KTM took the top podium spots in both motos at Sevlievo with Max Nagl taking the points lead followed by fellow KTM rider Antonio Cairoli.
Taking his first ever MX1 red plate Max Nagl made it a successful start to the 2010 season at Sevlievo as he won this first Grand Prix in front of Antonio Cairoli, the latter on the 350cc
KTM, while Clement Desalle completed the podium.
In the MX2 class defending Champion Marvin Musquin took a clean sweep and topped the podium from Ken Roczen and Steven Frossard.
KTM eventually recorded an overall win in both classes and even the first ever heat win of the revolutionary 350cc in MX1 heat two.
MX1
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX1’s Nagl enjoyed a perfect weekend at Sevlievo. After taking pole yesterday the German went on to win the
Max Nagl savors the red plate as championship leader.
opening heat ten second ahead of second placed Philippaerts but could not repeat himself in moto two when team mate Cairoli passed him to collect the first ever heat win of the KTM 350 SX-F. Courtesy of second in heat two Nagl took the overall and the red plate.
Cairoli instead got tangled in the first corner of heat one and was forced to recover from the bottom of the top ten to fifth. The Italian made up with a great second heat and took second on the podium.
Desalle marked his first Rockstar Teka
Suzuki World MX1 Grand Prix appearance with a podium finish. The Belgian was a steady third in moto one but a harder second heat saw him finish fifth after Ramon first then Pourcel moved past him.
Yamaha Monster Energy
Motocross’ David Philippaerts took another fourth like in 2009. A good second place in heat one was not enough for the Italian as he slipped in the second heat and ended seventh.
Ramon took a valuable fifth overall while last year’s winner Coppins, now with
Aprilia Racing, was ninth overall.
In heat one
Kawasaki Racing’s Pourcel was hampered by a crash but took fourth in heat two for an 11th overall.
Rockstar Teka Suzuki World MX1's Clement Desalle walked away with his first podium as a factory rider after taking his works RM-Z450 to third position overall at a sunny Sevlievo.
1. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), 40:45.442;
2. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:08.599
3. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:13.159
4. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), +0:18.117
5. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:22.864
6. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:38.625
7. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:45.541
8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:52.209
9. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:58.900
10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda), +1:05.675
MX1 Race 2
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 41:06.743
2. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM), +0:03.685
3. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki), +0:07.060
4. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:12.869
5. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki), +0:15.479
6. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki), +0:16.441
7. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:16.619
8. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha), +0:48.535
9. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:51.452
10. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia), +0:58.843
Overall
1. Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM)
2. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM)
3. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha)
4. Clement Desalle (BEL, Suzuki)
5. Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki)
6. Ken de Dycker (BEL, Yamaha)
7. Jonathan Barragan (ESP, Kawasaki)
8. Xavier Boog (FRA, Kawasaki)
9. Joshua Coppins (NZL, Aprilia)
10. Davide Guarneri (ITA, Honda)
Marvin Musquin (1) dominated each moto from start to finish, a solid begining to his title defense in 2010.
It was a great comeback to the maiden Grand Prix victory venue for Musquin as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2’s racer dominated the whole Grand Prix. After a perfect first heat, which he mastered from the start to the flag, Musquin was handed first by holeshotter Roczen in moto two and carried on to take another win.
Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Roczen was second overall. In heat one the German poleman worked his way past Herlings to take second but could not reach a fast Musquin to challenge him for the win. After a holeshot in heat two Roczen went down at the opening lap and had to recover back to another second place.
Frossard of Kawasaki CLS completed the Bulgarian podium courtesy of a third place in heat one and a fourth in heat two.
KTM's Musquin and Suzuki's Ken Roczen went 1 and 2 for each moto leaving third open to Kawasaki's Steven Frossard in Moto 1 and KTM's Jeffrey Herlings in Moto 2.
In the final moto debutant Herlings of Red Bull KTM Factory racing MX2 did not let the French by and took third for a promising fourth overall ahead of other youngster Tonus of Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2.
2009 EMX2 European Champion Charlier was eleventh overall.
MX2 Race 1
1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 40:41.977
2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:12.318
3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:51.161
4. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:57.920
5. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:07.267
6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +1:35.476
7. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +1:44.309
8. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +1:45.037
9. Joel Roelants (BEL, KTM), +1:49.656
10. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:51.883
MX2 Race 2
Musquin was in a class of his own in both races, finishing 12.3 seconds ahead in the first moto and 7.3 seconds in the second.
1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM), 39:22.409
2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:07.389
3. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:19.178
4. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:26.325
5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki), +0:31.223
6. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:48.410
7. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha), +1:05.621
8. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM), +1:16.934
9. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +1:32.164
10. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +1:34.215
Overall
1. Marvin Musquin (FRA, KTM)
2. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki)
3. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki)
4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM)
5. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Suzuki)
6. Jeremy van Horebeek (BEL, Kawasaki)
7. Zach Osborne (USA, Yamaha)
8. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM)
9. Jake Nicholls (GBR, KTM)
10. Harri Kullas (FIN, Yamaha)
NEXT GP
The second of 15 GP’s will be held at Mantova, Italy, next weekend and will host also the opening round of both the FIM Veterans’ World Cup and the UEM EMX 125 series. The FIM Women’s World Championship will continue in Agueda, Portugal, on the May 9th weekend.
