TEUTSCHENTHAL (GERMANY), 28 June 2008 – 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.
After starting the season with pole at Valkenswaard, Ken de Dycker took his second Lovemytime Pole Position Award today. |
MX1
After taking the first ever Lovemytime Pole Position Award at round one at Valkenswaard, Teka Suzuki WMX1’s Ken de Dycker came back to pole at Teutschenthal with a solid final lap. After spending the beginning of the session in the pit-lane box, the Belgian progressively moved up the time sheets to collect the eventual pole once the flag was waved.
Second on tomorrow’s gate will be Lovemytime Pole Position Award standings leader Sebastien Pourcel; the GPKR rider settled into pole with seven minutes to go but he eventually saw De Dycker move past by 0.029 seconds.
Sebastien Pourcel was a close second. |
After sitting on pole despite a cracked right shoulder blade, CAS Honda’s Billy Mackenzie took third ahead of Yamaha Monster Motocross’ Joshua Coppins and Honda fellow rider Julien Bill.
Tanel Leok was sixth ahead of series leader David Philippaerts and Marc de Reuver, who saw the top of the time sheets for some moments in the session, like Hungarian Kornel Nemeth who clocked an eventual 12th time.
Defending Champion Steve Ramon and local favourite Max Nagl rounded off the top ten.
Top five in qualifying: 1. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Suzuki), 2:05.014; 2. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:00.029; 3. Billy Mackenzie (GBR, Honda), +0:00.152; 4. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), +0:00.259; 5. Julien Bill (SUI, Honda), +0:00.618
MX2
Making it to his sixth Lovemytime Qualifying Award, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli’s Antonio Cairoli leads the Lovemytime standings ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tyla Rattray, who won the second qualifying heat of the day. After a positive start to heat one, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Rui Goncalves was second behind Cairoli, while Jeremy Van Horebeek completed the top three. In heat two KTM UK’s Shaun Simpson ended runner up with Marvin Musquin third. Searle crashed twice and qualifying through the last chance.
MX2 QUALIFYING RACE 1
Goncalves took a solid start to lead the four opening laps in front of Cairoli while holeshotter Searle crashed; Cairoli progressively closed the gap until he moved past Goncalves and stormed to victory. Goncalves settled for second ahead of KTM fellow rider Van Horebeek. Frossard and Monni rounded off the top five as Searle crashed again, dropping down to an eventual 14th. Guarneri crashed at the opening lap and dnf’d to qualify through the last chance.
Top five: 1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, Yamaha), 26:02.073; ; 2. Rui Goncalves (POR, KTM), +0:07.187; 3. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:14.288; 4. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:22.760; 5. Manuel Monni (ITA, Yamaha), +0:30.486
Rui Goncalves rode his best qualifying heat of the season to end second to Cairoli in heat 1. |
MX2 QUALIFYING RACE 2
Rattray dominated the final qualifying heat with Simpson riding close to him only in the early stages; the Brit eventually settled for the runner up spot while Aubin was third until French countryman Musquin moved past to secure the third spot. Aubin crashed three times and dropped down to 14th while Boog and Tarroux rounded off the top five ahead of Leuret, who came back to the GP scene today.
Top five: 1. Tyla Rattray (RSA, KTM), 26:18.662; ; 2. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:06.949; 3. Marvin Musquin (FRA, Honda), +0:10.347; 4. Xavier Boog (FRA, Suzuki), +0:12.766; 5. Jeremy Tarroux (FRA, KTM), +0:24.773
Marvin Musquin was a solid third in today’s qualifying heat 2. |
TALKESSEL AND TEUTSCHENTHAL
The Talkessel race track in Teutschenthal is one of the most important courses in the country; this hard pack circuit underwent a few changes last year, with the ground becoming slightly softer as sand was added to the hard base. The twisty layout features many undulations which make it very spectacular from a racing point of view. Last year some showers affected the whole Sunday, when Philippaerts and Cairoli won the MX1 and MX2 Grand Prix’s respectively.
An overview of the race track in Teutschenthal. |
Teutschenthal is a small town located in the heart of Germany, actually in the State of Saxony-Anhalt which hosts part of the river Elbe’s course, the low mountains of Harz and the fertile Magdeburger plain. Germany’s capital Berlin is only 200 kilometres South as the closest main city is Leipzig, less than an hour drive away.
THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE
Sunday June 29: Women’s World Championship Warm-up at 9:00 am; MX2 Warm-up at 9:30 am; MX1 Warm-up at 10:00 am; Women’s World Championship Race 1 at 11:10 am; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 at 12:10 am; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 at 1:10 pm; Women’s World Championship Race 2 at 2:10 pm; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 at 3:03 pm; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 at 4:03 pm (local time).
The Grand Prix will be broadcast live on:
EUROSPORT 2 (Pan Europe) : MX1 Race 1 at 13:00 and Race 2 N/A CET
MOTORS TV (Pan Europe): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and Race 2 at 15:30 (slight delayed) CET
SPORT ITALIA (Italy): MX2 Race 2 at 15:00 CET
VRT (Belgium): MX1 Race 2 at 16:00 CET
GALAXIE SPORT (Czech Republic): MX2 Race 2 at 15:00 CET
ART (Pan Middle East): MX1 Race 2 at 14:00 GMT
SPORT TV (Slovenia): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and Race 2 at 15:00 CET
EUROSPORT WORLD (PAN ASIA): MX1 Race 1 at 11:00 and Race 2 N/A GMT
MEDIAZONE (Worldwide): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and Race 2 at 15:00; MX1 Race 1 at 13:00 and Race 2 at 16:00 CET
TRANS 7 (Indonesia): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and Race 2 at 15:00; MX1 Race 1 at 13:00 and Race 2 at 16:00 CET
The Grand Prix will be broadcast delayed on:
EUROSPORT 2 (Pan Europe) : Monday June 30; MX2 Class at 15:00 CET
SPORTITALIA (Italy): Sunday June 29; MX2 Race 1 at 13:00, MX1 Race 1 at 23:30 and Race 2 at 00:30 CET
VRT (Belgium): Sunday June 29; MX1 Race 1 N/A CET
EUROSPORT WORLD (Pan Asia): Monday June 30; MX1 Race 1 at 03:15 and at 17:30; MX2 Class at 18:15 and at 22:30. Tuesday July 1; MX2 Class at 03:30, at 11:00 and at 00:00 GMT
AMERICA ONE SPORTS (USA): Second Tuesday after the GP; MX2 Race 2 at 21:00; MX1 Race 2 at 22:00 USA Eastern Time
GAORA: MX2 Race 1 and Race 2; MX1 Race 1 and Race 2; N/A CET
LINKS
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FIM
DMSB-Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.
Motorsportclub Teutschenthal e.V. im ADAC
Saale Tourist
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