TEUTSCHENTHAL (GERMANY), 28 June 2008 – The penultimate round of the Women’s Motocross World Championship begun today in Teutschenthal in eventful conditions for the Championship standings.
Series leader Katherine Prumm is out with a broken left collarbone and with third placed Ashley Fiolek also missing round four, the points standings might change dramatically after tomorrow’s two motos as Livia Lancelot will start from pole.
 Today’s quickest women on track were (from left to right) Larissa Papenmeier, Livia Lancelot and Maria Franke. |
Making up for the disappointment of losing the red plate at home in France, GPKR’s Livia Lancelot took today’s pole position to collect also her second Circuiti Gioielli Women Pole Position Award, the wonderful silver bracelet by Circuiti Gioielli featuring the MX1 logo in gold. Being currently second in the series, Lancelot aims at moving back up to first though she will face a strong German opposition tomorrow.
 Livia Lancelot collecting the Circuiti Gioielli Women Pole Position Award from series’ manager and former rider Stefy Bau. |
Second quickest today was Kawasaki Elf Pfeil’s Maria Franke, who was on pole in the early stages but eventually saw Lancelot snatch the top spot.
Suzuki Inotec’s Larissa Papenmeier leapfrogged German compatriot Steffi Laier of KTM Germany in the final stages, as the winner of the latest two rounds will start from fourth tomorrow.
Swedish Elin Mann rounded off the top five ahead of Marianne Veenstra and Elien de Winter.
Top ten of today’s qualifying: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, Kawasaki), 2:18.718; 2. Maria Franke (GER, Kawasaki), +0:00.101; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +0:02.723; 4. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:02.976; 5. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:03.472; 6. Marianne Veenstra (NED, Suzuki), +0:05.141; 7. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +0:05.815; 8. Sofia Sjöberg (SWE, Honda), +0:05.986; 9. Alexandra Haupt (GER, Kawasaki), +0:06.522; 10. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +0:06.763
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.
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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
Youthstream
FIM
DMSB-Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.
Motorsportclub Teutschenthal e.V. im ADAC
Saale Tourist
Myspace.com
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