MX Valence fertile ground for KTM MX2 riders

Other
KTM rides to make an impression in the MX2 category were French rider
Jordi Tixier who finished just off the podium in fourth place, Joel
Roelants of Belgium in seventh and Kevin Fors of Belgium who was tenth
giving riders on bikes from KTM's Mattighofen, Austria, factory four of
the top 10 places in the final shakeout. Best KTM rider in the MX1
class was Frenchman Loic Larrieu at seventh. 
 
Also
present for what was an excellent opening competition practice was Red
Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing's Steffi Laier, who was only one of two
women riders to tackle the competition along with a field of
competitive men. The other members of the Red Bull Teka KTM Factory
Racing Team will launch their 2011 campaign at the first round of the
Italian National Championship next weekend. 
 
Steffi,
reigning WMX World Champion, overcame problems with arm pump during
Saturday's free practice and had her best ride was in Race 1 where she
was 5th at the start and finished 10th on a muddy track. Steffi was
consistently putting in lap times 1.5 seconds faster than the only
other woman on the track, her arch rival Livia Lancelot of France.
Steffi was classified 20th in MX2 at the end of the day. 
 
The
hard pack track that was dry for Saturday's practice was more of a
challenge on Sunday after steady overnight rain that continued until
midday on Sunday leaving the surface slick and only offering the riders
a selected choice of lines. 
 
MX 2 Results 
1. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, Yamaha 
2. Nicolas Aubin, France, KTM 
3. Karro, Let, Honda 
4. Jordi Tixier, France, KTM 
5. Elliot Banks, Britain, Honda 
7. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM 
10. Kevin Fors, Belgium, KTM 
15. Pascal Rauchenecker, Austria, KTM