KTM Junior Riders Earn 3 Titles FIM Junior MX World Championship

DARDON-GUEUGNON,
France (August 22, 2010) – KTM proved to be the brand to beat
winning all three classes (65cc, 85cc and 125cc) at the
Dardon-Gueugnon circuit in France as riders all over the world came
out to race in the FIM Junior MX World Championship.

Despite
the threat of thunderstorms and terrible winds over 5,000 spectators
came out to watch talented riders from 34 different nations race the
FIM Junior MX World Championship.

Three
KTM riders topped the podium at the end of the weekend with American
rider Jake Pinhancos taking the win in the 65cc class, Germany’s
Henry Jacobi winning the 85cc class and French rider Jordi Tixier
walking away with the 125cc victory. Furthermore, both the 65cc and
85cc classes had all three podium finishers aboard KTM motorcycles
while KTM riders secured the championship and the 3^rd
place spot in the 125cc class.

Pinhancos
earned an easy victory over the competition winning both 65cc motos
with a commanding lead on his KTM machine. The hard-pack track was
not what the young rider was accustomed to but he quickly adapted to
the course and took home a championship for Team USA. Not only did a
KTM rider take the win in the 65cc class, but all top 10 riders were
racing aboard KTM motorcycles!

German
rider Henry Jacobi put two solid finishes together to win the 85cc
crown. Jacobi was able to take a well-deserved win in the first moto.
He suffered a poor start in the second moto and was able to charge
his KTM up to 3^rd
place by the checkered flag. His 1-3 finishes put him 2 points ahead
of the Slovenian Tim Gajser, winner of the second moto, to earn the
overall title.

KTM
rider Tixier, the current European 125 Champion, was able to add
another notch to his belt after winning both 125cc motos and earning
the 125cc Junior MX Championship Title. “The first race was the
biggest challenge as I had extreme pressure from my competition. I
was able to find better lines in the second race and managed to take
the win and the championship,” remarked Tixier.

For more
results from the FIM World Junior Championship please visit:
www.juniors.mx3world.com

Juniors
65cc Overall Results:

1. 
   

   Jake
   Pinhancos – KTM (USA)

   
   


2. 
   

   Brian
   Hsu – KTM
   

   
   


3. 
   

   Wilson
   Todd – KTM
   

   
   


4. 
   

   Richard
   Sikyna – KTM
   

   
   


5. 
   

   Bas
   Vaessen – KTM
   

   
   

6. 
   

   Mitchell
   Evans – KTM
   

   
   


7. 
   

   Brock
   Papi – KTM (USA)

   
   


8. 
   

   Joey
   Crown – KTM (USA)

   
   


9. 
   

   Lukas
   Prammer – KTM
   

   
   



10. Filippo
    Zonta – KTM

Juniors
85cc Race Results:

1. 
   

   Henry
   Jacobi – KTM
   

   
   


2. 
   

   Tim
   Gajser – KTM
   

   
   


3. 
   

   Stefan
   Ekerold – KTM
   

   
   


4. 
   

   Pauls
   Jonass
   

   
   


5. 
   

   Vaclav
   Kovar – KTM
   

   
   


6. 
   

   Michele
   Cervellin
   

   
   


7. 
   

   Micha
   Boy Waal
   

   
   


8. 
   

   Brian
   Bogers – KTM
   

   
   


9. 
   

   Scott
   Mann – KTM
   

   
   


10. 
    

    Thomas
    Olsen
    

    
    

Juniors
125cc Race Results:

1. 
   

   Jordi
   Tixier – KTM
   

   
   


2. 
   

   Joey
   Savatgy (USA)
   

   
   


3. 
   

   Pascal
   Rauchenecker – KTM
   

   
   


4. 
   

   Sulivan
   Jaulin
   

   
   


5. 
   

   Maxime
   Desprey
   

   
   


6. 
   

   Stefan
   Olsen
   

   
   


7. 
   

   Samuele
   Bernardini – KTM
   

   
   


8. 
   

   Roman
   Hanousek – KTM
   

   
   


9. 
   

   Matt
   Bisceglia (USA)
   

   
   


10. 
    

    Benoit
    Paturel