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KTM Offroad Newsletter MX1 & MX2 Results




















25.04.2010
KTM's Cairoli thrills the crowd and takes his 31st career GP win in Valkenswaard
Red
Bull KTM Factory Racing's Antonio Cairoli not only won the MX1 GP with
a double victory in the slippery sands of Valkenswaard on Sunday but
did it after making two superb recoveries in the second moto with the
kind of skill and agility that few riders ever achieve


The Italian reigning World Champion completely dominated the first moto
in the shifting sandy surface of the Dutch circuit, again proving that
the new KTM 350 SX-F machine, making its world championship debut only
this year, is definitely the one to beat. Cairoli soared over the
finish some 14 seconds ahead of his closest rival. But it was in the
second moto that all of the Italian maestro's riding talents came to
the fore when fighting to get back at the front end of the field after
a start that was not as clean as his first, he was twice off the bike
and twice made remarkable, lightning-quick recoveries to get back in
the race. Tony delivered just the kinds of thrills and skills that drew
such a big crowd to the Dutch circuit, again showing just why he has 31
career victories to his credit and why he leads the world championship
standings.

 
Cairoli loving the spirit of the competition

"The second race, well I really liked it even though I crashed.
I like it to be on the competition all the time. The first race was
hard because I had some big leads and I tried to concentrate. The
second heat was pretty exciting for the public and for everybody. I
feel very satisfied about my riding so everything is going pretty good.
 The first moto I took the holeshot so I could ride my lines and my
rhythm. In the second race I was riding with David (Philippaerts) we
were trying to pass each other all the time and then I caught his back
wheel and I crashed,
"Cairoli said, adding that despite the crashes he never gave up on winning and clearly it paid off.

 
Nagl has to overcome stomach cramps in second moto

Cairoli's teammate Max Nagl picked up enough solid championship
points for his fourth and fifth place finishes in the two motos to
remain in second place in the standings behind the Italian. Max said it
had been a difficult weekend, even though his fourth place in the first
heat was "quite okay". "In the second heat I had some bad stomach
cramps and I really had to fight with my body but in the end I was
coming back a bit and I managed to get past de Dyker
." He will go for a medical check during the week.   

 
Goncalves back on his KTM bike

The Red Bull KTM Factory Team also welcomed their third rider, Rui
Goncalves of Portugal back to the track. He was forced to sit out the
first two rounds to rest his shoulder after corrective surgery. On a
track that was surely challenging coming back from injury, Rui managed
to pick up six championship points and will now look forward to his own
home GP in Agueda, Portugal in a fortnight's time. "I came here
without any expectations, to just use this as a practice to see where I
was. It was good. I took points in both motos. I lost all the winter
and the races till now so it will take some time to get back my speed
but I'm very motivated to work. The bike is awesome and so I'm looking
forward to seeing where I will be at the end of the season.
" Rui said also in Portugal he would be taking his time to get back into his racing mode.     

 
The MX1 and MX2 factory teams continued to draw praise from
team boss Stefan Everts and KTM Offroad Director Pit Beirer for their
collective efforts in the three GPs so far run. With 147 points, KTM
already has a commanding 22-point lead in the Manufacturers Standings
after only three rounds.

 
Results MX1 after Round Three

1. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, KTM, 25-25--50

2. Steve Ramon, Belgium, Suzuki, 20-22-42

3. David Philippaerts, Italy, Yamaha, 22-18—40

4. Tanel Leok, Estonia, Honday, 16-20—36

5. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 18-15—33

Other KTM

17. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM 4-2—6

 
Championship Standings after Round Three

1. Antonio Cairoli, Italy, KTM, 138 points

2. Max Nagl, Germany, KTM, 120

3. Steve Ramon, Belgium, 101

4. David Philippaerts, Italy, 100

5. Ken de Dyker, Belgium, 94

Other KTM

23. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 6











Red Bull KTM's Herlings rides to glory in home MX2 GP in Valkenswaard
Jeffrey
Herlings, the newest and the youngest of the Red Bull KTM Factory
Racing riders rode two perfect motos in front of his home crowd at
Valkenswaard on Sunday to pick up his first career GP at just
15-years-old.


The young Dutchman put in a stunning performance on the track to take
the first moto by a margin of 11.5 seconds and the second by 12.1
seconds leaving no doubt that he was not only the MX2 rider of the day
but also one that will be carefully scrutinized by the opposition from
now on.
 
Victory for Herlings in only third GP

It was only Jeffrey's third ever GP and follows on from his first
GP podium in the last round in Mantova, Italy, when he was third. The
50 points also consolidates his third place in the championship
standings behind Ken Roczen of Germany and his own factory teammate
Marvin Musquin.
 
"It was an indescribable feeling," Jeffrey said. "Just
amazing, I had two good starts from not a very good starting position.
But one GP is not the whole season so I am just going to try to be
consistent and take it one race at a time.
" Herlings did admit to being a little nervous the night before the race but he also said he felt confident. "Maybe it was that confidence that let me win my first GP," he said.

 
Difficult weekend for Marvin Musquin

If Herlings was the outstanding KTM rider in Valkenswaard, then
Marvin, the reigning MX2 world champion, was probably the unluckiest.
He put in two heroic rides on Sunday after being banged up in a mega
crash in qualifying on Saturday and certainly rode with his share of
bruises. To add to his bad day Marvin got tangled in some netting in
the first moto, which affect his rear brake. "The problem was with my
crash yesterday. I had no energy and I was very tired in my legs and my
arms. In the first race I came eighth and in the second it was better,
I was fifth and I came back to third but I crashed two laps before the
end and finished fifth." Marvin still picked up good championship
points and although he sacrificed the red plate he is still only one
point behind Roczen in the championship standings with a long season
ahead of him.    

 
Simpson fourth overall

His teammate Shaun Simpson who missed the first GP through injury
was also on form on his KTM 250 SX-F finishing overall fourth while
bagging a handy 34 championship points. The Scottish rider is now sixth
in the standings, having garnered 87 points from the four motos he has
so far contested. "It was a tough weekend and I had to put in some
speed. The other two KTM guys were very fast so I had to think a bit
and be consistent and do a good result. My pace and rhythm was really
good in the first race so I just stuck with that for third. Then I did
a really bad job of the first two or three corners of the second race
and was back at about eighth. I just had no rhythm and about ten
minutes to go I was burnt out. But I finished fourth overall and just a
few points off the podium so its coming back
," he said.

 
Valkenswaard offered conditions that were tricky and
challenging for the riders and thrilling for the huge crowd that turned
out to cheer on the new Dutch star, who has clearly listened intensely
to his mentor, 10-times world champion Stefan Everts, team boss of the
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team.
 
KTM has surged ahead in the Manufacturer's Standings having
now won all six motos in the three GPs held so far for a perfect
scorecard of 150 points. It is a record they will be trying to hold on
to when riders gather at Agueda in Portugal in two weeks time for the
next event on the calendar.

 
 
Results MX2

1. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM, 25-25—50 (first career victory in only third GP)

2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 22-22—44

3. Steven Frossard, France, Kawasaki, 18-20—38

4. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM, 20-14-34

5. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 13-16—29

6. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM, 14-15—29

Other KTM

12. Dennis Verbruggen, Belgium, KTM 17-13—20

14. Jake Nicholls, Britain, KTM 1-11—12

 
Championships standings after Round Three Valkenswaard

1. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 130

2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 129

3. Jeffrey Herlings, Netherlands, KTM 122

4. Steven Frossard, France, 107

5. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, 90

Other KTM

6. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM, 87

7. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, 80

11. Jake Nicholls, Britain, KTM, 59

12. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM, 54

13. Dennis Verbruggen, Belgium, 47







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