atmosphere always marks Brazil as a pleasant addition to the GP calendar.” --  Queensland Yamaha Junior Development Team Report The Queensland Yamaha Junior Development Team of Joel Dinsdale and Wilson Todd competed at the FIM World Junior Motocross Championships over the weekend and came away with some impressive results. The 2010 event was hosted at the Dardon- Gueugnon circuit in France, where they pitted the worlds’ fastest junior pilots together in an individual and teams championship. 12year old Wilson Todd (Steve Hunt Motorcycles) competed in the 9 to 12 years 65cc class and posted an astounding third place overall in the World Title. The Atherton, Queensland based charger was on song all weekend posting great qualifying times throughout the Saturday practice sessions and then carried that form into the first of the two championship motos on Sunday. Todd raced to third in moto one and returned for fourth in moto two giving him a very consistent day and a third place in the overall standings. “I had no idea what to expect here in France,” Wilson said down the phone. “Getting some good lap times in on Saturday gave me some confidence and I was just aiming for a top 5 to 10 finish, so to finish third and be on the podium is super cool.” “ I am stoked!” Team mate Joel Dinsdale (Bullet Bikes) also looked the goods after the Saturday sessions with the seventh fastest time out of the 107 riders entered in the 13 to 16 years 85cc class. Dinsdale then moved into the main event after finishing third in his qualifier and looked for big things on Sunday. Unfortunately a bad start and some crashes hampered his moto one performance and he crossed the line in 17th place. Moto two fared a little better and Dinsdale charged home for a 10th place finish and an overall result of 14th in the ultra competitive class. “I am a little bit disappointed with the result, but happy with the way I raced. My speed was right there with the best guys in the world, I just made too many mistakes to get a good result.” “Still, it was a great opportunity for me to race here and the experience has been amazing. I also have to thank Bullet Bikes and my home town of Mackay for getting behind me as their support has been unreal,” Dinsdale offers. Both riders received significant assistance for Motorcycling Australia, Yamaha Australia, Gebben Motoren and EHR, and have passed on their thanks. As a team, the Australian crew of Wilson Todd, Mitch Evans, Scott Mann, Joel Dinsdale, Errol Willis and Matt Phillips managed to finish third in the championship, just behind that United States and Italy in a top showing for the standard of Australian junior motocross.

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