Paulin lucks out in Loket

Being a past victor of the Czech GP
in 2009, Gautier Paulin, came to Loket for the 12^th round of the
FIM MX World championship, determined to battle for  the win in front
of over 20.000 spectators. 

The likable Frenchman was also
confirmed on Saturday as the Open class rider to represent Team France,
alongside Steven Frossard (MX1) and Marvin Musquin (MX2) in the upcoming
65^th edition of the Motocross of Nations to be held in St Jean
d’Angely in September.

Scattered rain showers turned the
hilly Loket circuit into a tricky and slippery affair for Moto 1, however
Paulin quickly made his way into third place in the opening laps with some
well calculated passing maneuvers.  He then set his sights on the
leading duo of Roczen and Herlings but around lap 5 experienced some
technical problems and was sidelined moments later.

As the gate dropped for Moto
2,  Paulin managed to avoid some first turn mayhem but was left way
down the pack outside the top 20.  He rocketed his way up the
standings and by lap 7 was already into 7^th place gaining 2
seconds a lap on the bunch ahead of him.  With time running out,
Paulin, passed Max Anstie for 5^th and hounded Arnaud Tonus to
the checkered flag.

“I lost some valuable points
in the championship this weekend but of course we will keep working hard to
get back on the podium and I want to win a GP before the end of the season
– this is the goal.  I’m also happy to be selected for the
French MX of Nations team.   It will be in my home country, which
will bring even more motivation for us.  We want to win this year and
I feel comfortable on the 450 and am looking forward to testing and
preparing for this event” explained Paulin.

Next up on the calendar will be
round 13 of the 15 round series in Matterly Basin on the 20-21
August.

Race results:

MX2 Race 1

1          Roczen,
Ken   GER     KTM

2          Herlings,
Jeffrey        NED   
KTM

3          Aubin,
Nicolas           
FRA     KTM

4          Anstie,
Max    GBR     Kawasaki

5          Nicholls,
Jake  GBR     KTM

6          Searle,
Tommy           GBR
    Kawasaki

7          Roelants,
Joel BEL     KTM

8          Teillet,
Valentin         FRA
    Suzuki

9          Tonus,
Arnaud           SUI
     Yamaha

10       Tixier,
Jordi    FRA     KTM

DNF     Paulin,
Gautier           FRA
    Yamaha

MX2 Race 2

1          Roczen,
Ken   GER     KTM

2          Herlings,
Jeffrey        NED   
KTM

3          Searle,
Tommy           GBR
    Kawasaki

4          Tonus,
Arnaud           SUI
     Yamaha

5          Paulin,
Gautier           FRA
    Yamaha

6          Anstie,
Max    GBR     Kawasaki

7          Teillet,
Valentin         FRA
    Suzuki

8          van
Horebeek, Jeremy          BEL
    KTM

9          Roelants,
Joel BEL     KTM

10       Kullas, Harri  
FIN      Yamaha

MX2 GP Overall:

1          Roczen,
Ken   GER     KTM    50

2          Herlings,
Jeffrey        NED   
KTM    44

3          Searle,
Tommy           GBR
    Kawasaki       
35

4          Anstie,
Max    GBR    
Kawasaki        33

5          Tonus,
Arnaud           SUI
    
Yamaha          30

6          Teillet,
Valentin         FRA
    Suzuki 27

7          Roelants,
Joel BEL     KTM    26

8          Nicholls,
Jake  GBR     KTM    26

9          Aubin,
Nicolas           
FRA     KTM    20

10       van Horebeek,
Jeremy          BEL
    KTM    19

13       Paulin,
Gautier           FRA
    Yamaha         
16

MX2 World championship
standings:

1          Roczen,
Ken   GER     540

2          Herlings,
J.      NED    513

3          Searle,
Tommy           GBR
    435

4          Paulin,
G.        FRA    
389

5          Tonus,
Arnaud           SUI
     325

6          Anstie,
Max    GBR     318

7          Osborne,
Z.     USA     295

8          Kullas,
Harri   FIN      268

9          Aubin,
Nicolas           
FRA     227

10       Roelants, Joel BEL
    206