2011 Youthstream MX Awards celebrated in Saint Jean d’Angely

SAINT
JEAN D’ANGELY (France), 18th September 2011 – Following the previous
year’s tradition, after the qualifying races of the 65th edition of the
Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, it took place the 2011
Youthstream MX Awards Ceremony in the paddock of Saint Jean d’Angely.

With
former FIM Motocross of Nations winner Paul Malin and TV presenter
Georgia Lindsey presenting the evening, Youthstream President Mr.
Giuseppe Luongo, FIM Deputy President Mr. Jorge Viegas, FIM/CMS Director
Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FFM President Mr. Jacques Bolle and Jean Pierre
Mougin from the French National Olympic and Sportive Committee opened
the ceremony and welcomed all the attendees.


Antonio Cairoli and Ken Roczen received the MX1 and MX2 FIM World
Champion awards and the ten-year-old Jorge Prado from Spain went also on
stage as the FIM 65cc Junior World Champion. FIM MX3 World Champion
Julien Bill was not present at the ceremony due to an injury, and Mr.
Claude Clement received the award on his behalf. FIM Women’s Motocross
World Champion Stephanie Laier could not attend the ceremony either, as
she was racing in the USA, and Stefan went on stage to receive the
award.


Representing KTM, Dirk Gruebel and Valentina Ragni received the awards
for the MX1 and MX2 Manufacturer World Champion and Claudio De Carli and
Stefan Everts represented the orange squad as the MX1 and MX2 winning
teams. Taichi Honda received the award for the MX3 Manufacturer World
Champion and Roger Harvey represented Honda for the MX3 winning team.


Arnaud Tonus received the Jan De Groot Award for being the youngest best
rider in the FIM Motocross World Championship, Marcus Pereira de
Freitas was awarded as the best Mechanic of the year and Jean Michel
Bayle and Eric Geboers went on stage to receive the Lifetime Career
Award.


Organizers were also handed an award as Best Cooperation (Valkenswaard
in MX1/2, Vantaa in MX3), Best Track (Matterley Basin in MX1/2), Best
Paddock (Saint Jean d’Angely MX1/2), and the “Stars of Tomorrow” award
went to Cingoli as the organizer of the FIM Junior World Championship.


Among the special awards was a cheque handed to Wings For Life by
Youthstream and Pamela Van Kruijsdijk went also on stage as the winner
of the Girls of Motocross contested presented by Fox and embarked by
MX-Life.tv.


The list of the awarded personalities includes:

MOTOCROSS
1. Miss Motocross MX Life TV – Pamela VAN KRUIJSDIJK (BEL)

2. MX1 World Champion – Antonio Cairoli (ITA)

3. MX2 World Champion – Ken Roczen (GER)

4. MX3 World Champion – Julien Bill (SWI) Represented by Claudio Clement of Swiss Federation

5. Women’s World Champion – Stephanie Laier (GER) Represented by Stefan Everts

6. Veterans’ World Cup Winner – Pascal Bal (BEL)*

7. 125cc Junior World Champion – Joseph Savatgy (USA)*

8. 85cc Junior World Champion – Pauls Jonass (LAT)*

9. 65cc Junior World Champion – Jorge Prado Garcia (ESP)

10. “Jan De Groot” Award – Arnaud Tonus

11. MX1 Manufacturer World Champion – KTM Represented by Dirk GRUEBEL

12. MX2 Manufacturer World Champion – KTM Represented by Valentina Ragni

13. MX3 Manufacturer World Champion – Honda Represented by Taichi Honda

14. MX1 Winning Team – Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing Represented by Claudio De Carli

15. MX2 Winning Team – Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing Represented by Stefan Everts

16. MX3 Winning Team – Pellicari Design MX Team Represented by Roger Harvey

17. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Organizer – Sweden Represented by Markus JOHANSSON

18. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Race Track – Great Britain Represented by Steve Dixon

19. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Cooperation – Valkenswaard Represented by Maarteen Roos

20. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Media Centre – Latvia*

21. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Paddock – France Represented by Jean Marie Boissonnot

22. Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Infrastructure – Bulgaria*

23. Motocross MX3 Best Organizer – Bulgaria*

24. Motocross MX3 Best Cooperation – Finland Represented by Tomi Konttinen

25. Motocross “Stars of Tomorrow” – Cingoli Represented by Ivano Lillini

SPECIAL AWARDS

1. Lifetime Career Award – Jean Michel Bayle

2. Lifetime Career Award – Eric Geboers

3. Journalist of the year – Alex Hodgkinson

4. Photographer of the year – Takuro Nagami

5. Videographer of the year - Mikey Neal

6. Website of the year – ontrackoffroad.com

7. Mechanic of the Year – Marcus Pereira De Freitas

8. Best MX-LIFE.tv Media Partner – Motoverte Represented by Julien Leroy

9. Wings For Life Represented by Pit Beirer and Heink Kinigadner


*not present to the ceremony

LINKS
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FIM

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Ms. Marionna Leiva | Youthstream Media Manager | Mobile: +34 629 20 97 83 | Email: media@youthstream.org

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