Press Release

WMX action resumes in Lierop for final round of 2009 series

FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), 26 August 2009 – The final round of the 2009 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Lierop will get underway this weekend with series leader Laier looking for her maiden Title.


The previous six rounds of this second edition of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship have been full of drama, with the season’s turning point being Lancelot’s withdrawal in Teutschenthal. The defending Champion from France had dislocated her right shoulder after winning her home round and increasing her lead. Despite a brave attempt to race in Germany, Lancelot was forced to retire and the red plate was snatched by Laier, who now leads runner up Papenmeier and third placed Franke – all of Germany.





Laier goes for the Title

With Lancelot and Laier being the sole riders to have won rounds in the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, once Lancelot quit this year’s campaign Laier went on to win the German and Swedish rounds by taking victory in each of the four motos. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing representative is pumped to end the season with another double win, which would make up for last year’s mechanical failure in moto two. In 2008 Laier, who had missed round one in Bulgaria due to an injury, entered Lierop with a chance to take the title but after winning the first heat she dropped down to an eventual 6th in heat two due to a broken rear shock absorber.


Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Papenmeier is second in the Championship as she aims at defending the spot from German compatriot Franke who sits in third. The duo are spread in just one point while leader Laier is 37 points ahead.


Franke of Kawasaki Elf Pfeil has been taking back to back podiums since Germany while the last round in Sweden saw the 17 year old take her best season result with second overall.


Kane is now fourth in the Championship, which could be her best career’s result if the MVR-D Suzuki rider can keep fifth placed Mann behind.


The Swedish is just three points adrift and she will be on a mission to break into the top four this weekend.


Injured Lancelot sits in sixth while De Mol, Veenstra, De Winter and Van Wordragen complete the top ten.





Papenmeier has to defend the runner up spot from Franke

2008 FIM WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PODIUM:


1. Livia Lancelot

2. Stephanie Laier

3. Ashley Fiolek


2008 FIM WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POLE: Larissa Papenmeier


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


TIMETABLE


Saturday: WMX Free Practice 9:00-9:30; MX2 Free Practice 10:00-10:40; MX1 Free Practice 10:50-11:30; WMX Time Practice 12:00-12:30; MX2 Pre Qualifying Practice 13:30-14:10; MX1 Pre Qualifying Practice 14:30-15:10; MX2 Qualifying Race 16:00; MX1 Qualifying Race 17:00; WMX Race 1 18:00.


Sunday: WMX Warm Up 8:45-9:05; MX2 Warm Up 9:15-9:35; MX1 Warm Up 9:45-10:05; WMX Race 2 11:15; 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.


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