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British
riders:
MX
GP:
Gordon Crockard
James Noble
James Dobb
Stuart Flockhart
Carl Nunn
Paul Cooper
Jason Higgs
Mark Jones
650cc:
Christian Burnham
Mark Hucklebridge
Mark Eastwood
Justin Morris
125cc:
Stephen Sword
Tom Church
Australasian
riders:
Josh
Coppins, NZ
Ben Townley, NZ
Andrew McFarlane, AUS
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- STEFAN
EVERTS WINS MXGP CHAMPIONSHIP
30 year old Begian officially becomes the greatest ever
world motocross rider with 7 titles and 69 GP wins.
"
... I have been dreaming of the seventh world title for some years and
to finally do it is unbelievable ... It has been a long road to this
point and the record will take some days to sink in. This achievement
is wonderful for my family and friends ... This
is something I have been working for since I started GPs in 1989 - to
be seven times world champion, to win more than anybody else. Even now
it is only just starting to sink in, but in a few more days I guess
I will finally realise that my dream has come true..."
- JOEL SMETS
WINS 650 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
"
... I
was confused about my goal at the start of the season because we did
not know if we would be competitive on the 450 and the 650 was labelled
as some ‘second division’ title. Now I am so happy the Championship
has been won. In the first half of the year I thought I had the ability
to beat with Stefan and Mickael but the combination of the rider and
the bike turned out not to be on the same level and that is a compliment
to Stefan and Yamaha ..... I am sad to be leaving KTM at the end of
the year. We have won and lost together and that’s the sport .."
- STEVE
RAMON WINS 125 CHAMPIONSHIP
2003
RACE RESULT:
-
R12
of 12, Sep 14, Ernee, France -
won by Everts, Everts , Everts
-
R11
OF 12, Aug 31, Loket, Czech Republic -
won by Everts, Smets, Everts
******* EVERTS WINS MXGP WORLD TITLE
******
******* SMETS WINS 650 WORLD TITLE ******
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R10,
Aug 24, Gaildorf, Germany -
won by Everts, Smets, Everts
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R9,
Aug 10, Lierop, Holland - won by Everts, Smets, Everts
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R8,
July 20, Namur, Belgium
- won by
Everts, Smets, Everts
-
R7,
July 6, Uddevalla Sweden - won by Everts, Smets, Everts
-
R6,
June 22, Karntenring, Austria -
won by Everts, Smets, Everts
-
R5,
June 8, Sevlievo, Bulgaria -
won by Everts, Smets, Maschio
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R4,
June 1, Montevarchi, Italy -
won by Everts, Smets, Everts
-
R3,
May 4, Teutschenthal, Germany - won by Pichon, Smets,
De Reuver
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R2,
APRIL 13, Valkenswaard, Holland - won by Pichon, Smets,
Ramon
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R1,
MAR 30, Bellpuig, Spain - won by Pichon, Smets, Maschio
2003 FORMAT
INTRODUCTION
OF NEW "MOTOCROSS GP" CLASS
- 250cc
2 stroke + 450cc 4 stroke
- EVERTS
vs PICHON - two reigning world champions will compete in the
new Motocross GP class. Everts will ride 4stroke 450cc Yamaha while
Pichon will continue to ride 2 stroke 250cc Suzuki.
2003
CALENDAR
14
ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP (Mar 30 to Sept 14, 2003)
- 12 round championship
- new round in Great
Britain; 2 rounds at Lierop Netherlands
- Belgian GP removed
- MXDN scheduled
for Oct 5, 2003
RACE
DAY SCHEDULE + FORMAT:
- 125 CLASS:
Race
11.05 am (35 min & 2 laps)
- Warm up: 8.30 -
8.50 am
- Sighting lap:
10.45 am
- Motocross
GP: Race
12.35 pm (35 min & 2 laps)
- Warm up: 9 - 9.20
am
- Sighting lap:
12.15 pm
- 650 CLASS:
Race 2.05 pm (35 min & 2 laps)
- Warm up: 9.30 -
9.50 am
- Sighting lap: 1.45
pm
NEW
CLASS STRUCTURE:
- 125
(125cc 2 stroke + 250cc 4 stroke)
- Motocross
GP (250cc 2 stroke + 450cc 4 stroke)
- 650
(500 - 650cc)
NEW
Motocross GP CLASS:
2 stroke 250cc will
be augumented by new 4 stoke 450cc bikes
4 STROKE
RIDERS
- Stefan
Everts, Yamaha 450 *** 250cc CHAMPION , 2002 ***
- Marnicq Bervoets,
Yamaha 450
- Johnny Aubert,
Yamaha 450
- Gordon Crockard,
Honda 450
- Brian Jorgensen,
Honda 450
- Joel Smets, KTM
450
2 STROKE
RIDERS
- Mickael
Pichon, Suzuki 250 *** 250cc CHAMPION 2002 ***
- Kevin Strijbos,
Suzuki 250
- Mickael Pichon,
Suzuki 250
- Andrew McFarlane,
Kawasaki 250
- Kenneth Gundersen,
Kawasaki 250
- Jamie Dobb, KTM
250
- Pit Beirer, KTM
250
- Patrick Caps, KTM
250
- Josh Coppins, Honda
250
- Yoshitaka Atsuta,
Honda 250
- Claudio Federici,
Yamaha 250
650
CLASS:
- KTM riders: Joel
Smets, Yves Demaria, Javier Garcia Vico
- Honda riders: James
Noble, Jussi Vehvilainen
125
CLASS:
- Kawasaki
riders: Mickael Maschio *** 125cc CHAMPION 2002 ***
- KTM riders: Steve
Ramon, Marc De Reuver, Erik Eggens, Ben Townley, Tyla Rattray
- Honda riders: James
Noble, Jussi Vehvilainen
- Yamaha 4 stroke
riders: Alessio Chiodi, Andrea Bartolini
PREVIOUS
SEASON: 2002
CHAMPIONS: EVERT (500), PICHON (250), MASCHIO (125) STEFAN
EVERTS - RECORD BREAKING SEASON:
- world
record; 6th world title (equals Joel Roberts' 6 title)
- world
record; 51 GP wins
MICKAEL
PICHON - 11 WINS FROM 12 |
