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Simpson Top KTM MX2 Factory Rider in Bulgaria

Shaun Simpson of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team emerged as the best KTM rider in overall sixth in the MX2 GP of Bulgaria on Sunday. He was joined in the top ten by Joel Roelants (KTM Factory Junior Racing) and Arnaud Tonus (HDI KTM France).
Shaun Simpson of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team emerged as the best KTM rider in overall sixth in the MX2 GP of Bulgaria on Sunday. He was joined in the top ten by Joel Roelants (KTM Factory Junior Racing) and Arnaud Tonus (HDI KTM France) who were eighth and tenth.
 
Simpson's factory teammate Rui Goncalves finished the day in overall eleventh in the second GP of the season after mixed fortunes and some technical problems during both motos. The first GP, at Faenza last weekend was also complicated for all the riders because of heavy rain that turned the clay surface of the Italian circuit into a real quagmire.
 
Simpson now looking forward to Istanbul
The Scottish rider, who advanced in 2009 from being a KTM supported rider to join the factory team already remarked on Saturday that he had trouble finding his rhythm on the hard pack surface on the Sevlievo circuit ended the day with an 8-7 result for the two motos and is now looking forward to racing on the new circuit in Istanbul next weekend. "It could have been a better weekend for us. The French guys were very hot this weekend but we know what we have to do to overcome that," Shaun said. "I really prefer a track that is more technical than what it was here. It was better for me this morning because they had watered the track last night but by this afternoon it had started to dry out. But we will now put that behind us and I look forward to racing on the new circuit in Istanbul."
 
Tough weekend for Rui
Goncalves also admitted it had been a tough weekend but he too said he felt positive about next weekend. "I wasn't so good out of the gate in the first heat today then I had a little technical problem that made it difficult to defend my position," the Portuguese rider said. "I was second at the start of race two but I struggled with the same problem about half way through. There are a lot of descents on this track so I was riding right on the limit a lot of the time. Next week it will be different. This is a new circuit for all of us and we will be going for a good result."
 
 
GP Results
1. Marvin Musquin, France, Honda
2. Gautier Paulin, France, Kawasaki
3. Xavier Boog, France Suzuki
4. Nicolas Aubin France, Yamaha
5. Davide Guameri, Italy, Yamaha
Other KTM
6. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM
8. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, KTM
9. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM
11. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, KTM
12. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM
15. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM
 
Championship standings after 2 of 15 GPs
1. Gautier Paulin, France, Kawasaki, 69
2. Marvin Musquin, France, Honda, 65
3. Davide Guameri, Italy, Yamaha, 50
4. Nicolas Aubin France, Yamaha, 47
5. Xavier Boog, France Suzuki, 45
Other KTM
6. Shaun Simpson, Britain, KTM, 37
8. Joel Roelants, Belgium, KTM, 30
10. Arnaud Tonus, Switzerland, KTM, 25
11. Rui Goncalves, Portugal, KTM, 24
12. Marcus Schiffer, Germany, KTM, 24
14. Valentin Teillet, France, KTM, 23
15. Jeremy van Horebeek, Belgium, 22

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