Saturday Program Cancelled at Rain Hit Honda GP of Brazil

CANELINHA (BRAZIL), 12 September 2009 – The final round of the 2009 FIM Motocross World Championship was hit by heavy rain which made the event management cancel the Saturday program in order to preserve the track conditions for tomorrow’s Honda GP of Brazil.

With the focus of the organization, the teams and the riders being on tomorrow’s race, the decision will guarantee the best possible track conditions for tomorrow’s Grand Prix. The program of Sunday will see one practice session per class (including free practice and time practice) then the usual four heats, two per class.

In the meantime the tension remains high as the MX2 World Title is yet to be won. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team mates Marvin Musquin, now leading the Championship, and Rui Goncalves will battle tooth and nail tomorrow on the Brazilian course as they are the sole riders left with a Title chance. Paulin, Guarneri and Roczen complete the top five.

Recently crowned MX1 World Champion Cairoli had a busy day with interviews

More photos available at www.motocrossmx1.com/galleryinfo.aspx.

In the MX1 class Cairoli of Yamaha Red Bull De Carli has already wrapped up the Title in Lierop. The fight for the runner up spot, now held by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Nagl, is still open and includes also Philippaerts, Desalle, De Dycker and Coppins.

Brazil will have a healthy group of local riders including Mariana and Jorge Balbi, and 2009 Brazilian Champion Garcia Wellington.

HONDA GP OF BRAZIL-QUICK FACTS

Circuit length: 1550 mt

Type of ground: hard pack

Temperature: 18° C

Weather conditions: rain

Sunday: MX2 Free Practice 9:00-9:10; MX2 Qualifying Practice 9:10-9:30; MX1 Free Practice 10:30-10:40; MX1 Qualifying Practice 10:40-11:00; MX2 Grand Prix Race 1 12:10; MX1 Grand Prix Race 1 13:10; MX2 Grand Prix Race 2 15:03; MX1 Grand Prix Race 2 16:03.

As the whole FIM Motocross World Championship, this Grand Prix and the FIM Women’s World Championship Race 2 will be broadcast live and delayed.

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