The French Federation Reveals Pre Selection for MXON

Last year in Italy the Team France
got a second position with three ‘rookies’ in this event (Picture
P.Haudiquert/Mediacross/FFM)

National trainer since 2001, a few
months prior the French Team triumph in Namur (Belgium) where they got an
historical success in the Nations, Olivier Robert officially revealed this week
the names of seven riders. “As we have this year again a great number of
riders who performed well all around the world, our selection counts only
riders who already got heat or GP wins. Have been pre selected Marvin Musquin,
Christophe Pourcel, Steven Frossard, Gautier Paulin, Xavier Boog, Anthony
Boissière and Sébastien Pourcel who all agree to race the Nations this year. I
was travelling a few weeks ago to Thunder Valley where I met Christophe
Pourcel, and after our meeting he will be riding a 450 if he is in the final
selection. With the new rule concerning the age limit in the MX2 class, our
rider in this category will be Marvin Musquin, Steven Frossard or Gautier
Paulin. The final selection will be revealed in Loket” explained Olivier
who discovered the track of Thunder Valley during the US National series. “I
think that this track will suit better than Budds Creek – home of the 2007
Nations – to the European riders. The ground is a little bit sandy and it’s a
‘traditional track’ which is a little bit narrow in some places, but they will
improve it. The location is really nice as the track is near a mountain and the
main problem will come from the fact that we are at an altitude of 1600 meters.
The engines will probably lose some power, and we’ll be in the area on Thursday
23^rd of September to do our first testing sessions; the fact that
the event is organized in the US is more difficult for us on a logistical point
of view, but we’ll have the support of “Le Top Racing” which is a  French
structure based in California. Our goal is to do at least as good as last year”
ended the French trainer. On the podium during six of the last seven
editions of the event, and runner-up behind the American team in 200è, 2008 and
2009, the French team looks stronger than ever.

Steven Frossard (from left to right)
(Picture P.Haudiquert/Mediacross/FFM)

The selected riders (by alphabetical
order)

Xavier Boog (450 Kawasaki KRT):
22 years old, currently sixth and best rookie in the MX1 World Championship.
Winner of one MX3 GP, have never raced the MX of Nations.

Anthony Boissière (450 TM Factory):
24 years old, currently thirteenth in the MX1 World Championship (first season in
this class). Winner of three heats in the MX2 World Championship, member of the
2008 French Team (second place in Donnington Park, Great Britain)

Steven Frossard (250 Kawasaki CLS Pro
Circuit): 22 years old, currently runner up in the MX2 World Championship.
Winner of one MX2 GP, member of the 2009 French Team (second place in
Franciacorta, Italy)

Marvin Musquin (250 KTM Red Bull
Factory): 20 years old, 2009 MX2 World Champion and actual leader of the MX2
World Championship. Winner of thirteen MX2 GPs, member of the 2009 French Team
(second place in Franciacorta, Italy)

Gautier Paulin (250 Yamaha Monster
Rinaldi): 20 years old, third of the 2009 MX2 World Championship and currently
thirteenth of this series (injured earlier this season). Winner of two MX2 GPs,
member of the 2009 French Team (second place in Franciacorta, Italy)

Christophe Pourcel (250 Kawasaki Pro
Circuit) : 21 years old, MX2 World Champion in 2006, US Supercross
Champion on the East Coast in 2009 et 2010, actual leader of the Lites MX2 US
Motocross Championship. Winner of four MX2 GPs, member of the 2006 French Team
(fifth in Matterley Basin, Great Britain)

Sébastien Pourcel (450 Kawasaki KRT):
25 years old, actually injured and sixteenth of the MX1 World Championship.
Winner of four MX1 GPs and winner of one heat during the 2008 Motocross of
Nations;  member of the French Team in 2004 (third in Lierop,
Netherlands), 2006 (fifth in Matterley Basin, Great Britain), 2007 (second in
Budds Creek, USA) and 2008 (second in Donnington Park, Great Britain)