PIRELLI DOMINATES ROUND 15 OF MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP‏

Fermo, (Italy), September 11, 2011 – One
week after the penultimate round saw the MX1 and MX2 titles decided
respectively in the favor of Pirelli riders Antonio Cairoli and Ken
Roczen, the FIM Motocross World Championship again witnessed the
Scorpion MX in full force – having dominated the podiums of both
categories. Cairoli was absent at the Grand Prix of Italy due to a
family bereavement and victory in the premier class was celebrated by
Gautier Paulin who moved up from MX2 where he had confirmed fourth in
the standings to substitute team-mate Steven Frossard who was injured in
Gaildorf. The works Yamaha rider beat Christophe Pourcel and Jonathan
Barragan, and fronted other Pirelli racers in the forms of Kevin
Strijbos, Xavier Boog and Anthony Boissiere.

A full Pirelli podium in MX2 consisted of Dutch KTM rider Jeffrey
Herlings on top with first and second positions in the motos and
defeated Kawasaki CLS representatives Tommy Searle and Max Anstie. The
last and decisive round of the European 125 two-stroke series was owned
by Simone Zecchina; picking up the title as well on his Castellari
Suzuki booted with Scorpion MX.

“We wish we didn’t have to stop!” said Pirelli Racing Service Manager
Giovanni Gatti. “After taking the two most important titles in the
Motocross World Championship, as well as the Veteran’s Cup, we have now
conquered one of the best series to promote young talent. We assisted
the first six ranked riders in MX1 and the first four MX2 here all of
whom used the Scorpion MidSoft 32, which is the optimum choice for the
start of the race and on a ground becoming softer and rougher through
wear and watering. The Championship is now over with the first three
riders in MX1 and the first four classified in MX2 benefitting from the
Scorpion MX despite increased competition this year with Dunlop
re-entering the scene. We have continued research and development of our
tires by testers both in the United States and Europe which has led to
the presentation of a new range, the MidHard 554, Extra X and Extra J
launched at the Grand Prix here in Fermo.”

Although the World Championship has reached a conclusion, the season is not yet over as the 65^th Motocross of Nations taking place next week in France.

MX1

Overall Classification:

Final Championship standings:

MX2

Overall Classification:

Final Championship standings:

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