Valkenswaard hosts second GP of the season

VALKENSWAARD
(THE NETHERLANDS), 22 April 2011 – The deep roots of Valkenswaard are
ready to welcome the second Grand Prix of the 2011 FIM Motocross World
Championship with Clement Desalle and Ken Roczen being the Championship
leaders of the MX1 and MX2 classes respectively. The Grand Prix of the
Netherlands will take place on Sunday 24th April with the qualifying
races and on Easter Monday with the Grand Prix races.

Clement
Desalle got the red plate in Sevlievo, but he was tight in points with
Steven Frossard. While the third step of the podium was for Jonathan
Barragán, who finished with the same points as German Max Nagl. MX1
riders showed how fit they are and how much they have trained during
the wintertime, so a thrilling Championship is guaranteed this season.


German young talent Ken Roczen dominated the whole Grand Prix in
Sevlievo, but Jeffrey Herlings rides home this weekend and he already
proved last year how fast he can be on the sand. Tommy Searle was very
consistent during the weekend in Bulgaria, finishing second overall on
his comeback to the FIM MX2 World Championship.


Valkenswaard will also host the first round of the FIM Veterans World
Cup, as well as the first appearance of the UEM EMX2 class, which
initially counts with 107 entry riders.


MX1


Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1’s Clement Desalle left Sevlievo
victorious after finishing at the top of the rostrum on his first
appearance of the season. Last year, the Belgian could not take part in
the second race of the Dutch Grand Prix as he dislocated his right
shoulder during race one, so the current red plate holder will have to
prove his talent on the sand this weekend in Valkenswaard.


The big surprise of the Grand Prix of Bulgaria was Monster Energy
Yamaha’s Steven Frossard, after obtaining the second overall position
on his debut in the MX1 class. Last year he finished third overall, so
he might obtain his maiden MX1 Grand Prix victory in front of the Dutch
crowd.


Third was Kawasaki Racing’s Jonathan Barragán, who proved to himself,
his team and his fans that he is fully fit again to fight for the first
positions of the MX1 Championship. The Spaniard could not take part on
last year’s Dutch Grand Prix due to an injury on his hip, so he will do
his best to show his riding skills on the sand this weekend.


German Max Nagl did an outstanding first race in Sevlievo, but his
sixth position in the second moto made him be out of the podium with
the same points as Barragán. Nagl finished fifth last year in
Valkenswaard, so he is now focused on improving such position on his
new 350cc KTM.


Rui Gonçalves rounded the top five in Sevlievo after a very consistent weekend with his new Honda World Motocross team.


2010 FIM MX1 World Champion Antonio Cairoli finished ninth at the Grand
Prix of Bulgaria. The Italian twisted his left knee during the first
heat, so he might not be fully fit to repeat his last year’s overall
victory in Valkenswaard.

2010 MX1 PODIUM:

1. Antonio Cairoli

2. Steve Ramon

3. David Philippaerts

2010 MX1 POLEMAN: Antonio Cairoli

Photos available at www.motocrossmx1.com/gallery

MX2


Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing’s Ken Roczen arrives in Valkenswaard
being the clear dominant of the MX2 class. However, the German will
race in Jeffrey Herlings’ soil, and he knows that it will be difficult
to improve his last year’s overall second place.


Tommy Searle from CLS Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team left
Sevlievo with very good feelings on his comeback to the series. The
British talent is ready to race again in the sand after his two years
stay in the USA.


The third overall position in Bulgaria was for Red Bull Teka KTM
Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings, who plays home this weekend in
Valkenswaard. The 16-year-old rider obtained his maiden Grand Prix
victory last year in Valkenswaard on his debut in the MX2 class, so the
Dutch is ready to repeat his performance in front of his crowd.


Monster Energy Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin missed the podium in Sevlievo,
but he proved that his fitness and his riding have improved
notoriously. The French rider could not take part in last year’s race
in Valkenswaard due to an injury, so he might be the big surprise of
the weekend.


American Zach Osborne completed the top five of the first Grand Prix of
the season and he is now determined to improve his 11th overall
position obtained last year in Valkenswaard.

2010 MX2 PODIUM:
1. Jeffrey Herlings

2. Ken Roczen

3. Steven Frossard


2010 MX2 POLEMAN: Ken Roczen

Photos available at www.motocrossmx1.com/gallery



VETERANS

The first round of the FIM Veterans World Cup will be hosted this
weekend in Valkenswaard. 2010 Wold Champion Mats Nilsson is committed
to repeat his overall victory in Valkenswaard, but he will have to test
his talent with other 42 riders, including runner up of the 2010 season
Pascal Bal and third in the championship Erwin Hendrickx.

UEM EMX2
The
UEM EMX2 Championship is also starting this weekend in Valkenswaard
with up to 107 entry riders. On Sunday, they will all have to fight for
a place for Monday’s races, where only 40 riders will be able to fight
for the overall victory.


TIMETABLE


Sunday:
VMX Free Practice 7:20; EMX2 Free + Qualifying Time Practice Group A
7:55; EMX2 Free + Qualifying Time Practice Group B 8:35; MX2 Free
Practice 9:30; MX1 Free Practice 10:15; VMX Time Practice 11:00; EMX2
Qualifying Race Group A 12:10; EMX2 Qualifying Race Group B 12:45; MX2
Pre-Qualifying Practice 13:15; MX1-Pre Qualifying Practice 14:00; VMX
Race 1 15:10; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:10; MX1 Qualifying Race 17:00;
EMX2 Last Chance Qualifying Practice 17:45; VMX Race 2 18:40; EMX2
B-Final 19:20.


Monday: EMX2 Warm up 8:30; MX2
Warm up 9:00; MX1 Warm up 9:30; EMX2 Race 1 10:20; MX2 Grand Prix Race
1 12:10; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 13:10; EMX2 Race 2 14:10; MX2 Grand Prix
Race 2 15:03; MX1 Grand Prix race 2 16:03.


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