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TEILLET RACES TO BEST MX2 RESULT


Suzuki
Europe MX2 left the superb setting of Matterley Basin and the Grand
Prix of Great Britain ruing its luck after a weekend of work and good
speed ultimately delivered 12th position overall for Valentin Teillet on
the factory-backed RM-Z250.

The 13th round of 15 in the MX2
category of the FIM Motocross World Championship visited the UK and the
Winchester site for the first time since 2006 and the jump-laden, soft
and open layout was an excellent course for racing; prompting many of
the paddock - including the exciting Teillet - to praise the track as
the best of the season.

Some 26,500 spectators travelled to
southern England for the first British GP for two years and were
rewarded with some bright weather and entertaining fare. After setting
the fastest time through a damp free practice session on Saturday and
then suffering a bit of arm-pump to take sixth position in the
qualification heat, Teillet was a proactive force in the two 35 minute
and 2 lap motos.

The former European Champion was pushing for
the top five in the first moto and took a lot of confidence from a
decent start and his pace to keep ahead of Jeremy Van Horebeek to
confirm fifth and his best race result of the year. A repeat performance
was on the cards at the second time of asking but a problem with his
gear-shifter and dislodged chain forced a disappointing DNF while
holding a comfortable fourth spot.

Teillet holds 16th place in
the MX2 standings and has moved up two positions. The team will face its
second home Grand Prix of the season in two weeks time with Gaildorf
(in close proximity to Stuttgart) entertaining the European round and
the penultimate fixture of the FIM calendar.

Valentin Teillet:

"It
was one of the first times this year that I felt it was really possible
to be twice in the top five. I had a small problem with the bike in the
second moto but these things happen; it is a mechanical sport. At the
end of the day my speed was not bad and I will go home with this
positive feeling. We need more tracks like this. It is real motocross;
lots of jumps, good ground and big ruts. I need to think about Gaildorf
now."

MX2 Moto1: 1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM),
40:40.977; 2. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:10.203; 3. Joel Roelants
(BEL, KTM), +0:12.899; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:29.008; 5. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki Europe MX2), +0:42.680;
6. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, KTM), +0:53.352; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED,
KTM), +0:58.725; 8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:00.280; 9. Arnaud
Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +1:12.440; 10. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki),
+1:13.827.

MX2 Moto2: 1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM),
41:04.388; 2. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:13.758; 3. Jeffrey
Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:17.975; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha),
+0:42.166; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:53.031; 6. Jake Nicholls
(GBR, KTM), +0:55.494; 7. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:11.914;
8. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:29.359; 9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM),
+1:42.096; 10. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), +1:47.766. 29. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki Europe MX2).

MX2 Overall result:
1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 50 points; 2. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki),
44 p.; 3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 36 p.; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED,
KTM), 34 p.; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), 28 p.; 6. Jake Nicholls
(GBR, KTM), 28 p.; 7. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 24 p.; 8. Max
Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), 24 p.; 9. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 21 p.; 10.
Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 20 p.; 11. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), 19 p.; 12. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki Europe MX2), 16 p.

MX2 World Championship standings
(after 13 of 15 rounds): 1. Ken Roczen (GER, KTM), 590 points; 2.
Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 547 p.; 3. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki),
479 p.; 4. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), 425 p.; 5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI,
Yamaha), 353 p.; 6. Max Anstie (GBR, Kawasaki), 342 p.; 7. Zachary
Osborne (USA, Yamaha), 295 p.; 8. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha), 287 p.; 9.
Nicolas Aubin (FRA, KTM), 242 p.; 10. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), 226 p.;
11. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), 203 p.; 12. Jake Nicholls (GBR,
KTM), 193 p.; 13. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), 171 p.; 14. Jeremy van
Horebeek (BEL, KTM), 133 p.; 15. Antonio Jose Butron Oliva (ESP, KTM),
128 p. 16. Valentin Teillet (FRA, Suzuki Europe MX2), 125 p.
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