TEUTSCHENTHAL (GERMANY), 19 June 2010 – Home rider Larissa Papenmeier went out with
Saturday’s race victory, followed by her compatriot Stephanie Laier. Pole setter Livia Lancelot finished third after having a good start and being able to ride second during the first laps.
Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Papenmeier drove her German fans crazy after getting the holeshot and succeeded to keep Lancelot and Laier’s pressure during the whole race. The French rider had a tough fight during the first 5 laps with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Laier, who was finally able to overtake Lancelot in one of the last turns of the track taking advantage of a lapped rider.
Diga KTM’s Maria Franke had to push really hard to finish fourth as she could not get a good line in the start. The German managed to pass the fifth classified Chiara Fontanesi just at the penultimate lap of the race.
Tomorrow’s race may change notoriously the FIM WMX Championship Classification, as top 5 riders are really tight in points and this would contribute for an exciting weekend for the German fans.
WMX Qualifying top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 2:20.413; 2. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), +0:00.774; 3. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +0:01.657; 4. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:02.409; 5. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:02.611; 6. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:03.260; 7. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:03.822; 8. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +0:06.446; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Honda), +0:06.542; 10. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +0:07.170;
WMX Race 1 top ten: 1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26:23.984; ; 2. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:04.145; 3. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), +0:22.511; 4. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), +0:41.284; 5. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:50.967; 6. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +1:01.804; 7. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +1:10.459; 8. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +1:14.198; 9. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Honda), +1:23.617; 10. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +1:38.374;
Complete results available at www.motocrossmx1.com/reslists.aspx
Photos available at www.motocrossmx1.com/gallery
GERMAN ROUND – QUICK FACTS
Circuit length: 1710 mt
Type of ground: hard pack
Temperature: 24° C
Weather conditions: cloudy, light rain in the morning
Sunday: EMX 125 Warm up 8:00; WMX Warm up 8:30; MX2 Warm up 9:00; MX1 Warm up 9:30; EMX 125 race 1 10:20; 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; EMX 125 Race 2 17:20.
As the whole FIM Motocross World Championship, this Grand Prix and the FIM Women’s World Championship Race 2 will be broadcast live and delayed. Click here to see schedule and coverage online.
LINKS
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Photo: Papenmeier at her home round
