The 2009 MX1-GP World Championship belongs to Yamaha Red Bull De
Carli's Tony Cairoli as the Sicilian took 6th position in the sand of
Lierop and the Grand Prix of the Netherlands and confirmed his status
as champion for the first time in the category. The 23 year old
celebrated with his Italian team as he converted twelve of fourteen
rounds as the 'red plate' holder into a maiden title success, becoming
the youngest MX1-GP number one and, with his third career
championship, also the first to claim crowns in both classes.
Yamaha were able to celebrate the Manufacturer's title as the YZ450F
again made the podium for the fourteenth time this season, a 100%
record, thanks to Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team's Josh Coppins who was
2nd overall for his third rostrum appearance of the campaign.
Tony Cairoli
Watched by 18,000 spectators under bright sunny skies at Lierop the
Grand Prix of the Netherlands represented the penultimate round of the
series and reactivation of the calendar after a small three week
break. The Lierop sand moved and shifted with each lap and the waves
and ripples demanded a different technique from the riders. The
physical demands were increased and the course represented a
completely altered challenge compared to the hard-pack and simple
layout in the Czech Republic several weeks ago.
Cairoli came into the meeting with discomfort in his left knee as a
consequence of a meniscus problem. He tentatively rode to 12th place
in the qualification heat while main rival Max Nagl was 3rd. In the
first race a conservative pace brought him up to 5th, three places
ahead of the German after the latter had crashed. A tense second moto
took place later in the afternoon as Cairoli gave chase to Nagl,
requiring just two points and an overtaking move to mathematically
begin celebrations. The four-time GP winner in '09 made light work of
his pass and rode comfortably to 4th confirming the championship with
one round remaining.
Josh Coppins
Lierop is one of Josh Coppins' preferred tracks and the New Zealander
shook off the destabilising affects of two small slips in the second
moto to add a strong 2nd place to his 4th obtained earlier in the day.
Team-mate and outgoing world champion David Philippaerts was the
picture of fault-free riding in Moto1 and expertly denied Cairoli's
stable-mate Tanel Leok on the last lap to score 2nd spot. The Italian
suffered a crash on the second corner at the start of Moto2 and had to
work hard to return to 8th, for 5th in the final classification of the
Grand Prix. Leok was a decent 4th overall and tied on points for the
last podium step. The Estonian was the victim of a first corner tumble
with other riders at the beginning of Moto2 and had his hands full
trying to fly back from the second half of the pack with a buckled
front disc brake. He made it to 6th.
David Philippaerts
Although Cairoli and the YZ450F has been victorious Yamaha can still
count on decent positions in the championship standings for the rest
of their MX1-GP elite. Philippaerts is currently 3rd, Coppins is 6th
and can still break into the top five while Leok is confirmed in 7th.
The Manufacturer's title has been won by a 68 point advantage.
The Grand Prix of Brazil will be the fifteenth and final round of the
championship and visits the Canelinha circuit for the first time in
two weeks.
Tony Cairoli, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli:
"This means so much to me and I am a little lost for words at the
moment. I did not expect this in my first season and was already a bit
surprised to have the red plate by the third round, and then keep it
until the end. If you look at most of the MX2 riders who move up to
MX1 they need a season or two to establish themselves so this is a big
achievement for us and I am very proud. In the second moto here my
goal was just to pass Max and push as much as I could to get away. I
could not walk well on Friday so I was full of a lot of doubt for this
GP; I just took it steady, when the track got rougher I could push a
little bit more. I want to say thanks to everybody, all my team, my
family; I am so happy."
Josh Coppins, Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team:
"I have been feeling really good riding in the sand so I knew I had a
chance here and I like this track. I did expect to do well but you are
never sure on a circuit this difficult. I think it was a pretty good
ride, not quite as decent as Latvia; in fact I am even a little
disappointed that I could not push Ken that much in the second moto. I
made two small crashes which meant the gap was too big."
Tanel Leok
Tanel Leok, Yamaha Red Bull De Carli:
"The first race was good but I started pushing too late. I was riding
really well by the end and was close to passing Philippaerts after a
decent charge. In the second moto Ramon crashed and I hit his back and
then someone hit me. It was difficult to get going after that,
especially because the front brake disc was slightly buckled and
grabbing the front wheel over the jumps. Again I had a bit of bad luck
and my speed was good, so the result should have been better."
David Philippaerts, Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team:
"I am happy with my motos. Lierop is always a hard place to come to
but I like and enjoy the track. The first moto went well and for forty
minutes I rode steady and without mistakes. My crash was like that of
an amateur in the second race but I pushed really hard and came back
to eighth, which was not too bad and I am pleased with fifth today. I
am happy for Tony because he worked hard for this season and he
deserved the championship. Things did not go our way in 2009 but I
want to fight for the title again next year. We will try and win the
Nations together now."
Circuit Length: 1875
Crowd: 18,000
Weather: Sunny
Last Years Winner: Ken De Dycker
2009 GP of Netherlands 30/08/2009
Race 1 - 17 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Ken De Dycker Suzuki BEL 41'21.920
2 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 0'05.058
3 Tanel Leok Yamaha EST 0'05.641
4 Joshua Coppins Yamaha NZL 0'12.075
5 Antonio Cairoli Yamaha ITA 0'29.008
6 Clement Desalle Honda BEL 0'36.742
7 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 0'51.600
8 Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 0'58.664
9 Manuel Priem Aprilia BEL 1'01.269
10 Gareth Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA 1'28.918
11 Tom Soderstrom Kawasaki SWE 1'56.576
12 Aigar Leok TM EST 1'58.824
13 Rob van Vijfeijken Yamaha NED 1'59.476
14 Gert Krestinov KTM EST 2'00.563
15 Tom Church CCM GBR 2'19.552
19 Carlos Campano Yamaha ESP -1Laps
Race 2 - 17 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Ken De Dycker Suzuki BEL 42'25.366
2 Joshua Coppins Yamaha NZL 0'10.466
3 Clement Desalle Honda BEL 0'14.469
4 Antonio Cairoli Yamaha ITA 0'34.631
5 Maximilian Nagl KTM GER 0'38.477
6 Tanel Leok Yamaha EST 0'51.271
7 Jonathan Barragan KTM ESP 1'01.217
8 David Philippaerts Yamaha ITA 1'07.894
9 Aigar Leok TM EST 1'19.044
10 Steve Ramon Suzuki BEL 1'32.057
11 Marc De Reuver Honda NED 1'49.273
12 Gareth Swanepoel Kawasaki RSA 1'59.524
13 Rob van Vijfeijken Yamaha NED 2'09.017
14 Timotei Potisek Honda FRA 2'23.108
15 Tom Church CCM GBR 2'45.627
Rider Standings 30/08/2009
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1.Antonio CairoliYamahaITA537
2.Maximilian NaglKTMGER487
3.David PhilippaertsYamahaITA463
4.Clement DesalleHondaBEL461
5.Ken De DyckerSuzukiBEL459
6.Joshua CoppinsYamahaNZL449
7.Tanel LeokYamahaEST382
8.Gareth SwanepoelKawasakiRSA238
9.Jonathan BarraganKTMESP229
10.Manuel PriemApriliaBEL195
11.Aigar LeokTMEST188
12.Steve RamonSuzukiBEL178
13.David VuilleminKawasakiFRA150
14.Gregory ArandaKawasakiFRA143
15.Tom ChurchCCMGBR117
17.Carlos CampanoYamahaESP102
26.Rob van VijfeijkenYamahaNED53
41.Lauris FreibergsYamahaLVA12
50.Davis LivsYamahaLVA4
Manufacturer Standings 30/08/2009
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1.Yamaha615
2.KTM547
3.Honda496
4.Suzuki476
5.Kawasaki292
6.Aprilia228
7.TM193
8.CCM152
RACE REPORT 30/08/2009
Monni 10th in Lierop
Manuel Monni
The fourteenth round of fifteen in the MX2-GP World Championship took
place in the rough and shifting sand of Lierop for the Grand Prix of
the Netherlands and Yamaha 3C Racing's Manuel Monni was the highest
placed rider with the YZ250F; finishing 10th overall. Monster Energy
Ricci Motocross Team duo Nico Aubin and David Guarneri were unable to
complete a full scorecard.
Lierop saw the paddock reconvene after an August hiatus of three weeks
and also bring the series towards a conclusion. 18,000 spectators
relied on bright Dutch skies to enjoy the last European event of the
motocross calendar.
Fontanesi
Before the MX2-GP motos got underway on Sunday Yamaha had cause for
delight as Italian teenager Chiara Fontanesi won her first ever
Women's World Championship moto with a narrow victory Saturday
afternoon. Riding her 3C Racing Yamaha YZ125 Fontanesi defeated new
world champion and factory rider Stephanie Laier. She then secured
second position on Sunday morning to confirm her first podium visit.
Team-mate Manuel Monni was 10th with results of two 12th positions.
The Italian champion battled through from mid-pack. Starting from 8th
in the gate for the MX2-GP sprints Aubin suffered two falls in the
opening laps of Moto1 and could not restart in sufficient time. The
Frenchman had better luck in the second race as he filled 10th spot.
Guarneri took the best result of the day for the Yamaha crew with 7th
in the first race but 'hit the wall' physically in the second moto and
dropped down the ranking to 21st. Loic Larrieu crashed in the second
foray but a decent 9th place was resgistered in Moto1.
Utag Yamaha.com's Zach Osborne, the only winner with the YZ250F in
2009, took two points for 19th in Moto1 but his second outing was
ended prematurely with a mechanical problem.
In the series standings Guarneri is 4th and has a slim chance of
making the top three. Monni is 8th and can still breach the top seven.
Aubin is 9th.
Canelinha will host the Grand Prix of Brazil and the last 2009 meeting
for the motocross world championship fraternity in two weeks time.
Aubin
Nico Aubin, Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX Team:
"I hit the rear wheel of Roelants in the second corner of the first
moto and had to restart in last position. I got going again but was
last and then had another crash soon after and could not restart.
After being lapped three times it was clear the race was over. In the
second moto I started well but could not avoid mistakes in the first
few laps. I could not ride with the best rhythm; it was a hard GP for
me."
Zach Osborne, Utag Yamaha.com:
"I got off to a decent start in the first race but someone went down
in front of me in the second turn and I went back to about 20th. I
fought back up by five or six positions but then I had a crash and it
took me a while to get going. I ended up 19th which was not a good
result but the speed and rhythm was starting to come back to me. In
the second race I put in a good start and worked hard up to 13th but
then we had a problem with the bike. It was disappointing but overall
I am getting back on track; we have been in a tough rut recently."
Chiara Fontanesi, Yamaha 3C Racing:
"When I was training in the last couple of weeks on the sand I saw
that my speed was OK and thought I might be able to make a good result
at Lierop, but when I saw the times in practice on Saturday I thought
that reaching the podium would be really difficult. When I was leading
the moto yesterday I felt really comfortable and this gave me
confidence. This is only my first year in the championship so I hope
for more results like this in the future."
Circuit Length: 1875
Crowd: 18,000
Weather: Sunny
Last Years Winner: Tyla Rattray
2009 GP of Netherlands 30/08/2009
Race 1 - 17 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Rui Goncalves KTM POR 40'22.468
2 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 0'29.397
3 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 0'55.449
4 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 1'05.364
5 Mike Kras KTM NED 1'15.289
6 Dennis Verbruggen Honda BEL 1'29.854
7 Davide Guarneri Yamaha ITA 1'40.779
8 Ceriel Klein Kromhof KTM NED 1'44.178
9 Loic Larrieu Yamaha FRA 1'46.606
10 Nikolai Larsen Suzuki DNK 1'49.606
11 Nick Triest KTM BEL 1'52.568
12 Manuel Monni Yamaha ITA 1'57.490
13 Matiss Karro Suzuki LVA 2'03.257
14 Valentin Teillet KTM FRA 2'04.489
15 Arnaud Tonus KTM CHE 2'06.471
19 Zach Osborne Yamaha USA -1Laps
20 Mel Pocock Yamaha GBR -1Laps
Race 2 - 17 Laps
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Marvin Musquin KTM FRA 41'32.470
2 Ken Roczen Suzuki GER 0'27.364
3 Rui Goncalves KTM POR 0'44.963
4 Jeremy Van Horebeek KTM BEL 0'49.788
5 Joel Roelants KTM BEL 1'00.876
6 Shaun Simpson KTM GBR 1'03.945
7 Xavier Boog Suzuki FRA 1'42.665
8 Mike Kras KTM NED 1'49.892
9 Dennis Verbruggen Honda BEL 1'55.531
10 Nicolas Aubin Yamaha FRA 1'59.254
11 Valentin Teillet KTM FRA 2'06.390
12 Manuel Monni Yamaha ITA 2'14.558
13 Ceriel Klein Kromhof KTM NED 2'17.454
14 Gautier Paulin Kawasaki FRA 2'22.123
15 Evgeny Bobryshev Yamaha RUS -1Laps
Rider Standings 30/08/2009
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points
1.Marvin MusquinKTMFRA499
2.Rui GoncalvesKTMPOR468
3.Gautier PaulinKawasakiFRA422
4.Davide GuarneriYamahaITA387
5.Ken RoczenSuzukiGER346
6.Steven FrossardKawasakiFRA294
7.Joel RoelantsKTMBEL284
8.Nicolas AubinYamahaFRA256
9.Manuel MonniYamahaITA254
10.Xavier BoogSuzukiFRA253
11.Jeremy Van HorebeekKTMBEL227
12.Marcus SchifferKTMGER172
13.Dennis VerbruggenHondaBEL170
14.Arnaud TonusKTMCHE165
15.Loic LarrieuYamahaFRA163
20.Evgeny BobryshevYamahaRUS108
23.Zach OsborneYamahaUSA102
25.Alessandro LupinoYamahaITA56
34.Mel PocockYamahaGBR33
43.Deny PhilippaertsYamahaITA6
Manufacturer Standings 30/08/2009
Pos. Manufacturer Points
1.KTM609
2.Kawasaki491
3.Yamaha469
4.Suzuki462
5.Honda347
6.TM14
