Jernej Irt Clinched a Double Win in France

CASTELNAU

DE LEVIS (France), 11 April 2010 – Slovenian rider Jernej Irt from
the
Italian team Husqvarna Cross 2 R was dominating at thesecond event
for the
UEM EMX2 European Championship in France. His teammate Andrea
Cervellin
finished second and took his maiden EMX2 podium, French rider Steven
Lenoir
was third.

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selective so the race was very interesting. Steven Lenoir (Suzuki)
took a
good first start, Alexander Eriksson was following him with the KTM.
When
two Husqvarnas Irt and Cervellin started to pass riders in front,
they were
unstoppable. Irt won and Cervellin was second.

Next event for the
UEM EMX2 Championship will be on 23 May in
Bulgaria.

Fourteen year
Swedish rider Johan Remmelg won the opening round of the new
category
EMX150 European Championship. Italian Michele Cervellin, brother of
EMX2
rider Andrea Cervellin was riding on the first position till the
last lap
of the first heat. Then he crashed at the jump and could not start
the bike
again. When Italian was desperately trying to start the bike again,
other
riders passed him and Remmelg took the win in the first heat.
Cervellin
improved his position with the win in the second heat. Cervellin
finished
second overall. Third was Adam Sterry from
Great Britain .

RIDER’S COMMENTS

1^st
JERNEJ IRT (
Slovenia ) :
“I had a wonderful weekend. In the Qualifying race I was riding fast
yesterday. Today I took two fast starts and I had a good feeling on
the
track. I was here two years ago so I know the track from before. I
like
this track because I ride on hard tracks. I am satisfied with my
riding and
with the bike, which was working perfect the whole weekend. I am in a
difficult situation now because I am leading the championship. I
will have
a lot of work to keep the top position.”

2^nd
ANDREA CERVELLIN (
Italy ):
“I am happy to take the first podium in the EMX2 European
Championship.
Finally all the things were running good till the end and I finished
second. In Portugal
I had problems with the bike and today I would like thank to my
mechanics
for their work here in
France .
Thank to the whole team Husqvarna Cross 2 R. I was riding here two
years
ago and then I got the injury. So today I will leave this place with
better
memories.”

3^rd
STEVEN LENOIR (
France ):
“First heat was good, in the second I was very tired. Anyway today
was a
successful day. At the first race in
Portugal
I had technical problems. Today was better but still there is a lot
to
improve. After two races I know other riders better and I know what I
must
to do to be better in the future. I ride a standard bike and
actually I am
surprised that my Suzuki works so good. Husqvarna riders are very
fast and
I think the strongest at the moment, but I would like to come close
to the
best.”

RESULTS EMX2

RACE 1 Top
Ten : 1. Jernej Irt
(SLO, Husqvarna),
35:30.105; ; 2. Andrea Cervellin (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:06.968; 3.
Steven
Lenoir (FRA, Suzuki), +0:15.570; 4. Alexader Eriksson (SWE, KTM),
+0:22.503; 5. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, KTM), +0:26.549; 6.
Valentin
Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:34.628; 7. Robin Kappel (FRA, KTM),
+0:48.242; 8.
Luke Hawkins (GBR, Honda), +0:52.446; 9. Alain Schäfer (SUI, Honda),
+0:57.718; 10. Julien Lieber (BEL, Suzuki), +1:00.508

RACE 2 Top Ten: 1.
Jernej Irt (SLO, Husqvarna), 35:14.887; ; 2. Andrea
Cervellin (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:07.867; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI,
KTM),
+0:13.356; 4. Steven Lenoir (FRA, Suzuki), +0:22.543; 5. Giacomo Del
Segato
(ITA, Suzuki), +0:30.274; 6. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, KTM),
+0:37.718;
7. Dennis Ullrich (GER, Honda), +0:43.371; 8. Alain Schäfer (SUI,
Honda),
+0:51.580; 9. Joan Cortes Cros (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:58.074; 10. Luke Hawkins (GBR, Honda), +1:01.873

Overall
Classification Top Ten : 1. Jernej
Irt (SLO,
Husqvarna), 50 points; 2. Andrea
Cervellin (ITA,
Husqvarna), 44 p.; 3. Steven Lenoir (FRA, Suzuki), 38 p.; 4.
Valentin
Guillod (SUI, KTM), 35 p.; 5. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo (ITA, KTM), 31
p.; 6.
Alain Schäfer (SUI, Honda), 25 p.; 7. Luke Hawkins (GBR, Honda), 24
p.; 8. Dennis
Ullrich (GER, Honda), 21 p.; 9. Julien Lieber (BEL,
Suzuki), 20 p.; 10. Alexader Eriksson (SWE, KTM), 18 p

Championship
Classification: 1. Jernej Irt (SLO, Husqvarna), 90 points; 2. Andrea
Cervellin (ITA, Husqvarna), 60 p.; 3. Steven Lenoir (FRA, Suzuki),
54 p.;
4. Alexader Eriksson (SWE, KTM), 54 p.; 5. Pier Filippo Bertuzzo
(ITA,
KTM), 51 p.; 6. Lars Oldekamp (GER, KTM), 49 p.; 7. Kenny van Dueren
(BEL,
KTM), 47 p.; 8. Luke Hawkins (GBR, Honda), 44 p.; 9. Samuel Zeni
(ITA,
KTM), 37 p.; 10. Giacomo Del Segato (ITA, Suzuki), 36 p

RESULTS EMX150

RACE 1 : 1.
Johan Remmelg (SWE, Honda), 26:29.870; ; 2. Jack Gardner (GBR,
Honda),
+0:15.107; 3. Emil Jonsson (SWE, Honda), +0:24.560; 3. Adam Sterry
(GBR,
Honda), +0:46.738; 4. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +1:59.974; 5.
Dusan
Drdaj (CZE, Honda), +2:08.863; 6. Andronyk Keiyan (CZE, Honda),
+2:25.499;
7. Michele Pierantozzi (ITA, Honda), -1 lap(s);

RACE 2 : 1.
Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), 27:02.894; ; 2. Adam
Sterry (GBR, Honda), +0:17.353; 3. Johan Remmelg (SWE, Honda),
+0:26.548;
4. Jack Gardner (GBR, Honda), +0:48.073; 5. Dusan Drdaj (CZE,
Honda),
+1:09.704; 6. Emil Jonsson (SWE, Honda), +1:16.042; 7. Andronyk
Keiyan
(CZE, Honda), -1 lap(s); 8. Michele Pierantozzi (ITA, Honda), -1
lap(s);

Overall
Classification: 1. Johan Remmelg (SWE, Honda), 45 points; 2. Michele
Cervellin (ITA, Honda), 41 p.; 3. Adam Sterry (GBR, Honda), 40 p.;
4. Jack
Gardner (GBR, Honda), 40 p.; 5. Emil Jonsson (SWE, Honda), 35 p.; 6.
Dusan
Drdaj (CZE, Honda), 31 p.; 7. Andronyk Keiyan (CZE, Honda), 28 p.;
8.
Michele Pierantozzi (ITA, Honda), 26 p.

Complete results
available at: http://www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx?c=8

Photos available at:
http://www.motocrossmx1.com/gallery/default.aspx?aid=537

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