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2004 WORLD MX

2004 WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP:

R14, August 28/29 Grand Prix of Europe - Gaildorf, Germany

STEFAN EVERTS, MX1 RACE 1 WINNER: "... Although I had a large points advantage before this weekend’s race I really didn’t think that I’d win the championship today because I needed a rider in between me and Michaël to make that happen and there was no one that could do that. I’ve had some really bad starts this year but I don’t know what the problem is. We’ve been trying to change our settings on the bike but it’s not yet working out so well. In the second race today I struggled to control the power and lost traction when driving off the start gate. Then after one lap Michaël had already developed a big gap and I knew it would be tough to catch him. I tried to ride a consistent race and half way through I got really tired. I put in a lot of effort in the first race to win and in the second race I had to pay for that. The track was difficult this weekend but I still enjoyed my riding"

PICHON, MX1 (HONDA) RACE 2 WINNER: "...Changing the settings on the bike before the second moto was the vital part of the weekend because I was struggling in the first race. I felt nervous and under pressure, I’m not sure why. I was pushing hard in the first part of the race but made a small mistake and went down. From that I was in second and six or seven seconds behind Stefan. I tried really hard to catch him and not riding like I normally do, I was making a lot of mistakes. I was more relaxed in the second moto, like in Namur, and was able to find some better lines. We changed the suspension because it was too soft and there was a big improvement. The track was tricky both physically and technically but I found some great lines. I had a lot of fun in the second moto and it was great to win again. The Championship is almost gone but I want to keep on winning races."

TOWNLEY, MX2 (KTM) RACE 2 WINNER: "... The first race was a disaster. It was my own fault. I was in 6th position going into the dip behind Boissere who was out wide and didn’t want me to pass so he whipped in tight and I couldn’t avoid him. I wanted to come back and four points would have given me the Championship today but I was so far behind. I tried but then crashed again; I’m gutted. In the second race it took me a while to find my rhythm but I closed down Marc bit by bit. I had been building up to taking the title this weekend and I was excited rather than nervous. I don’t think the crash has anything to do what was on the line this weekend.”

RACE RESULT, AUG 29, 2004

MX1 CLASS

MOTO 1 RESULT

• 1 S. Everts Yamaha BEL
  2 M. Pichon Honda FRA +8.3
  3 J. Coppins Honda NZL +51.6
  4 A. Meo Kawasaki FRA
  5 K. Strijbos Suzuki BEL
  6 T. Leok Suzuki EST
  7 J. Dobes Suzuki CZE
  8 K. De Dijcker Honda BEL
  9 M. Bervoets Yamaha BEL
  10 J. Noble Honda GBR

MOTO 2 RESULT

• 1 M. Pichon Honda FRA
  2 S. Everts Yamaha BEL +28.6
  3 J. Coppins Honda NZL +39.6
  4 L. Seguy Yamaha FRA
  5 S. Ramon KTM BEL
  6 B. Mackenzie Yamaha GBR
  7 K. Strijbos Suzuki BEL
  8 J. Dobes Suzuki CZE
  9 J. Noble Honda GBR
  10 L. Freibergs Honda LVA

MX2 CLASS

MOTO 1 RESULT

• 1 M. Maschio Kawasaki FRA
  2 A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +3.7
  3 C. Federici Yamaha ITA +7.4
  4 S. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA
  5 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA
  6 A. Boissiere Yamaha FRA
  7 T. Rattray KTM RSA
  8 G. Swanepoel KTM RSA
  9 A. Leok KTM EST
  10 M. Van Daele Suzuki BEL

MOTO 2 RESULT

• 1 B. Townley KTM NZL
  2 M. De Reuver KTM NED +4.7
  3 S. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +8.1
  4 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA
  5 C. Federici Yamaha ITA
  6 M. Maschio Kawasaki FRA
  7 A. Bartolini Yamaha ITA
  8 R. Goncalves Yamaha POR
  9 J. Vehvilainen Honda FIN
  10 D. Philippaerts KTM ITA

RACE SCHEDULE:

• Saturday, 2004
  10 am: MX2 Free Practice 1: max 50 riders
  11 am: MX1 Free Practice 1: max 30 riders + 2 reserve riders
  12 am: MX2 Time Practice: max. 50 riders to decide grid for Qualifying Races
  2 pm: MX1 Free Practice 2: max 30 riders + 2 FMNR reserve riders
  3 pm: MX2 Qualifying Race 1: max 25 riders ; 20 minutes + 2 laps
  3.45 pm: MX2 Qualifying Race 2: max 25 riders ; 20 minutes + 2 laps
  4.30 pm: MX1 Time Practice: max 30 riders
  5.15 pm: MX2 Last Chance Qualifying: max 26 riders ; 30 minutes

• Sunday, 2004
  9.30 am: MX2 Warm-Up: max 30 qualified riders + 2 reserve riders
  10.30 am: MX1 Warm-Up: max 30 riders + 2 reserve riders

• RACE:
  12.05 pm: MX2 Grand Prix, Race 1: max 30 riders ; 35 minutes + 2 laps
  1.05 pm: MX1 Grand Prix, Race 1: max 30 riders ; 35 minutes + 2 laps
  3.05 pm: MX2 Grand Prix, Race 2: max 30 riders ; 35 minutes + 2 laps
  4.05 pm: MX1 Grand Prix, Race 2: max 30 riders ; 35 minutes + 2 laps

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