Pourcel and Roczen seize pole at Matterley Basin

MATTERLEY
BASIN (Great Britain), 20th August 2011 – The British Grand Prix
started today with the qualifying races of MX1 and MX2, as well as both
races of the FIM Veterans World Cup. Christophe Pourcel and Ken Roczen
were the Lovemytime pole position winners after dominating their
respective races, and Philip Mercer ruled both veterans’ heats.

In
the MX1 class Christophe Pourcel and Steven Frossard starred in an
incredible battle for the lead and after exchanging the first position
several times, Pourcel crossed the finish line first. Second was
Frossard and third was Antonio Cairoli, who did a great recovery from
his initial sixth position.


Ken Roczen won the MX2 qualifying race and Gautier Paulin and Arnaud
Tonus were second and third respectively. Jeffrey Herlings went too wide
at the start and went down the floor, which made him start from the
dead last position. The runner up of the series managed to finish 22nd.

MX1
CLS
Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit had a really good start and rode
second behind Frossard during the first two laps, but he made a move
from the inside over his compatriot and, although they exchanged the
lead several times, he crossed the finish line first. Pourcel admitted
that he is finally feeling really good on his bike and he expects to
fight for the top positions in the upcoming races.


Second was Monster Energy Yamaha’s Frossard, who managed to take the
holeshot but he did not want to take many risks and rode second until
the chequered flag after he was overtaken by Pourcel. Frossard admitted
that he had really good fun at the British track today and that he is
looking forward to the races tomorrow morning.


Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Cairoli was sixth after the start
and during the first laps of the qualifying race he rode behind Boog
and Leok, who were battling for the third position. However, having
three laps to go, the Italian made a move over the two riders and
managed to cross the finish line third.


TM Racing Factory’s Leok was fourth, ahead of Kawasaki Racing Team’s Boog, who took the holeshot of the MX1 qualifying race.


Guarneri ended sixth in today’s race and home rider Mackenzie was
seventh in his comeback to the GP after his two year’s stay in
Australia. Strijbos was eighth and Gonçalves and Barragán were ninth and
tenth respectively.


Campano, who is riding for the Monster Energy Yamaha squad, did a
mistake when he was trying to overtake Nagl, but he was very satisfied
with his 13th position and he expects to finish among the top ten
tomorrow.


1. Christophe Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), 25:02.317; 2. Steven Frossard
(FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.995; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:16.088; 4.
Tanel Leok (EST, TM), +0:16.910; 5. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki),
+0:23.806; 6. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:29.492; 7. Billy
Mackenzie (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:30.642; 8. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki),
+0:31.256; 9. Rui Goncalves (POR, Honda), +0:32.511; 10. Jonathan
Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:34.977;

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MX2
Red
Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing MX2’s Roczen obtained his tenth Lovemytime
pole position award after wining todays MX2 qualifying race. Roczen
admitted that he felt really comfortable racing the British track and he
actually described it as one of the best ones of the season.


Monster Energy Yamaha’s Paulin did not have a great start, but rode
really well during the first lap and managed to get up to the second
position already in the second lap. The French rider has been really
unlucky in the previous GP, so he hopes to be back on the podium after
having missed it during the last three rounds.


Bike-it Cosworth Wild Wolf Yamaha’s Tonus did an incredible start and,
although he fought for the lead with Roczen during the first laps of the
race, he had to settle down with a final third place. After his
qualifying race win in Loket, Tonus has recovered some confidence on
himself and he feels now ready to obtain his maiden podium of the
season.


CLS Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit’s Searle rode a consistent MX2
qualifying race and crossed the finish line fourth, ahead of Van
Horebeek. The home rider is very excited about tomorrow’s races and in
today’s press conference he confessed that his main goal tomorrow is
being on the first step of the podium in front of his British crowd.


Van Horebeek from Red Bull Teka KTM Factory Racing MX2 team obtained a
solid fifth position, which will let him choose a good starting gate
tomorrow and fight for another podium finish.


Teillet, Roelants and Nicholls ended sixth, seventh and eighth respectively, and Tixier and Butrón completed the top ten.


British rider Anstie was not able to finish the qualifying race, as he
had some problems with his bike already in the first lap. However,
Anstie did not want to give up and he was riding sixth when the bike
suddenly stopped.


1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 25:10.677; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha),
+0:06.657; 3. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:09.836; 4. Tommy Searle
(GBR, Kawasaki), +0:18.830; 5. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM),
+0:24.377; 6. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki), +0:24.892; 7. Joel
Roelants (BEL, KTM), +0:32.977; 8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +0:48.847;
9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:55.841; 10. Antonio Jose Butron Oliva
(ESP, KTM), +0:57.603;

Complete results available at www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
Photos available at www.motocrossmx1.com/gallery

VETERANS
The
penultimate round of the FIM Veterans World Cup took place today in
Matterley Basin and British rider Philip Mercer was the clear dominant
of both heats. Christophe Lheriteau obtained his first podium of the
season finishing second overall and Erwin Hendrickx ended third thanks
to his 5-3 result. Alfredo Camps was fourth, being tight in points with
Pascal Bal, who completed the top five. Home rider Greg Hanson finished
third in the first race, but he got a DNF in the second one as he had a
problem on his bike.


Mats Nilsson is still the leader of the series, but Bal is just one
point behind the red plate holder. Camps is now third in the standings,
18 points behind the leader, and Mercer is fourth just one point behind
the Spanish rider.

GP OF GREAT BRITAIN – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1640m

Type of ground: hard pack

Temperature: 22° C

Weather conditions: changeable: rainy, cloudy and sunny

TIMETABLE
Sunday:
EMX125 Warm up 8:30; MX2 Warm up 9:00; MX1 Warm up 9:30; EMX2 Race 1
10:15; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 12:10; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 13:10; EMX2
Race 2 14:10; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 15:03; MX1 Grand Prix race 2 16:03.


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