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2005 WORLD MX

2005 WORLD MX: R14 of 17, Aug 21, 2005, Gaildorf, Germany

• Grand Prix of Germany
• Circuit: Gaildorf
• Crowd: 12000
• Temp: 17ºC; Weather: Muddy

SCHEDULE:

• Practices: Saturday 9.30 am
• Qualifying: Saturday 2 - 5pm
• Race: Sunday
• MX2 races 12.05 and 3.02 pm
• MX1 races 1.05 pm and 4.05 pm

2005 RACE RESULT - MX1

MX1 MOTO1

• 1 Everts Stefan, Bel, Yamaha, 41:06.113
• 2 Ramon Steve, Bel, Ktm, 41:31.165
• 3 Townley Ben, Nzl, Ktm, 41:49.476
• 4 Pichon Mickael, Fra, Honda, 42:21.159
• 5 Coppins Joshua, Nzl, Honda, 42:31.477
• 6 Seguy Luigi, Fra, Yamaha, 42:41.742
• 7 Gundersen Kenneth , Nor, Ktm, 42:44.087
• 8 Leok Tanel, Est, Kawasaki, 42:45.994
• 9 Strijbos Kevin, Bel, Suzuki, 42:46.992
• 10 De Dijcker Ken, Bel, Honda, 42:54.864

MX1 MOTO 2

• 1 Everts Stefan, Bel, Yamaha, 40:33.002
• 2 Leok Tanel, Est, Kawasaki, 40:39.452
• 3 Coppins Joshua, Nzl, Honda, 40:40.219
• 4 Pichon Mickael, Fra, Honda, 40:49.482
• 5 Ramon Steve, Bel, Ktm, 40:55.313
• 6 Barragan Jonathan, Spa, Ktm, 40:59.867
• 7 Townley Ben, Nzl, Ktm, 41:21.769
• 8 Noble James, Gbr, Honda, 41:55.433
• 9 De Dijcker Ken, Bel, Honda, 42:01.527
• 10 Leuret Pascal, Fra, Honda, 42:05.425

MX2 MOTO 1

• 1 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA 41' 38.076
  2 A. McFarlane Yamaha AUS +51.170
  3 C. Nunn KTM GBR +1' 26.978
  4 M. Monni KTM ITA +1' 39.808
  5 P. Caps Honda BEL +1' 52.370
  6 D. Guarneri Yamaha ITA +2' 38.706
  7 C. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +1 lap(s)
  8 M. Nagl KTM GER +1 lap(s)
  9 S. Sword Kawasaki GBR +1 lap(s)
  10 P.A.. Renet Yamaha FRA +1 lap(s)

MX2 MOTO 2

• 1 A. Cairoli Yamaha ITA 41' 14.437
  2 A. Chiodi Yamaha ITA +25.220
  3 M. Maschio Yamaha FRA +27.713
  4 C. Nunn KTM GBR +30.420
  5 D. Philippaerts KTM ITA +31.366
  6 D. Guarneri Yamaha ITA +1' 0.946
  7 M. Monni KTM ITA +1' 4.806
  8 C. Pourcel Kawasaki FRA +1' 9.643
  9 M. De Reuver KTM NED +1' 30.773
  10 S. Sword Kawasaki GBR +1' 35.034

YAMAHA MX1 REPORT: MX1 : Everts returns to winning form in Germany

• Round 14 of the world motocross championship visited the picturesque but muddy circuit of Gaildorf this weekend. Motocross legend Stefan Everts won both races and consequently claimed the 85th GP win of his career. Fellow Belgian Steve Ramon (KTM) and Joshua Coppins (Honda) joined Everts on the podium. Whilst Stefan now leads the championship standings by 53 points over Coppins (Honda), his Yamaha L&M Motocross Team mate Brian Jorgensen had a difficult weekend with 16th position. Jorgensen is currently eleventh in standings.
• The swampy grass hills of Gaildorf, 80 km north from Stuttgart, were the perfect playground for a hungry Stefan Everts to show the world his unrivalled talent for slippery and muddy conditions. With some parts of the track actually providing grip and others almost nothing at all riders were on a continuous research to find the best balance. A 12000 strong crowd saw Stefan Everts lead the opening race from start to finish. Ramon took second ahead of Townley and Pichon who made an impressive comeback from dead last in the start. Early on Luigi Seguy (JK Racing) had been holding a promising fourth but the Frenchman had to settle for sixth in the end.
• Drier and bumpier, the track conditions had improved for the second race, but series leader Everts was every bit as determined to stamp his authority on the event. Stefan again pulled away from the pack, but had a bit of luck on his side to take the win. In the final minutes of the race Stefan made a mistake and crashed on a tricky, sloped corner. As Everts was trying to start his bike again Pichon had caught up with him, but got stuck in the very same corner. On his second attempt Everts got his YZ450FM running again. The Yamaha L&M Motocross rider won ahead of Tanel Leok (Kawasaki) and Joshua Coppins (Honda). Brian Jorgensen finished his second race in eleventh position.
• Round fifteen of the series takes place next week at the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
• Stefan Everts (Yamaha L&M Motocross Team) - overall winner
  "It has happened before that I had a long 'dry spell' of not winning GPs so that is ok, but I'm very happy with this victory. I was very close in South-Africa, it has costed a lot of effort but every GP I kept on fighting to win and that is why I'm very happy with this victory. I was a little bit worried in the second race when I got stuck in the ruts, and crashed but everything worked out in the end. It was also good to take some points back on Coppins and I hope to continue in the same way for the end of the season."
• Brian Jorgensen (Yamaha L&M Motocross Team) - 16th overall
  "Under dry conditions this is one of my favourite tracks, and my qualifying was quite good but Sunday didn't bring me any luck. I did not have a good start in the first race and I crashed in the second corner. Two more crashes followed and I decided to pull out on the third lap. I had another bad start in the second race, but I tried to catch up with a group of four or five riders in front of me. Unfortunately it did not work out, I found two passing opportunities on the track but no matter what I tried Leuret was defending his lines and he just did everything to block me. It was not worth crashing and I finished eleventh. "

COPPINS / HONDA MX1 REPORT

• Coppins on the podium in demanding conditions.
• The GP of Gaildorf has not been so favourable for CAS Honda star, Josh Coppins. The New Zealander battled to find his true speed in the tough and muddy conditions and had to forfeit valuable points in his challenge for the MX1 title.
• Coppins looked to have the hole-shot going into the first turn and had the advantage of clear vision but a corner later the CAS Honda rider got stuck in a deep rut and lost his lead. Coppins managed to free his bike and get going but was seven positions down the field with a whole lot of work ahead of him. He was among many riders to taste the Gaildorf mud and after the kiwi had fallen for the second time he managed to settle into his own rhythm and claw back his lost positions to salvage fifth place by the end of the race.
• Coppins would have a great start in the second heat as well but was forced aside by Stefan Everts who took command of the lead. ‘Lizzard’ was trying to find his rythym in the opening laps and settled in fourth place behind Tanel Leok. For twenty-five gruelling minutes he hounded the Estonian but with three laps to go mayhem broke loose up front. Everts and Pichon both fumbled however the Belgian managed to regain his lead which left Leok in second and Coppins in third. Coppins tried all could to pass the Estonian but had to settle for third and third overall for the GP.
• “ I had two good starts from the eighth gate so I was really pleased with that. The first heat was really tough for me – I got stuck two times and crashed two times but I still managed to come back to fifth but I was not riding good. My bike was working really well on the starts today and the second heat was much better for me. I rode a lot more relaxed in the second moto but I was quite tired at the end of the race,” explained Coppins.

KTM / TOWNLEY REPORT: MX1

• Tough conditions in Gaildorf make work for Townley.
• An entire weekend of rain and rough track conditions have taken their toll on the GP riders. Ben Townley was not spared with having to fight through both races to salvage some valuable championship points.
• The first turn would no doubt be a lottery with Townley managing to stay out of trouble. The New Zealander emerged in fourth on the opening lap and quickly moved to third position behind KTM team-mate Steve Ramon and Stefan Everts. Townley was making good time on the two Belgians when he went down in the mud and was relegated to sixth. He regained his composure and once again charged through the pack only to go down for the second time. The resilient Kiwi was not counted out yet and put together a fast string of laps which would rocket the KTM 450 to third place with two laps to go. Townley was the only rider who dared to jump the spectacular triple jump and he went on to lap six seconds faster than leader Everts on the final lap and closed the gap immensely.
• The second heat saw Townley neatly placed in third after a tight first turn tussle. BT was about to make a move on second place man Tanel Leok, when his back end slid out and he could not avoid crashing. Townley rejoined the pack with a huge task ahead and fought for every position he could. He broke into the top ten before the halfway mark and was making ground on the top five. Townley succeeded in moving up to seventh position by the time the chequered flag fell.
• “ I really had to dig deep” explained an exhausted Townley “I tried too hard and went down twice in the first heat. After that came I back really strong and I was happy with that. I pushed too hard in the second heat - fighting through the pack really takes a lot of energy and gave it all I had today. I’m trying too hard at the moment. I need to relax a bit more and let it come to me. I had my sights set on a podium overall but I guess that will have to wait another week.”

YAMAHA MX2 REPORT: Cairoli dominates as Yamaha wraps up the manufacturer's title

• Despite the thick mud that covered the Gaildorf track Antonio Cairoli (Team Yamaha De Carli) had good starts and never looked back, battling to overall victory by claiming dominant wins in both races. The young Italian looked at ease throughout and impressed with his control and speed in extreme conditions.
• Championship contender Andrew McFarlane (Ricci Racing) scored a solid second in the opening race but lost valuable points in the second race with a disappointing 13th place. Carl Nunn and the surprising Manuel Monni (both KTM) completed the podium. Cairoli leads the series on 501 points, with McFarlane 19 points adrift. Chiodi is still third in the standings on 427 points.
• With three of the 17 rounds remaining it is mathematically confirmed that Yamaha will take the manufacturer's title. Four of the first current five riders are Yamaha mounted and blue bikes have now won 20 from 28 motos thanks to the efforts of five different riders (McFarlane, Cairoli, Mackenzie, Boissiere and Guarneri). Yamaha currently leads the standings with 341 points, and has a massive 83-point lead over second placed KTM, Kawasaki is another 13 points adrift.
• The track changed just a little throughout the day. Overnight rainfall on the hard and clayish soil produced a very muddy and rutted course but it dried out slightly in the afternoon. In reality this meant that the first race was mainly a struggle to keep upright and the start proved even more crucial than normally. The second race only offered a variation on the first theme so far that the few rutted racing lines around the track had started to dry out. Cairoli proved a master in the mud and won both races uncontested. Ricci team mates Guarneri and McFarlane finished respectively fourth and fifth overall, while a strong third in the second race helped YZ250F mounted Mickael Maschio (Team Yamaha Evolution) to sixth overall. A heavy crash involving Cédric Melotte Saturday afternoon led to breaking his right radius, ruling the Yamaha L&M Motocross Team rider out of action for the remainder of the season.
• Antonio Cairoli (Team Yamaha De Carli) - overall winner
  "In the winter I rode a lot in tough and muddy conditions in Belgium and this has helped me a great deal. Even during practice you are competing against some of the fastest riders in the world and the tracks are rough just like they are in the world championship. Of course, riding was hard on a track like this, but it is actually ok when you can go out in front and your vision is not ruined by riders in font of you. I'm really in good shape now and I'm looking forward to the last couple of races of the season."
• Andrew McFarlane (Ricci Racing) - fifth overall
  "My weekend started bad during qualifying on Saturday, somebody took me out during the race and as a consequence I was only 19th on the gate. I had a good start, found some great lines and I could pass many riders early on. Unfortunately Cairoli had made gap by the time I had passed Guarneri for second. Luck was again not on my side in the second race when Caps crashed in front of me, everybody tried to avoid him and Dereuver hit me in the action. This has not been a good weekend for me, but the championship is not over yet. I will keep on fighting till the end and hopefully I can produce a strong result next week."

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