TEUTSCHENTHAL (GERMANY), 27 June 2008 – A windy Teutschenthal welcomed today the FIM Motocross World Championship collective to race round eight of 15 this weekend.
Looking for revenge after he missed the podium in France, MX1 series leader David Philippaerts of Yamaha Monster Motocross enters France with a watchful eye on runner up Steve Ramon.
The defending MX1 Champion of Teka Suzuki WMX1 is only six points adrift and Yamaha Monster Motocross’ Joshua Coppins is also on his way to the top after St. Jean’s podium.
The winner of the latest round in France Sebastien Pourcel sits fourth in the standings ahead of former series leader Ken de Dycker, with just one single point separating the two.
KTM Factory riders Jonathan Barragan and Max Nagl, the latter being the home favourite, round off the top seven ahead of an unfit Billy Mackenzie, who cracked his right shoulder blade at St. Jean.
At this German GP the CAS Honda team will line up also Frenchman Steve Boniface.
 David Philippaerts looks for better fortunes this weekend. |
Leapfrogging Rattray and Cairoli in the points standings after France’s double win, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tommy Searle is now leading the MX2 Championship for the first time in his career.
Surely the Brit will face the attacks of runner up and team mate Tyla Rattray and Yamaha Red Bull De Carli’s Tony Cairoli, who won both heats in Teutschenthal in 2007, they year of his second MX2 World Title.
Fourth placed in the Championship Nicolas Aubin of Ricci Racing Yamaha will see the comeback of team mate Davide Guarneri, who injured his right knee at Mantova and is out since then.
KTM UK’s Shaun Simpson rounds off the top five ahead of KTM fellow rider Rui Goncalves and Stephen Sword. The latter will sit out of Germany due to St. Jean’s right shoulder injury.
Frenchmen Xavier Boog and Anthony Boissiere are looking forward to Germany as both raced a solid home GP – Boissiere eventually took the first podium for Goldentyre.
On the other hand countryman Gautier Paulin is also out for Teutschenthal as he suffers from a cracked left collarbone from the latest round.
Suzuki Swift Motocross will see the comeback to racing of factory rider Pascal Leuret, who has raced only Valkenswaard so far, while team mate Elliot Banks Browne will miss round eight as he is still very sore after his crash at the French GP.
 After France Tyla Rattray is still a close runner up. |
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
Saturday June 28: Women’s World Championship Free Practice 1 at 9:00 am; MX2 Free Practice at 10:00 am; MX1 Free Practice 1 at 11:00 am; MX2 Pre-Qualifying Practice at 12:00 am; Women’s World Championship Free Practice 2 at 1:15 pm; MX1 Free Practice 2 at 2:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 1 at 3:00 pm; MX2 Qualifying Race 2 at 3:45 pm; MX1 Time Practice at 4:30 pm; MX2 Last Chance Qualifying Practice at 5:15 pm; Women’s World Championship Time Practice at 6:00 pm (local time).
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
Youthstream
FIM
DMSB-Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.
Motorsportclub Teutschenthal e.V. im ADAC
Saale Tourist
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