PIRELLI MX MOTO TAKES TOP SPOTS AT MX GP OF CZECH REPUBLIC

 

Loket, (Czech Republic), August 8, 2011 – Pirelli
came through the Grand Prix of Czech
Republic with flying colors by owning the MX1 and MX2 categories for the
twelfth round of the series on the slippery hard-pack of the Loket
circuit.

 

The Scorpion MX monopolized
the MX2 podium with class leader Ken Roczen earning his third
double-moto haul of the season over team-mate Jeffrey Herlings and
stretching a lead of 27 points from the Dutchman in the
standings. Third and fourth places belonged to Kawasaki CLS duo Tommy
Searle and Max Anstie respectively while Yamaha’s Gautier Paulin reached
5^th spot in the second moto after failing to finish the first race due to a technical
problem.

 

MX1 belonged to factory
Suzuki rider Clement Desalle who finished ahead of Antonio Cairoli by
using his determination, precision, and his effectiveness from the start
gate to beat his rival by taking 2^nd
and 1^st positions in the moto. The
World Champion claimed the first race and then completed a decent
comeback from tenth to fourth in the second outing. With three rounds
still to run (the next meeting will take place in England
on August 21^st) the works KTM man is 48
points ahead of the Belgian and 81 in front of Yamaha’s Steve Frossard.
The Frenchman left Loket with 5^th place in the first moto and 12^th
in the second after a first lap crash. David Philippaerts and Steve
Ramon were both absent - the former due to a training crash several days
before the Czech meeting while the latter sustained a back injury in
Belgium the previous weekend. A fractured shoulder
suffered two weeks ago affected the performance of Simone Zecchina and
the Italian could only finish 3^rd overall and has slipped from 1^st to 2^nd place in the
European 125cc two-stroke championship.

 

“On Saturday we tried the
Scorpion Mid Hard 454 and the MidSoft 32,” said Pirelli Racing Service
Manager Giovanni Gatti. “The combination of the rain and loose soil
sections led us to opt for the Midsoft and it
met all our expectations in terms of results through the classes.”

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