FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship In France – Latest Info

ST. JEAN D’ANGELY (FRANCE), 13 June 2008 – After the latest round in Mantova, Italy, the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship riders are ready to restart the chase for the first Women’s World Title from the French venue of St. Jean d’Angely, hosting the third of five rounds.

The home fans will be all with series leader Livia Lancelot as the GPKR rider is now on top of the points standings courtesy of a storming beginning of the season; Livia took her maiden overall win at Sevlievo but missed the podium in Mantova, which is something she wants to make up for at her home in France.

Mantova marked Steffi Laier’s comeback, with the KTM mounted German taking two dominant wins to top the podium from two time World Cup winner Katherine Prumm and Larissa Papenmeier.

The Kiwi of Yamaha Van Beers Racing is now second in the standings with American star Ashley Fiolek sitting in third; Fiolek will be back to the World Championship scene after a quick trip to America where she dominated her National series.

Ashley Fiolek is experiencing a fantastic rookie year in the World Women’s series

Kawasaki Elf Pfeil’s Maria Franke and Suzuki Inotec’s Larissa Papenmeier, who was back at Mantova after a right ankle injury from Sevlievo, round off the top five.

Despite the dnf in Bulgaria, Larissa Papenmeier still aims at the Title

Right before the start to this French round, today the Women’s World Championship riders could benefit of a dedicated media training organized by series promoter Youthstream.

FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COLLECTIVE REMEMBERS JAN DE GROOT

Former Kawasaki Team Manager Jan de Groot passed away on the 4th of June 2007 because of a serious illness and the whole Motocross World Championship collective honoured his presence at St. Jean d’Angely (10th of June 2007) by taking one minute of silence ahead of the start to the GP. One year later the paddock people still remember Jan, a man who gave a great contribution to the sport.

CIRCUIT DU PUY DE POURSAY AND SAINT JEAN D’ANGELY

The French hard pack course played host to the Motocross of Nations in 2000 and was back in the GP calendar last year after Ernée hosted to the 2006 French GP. Last year some sand has been added to the race track, where some obstacles were reshaped to offer new riding lines. In 2007 Yamaha completed a clean sweep at a sweltering St. Jean, with Coppins winning the MX1 class and Cairoli topping the MX2 podium.

The Circuit du Puy de Poursay

Saint Jean D’Angely is a French town surrounded by a beautiful natural landscape, characterized by the river Boutonne that flows through the town. St. Jean is 150 kilometres North of Bordeaux and the border to Spain and it has got a population of about 7500 inhabitants (data from 2006). Among the town’s most interesting and historical buildings are the Abbaye Royale (Royal Abbey) and the Fontaine du Pilori (Fountain of Pilori) which can be watched while walking through the traditional St. Jean d’Angely’s market which is on every Wednesday and Saturday.

THE EVENT’S SCHEDULE

Saturday June 14: KTM Trophy Free Practice 1 at 8:10 am; 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; KTM Trophy Free Practice 2 at 12:55 am; Women’s World Championship Free Practice 2 at 1:20 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; KTM Trophy Time Practice at 4:15 pm; MX1 Time Practice at 4:40 pm; MX2 Last Chance Qualifying Practice at 5:25 pm; Women’s World Championship Time Practice at 6:05 pm; KTM Trophy Race 1 at 6:50 pm (local time).

Sunday June 15: KTM Trophy Warm Up at 8:30 am; Women’s World Championship Warm-up at 9:00 am; MX2 Warm-up at 9:30 am; MX1 Warm-up at 10:00 am; KTM Trophy Race 2 at 10:25 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; KTM Trophy Race 3 at 5:00 pm (local time).

The Grand Prix will be broadcast live on:

EUROSPORT 2 (Pan Europe) : MX1 Race 2 at 16:00 CET

MOTORS TV (Pan Europe): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and Race 2 at 15:00 CET

SPORT ITALIA (Italy): MX2 Race 1 at 12:00 and 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

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) : Sunday June 15; MX1 Race 1 at 15:00; Monday June 16, MX2 Class at 17:00 CET

VRT (Belgium): Sunday June 15; MX1 Race 1 N/A CET

EUROSPORT WORLD (Pan Asia): Sunday June 15; MX1 Race 1 at 19:30 and Race 2 at 20:15. Monday June 16; MX1 Race 1 at 02:00 and MX2 Class at 18:00. Tuesday June 17; MX2 Class at 00:00 and at 12:00 and at 22:00 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
FFM-Fédération Française de Motocyclisme
Motoclub Angerien
Saint Jean D’Angely

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