Bohemian rhapsody
By TMX Archives on 13th Aug 09
THE young riders are taking over world motocross! Average age of the four moto-winners at Loket on Sunday was just 19-years Ken Roczen (15), Gautier Paulin (19), Clement Desalle (20) and Max Nagl (22), the German having celebrated his birthday last Friday. And best Brit on the expressway, which twists its way in serpentine fashion around the Bohemian hillsides, was Jake Nicholls – another 19-year old!
It was also the day when both MX1 and MX2 world title chases were opened up again as Toni Cairoli arrived sick and Marvin Musquin's bike blew. The Sicilian's advantage over Nagl has been cut to 45-points, while just 28-points separate the top three in MX2 – both series could now go all the way to the final round in Brazil!
MX2
The MX2 class took the stage first and there was the usual scenario of the two factory KTMs in front as the pack exited turn one, but, as during Saturday qualification, Roczen was on them and the 15-year-old German was clearly the fastest.
In the space of two mid-moto laps he thrust the Suzuki past first Musquin and then Rui Goncalves, his pass on the Portuguese rider for the lead one of the most outrageous moves ever seen in motocross as he soared over the hay bale marking the inner side of the track to the astonishment of the KTM runner.
WORLD MX2 MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 13 – Loket, CZECH REPUBLIC
1 Gautier Paulin (F - Bud Kawasaki) 18 + 25 = 43
2 Rui Goncalves (P - Red Bull KTM) 20 + 20 = 40
3 Xavier Boog (F - Teka Suzuki) 16 + 22 = 38
4 Ken Roczen (D - Teka Suzuki) 25 + 12 = 37
5 Valentin Teillet (F - Red Bull KTM Jnr) 15 + 18 = 33
6 Joel Roelants (B - Red Bull KTM Jnr) 12 + 14 = 26
SERIES STANDINGS after 13 (of 15) rounds: 1 Marvin Musquin 443 points, 2 Goncalves 423, 3 Paulin 415, 4 Guarneri 373, 5 Roczen 306, 6 Frossard 294, 7 Roelants 248, 8 Aubin 245, 9 Monni 245, 10 Boog 235, 11 Van Horebeek 209, 12 Schiffer 172, 13 Tonus 155, 14 Larrieu 151, 15 Boissiere 147, 16 Verbruggen 143, 17 Teillet 133, 18 NICHOLLS 130, 19 SIMPSON 115, 20 Bobryschev 102,... 23 Stephen SWORD 87,... 30 Mel POCOCK 32,...
NEXT ROUND: August 30 – Lierop, HOLLAND.
MX1
HARDLY had the large contingent of German fans who had crossed the nearby border finished celebrating Roczen's moto win, it was time to cheer again as Nagl burst to the front of the MX1 opener and was never headed.
Desalle had run him down in the Saturday qualifier and was edging closer again as the race approached half-distance. "Then I made a mistake, lost what I had gained and it was difficult to find my concentration again,” explained the Belgian.
The race was run, and movement was also lethargic in the pack.
WORLD MX1 MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 13 – Loket, CZECH REPUBLIC
1 Clement Desalle (B - LS Honda) 22 + 25 = 47
2 Max Nagl (D - Red Bull KTM) 25 + 18 = 43
3 David Philippaerts (I - Monster Yam) 20 + 20 = 40
4 Toni Cairoli (I - Red Bull DeCarli Yam) 15 + 22 = 37
5 Josh Coppins (NZ - Monster Yamaha) 18 + 16 = 34
6 Gareth Swanepoel (ZA - KRTE Kawasaki) 16 + 14 = 30
SERIES STANDINGS after 13 (of 15) rounds: 1 Cairoli 503 points, 2 Nagl 458, 3 Philippaerts 428, 4 Desalle 426, 5 De Dycker 409, 6 Coppins 409, 7 Tanel Leok 347, 8 Swanepoel 218, 9 Barragan 215, 10 Priem 178, 11 Aigar Leok 167, 12 Ramon 153, 13 Vuillemin 150, 14 Aranda 143, 15 CHURCH 105, 16 Billy MacKENZIE 103, 17 Campano 100, 18 Bill 98, 19 Strijbos 94, 20 DOUGAN 85,... 26 NOBLE 39, 27 Bryan MacKENZIE 37,... 31 Brad ANDERSON 24,... 34 Carl NUNN 18,... 54 Jordan ROSE 3,...
NEXT ROUND: August 30 – Lierop, HOLLAND.
FOR FULL REPORT, RESULTS AND PICTURES SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
Double jeopardy! Belgium's Joel Roelants (34) and Frenchman Loic Larrieu (202) prepare to pass British rider Stephen Sword (7).