Ramon strong in Brazil

Steve Ramon has enjoyed a strong
result in the Brazilian GP as he posted a 7^th and a
3^rd in the two motos, taking a solid 5^th
overall.

In the opening race of the day
Ramon grabbed a decent start, heading around lap one in 6^th
position and looking good. As the race settled in Ramon struggled slightly
to get into a fast rhythm, but after a solid race with DeDycker and Nagl he
crossed the finish line in 7^th position.

A little disappointed with his raw
speed in the fist moto, Ramon blasted his Suzuki out the gates in race two
and was hot on the tail of Frossard, as the leading group blasted around
the tight and jumpy circuit. For the opening laps Ramon was right in the
heat of the battle as Philippaerts was also on a charge trying to get his
way through. Mid race Ramon managed top get himself past Frossard, then a
mistake by Desalle awarded Ramon yet another position as the
‘Bomb’ now sat in 3^rd position behind Cairoli.
Keeping his cool Ramon raced mistake free to the finish, scoring
3^rd position.

Steve Ramon: "I'm pleased
with today. The first moto was a little bit difficult. I was feeling good
but the speed was too slow, so I was not there from the beginning. I
struggled a little bit to seventh and I knew I could do better. In the
second moto I was at the front and could follow the speed of the top guys
and was riding well. Three laps before the end I was getting a bit tired
because I'm still not in peak fitness. Anyway I was happy with the second
moto and to be part of that battle for the first positions."

Results

MX1 Race 1

1          Cairoli,
Antonio          ITA
     KTM

2         
Philippaerts, David   ITA     
Yamaha

3          Frossard,
Steven        FRA    
Yamaha

4          Desalle,
Clement        BEL    
Suzuki

5          Nagl,
Maximilian        GER    
KTM

6          de Dycker,
Ken          BEL
    Honda

7          Ramon,
Steve BEL     Suzuki

8          Bobryshev,
Evgeny   RUS     Honda

9          Boog,
Xavier   FRA     Kawasaki

10       Goncalves,
Rui            POR
    Honda

MX1 Race 2

1         
Philippaerts, David   ITA     
Yamaha

2          Cairoli,
Antonio          ITA
     KTM

3          Ramon,
Steve BEL     Suzuki

4          Desalle,
Clement        BEL    
Suzuki

5          Frossard,
Steven        FRA    
Yamaha

6          Nagl,
Maximilian        GER    
KTM

7          Strijbos,
Kevin           BEL
    Suzuki

8          Boog,
Xavier   FRA     Kawasaki

9          Barragan,
Jonathan   ESP     Kawasaki

10       de Dycker,
Ken          BEL
    Honda

MX1 GP Overall:

1         
Philippaerts, David   ITA     
Yamaha          47

2          Cairoli,
Antonio          ITA
     KTM    47

3          Desalle,
Clement        BEL    
Suzuki 36

4          Frossard,
Steven        FRA    
Yamaha          36

5          Ramon,
Steve BEL     Suzuki 34

6          Nagl,
Maximilian        GER    
KTM    31

7          de Dycker,
Ken          BEL
    Honda 26

8          Boog,
Xavier   FRA    
Kawasaki        25

9          Strijbos,
Kevin           BEL
    Suzuki 24

10       Bobryshev,
Evgeny   RUS     Honda 23

M1 World championship
standings:

1          Desalle,
C.       BEL    
164

2          Nagl,
M.           GER
    153

3          Cairoli,
A.        ITA     
151

4         
Philippaerts, D.          ITA
     138

5          Frossard,
S.     FRA     132

6          Bobryshev,
E. RUS     110

7          Goncalves,
Rui            POR
    108

8          Barragan,
J.    ESP     94

9          Strijbos,
K.      BEL     92

10       Ramon, Steve BEL
    90