Pirelli Scorpion MX Sweeps All Classes In Round Four Of FIM Motocross World Championship In Agueda

AGUEDA,
PORTUGAL – Pirelli’s
Scorpion MX
ruled all classes at
the fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda,
Portugal and won all six motos disputed. MX1 belonged to Belgian
Clement Desalle, MX2 was owned by Frenchman Marvin Musquin - who also
returned to the top of the championship standings. The Women’s
World Championship event - the second of seven this season - was won
by German Stephanie Laier who continues to front the series.

MX1

The
premier class was monopolized
by Pirelli riders, steering their factory machines using Scorpion
MidSoft 32 front and rear. All three podium positions were captured.
Surprisingly, Clement Desalle took the overall win. He made a late
decision to race in Portugal after suffering a dislocated shoulder in
Holland two weeks ago but was victorious thanks to a brace of
second-positions. The works Suzuki rider defeated world championship
leader Antonio Cairoli, who was fifth in the first moto after a bad
start but retaliated to win the second race. The rostrum was
completed by the Sicilian’s team-mate Max Nagl. The German raced
away with the first outing but was slow to build his rhythm in the
second sprint and could only finish fifth. Yamaha Monster Energy
rider David Philippaerts was fifth overall and suffered a fall in the
first moto. Afterwards he took third but suffered an injury to his
left hand and was not in the same shape during the second race,
registering eighth by the flag. The day was not a complete disaster
for the Italian as he was able to rise to third in the championship
thanks to his points haul, behind Nagl and Cairoli.

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Classification:

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standings:

MX2

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Classification:

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standings:

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