Laier wins in Portugal
By Infront Moto Racing on 9th May 10
AGUEDA (PORTUGAL), 9 May 2010 Stephanie Laier made it two out of two as she collected victory at the second round of the FIM Women's World Championship in Portugal. The German topped the podium from Livia Lancelot and Maria Franke as the duo complete also the Championship's top three behind leader Laier.
After going down at turn one yesterday, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Laier took revenge today on the dry track. The German rode a flawless final moto after getting rid of holeshotter Kane. Once in first, Laier pulled away to win with an 18 second advantage.
The crash of KTM HDI's Lancelot made things different for Laier. The French crashed when was in third and rejoined the race at the bottom of the top five to take a final fourth place. Courtesy of yesterday's win, Lancelot could step on her first season's podium in second and moved up to third in the Championship.
Diga KTM's Franke grabbed another solid result with third overall. A second place from yesterday and a third place from today made it a third overall for Franke, who currently holds the second place in the Championship.
HM Plant Red Bull KTM UK's Kane took fourth overall ahead of Fontanesi. Papenmeier instead was a bitter seventh due to yesterday's crashes.
WMX Race 1 top ten: 1. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 26:27.355; ; 2. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), +0:11.781; 3. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), +0:17.730; 4. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), +0:35.112; 5. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:52.281; 6. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:56.967; 7. Nicky van Wordragen (NED, Yamaha), +1:03.220; 8. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +1:12.423; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +1:29.705; 10. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Honda), +1:43.795;
WMX Race 2 top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 25:42.752; ; 2. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), +0:18.087; 3. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), +0:20.109; 4. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), +0:25.757; 5. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), +0:52.213; 6. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), +1:19.608; 7. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), +1:31.132; 8. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +1:48.162; 9. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), +2:28.723; 10. Shirley Verkade (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s);
WMX Overall top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 45 points; 2. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 43 p.; 3. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), 42 p.; 4. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 38 p.; 5. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 30 p.; 6. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), 27 p.; 7. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 26 p.; 8. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 26 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), 25 p.; 10. Nicky van Wordragen (NED, Yamaha), 23 p.;
WMX Championship top ten: 1. Stephanie Laier (GER, KTM), 95 points; 2. Maria Franke (GER, KTM), 80 p.; 3. Livia Lancelot (FRA, KTM), 76 p.; 4. Chiara Fontanesi (ITA, Yamaha), 72 p.; 5. Natalie Kane (GBR, KTM), 68 p.; 6. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Suzuki), 59 p.; 7. Elin Mann (SWE, KTM), 53 p.; 8. Marielle De Mol (NED, Yamaha), 47 p.; 9. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), 43 p.; 10. Elien De Winter (BEL, KTM), 41 p.;
WMX Manufacturers: 1. KTM, 100 points; 2. Yamaha, 72 p.; 3. Suzuki, 61 p.; 4. Honda, 49 p.; 5. Kawasaki, 3 p.;